Megan Kolb Email & Phone Number

Westerville, Oh

St. Ann’s hospital is one of four full-service hospitals in the Mount Carmel Health System, which has 10,000 employees, 2,000 physicians, and 900 volunteers in the central Ohio region. St. Ann’s offers comprehensive services including a cardiovascular center of excellence with open-heart capabilities, a Primary Stroke Center, a Women’s Health Center, Maternity Pavilion, Network Cancer Center, and a dedicated orthopedics and spine unit.-Served as an Epic Super User during transition to Epic EHR system from Cerner in October 2021. Identified issues early on and throughout transition period to normalize new workflow quickly-Member of Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Rapid Decision Group, which addresses workflow and operational challenges to maximize efficiency and patient safety-Verify physician-entered medication orders for correct dosage, appropriate therapy, safety, and efficacy for patients in the ER, ICU, surgery, stroke, labor and delivery, and observation units throughout the 281 bed short-term acute care hospital. -Perform checks of compounded sterile medications prior to dispensing, ensuring aseptic technique and USP <797> compliance-Review patient medication histories and collaborate with physicians in order to ensure appropriate continuity of care with regards to medications during inpatient stay-Interpret laboratory results and adjust medication therapies when appropriate, including careful monitoring and adjustment of renally-dosed medications-Provide pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring for patients receiving Vancomycin or aminoglycosides.-Attend codes and STEMI alerts as required to facilitate expedient medication delivery during emergency situations-Respond to stroke alerts as necessary in order to provide fibrinolytic therapy at bedside when indicated-Participate in multidisciplinary rounds as required

Westerville, Ohio, United States

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Subject matter expert and course contributor for two pharmacy compounding continuing education programs presented by Relias Healthcare: The Pharmaceutical Compounding Series, Part 1: Introduction, and The Pharmaceutical Compounding Series, Part 2: Essentials of Compounding.

Worthington, Ohio

SBH Medical located near Columbus, OH in Worthington is a full service specialty compounding and infusion pharmacy providing innovative treatment options for physicians and patients. Our commitment is to deliver the highest quality products, maintain clinical excellence and provide premier customer service.As a compounding pharmacist, responsibilities include: consulting with prescribers to determine ideal dosage form for patient; distributing technician labor to accommodate evolving priorities; creating customized compounding formulas for both human and veterinary patients; inspection of completed sterile and non-sterile compounds, such as injections, infusions, ophthalmics, capsules, suppositories, troches, topicals, and animal treats.

Worthington, Ohio

Accept verbal and faxed prescriptions from prescribers and facility nurses in long-term care setting, interpreting prescription orders and determining order validity and appropriateness prior to filling orders. Accountabilities encompass oversight for up to 10 technicians filling average of 1,500 prescriptions and evaluating entire medication therapies – for patients newly admitted to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Identify duplications of therapy, drug interactions, appropriateness of dosing, and other drug related issues, recommending changes in therapy to physicians and nurses. >> Enhanced site productivity and employee performance by formulating IV pharmacist training and reference guide covering dosing and monitoring of Vancomycin, Aminoglycosides, TPNs, and other renally-dosed antibiotics, updating reference guides on how to dilute and stabilize various IV medications, and serving as informal trainer of new pharmacists.>> Upon transition to DocuTrack paperless document management system and addition of physician therapeutic interchange agreements, devised electronic means to track and reference agreements, allowing staff to view agreements at point of order entry. >> Over seven-year period for participating facilities, supplied anti-coagulation therapy management services – including dosing, monitoring and ordering lab tests.

Worthington, Ohio

Fulfilled requisite duties of Staff Pharmacist – with accountability for oversight of six full-time and three per diem pharmacists – scheduling staff and directing daily operation of pharmacy. Communicated daily with nurses, supervisors, and nursing directors to resolve pharmacy-related issues and ensure excellent customer service, following-up with transportation department to ensure timely deliveries.Educated staff on best practices and adherence to company policies, conducting annual performance evaluations for nine personnel under direct authority, participating in staff interviews and making new-hire recommendations to director. Monitored pharmacy inventory by working closely with purchasing technician to achieve inventory goals. Assimilated and documented all internal and external pharmacy errors, reviewing matters with responsible parties to rectify scenarios and prevent re-occurrence.>> Examined and tracked usage of antibiotics, oral medications, topicals, injectables, refrigerated medications, infusion solutions, and controlled substances to reconfigure existing Emergency Drug Kit (EDK) contents. Worked with EDK technician to verify completion of updates and assisted with preparation of kits for newly acquired facilities.>> Reduced on-hand inventory by $100,000 by leading staff in a major change to purchasing protocols.>> Streamlined inventory process involving 600+ medications by creating shelf labels with pertinent medication information – including drug name, NDC, and minimum/maximum levels – allowing staff to accurately determine need for reorders.>> Increased productivity while reducing problematic attendance issues – stemming from staffing shortages – by implementing staff incentive programs involving quarterly gift-card drawing for perfect attendance and nominating staff member on monthly basis for special recognition.