Pharmacist
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
Stephen G. Dew, PharmD
Gallatin, TN 37066
ac75tv@r.postjobfree.com
Experienced pharmacy professional with a demonstrated history of working, managing and leading in the retail, hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Pharmacy Operations Management, Medicare Part D, Recruiting, Labor Strategy, Regulatory Compliance and Clinical Pharmacology.
EDUCATION
Medical University of South Carolina Doctor of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy August 2003 - May 2007
Charleston, South Carolina
Coastal Carolina University Applied Mathematics
Conway, South Carolina Pre-Pharmacy
August 2000 – May 2003
EXPERIENCE
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Dec 2017-Present
Nashville, TN
Staff Pharmacist
TPN/Outpatient Infusion Clinic
Sterile compounding of IV admixture preparations, TPN and various outpatient infusion medications.
TPN and infusion medication consults and monitoring.
Processed/dispensed/compounded orders for various medications and supplies according to prescription orders.
Communicate with nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals relative to drug-related issues and concerns including order clarifications, dosages, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications.
Train, supervise and coordinate pharmacy technicians' duties related to preparation, labeling and delivery of various medications or supplies according to prescription orders.
Provides leadership in optimal product preparation and dosing of medications, and provision of patient specific drug information to include patient specific dosing.
Aides in the prevention and reporting of medication errors and adverse drug reactions according to policy.
Supports quality relationships with health care professionals, families, and patients; and the pharmacist is actively involved in being further educated and providing education in all appropriate ways.
CVS/Pharmacy April 2015 – Sep 2017
Gallatin, TN
Staff Pharmacist
Processed/dispensed/compounded orders for various medications and supplies according to prescriptions for this high-volume pharmacy.
Communicated with patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals relative to drug-related issues and concerns including order clarifications, dosages, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications.
Provided strong customer service and support. Conveyed information in a clear, concise manner, developed rapport, and established strong relationships with customers.
Trained, supervised and coordinated pharmacy technicians' duties related to preparation, labeling and delivery of various medications or supplies according to prescriptions.
In-depth knowledge of billing procedures to improve customer service, reimbursement/billing, and collection efforts.
Maintained strict drug inventory control. Ordered and stored medications keeping them safe, pure and effective and kept complete and accurate records.
Walmart Stores, Inc. August 2010 – April 2015
Pharmacy Operations Management
Market Health & Wellness Director
Nashville, Tennessee
•Directed 13 pharmacies and 9 Optical Centers in a major metropolitan Health & Wellness market.
•Supervised 22 Direct Reports and over 100 Indirect Reports.
•Managed an annual sales budget of over $70 million dollars.
•Controlled and directed market-wide financial responsibility.
•Drove business and market growth in multiple facilities by assessing changing market needs and competitive market share and developed action plans to achieve sales and marketing goals and initiatives.
•Directed safety, operational and quality assurance reviews in multiple facilities and developed and implemented action plans to address deficiencies.
•Drove compliance with all Federal and State laws, as well as HIPPA, HR and Corporate policies and procedures.
•Provided direction for Health & Wellness Operations by analyzing business objectives and customer needs and developed, communicated and implemented business strategies.
•Cultivated an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices.
•Developed “Project Outreach” in conjunction with Belmont University College of Pharmacy to provide live, interactive, face-to-face patient education on medication therapies and lifestyle modifications to help patients live healthier lives. Awarded Belmont University’s APhA-ASP “Friend of the Chapter” award for this.
•Identified, recruited, trained and retained top talent to improve Health & Wellness operations.
•Professionally interacted on a daily basis with numerous state and local officials as well as a diverse management team in our market.
Walmart Pharmacy #5087 March 2008 – August 2010
Pharmacy Manager
North Myrtle Beach, SC
•Managed day-to-day operations of a pharmacy and OTC department with over $8.5 million in annual sales.
•Most recent department evaluation showed the department exceeded annual year-to-date sales goal by 103% and annual YTD profit goal by 146%.
•Improved wait times from ~60% on-time to an average of 87% on-time.
•Responsible for increasing Customer Satisfaction scores from 8 (on a 1-10 scale) to 9.26 (top 10% in the entire company).
•Increased department sales an average of 14.7% per week.
•Increased prescription volume an average of 5% per week.
•Managed pharmacy and OTC staff of 10 persons as well as 2 pharmacists.
•Responsible for all federal, state and corporate regulatory compliance with regards to receiving, dispensing and selling prescription medications.
•Responsible for all pharmacy department scheduling, including pharmacists.
•Prepared all pharmacy department employee and OTC department manager annual evaluations.
Loris Community Hospital May 2007 – March 2008
Clinical Staff Pharmacist 40 hrs per week
•Primarily responsible for ICU, Med/Surg units
•Aminoglycoside and Vancomycin consults, dosing and monitoring
•Renal Dosing
•Anticoagulation dosing and monitoring
•TPN consults and monitoring
•IV admixture preparation of TPN, aminoglycosides, chemotherapy, epidurals, etc.
•Microbiology review and Antibiogram analysis and preparation
•Antibiotic appropriateness and dosing consults
•Therapeutic substitutions per hospital formulary
•Formulary review analysis for requested additions to formulary
•Quality assurance of order entry of other pharmacists, IV preparation, crash cart trays, automated dispensing system restocking
•Omnicell automated dispensing system troubleshooting and repair
•Dispensing order entry
•Drug Utilization Review, Drug Interaction checks
•Drug Information consults from physicians, nurses on a daily basis
Walgreen’s Pharmacy December 2004 – May 2007
•Pharmacy Intern
CVS Pharmacy May 2004 – December 2004
•Pharmacy Intern
LICENSES
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist License #35602
APhA Certified Immunizing Pharmacist 2014
American Heart Association BLS provider 2018-2020
HONORS / AWARDS
•Belmont University COP APhA-ASP’s “Friend of the Chapter” Award, April 2012
•MUSC College of Pharmacy Dean’s List, Spring 2007
•MUSC College of Pharmacy Dean’s List, Fall 2006
•Recipient of the Medical University of South Carolina Dean’s Scholarship, 2006
•Recipient of the Charles F. Cooper Sr. Endowed Scholarship, College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, 2006
•Recipient of the Vivian F. Platt Memorial Endowed Scholarship, College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, 2004
•Recipient of the Vivian F. Platt Memorial Endowed Scholarship, College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, 2003
•President, Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society, South Carolina Chapter, Coastal Carolina University, 2003
•Member, Alpha Lambda Sigma, Adult Student Honor Society, Coastal Carolina University, 2002-2003
•Dean’s Honor List, Coastal Carolina University, Fall 2002
•Dean’s Honor List, Coastal Carolina University, Spring 2002
•Dean’s Honor List, Coastal Carolina University, Fall 2001
•President’s Honor List, Coastal Carolina University, Spring 2001
•Dean’s Honor List, Coastal Carolina University, Fall 2001
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