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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Curahealth Nashville Hospital

Director of pharmacy services for CuraHealth Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital in Nashville, TNManaged pharmacy operations, including o Clinical programs (therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacokinetics, TPN management, medication reconciliations, pharmacist dosing, etc)o All medication preparation, compounding, and dispensing activitieso Automation (Pyxis)o Controlled substance securityo Purchasing and inventory controlo Schedulingo Quality Improvemento TrainingImproved pharmacy efficiency by creating simplified pharmacy processes that reduced errors and saved time. This made us so effective that, over time, we were able to reduce pharmacy staffing needs by 70%. We did this while also improving pharmacy clinical services to the patients and providers byo Implementing a service-based model, which dramatically improved relations between pharmacy, nursing, and our providerso Implementing an antimicrobial stewardship programo Implementing a new therapeutic drug monitoring programo Rounding to patient rooms to answer questions and give aid when neededReduced pharmacy spending by 65% through, in part,o more effective use of formulary drugso eliminating the use of third-party compounding resources (specifically for making TPNs)o dramatically reducing wasteo conversion of IV piggy back medications to IV push, when appropriateo reduction in stockIntegrated Materials Management into Pharmacy Services, which I delegated to my pharmacy technician to serve as the hospital’s materials manager under the supervision of the corporate materials manager and I as her assistant in that departmentUpdated Medication Management Policies and Procedures after hospital was purchased from Kindred by CuraHealthLead pharmacy services through one Joint Commission reaccreditation survey, and one CMS Validation survey, both without any tags or citations relating to Medication ManagementBrought pharmacy up to USP <797> standards

Nashville, Tennessee

• Managed pharmacist and production staff, including scheduling, workload balancing, training, and quality assurance.• Staffed 30+ hours/week (management duties performed remainder of the time and after-hours)Implemented Lead Production Technician position to improve daily production operations.• Brought CAI (Compounding Aseptic Isolator) into USP<797> compliance, including redesigning the clean room and developing and writing a new policies and procedures manual.• Lead the implementation of the FirstDose cart for accurately dispensing and managing stat doses in our nursing homes.• Implemented EPCS system to allow our system to accept electronically prescribed controlled substances.• Implemented new pharmacist scheduling system utilizing Outlook.• Implemented twice-weekly operations staff stand-up meeting to improve team communication.• Helped lead all areas of pharmacy operations after GM stepped down and lead data entry tech on long-term medical leave.• Worked extensively with QS1 PrimeCare, DocuTrack, and TCGRx.

Franklin, Tn

Temporary position providing COA medication reviews for United Healthcare Medicare Part D beneficiaries through Optum Housecalls.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

General• Staff Pharmacist in all areas of the pharmacy• Pharmacy techonology integration specialist who lead numerous major improvements in pharmacy operations through the use of various technologies (FrameworkLTC, DocuTrack 4.0, MedSelect, TCGRx).• Chief pharmacist in implementing full integration with two major eMAR software vendors: PointClickCare and HealthMedX Vision.• Chief pharmacist in implementing pharmacy services with dozens of new facilities, including NuScriptRx’s largest and most profitable client to date. • Chief pharmacist involved in successfully implementing NuScriptRx’s first and only central-fill operation with partner Sentara LifeCare Services.• Created NuScriptRx’s therapeutic interchange program and implemented it across dozens of facilities in numerous states.Pharmacist-In-Charge (September 2012 – June 2015)• Lead pharmacy in several operational reforms to keep us in compliance with pharmacy laws in multiple states, including the implementation and supervision of a USP <797> compliant sterile compounding clean room and the associated licensure, automated dispensing machines, and controlled substance operations.• Created and implemented ongoing interdepartmental compliance team to ensure legal and regulatory compliance across all departments.• Directly responsible for obtaining NABP VPP Certification• Presented multiple times to boards of pharmacies (TN: Increasing the pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio to 6:1, and the approval of a proprietary automated dispensing machine. MS and NC: The approval of a proprietary dispensing machine.)• Managed pharmacist scheduling and training, including the implementation of several major revisions to the schedule to improve flexibility of overall pharmacist staffing (for new facility implementation, emergency situations, etc).

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Teaching students in their final year of pharmacy school how to apply the skills they have learned in a long-term care setting.

Preceptor of Pharmacy Students conducting their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Assisting and supporting wife (pharmacist-in-charge) in pharmacy operations.

Murfreesboro, Tn

• Managed the Reeves-Sain Clinic Pharmacy, located within the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic. • Help run the main retail pharmacy, including counseling patients, giving immunizations, seeing patients by appointment for various needs, and guiding the technicians in day-to-day operations.• Help improve the operations and workflow of the main retail pharmacy via my experiences managing several pharmacies for Walgreens.• Assist precepting students from various colleges of pharmacy

Regional president (Satrap); building professionalism with pharmacy students.

Taught Pharmacotherapeutics (MSN 5280) for the Masters of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) Program for Summer Semester 2008 and Spring Semester 2009Singly taught approximately 50 students per semester, writing all of the PowerPoint presentations, writing and grading all of the tests, and answering all class-related questions for the students.Suggested and helped implement the transition of the pharmacotherapeutics course from a summer semester class (10 weeks) to a spring semester class (15 weeks)

Teaching students in their final year of pharmacy school how to apply the skills they have learned in a community practice setting.

