Valerie Wersching, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Manager at Enclara Pharmacia- Claim this Profile
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Joy Nourse Jaco, PharmD, MBA
Working with Val and having her as a thought partner has been a true pleasure! Val is an effective and dedicated pharmacist with a commitment to patient care that is unparalleled.
Joy Nourse Jaco, PharmD, MBA
Working with Val and having her as a thought partner has been a true pleasure! Val is an effective and dedicated pharmacist with a commitment to patient care that is unparalleled.
Joy Nourse Jaco, PharmD, MBA
Working with Val and having her as a thought partner has been a true pleasure! Val is an effective and dedicated pharmacist with a commitment to patient care that is unparalleled.
Joy Nourse Jaco, PharmD, MBA
Working with Val and having her as a thought partner has been a true pleasure! Val is an effective and dedicated pharmacist with a commitment to patient care that is unparalleled.
Credentials
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Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP)
BPS - Board of Pharmacy SpecialtiesOct, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Enclara Pharmacia
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Clinical Pharmacist Manager
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Oct 2020 - Present
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CHESS Health Solutions
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (ACO Pharmacist)
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Apr 2019 - Oct 2020
• Promoting quality patient care through optimal medication use, achieved through completion of targeted medication reviews, disease state management, care coordination, and transitions of care. • Using population-based analytics to target highest risk patients in covered populations. • Working with partners (physician groups and health systems) and insurance payers to foster their transition to value-based care. • Creating innovative, data-driven insights to capture and improve performance on HEDIS measures.
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Pioneer APCO
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Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
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Clinical Pharmacist
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May 2018 - Mar 2019
• Developed a pharmacist-driven Chronic Care Management program • Collaborated with three primary care physicians in the Eagle Physicians clinic to optimize medication therapy, facilitate chronic care management services, and reduce healthcare costs for their patients • Developed a pharmacist-driven Chronic Care Management program • Collaborated with three primary care physicians in the Eagle Physicians clinic to optimize medication therapy, facilitate chronic care management services, and reduce healthcare costs for their patients
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Zebulon, Wendell, and Bunn Drug
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Zebulon, NC
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Clinical Pharmacist
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Jan 2018 - May 2018
• Established workflow processes to identify patients for advanced pharmacy services (medication synchronization, therapy optimization, and periodic consultations with a pharmacist). • Trained eight pharmacists to use Mirixa and OutcomesMTM platforms and to integrate cases into dispensing workflow, allowing for an average 85% of MTM cases completed across all three pharmacies. • Created a process to improve EQUIPP scores at all three pharmacies, increasing pharmacy reimbursement from insurers. • Supported utilization of both national and local programs for payment of advanced pharmacy services, such as Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) and Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN).
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Think Whole Person Healthcare
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Greater Omaha Area
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Pharmaceutical Care Pharmacist
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Jul 2015 - Dec 2017
• Delivered expert patient care through collaborative practice agreements with four primary care providers, including population health management, medication therapy management (MTM), anticoagulation monitoring and dosing, transitional patient care services, and chronic care management (CCM). • Incorporated motivational interviewing to provide patient education and device training. • Presented patient cases and clinical topics to providers and other healthcare professionals utilizing evidence-based medicine. Responded to formal / informal drug information questions from providers and other healthcare professionals. • Performed Medicare Part D Plan reviews and discussed medication insurance benefits with patients. • Reduced medication costs through generic drug utilization and patient assistance programs. • Developed and implemented process for medication synchronization among patients filling at Think Pharmacy that enabled 3,000+ patients to receive medications in a pouch system, improving adherence, safety, and convenience.
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University of Iowa
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmacy Resident
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May 2014 - Jun 2015
• Completed an ASHP accredited PGY1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency at Osterhaus Pharmacy in Maquoketa, Iowa. As part of this residency, I processed and verified prescriptions, counseled patients on all new medications and changes in therapy, made advancements in pharmacy workflow design, and completed a residency project focused on collaboration of multiple healthcare providers in the care of patients with diabetes. • Served as consulting pharmacist to Hospice of Jackson County. • Measured and fitted patients with diabetes for Medicare-certified footwear. • Provided MTM services through Mirixa, OutcomesMTM, and Iowa Medicaid Pharmaceutical Case Management Program.
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CVS Health
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmacy Intern
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May 2011 - Mar 2014
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Education
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University of Michigan
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Pharmacy -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry