Expert Details
Director of Pharmacy
ID: 740001
Wisconsin, USA
Expert is affiliated with Academic Medical University and has experience working across all different types of disease states from newborn to geriatric populations. He has substantial experience and with payers, managed care organizations (MCO), Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) plans and insurers. Additionally, he has extensive involvement and oversight of contracting, reimbursement, supply chain, purchasing and procurement of medications.
Expert can speak to his responsibilities for the Allocation and Procurement of medication stock from variety of entities including Group Purchasing Organization's (GPO), Specialty Pharmacies and directly through Manufacturers. Other notable responsibilities include: working with Group Purchasing Organization's (GPO), Hospital onsite and 340b contracting, electronic health records (epic), Med Carousel, Omnicell automation, McKesson products, pharmacy devices, pyxis machines, robot technology, consultation of medical devices, Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), formulary decision making, retail pharmacy, and hospital Pharmacy.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2007 | Degree: Pharm.D | Subject: Pharmacy | Institution: University of Southern Nevada (USN) |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director of Pharmacy | Department: Pharmacy |
Responsibilities:Areas of Clinical Work:• TPN Management • Central Pharmacy Distribution • Medical/Surgical floors • Pre/Post Abdominal Transplant • Orthopedic population (post-surgical hip and knee replacement) • Inpatient Rehab. • Post CV Surgery • Pre/Post Cardiac Cath • Neurological ICU • Surgical ICU • Medical Respiratory ICU • Cardiovascular / Cardiac ICU • Cardiovascular / General Operating Room Pharmacy • Emergency Department |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist | Department: St. Luke’s Medical Center |
Responsibilities:• Voted Member of shared governance committee• Voted member of staffing/scheduling committee • Volunteered member of the caregiver/patient caregiver committee • Training and Topic discussion for pharmacy interns, students and residents (PGY-1, PGY-2) • Training of new pharmacists in various areas (medical/surgical/ICU’s/ED/OR) • Reviewed order sets for accuracy, ease of use, and appropriateness prior to Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE) implementation • Code response • Support and evolve pharmacy services in the ED • Committee member of “5 patient interactions” • Development and presentation of training modules for centralized order verification (COV) --- Heparin protocols (DVT/PE/Stroke), Hypertonic Saline (3%, 23.4%), IVIG, Phenytoin Kinetics, Valproic Acid Dosing, TPA for Ischemic Stroke, High Dose Methylprednisolone for Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Extravasation, Elevated ICP, Vancomycin Kinetics, Transplant protocols • Assisted with interviewing candidates for the COV manager position • Design of pharmacy workstations in various hospital areas • Designed and managed pharmacy training for CPOE implementation • Actively participate in Outcomes Facilitation Team (OFT) rounds, home medication reconciliation, patient education, order verification • Preceptor for Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) pharmacy students • Ensure formulary alternatives are correctly utilized • Reduction of high cost medication therapy • Assist with drug information questions from physicians/medical residents/RN’s • Help to coordinate therapy for investigational drugs from the main pharmacy • Work closely with pharmacy technicians in the distribution workflow to ensure accurate and efficient medication delivery • Assist nursing mangers in medication workflow changes that impact their units • Assist Aurora Health Care inpatient hospitals with conversion to EPIC • Code coverage |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW), July 2007 - Present American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), Aug. 2006 - Present Nevada Society of Health – System Pharmacists (NVSHP), 2006 - 2007 The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), 2006 - Present American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 2005 – Present American Pharmacists Association (APhA), 2005 - Present University of Southern Nevada COP Student Alliance, 2005 - 2007 |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Board Certification, Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) |
| Medical / Professional |
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| 17 years as Pharmacy Director for a large Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Presentations: 9 Scientific Writing: 1 |