Birmingham, Al; Nashville, Tn

• Pharmacy Manager for three different pharmacies, in two different states. The first two of these stores have been among the best in their respective districts; the third was a store I helped bring from a struggling pharmacy to one of the best in the district.• Recruited into the Emerging Leader Program, which trains pharmacy managers to move into middle- and upper-management positions.• Nashville Market Immunization Coordinator since beginning of the Nashville Market Immunization Program in 2007. o Taught the APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery class several times o Trained several dozen pharmacists to provide immunizations both at their own stores and in immunization teams that travel throughout the district providing clinics. o Taught several refresher classes for immunizing pharmacists of all experience levels. o Coordinated the logistics for the 2007 and 2008 Influenza Vaccine Programs, including vaccine orders, pharmacist allocation, and clinic schedules• Assisted in the development of the Zostavax Immunization Program with Take Care Health.• Developed the Immunization Centers of Excellence in the Nashville Market• Helped train dozens of new technicians, pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technician students, externs, and other store personnel to work in the pharmacy.• Presented programs at several district Pharmacy Manager meetings.• Represented Walgreens with my District Manager and Pharmacy Supervisor during a 2-hour radio interview in Dechert, Tennessee.• Taught portions of the Pharmacy Manager Training Course.• Coordinated the CPR/OSHA Recertification Courses with the American Red Cross.• Represented Walgreens at several Tennessee Pharmacists Association meetings.• Involved in implementing the largest buyout in the history of the company in Shelbyville, Tennessee, training pharmacists and technicians, and helping ensure a smooth transition of patients from their previous pharmacy to Walgreens.

Learned about the structure of Long Term Care pharmacy on a corporate level, in which one centralized pharmacy caters to several LTC facilities and sends consultant pharmacists to manage each patients' regimens.Participated in DUR reviews and made regimen suggestions to the physicians who cared for the patients.

Learned about the corporate structure of one of the strongest pharmacy chains in the United States and how it compares to other pharmacy chains.Participated in the Kroger Health Screenings, which traveled to different locations screening patients for diabetes, hypertension, and osteoporosis.Participated in the Good Samaritan Clinic in downtown Atlanta, at which pharmacists saw diabetic patients by appointment, assessing and then treating them under the supervision of the clinic's physician.

Worked with the Legislative Committee at the Georgia Capital Building to learn how to become involved in politics as a pharmacist.Studied other pharmacy associations and learned how the Georgia Pharmacy Association differed from others in terms of structure, activity, and influence.Worked with the Disease State Management Committee to help develop the Dublin Project

Helped interview Metter Elementary School students for the Asthma Management Program. For this program, we assessed each students' knowledge of asthma, monitoring parameters, and their knowledge of the drugs they use to control and relieve their asthma.Gave influenza vaccinations both at the pharmacy and at remote locations, including local banks, churches, and at all of the Bullock County schools.Worked with the pharmacy-owner and developed a business plan by which to start a pharmacy that specializes in dispensing, compounding, and disease state management.Traveled; and helped participate in the APhA Pharmacy Self-Management Program; Counseled patients in the use of blood glucose meters.Assisted in a one-on-one diabetes management session, where I helped assess the patient's self-management, performed a foot exam, helped set goals, and educated the patient in the proper use of her medications.

Rounded with one of four internal medicine teams, each of which comprised of one attending physician, physician residents, and medical students. My role on the team was to perform drug regimen reviews on each patient and make appropriate recommendations to the team.Participated in seven journal clubs, two for the internal medicine staff and five for the pharmacy staff, and attended weekly meetings to discuss pertinent journal articles and case presentations.Attended daily lectures on current topics in medicine.

Ph.Researched commonly-confused drugs with similar-looking and similar-sounding names, and helped create a labeling system by which pharmacists and technicians will be able to easily identify these drugs through labels on the drugs bins.With the same commonly-confused drugs, identified those found in the same drawer in the hospital's automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis®) and moved them to avoid the mistake of choosing the wrong drug.Participated in a Medication Use Evaluation, which evaluated the use of Xopenex® (Levalbuterol) as opposed to albuterol.

Observed dozens of surgeries, with specific attention given to anesthetics and pain management.Rounded with Anesthesiologists at Phoebe-Putney's Pain Clinic.Observed several non-surgical procedures, including cardiac catheterizations, cardiac stress testing, and electroconvulsive therapy.Presentations: see below

Practiced pharmacy compounding, specifically bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, under guidelines and formulas provided by the Professional Compounding Centers of America (P.C.C.A.).Participated in patient counseling and physician education sessions.Surgery / O.R. Pharmacy

Performed the tasks of a hospital pharmacy technician through filling drug orders, mixing intravenous antibiotics, epidural medications, and TPNs; cart fills for the hospital and the mental health ward; pediatric compounding; and maintenance of the pharmacy robotics.

Performed the basic pharmacy technician duties, such as filling prescriptions, working with insurance claims, sending/receiving prescription drug orders.Developed pharmacist skills through the Wal-Mart Corporate Internship Program by providing supervised medication counseling, prescription transfers, and drug monitoring.

Doctor Of Pharmacy, Pharmacy, 3.2

Activities and Societies: Kappa Psi, Christian Pharmacy Fellowship, APhA-ASP, NCPA, Phi Lambda Sigma.

Associate Of Science, Pre-Medicine, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa, Theatre Company, Student Government, Chemistry and English Awards Winner