Director of Pharmacy Resume Example

Staff Pharmacist: October 2010- August 2011

IV Room Team Leader (promotion) : August 2011 - December 2016

Manager of Drug Distribution (promotion): December 2016 - September 2018

Direct reports: 5 Pharmacists, 15 Technicians

• 2011-2018 Main Sterile Compounding Room Compliance: Worked vigorously with Plant Operations and contract vendors to bring this compounding room into regulatory compliance through series of small incremental changes. Successfully redesigned the room which was implemented after my leave and is currently operational.
• 2011-2013 Large Volume Infusion Pump Project (Baxter SIgma Spectrum): This was a house-wide implementation. Successfully built the entire drug library. Worked with interdisciplinary teams (Biomed, Environmental Service, Clinical Support) to operationalize the launch of the pumps. Worked with Nurse Educators and individual nursing work groups to identify nursing needs and requests for successful day-to-day use. This work continued for maintenance needs, additional needs or requests for deletions/changes.
• 2013-2014 Opening of NICU Sterile Compounding Room: Worked with Plant Operations and construction vendors in order to bring room into compliance with regulations. Facilitated total parenteral contract update in order to implement compounding for the NICU population segregated for safety.
• 2015-2017 Sterile Compounding Workflow Platform (DoseEdge): Vetted, contracted, built, trained and implemented this workflow platform that allowed for sterile compound to be standardized and documented for better patient safety. This also allowed for remote verification of preparations which improved throughput for compounding production.
• 2015-2017 Opening of OR Pharmacy with Sterile Compounding Room: Worked with OR Pharmacy Specialist, Plant Operations, Architect and constructions vendors from vetting to successful opening. This expansion project facilitated better pharmacy services to meet OR needs.
• 2017 NICU Syringe Pump Project: Successfully built the entire drug library. Worked with interdisciplinary teams (Biomed, Environmental Service, Clinical Support) to operationalize the launch of the pumps. Worked with individual nursing work groups to identify nursing needs and requests for successful day-to-day use. Trained the NICU Pharmacist to maintain the continued operations after launch.
• 2017-2018 Pharmacy Inventory Workflow Platform (Pyxis Logistics): Vetted, assisted in the build and implementation of this inventory software project.
• 2017-2018 Cancer Center Pharmacy and Sterile Compounding Room. Participated in multiple vetting meetings to design the Pharmacy and Sterile Compounding Room to meet the needs of use.

Other accomplishments:

• Resident projects
• USP 800 Compliance Project
• Author of multiple policies
• Publication: Houchard, Gary, Lewis, Pam, Hymel, Lisa, Prenosil, Sandra, and Kisgen, Rebecca "A Comprehensive Approach to USP 800 Compliance", Pharmacy Purchasing & Products, November 2017, pp 20-31

Other responsibilities:

• Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous quality improvement.
• Conducted performance reviews, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
• Evaluated upcoming projects and forecast expected resource needed to improve pharmacy workflow or increase patient safety .
• Developed and implemented daily operations plans to improve staff efficiency and provide safe medication distribution.
• Supervised all sterile compounding activities within four sterile compounding areas.

Staff Pharmacist: 2006-2009

Radiation Safety Officer (promotion): 2009-2010

Supervised: 3 Technicians, 5 Drivers

• 2006 March-May- Nuclear Pharmacist Course successfully completed
• 2006 June Radiation Safety Training successfully completed
• 2006-September Nuclear Pharmacist License obtained

Responsibilities

• Compounded sterile radiopharmaceuticals for hospitals and imaging centers.
• Ensured operations and documentation were compliant with regulatory agencies.
• Served as primary point of contact for regulatory agencies when on-site.
• Received phone order and data entry for preparing doses for next day.
• Managed couriers to ensure timely delivery of medications.

Staff Pharmacist: 2002-2004

Pharmacy Manager (promotion): 2004-2006

Part-time status: 2006-2009 and 2011-2013

Direct Reports: 4 Pharmacists, 8 Technicians

• Compared prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients.
• Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
• Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
• Collaborated with store manager to maintain daily operations.
• Implemented procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging and labeling.
• Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
• Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
• Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
• Protected drug inventories from damage or theft by establishing and enforcing clear pharmacy policies.

Other accomplishments:

2005 Successfully relocated the pharmacy from existing location to a new location.