Summary of Qualifications   

Coming soon:  Emergency Department Pharmacist (EPh)

	Expertise in cost containment and consolidation of pharmacy services
	Nationwide Interim Pharmacy Director and JCAHO Consultant
	Proficient in all clinical aspects of pharmacy
	Experience in numerous pharmacy practice sites (hospital, long term care, clinic, mail order, home infusion, industry and HMO).
	Familiarity with numerous computer applications and automated pharmacy technology
	Excellent written communication and presentation skills.

 Professional Experience

McKay Dee Hospital    (IHC)    Ogden, UT    Staff Pharmacist   8/02 - present

•  Designed and implemented unit-based pharmacy clinical service provision to the Emergency Department

•  Developed non-formulary drug database;  report quarterly to P&T Committee.

•  Monitor drug therapy under protocol guidelines and modify dosing accordingly

•  Developed computerized Vancomycin, anticoagulant, and renal dosing programs.

•  Schedule preparation (ongoing) for 27 pharmacist staff

Ogden Regional Hospital  (HCA)     Staff Pharmacist     10/00 - 11/03    (Part time position) 

•  Developed and implemented computerized neonatal TPN program.

Davis Hospital (Owen Healthcare/Cardinal Health)  Staff Pharmacist       4/98 – 8/02

•  Developed an adult TPN computer program to standardize the compounding of parenteral nutrition solutions.

•  Designed computerized drug dosing and physician recommendation documentation.

•  Created numerous databases for drug, physician and employee information.

Owen Healthcare [now Cardinal Health]     Interim Manager        11/95 – 4/98

This position was 100% travel.  My major responsibilities included implementing new contract service accounts, interim pharmacy management, and consolidating pharmacy services.  Additional assignments included assisting with computer installations, pharmacy technology implementations, financial audits, and development of charge capture mechanisms.  See Appendix for specific accomplishments.  

HPI [Now MedManagment]  Western Region Project Director    1/92 – 11/95

Reported directly to the Regional Vice President; provided support services to accounts throughout the USA.  My responsibilities included interim management, implementing new accounts, computer installations, operational audits, feasibility studies, Director training, interim pharmacist coverage, sales presentations, and regulatory compliance consulting.

Davenport Medical Center, Davenport IA    Director of Pharmacy     5/91 - 1/92

Director of Pharmacy for this acute care facility.  I was employed by HPI in this position.

Riverside Hospital, Wilmington, DE.          Administrative Resident       8/90 – 1/91

This position was to fulfill the requirements for my MBA (See Appendix).

Medical Center of Delaware, Christiana Division.  Staff Pharmacist     8/87 – 5/91

Provided all pharmaceutical services rendered to this 760 bed hospital during the third shift.

Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA         Staff Pharmacist       7/85 – 8/87

Initially hired as Pharmacy Intern, became licensed while employed at this facility.

St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE         Pharmacy Intern        4/84 – 8/85

Awards

•  1994      Corporate Support Award (Diagnostek)  

•  1993      Regional Distinction Award (HPI)

Computer Skills

Familiar with many Pharmacy software systems and numerous Windows based programs.  Skilled in Microsoft Office 2007 applications and web page design. Have built and maintained numerous databases in MS Access.

Education

•  2007-9  -  FEMA Independent Study courses (numerous modules)

•  1998   -  PIP Level II

•  1995      -  PIP Level I

•  1991      -  MBA Health and Medical Services; Widener University, Chester PA

•  1987      -  B.Sc. Pharmacy; Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (now University of the Sciences)

Professional Organizations

•  American Society of Health System Pharmacists

•  Utah Society of Health System Pharmacists

•  Secretary, Student Chapter, American College of Healthcare Executives

Publications

•  How to Avoid a Medication Misadventure;  Healthcare Traveler Vol. 1            March/April 1994

•  Providing Hospital Pharmacy Services During Hurricane Iniki; Hospital Pharmacy, Vol. 28, May 1993

Seminars

•  Computer Assisted Drug Dosing Program.  Presented to Mountain Region of Owen Healthcare 9/00.

