Robert Wayne Blackburn, Pharm.D., M.B.A.
***** **** **** ******, ****** Hills, California 92653 Phone: 949-***-****
abj92q@r.postjobfree.com
Clinical knowledge and business skills from managed care, health systems
management, ambulatory care, and sports medicine; experienced in all
aspects of operations and marketing of pharmacy services, including
strategic planning and implementation, for wide variety of healthcare
organizations.
Professional Experience
University Specialty Pharmacy, Director of Pharmacy Services
2010-present
The California division of Green Valley Med, the largest medical
supplier in Southern
Nevada, serving clients from coast to coast. We are the one-stop
resource for physicians
and other medical professionals for all of their specialty
pharmaceuticals, specialty
compounding, nutriceutical, medical supply and equipment needs.
Community and Mission Hospitals, Director of Pharmacy Services
2007- 2010 Two Community Hospitals in
Huntington Park, CA. Pharmacy Management responsibilities for
180 beds total.
Advocate Rx, Consultant,
2005 - present
Division of Amerisource Bergen, Inc - Pharmacy Director sent to
improve Pharmacy
Services and hire new Director.
. Stabilized departmental operations and staffing
. Implement new programs and services to improve clinical quality and
reduce costs
. Recruited and hired permanent Pharmacy Managers
First Choice Administrators, Director of Pharmacy Services
2005 - present
Third Party Administrator, Long Beach CA. Part time consulting to
handle P&T
And Formulary development.-Consultant Role
University Community Medical Center and API Hospital, Pharmacy
Director 2002-2005
San Diego, CA- Contract Service Pharmacy Management
Maxicare Health Plans, Director of Pharmaceutical Services
1998 - 2002
400,000 members in Los Angeles, CA. over 800,000 members nationally
Pharmacy Director and Clinical Coordinator -
. Managing a $90 million pharmacy budget for all lines of business
(Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid)
. Drug information resource for Utilization Management and Quality
Management departments
. Prior authorization approval and Pharmacy Benefit Manager oversight
. Participant in the Quality Improvement Committee and Benefit Committees
. Provided analysis and resources for Disease State Management programs and
interventions
. Provider and member communications through healthplan newsletters
. Contracting and developing programs with pharmaceutical manufacturers
MediManager / Lincoln Hospital and Clinics,
1991 - 1998
Assistant Administrator of Ancillary Services, Director of Pharmacy and
Supply Services
Los Angeles, CA - describe in one line
. Managed ancillary services and pharmacy for Lincoln Hospital and 10
Outpatient Clinics
covering managed care contracts, Medicaid, and commercial patients
Pharmacy Enterprises, Inc. and Hospital HealthStaff, Director of Operations
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center services were contracted through
Pharmacy Enterprises, Inc.
Hospital HealthStaff, Inc., San Diego, CA, Director of Operations and CFO
of Registry Services 1988-1991
Pharmacy Enterprises, Inc., Laguna Niguel, CA, Chief Operating Officer,
Vice President 1984-1990
Director of PEI Homecare, 14 hospital contracts and other divisions
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, Mission Viejo, CA,
Director of Pharmacy, Central Supply, and Intravenous Homecare
1979-1990
Medical Quality Assurance Coordinator
1981-1983
Education
1980 Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
1980
Masters of Business Administration
1977 Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
1977
Doctor of Pharmacy
1974 University of California, Los Angeles, California
1974
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, Resident, Administrative
and Clinical Pharmacy 1977-1978
Conn Drug, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Registered Pharmacist
1976-1977
Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, Intern Pharmacist
1975-1976
Healthcare Consulting
ACHC-Accreditation Commission for Health Care -Surveyor Care
1st Healthplan, HMO
Tulsa Forte PEI, Inc., Pharmaceutical Research and Development Rx
America / Molina, Medi-Cal HMO
TSSI MedSurg, Pharmacy, and Respiratory Pharmacy SCAN
Healthplan, Senior Social HMO
Children's Hospital Orange County, Inpatient Acute Care Mills-
Peninsula PPO, Pharmacy Director
Santa Barbara Health Authority-PharmMedQuest, Inc. Good
Samaritan Hospital, Bakersfield
Continental Healthcare, Transplant Patient Outpatient Services
UniHealth, Director of Pharmacy
Vencor Hospital, Acute Care Respiratory Rehabilitation
Additional Professional Activities
ASPH Advisory Committee, Medication Therapy Mangement
Presentation and CE at Midyear Clinical Meeting
2007
ASHP Advisory Committee, Reimbursement Resources Advisory Group,
2005
Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners
American Association of Preferred Provider Organization (AAPPO), Board
Member 2002
American Society of Managed Care Pharmacists (AMCP), Moderator
2001 - 2002
Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy (JMCP), Article Reviewer
University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Assistant Professor
of Pharmacy 1999 - 2002
Superior Court, Orange County, State of California, Human Services
Committee of the Grand Jury 1984
Reviewed Pharmacy Services for the County Facilities
Division of Medical Quality, State of California, 13th District Medical
Quality Review Committee 1984 - 1990
American Society of Hospital Pharmacist, Administrative and Management
Pharmacy Section 1984 - 1990
Reviewer of contributed papers for presentation to Society Meetings
California Pharmacist Association
1979 - 1985
Board of Directors, Academy of Pharmacy Management (1983 - 1985),
Delegate (1982) Education Committee (1980), Professional
Affairs Committee (1979)
Professional Standards Review Organization, Orange County, CA, Quality
Assurance Board 1982
Orange County Pharmacists Association, Board of Directors
1979
Saddleback Community College, Mission Viejo, CA, Pharmacy Technician
Advisory Board 1979 - 1981
Memberships / Licensure
American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
American Society of Managed Care Pharmacists
California Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
Credential, California Community College Instructor, Health and Physical
Care Services and Related Technologies
Registered Pharmacist: California, Nevada