Manager Pharmacy
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CATHY SUE FAW
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EDUCATION University of Houston – Houston
Bachelor of Science – Pharmacy
EMPLOYMENT Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx
Director of Pharmacy, 2007-December 2017
Development of pharmacy program
Medication inventory management
Clinical review of physician orders
Clinical monitoring of patient lab values with dosing of medications
Order entry of physician treatment plans
Preparation of sterile products
Patient counseling of medication therapy
Investigational medication management
Development of treatment plans for providers use in EPIC
Development of Investigational Drug Protocols for providers use in EPIC
Physical development of pharmacy for USP 797 and proposed USP 800
Developmen t of five new initiatives for the pharmacy services:expansion of research
Services, addition of oral oncolytic program, addition of another infusion center,centralization
Of clinic floor stock of medications
Pharmacare Staffing, Houston, TX
Clinical Pharmacist, 2005 -- 2007
Clinical review and assessment of physician orders
Clinical interventions to prevent unsafe or inappropriate therapy
Clinical monitoring and dosing of medications
Order entry of physician orders
Preparation of sterile products
Technician supervision in retail, hospital, and LTC facilities
Provided JCAHO support in preparation of policy and procedures and
control of medications in the OR arena
Healix Infusion Therapy – Houston, TX
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, 2002 – 2005
Managed a successful physician driven intravenous infusion center
Clinically monitored patient medication therapies
Clinically provided suggestions for alternate therapies when applicable
Provided drug information to physicians, nurses, patients and patient
families
Managed pharmacy personnel and nursing personnel
Managed financial appropriateness of patient medication therapy
Served as liaison between patient and physician for medication therapy
Clinically managed investigational drug therapies
Prepared intravenous sterile products and checked technician preparations
Methodist Hospital – Houston. TX
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, 1999 – 2002
Managed the vault for the distribution and inventory control of all controlled
substances in the hospital
Served as a pharmacy representative on the P & T Committee
Provided clinical information for the standardization of PCA therapy prepared
by the pharmacy to P & T
Assured all legal pharmacy standards were met
Managed one pharmacist and 4 technicians in the vault
Managed all OR pharmacies in the hospital
Provided clinical information on the use of medications in the OR arenas to P & T
to help prevent unsafe or inappropriate use of medications
Developed and implemented with physicians and nurses a more efficient,
safe, and secure cassette system for the OR arenas
Acted as a liaison on each OR sub-committee to help foster and facilitate relationships
with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses with pharmacy services
Recruited, hired, and managed twelve pharmacists and fourteen technicians in the
OR pharmacies
Staff Pharmacist, 1997 – 1999
Prepared intravenous sterile products and miscellaneous pharmaceutical
preparations
Checked technician preparations
Provided clinical monitoring of patients on parenteral nutrition, made recommendations
to physicians
Provided clinical monitoring of patients on chemotherapy, made recommendations to
Physicians
Participated in IOP and Pharmacy/Nursing committees
All Saint’s Episcopal Hospital - Fort Worth, TX
Staff Pharmacist, 1995 - 1997
Intervened to prevent unsafe or inappropriate therapy
Provided clinical monitoring and dosing for neo-natal to geriatric patients
Provided clinical monitoring of cardiac and surgery intensive care patients
Provided clinical nutritional recommendations on parenteral nutrition patients
Physician order entry and verification
Prepared intravenous sterile products and checked technician preparations
St. Mary’s Hospital/Maxor NPS Corporation - Port Arthur, TX
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacist-In-Charge, 1994 – 1995
Managed transition phase of newly acquired military contract for out
patient pharmacy services
Worked with hospital administration to assure all goals and expectations
are achieved during transition phase
Assured all legal and ethical standards were met
Facilitated the development of a formulary with local contracted physicians
Provided clinical education to patients and their families
Filled out-patient prescriptions
Managed pharmacy personnel
All Saint’s Episcopal Hospital – Fort Worth, TX
Supervisor of Pharmacy Operations, 1988 – 1994
Clinical development of neo-natal compounding manual
Clinical nutritional recommendations
Acted as liaison with hospital administration and physicians
Clinical staff development and recruitment
Management of twelve pharmacists and sixteen pharmacists
Management of vault to assure legal and ethical pharmacy standards
were met
Managed successful implementation and expansion of Pyxis drug
distribution system
Evaluated operational efficiencies of the hospital pharmacy and satellite
pharmacies and implemented best practices
Pharmacy trainer for implementation of new computer system
Developed pharmacy policy and procedures
Staffed two shifts per week
Participation in Pharmacy/Nursing Committee
Medical Plaza Hospital – Fort Worth. TX
Staff Pharmacist, 1985 -1988
Prepared intravenous sterile products and checked technician preparations
Prepared ophthalmic sterile preparations
Physician order entry
Clinical reconciliation of patient profile
Carswell Air Force Base – Fort Worth, TX
Supervisor Out-Patient Pharmacy, 1984 – 1987
Managed sixteen military and civilian technicians
Intervened to prevent unsafe or inappropriate therapy
Patient counseling
Clinical staff development and education
Pharmacy liaison on P & T committee for formulary development
United States Air Force
Pharmacist, 1986 – 1992
Served as reservist called to active duty during Operation Desert Storm
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