Manager Home Health

Shelley V. Hightower

*** ********** ******, ***.#* Irvington, NJ 07111 850-***-****

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Summary of Skills

Expert Pharmacist with over twenty two years experience providing pharmacy services to medical, nursing and

pharmacy staff; documenting clinical activities and outcomes; compounding medications and providing prescribed

medications according to professional standards and practices.

• Excellent ability to monitor drug therapy regimens for appropriateness.

• Proficiency in IV infusion compounding and dispensing pharmaceuticals including sterile products,

chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.

• Proficient with Pyxis medstation, CII safe, connect and anesthesia system replenishment, monitoring

and management.

• Excellent clinical skills: team rounding, drug utilization review, CPOE, Patient chart review and

audit.

• Sound knowledge of teaching and methods involved in learning and instruction.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Sound ability to manage the time of self and others.

• Strong ability to manage pharmacy programs and supervise clinical and operational activities of

subordinates.

Education

Executive Doctorate of Pharmacy, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2002.

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1989.

Career Profile

Healthcare Consultants Per Diem Pharmacist

January 2012- Present

• Managing daily operations at Independent Community Pharmacy

• Supervising IV sterile compounding at Home Health Pharmacy

Empire Pharmacy Consultants Per Diem Pharmacist

January 2012- Present

Managing daily operations at Independent Home Health Pharmacy

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Managing daily operations at Independent Long Term Care Pharmacy

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Managing daily operations at Independent Retail Pharmacy

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FAMU Pharmacy Pharmacy Manager

July 2010- December 2011

• Managed daily operations of a contracted pharmacy located inside a service center that provides low

cost health services to the uninsured

• Preceptor for students from Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical

Sciences

• Initiated inventory reorganization to maintain separate stock for the Patient Assistance Program

• Revised formulary pricing structure to increase pharmacy revenue

Healthcare Consultants Per Diem Pharmacist

April 2009-July 2010

• Managed daily operations at Independent Specialty Compounding Pharmacy

• Staff Pharmacist at Florida Region I Prison Mail Order Pharmacy

• Managed daily operations at Independent Long Term Care Pharmacy

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Staff Pharmacist

June 2004-April 2009

• Planned and presented TMH Pharmacy Week Fair 2007, resulting in a presentation at ASHP

Midyear pharmacy pearls session.

• Initiated and developed a training manual and program on USP 797 and Aseptic Technique and

processing for the pharmacy staff, resulting in a 78% demonstrated competency.

• Initiated and compiled pharmacy ready reference guidelines for all Pyxis workstations in TMH main

pharmacy.

• Supervised and coordinated daily workflow for seven pharmacist, and nine technicians in a 770 bed

facility during 8/05-7/07.

• Maintained pharmacy policy requirements for Joint Commission goals and organizational

improvement initiatives.

Ken Drugs Pharmacy Manager

November 2003-May 2004

• Implemented and provided disease state management for area assisted living facilities, resulting in

increased public exposure and service contracts.

• Responsible for providing dispensing and clinical services to contracted assisted living facilities.

• Responsible for daily management of all pharmacy services.

Pediatric Health Choice Clinical Pediatric Pharmacist

September 2002-October 2003

• Responsible for pediatric kinetic IV dose verification and order entry.

• Provided clinical support to physicians, nurses, patients and caregivers.

• Participated in a team approach toward 100% patient monitoring for drug induced side effects and

tolerance.

Integrated Pharmacy Solutions Staff Pharmacist

May 1999-September 2002

• Initiated and organized a smoking cessation disease state management program.

• Participated in a team approach promoting safe and cost effective use of drugs in an HMO setting,

resulting in a 13% decrease of the sites operational budget in 2001.

• Responsible for counseling patients, physicians, nurses, and others regarding formulary or DUR

issues.

Specialized Training

• Pharmaceutical Compounding

• USP 797 compliant Aseptic IV Processing Technique

• Smoking Cessation Counselor since 2001

Special Project

• “TMH Pharmacy Week 2007”, ASHP Pharmacy Pearls Presentation Midyear 2007

• USP 797 Training, TMH Pharmacy Staff, April 2004

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Health System Pharmacists

• The Association of Black Health System Pharmacists

Licensure

• Florida

• New Jersey

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