Robert Savage, Pharmd Email & Phone Number

Greater San Diego Area

Manage operational aspects of business unit, department, and strategic initiatives, projects, and/or programs. Focus on efforts of the MedImpact Formulary Maintenance Team in quality control and analysis of MedImpact client formulary set-up, rule sets, coding, accuracy, functionality, EOB, documentation and concordance with client specified and regulatory requirements utilizing distinct but inter-related management and cross-departmental functions. Promote rational and appropriate drug use in the Medicare population and provide direct client clinical consultation relative to Part D formulary drug placement, appropriate utilization management edits and related client specific Word documents for Step Therapy and Prior Authorization Guidelines required by CMS. Ensure appropriate, accurate and consistent client specific Part D formulary claims adjudication, formulary flat file and Plan Finder file concordance and will provide direct client consultation on all Formulary Services formulary maintenance operations, programs, and software. Coordinates quality control and analytics related to the Part D MedImpact Standard and Custom formularies Formulary Change process including appropriate formulary content, application of utilization management activities, printed formularies, Plan Finder formulary files and other functions. Ensure that the review, coding and quality control of formulary changes occur in an appropriate, accurate, and timely manner based on client-specific parameters.

Greater San Diego Area

Responsible for reviewing prior authorization (PA) and medication exception requests. Provided guidance to the PA Specialists regarding case evaluation criteria; and served as a clinical resource to the department as needed.

Coordinated and evaluated clinical pharmacy services. Assisted and directed MUEs (Medication Usage Evaluations), collaborated with the medical staff, and established criteria for the safe, effective and appropriate use of medication.

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to psychiatric and general medical wards. Facilitated psychiatric patient medication education groups. Participated in patient care rounds. Trained in Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS test). Responsible for the monitoring of clozapine. Clinical Instructor for the University of British Columbia responsible for both pharmacy students and residents. Provided drug education in-services for nurses, pharmacists and physicians. Conducted safety huddles with nurse clinicians. Monitored lab bacterial cultures in order to streamline antibiotic therapy. Performed medication reconciliation for Joint Replacement Access Clinic.

Completed a drug use evaluation (DUE) for epoetin alpha and darbepoetin alpha which was instrumental in the development of an erythropoetic agent protocol implemented by Alvarado Hospital. Responded to code blue emergencies. Assessed and adjusted total parenteral nutrition prescriptions by protocol. Participated in infectious disease rounds as part of the Alvarado Antibiotic Surveillance Team Program. Compounded intravenous chemotherapy. Streamlined chemotherapy production and documentation process to improve pharmacy relations with staff oncologists. Active member of the San Diego Pharmacy Emergency Response Team (RxERT). Trained in the administration of smallpox vaccine and in the mass distribution of emergency antidotes to biological weapons. Member of the San Diego County volunteer pharmacist unit. Worked per diem at the downtown San Diego federal prison as part of a multi-discinplinary health team.

speaker for medications in the aged at senior citizen homes with emphasis on herb-drug interactions. Provided general dispensing and patient counseling in a busy (1000 script/day) automated outpatient pharmacy. Compounded parenteral, oral, topical and ophthalmic specialty prescriptions for San Diego County Kaiser physicians. Inpatient Functions: Responded to code blue emergencies. Performed warfarin, heparin and enoxaparin dosing and monitoring. Participated in infectious disease rounds.In conjunction with dietitians, wrote and managed total parenteral nutrition. Participated in a personal digital assistant study group to improve pharmacists' efficiency.

General dispensing of medications to long-term care facilities, residential homes, and hospice patients. Responsible for the execution of numerous pharmacy contracts instituted by the company's owner. Responsible for billing of medications to patients and facilities requiring the knowledge of multiple third party provider medication plans. Coordinated deliveries to facilities and homes in a timely manner in accordance to California law. Programmed and prepared portable pumps for home intravenous and subcutaneous infusion therapy. Provided narcotic equivalency information for hospice nurses and physicians. Knowledgeable in ostomy and decubitus ulcer supplies.

a 400 bed modern facility. Gained experience in critical care, medical/surgical, oncology, and long term care. Became in-house certified in EKG Recognition and Drugs for a Code. Worked per diem in Spohn Hospital South in a 155 bed obstetrics and gynecologic hospital that also provides medical, surgical, diagnostic and emergency services. Worked per diem at Spohn Hospital Kleberg a 100 bed rural facility in Kingsville, Texas. Participated in grand rounds in preparation for accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Pharmd, Doctor Of Pharmacy

Advanced Clerkships in Education

Bachelor Of Science, Pharmacy

Graduated with "high honours". The program required the completion of graduate level courses as a introduction to advanced learning..