I am a strategic and business-minded Pharmacy Operations Executive with experience driving process improvements and business development opportunities. I bring the ability to align initiatives with the overall business objectives and build consensus surrounding innovative operational processes. Over my career, I have been known for driving the implementation of new programs and best practices to optimize performance at up to multiple pharmacies in long-term care, skilled nursing, adult living, and independent living facilities. My background consists of leading and managing teams of up to 110 employees, ensuring high levels of productivity and staff performance. I possess the ability to manage programs and operations in high-volume settings while leveraging a deep understanding of inventory control, technology implementation, contracting, and pharmacy automation.Key SkillsStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Relationship ManagementOperations ManagementInventory ControlData AnalysisProcess ImprovementTeam Leadership
Woodmark Pharmacy Ltc
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Vp Of Pharmacy ServicesWoodmark Pharmacy Ltc May 2014 - PresentDirector & VP of Pharmacy ServicesWoodmark Pharmacy2014-Present • Built sales team from ground up, establishing culture of accountability and customer service excellence. • Provided understanding of customer pain points and developed business development strategies to market services to long-term nursing care facilities. • Expanded services to additional 1K beds and implemented new packaging and processes, doubling reach of services; added 450 beds at start of Covid and led seamless integration into facilities. • Created competitive edge by leveraging technology to drive packaging automation and pouch packaging, significantly reducing waste for customers, saving $190K in labor costs, and doubled revenue due to reduction of medication distribution process time. • Built and deployed Medication Reconciliation and Management for skilled nursing facilities’ new admissions, addressing staffing challenges; resulting increased admission for the facilities . • Developed and restructured inventory management, budget, and P&L processes; addressed gaps in procedures.o Created interface with suppliers to proactively update cost of pharmaceuticals.o Transitioned to new inventory management company and created new report to address price fluctuations.o Implemented drug rebate program and established new line item on budget and P&L. • Served on multiple working groups with Group Purchasing Organization, managing pharmacy contracts, RFP development, and operational issues related to new industry regulations.
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Pharmacy Manager, 340B Program CoordinatorKaleida Health Sep 2008 - May 2014• Assumed monitoring of existing 340B program, covering all 5 hospitals throughout system and generating $750K in annual savings. o Created RFP to outsourced software vendor, supporting program and driving efficiency; led project management efforts, aligning vendor and company resources to operationalize program within 120 days. o Generated savings of $3.5M in first year and $7.5M in second year post implementation. • Recommended and implemented expanded pharmacy hours to encourage operational and cost efficiencies.o Drove drug waste over first 6 months from 8% to 3% of $7.5M pharmaceutical budget, then achieved goal of reduction to 1% of budget over next 6 months; reduced waste from $525K to under $75K.• Improved overall employee morale through implementation of staffing changes. • Monitored pharmacy spend and GPO purchasing adherence reports. • Provided leadership to staff to address existing challenges in pharmacy staffing, antibiotic utilization, IV production volume, prepacking of medications, and ongoing hospital research projects.
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Pharmacy CoordinatorUnited Memorial Medical Center Apr 2009 - Dec 2009• Ensured delivery of medications to patients in timely manner. • Provided clinical pharmaceutical support to providers and nursing in caring for patients surrounding optimal drug therapy. • Leveraged programs including antibiotic stewardship, anticoagulation management, and medication therapy management in hospital and on-site clinics.
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Staff PharmacistMillard Fillmore Gates Hospital Sep 2006 - Sep 2009• Provided ongoing service to 75 bed skilled nursing facility within hospital. • Contributed to establishing policy and procedures for clinical trials for investigational medications. • Collaborated with Director and purchaser on inventory management to ensure procurement of economical products, reduction of drug shortages, and decreasing of compounded product waste from 40% to 20%.
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Supervising PharmacistOmnicare Inc Sep 2004 - Jul 2006Cincinnati, Oh, Us\ -
Pharmacy ManagerWegmans Food And Pharmacy Jan 1996 - Sep 2004
Scott K. Education Details
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Medaille UniversityBusiness Administration -
University At BuffaloPharmacy
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Scott K. works for Woodmark Pharmacy Ltc
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Scott K.'s current role is : Director & VP of Pharmacy Services | Driving process improvement, workflow optimization, and business development.
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Scott K. attended Medaille University, University At Buffalo.
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