•  New Drugs of the 90’s; Presented to HPI hospital across the country.  Spring 1992. 

Appendix:  Highlights of Specific Accomplishments

Owen Healthcare

Licensed pharmacist in 18 states

Reston, Virginia (Kaiser Permanente) – Assisted with new wholesaler automatic reorder software design and implementation

Carlsbad, New Mexico:  Completely reorganized hospital pharmacy; implemented charge capture and billing program

Denver, Colorado – Worked to standardize and consolidate 8 Columbia facilities; assisted with new hospital information system and automated dispensing installations

Ogden, UT – Prepared pharmacy for JCAHO survey in an extremely short time frame  

Norfolk, VA   – Designed centralized pharmacy to service four Sentara hospitals and Sentara Home Infusion

Interim Director assignments:  MT, UT, IA, VA

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu HI. Interim Director 7/95 – 10/95

Devised action plan in response to JCAHO Type I recommendation

State of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ.  Implementation Manager (HPI)

Developed implementation plan and time lines for construction of distribution facility necessary for this multi-million dollar account.

Designed layout (blueprints) to transform an empty warehouse to a state-of-the-art unit dose distribution center which serviced over 8500 patients per day.

Created initial payroll budget, income statement, balance sheet and profit projections

Collaborated on customization of pharmacy software which networks 20 facilities

New Lisbon Developmental Center, a 730 bed New Jersey state facility:  Interim Director.

State of Montana, Warm Springs, MT.  Interim Director (HPI)

Reorganized distribution center workspace resulting in an additional computer terminal utilization without further expenditure.  This facility provides pharmaceutical services to all state facilities in Montana.

Lake District Hospital and Long Term Care Facility,  Lakeview, OR.  Interim Director 4/93 – 4/94

Computerized pharmacy services, including printing of Medication Administration Records and direct billing to Medicaid.

Implemented OBRA compliance activities for Long Term Care resulting in a 20% reduction in medication administration times.  Written summary submitted to AJHP for publication.

Wilcox Memorial Hospital, Lihue HI.  Interim Director 4/92 - 1/93

Directed and coordinated acquisition and distribution of all medication to the island of Kauai during the aftermath of Hurricane Iniki

Developed and implemented a Drug Formulary resulting in the streamlining of inventory and reduction in drug acquisition costs.

Designed an intervention program which documented cost savings of over $11,000 during the first year.

Modified ordering procedure resulting in a 15% reduction in out of stock items.

Davenport Medical Center, Iowa.  Director of Pharmacy 4/91 - 1/92

Introduced therapeutic substitution which expedited a $4800 decrease in inventory within four months.

Completely reorganized hospital pharmacy physical layout and work flow structure resulting in 50% decrease in turnaround time for new medication orders and a decreased incidence of medication errors.

Revised over 900 items in the hospital charge master guarantying $75,000 in additional revenue within twelve months.

Implemented the following items:  Antibiotic surveillance clinical intervention program, DUE plan, Quality Assurance activities, ADR program, Formulary guidelines, and a new hospital-wide narcotic control system.

Riverside Hospital    Administrative Resident       8/90 – 1/91

Assisted administrative staff in all operational aspects in opening a $4.5 million, ninety-nine bed hospital-based skilled nursing facility – the first of its kind in the state.

Established hospital-wide control budget resulting in increased accountability of FTE’s to administration

Researched and evaluated (on the basis of cost benefit analysis) for-profit business ventures which resulted in the establishment of a for-profit digital transcription service targeted to physicians

Reorganized over twenty years of administrative hospital contract records resulting in a thirty percent reduction in file storage requirements

Created medical resident recruitment programs which led to an increased number of applicants to the medical residency training program.

Revised organizational chart in coordination with the President

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