 Serves as liaison between pharmacy and other departments to foster positive working relationships and awareness of the department’s valuable role in patient care outcomes and safety Implemented a decentralized pharmacy model that resulted in an increased pain management HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) score and a national presentation of our model at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) conference Developed Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency program and achieved 3 years accreditation from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist Developed and implemented pharmacy services in the Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM) unit Domain Team Leader of HCAHPS “Pain Management” and “Communications About Medications” committee Successfully meets the department’s financial goals by utilizing and managing resources effectively Ensures and maintains compliance with federal and state regulations as well as accreditation requirements Implements, oversees and achieves department and corporate pharmacy goals and initiatives Creates policies and procedures to facilitate effective and efficient pharmacy operations

 Created, implemented and established pharmacy clinical services Developed relationships with other departments such as nursing and physicians resulting in interdisciplinary collaboration Developed and implemented anticoagulation management program Secretary of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Chair of the Medication Safety Committee Chaired Anticoagulation Management Committee Reviews and analyzes medication errors and adverse drug reactions for trends and implements plans of action Manages and coordinates clinical programs and initiatives Manages clinical pharmacists, staff pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy buyer Served as the Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Residency Program Coordinator who managed and coordinated the activities of the pharmacy resident and program Assisted in meeting federal and state regulations pertaining to pharmacy operations Member of several multi-disciplinary committees Member of the Clinical Pharmacy Collaborative Network

 Provided clinical support to physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers Prepared admixtures including chemotherapy Performed order entry and prescription verification Processed and dispensed medications Conducted Medication Use Evaluations Member of the Clinical Pharmacy Collaborative Network

 Developed and implemented clinical initiatives for Pharma-Care, Inc. long-term care consultants Created educational programs for healthcare professionals Educated healthcare professionals on various disease states and clinical subject matters Educated residents of Assisted Living and Residential facilities and their families Supervised members of the education department Conducted drug regimen reviews for Long-Term Care, Sub acute and Assisted Living facilities Member of the interdisciplinary pain management and psychotropic review team for long-term care facilities Member of the Pharma-Care Professional Standards Committee