Pharmacy Pharmacist

Location:

Madison, WI

Posted:

May 04, 2019

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Heidi Timmerman

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Madison, WI 53719

608-***-****

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Highly motivated pharmacist with 21 years of experience including a wide range from clinical to operational, information technology, and automation within the Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy. Tasks accomplished during career include aminoglycoside renal dosing, anticoagulant monitoring, and supervising technicians in both IV admixture and filling of unit dose medications. Have been responsible for the review of hospital patient care performance for the determination of quality improvements and efficiencies. Effective in communications with direct reports, peers, and all levels of management.

Technical Summary:

Proficient in Pharmacy Systems which include: Meditech, Omnicell, Pyxis, Cerner, Connexus (Walmart), Intercom-Plus (Walgreens)

License:

Wisconsin License #12694

Certifications:

BLS (renewed September 2018)

Anticoagulation certificate – University of Southern Indiana (earned October 2012)

PSW Immunization Certification Course (earned 1998)

Pharmacy Practice Experience:

Staff/clinical pharmacist Jan 2006 –April 2017

Agnesian Healthcare

Fond du Lac, WI

Worked in all areas of the Inpatient hospital pharmacy practice with an emphasis on parenteral nutrition and critical care

Clinical Pharmacist duties and clinical support to physicians and nurses including: decentralization, chart review including therapeutic appropriateness and drug interactions, therapeutic interchange, vancomycin/aminoglycoside dosing, heparin high and low dose protocol dosing and warfarin dosing

Aggressive clinical pharmacy practice encompassed anticoagulation management of inpatients and support of the outpatient AMS clinic, TPN management and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, and Code Blue response

Position was primarily days with rotation to PM shifts

Helped expand services in the Behavioral Health Unit

Trained in the anticoagulation clinic, which included writing up bridge plans for patients needing surgical procedures.

Familiar with CHEST guidelines and CHADS2VASC scoring systems

Collaborated with healthcare Practitioners in all disciplines (hospitalists, clinic physicians, as well as ancillary professional staff)

Provided leadership and expertise for all functions related to clinical pharmacy

Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings, with the goal of improving both patient care and the facility's clinical outcomes

Staff Pharmacist February – April 2005

RPh On The Go, Inc.

Chicago, IL

Assignments at various hospital, retail, and government positions from February – April, 2005.

Became familiar with Connexus retail pharmacy software system (Walmart, March 2005)

Indian Health Services assignment from March-April 2005 in Belcourt, ND

Staff Pharmacist August 2001-February 2005

William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital

Madison, WI

Night shift pharmacist worked primarily in Inpatient pharmacy, but also gained experience in working in this facility's outpatient pharmacy

This position required more technical and distributive duties than a typical hospital staff pharmacist position

Night shift pharmacists performed medication cart exchange, IV preparation, unit dose processing, and filling/counseling of urgent care prescriptions in addition to medication order review

Staff Pharmacist May 1999-August 2001

Meriter Hospital

Madison, WI

Worked PM and night shifts

Provided dosing assistance to physicians and pediatric residents in emergency room, drug information to health professionals, unit dose and IV distribution to ER and inpatients

Code Blue coverage in inpatient and ER

Staff pharmacist September 1997-June 1999

Saint Francis Hospital

Milwaukee, WI

Description of duties:

7-on 7-off 2nd shift position encompassing total parenteral nutrition (TPN) order entry, medication order entry and technician supervision, with rounds to the nursing units.

Presentations

"Beyond the corner drug store." Powerpoint slideshow presented during National Pharmacy Week to William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital staff, patients, and guests. October 2002

“How to utilize your pharmacist in the inpatient/hospital setting.” Powerpoint slideshow presented at St. Agnes Hospital Behavioral Health unit meetings, February 2009.

"WPRN: Support for the impaired pharmacy professional" Powerpoint slideshow presented at the 2009 PSW Educational Conference on April 24, 2009.

“Suboxone and Methadone: What you need to know.” Powerpoint slideshow presented to St. Agnes Hospital Emergency Department Staff on May 2nd, 2013.

Publications

Timmerman H. "Over-the-counter drugs: 'Safe as directed?'" Journal of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin 2004 May/June:38-39.

Teaching experience

University of Wisconsin clinical instructor for School of Pharmacy (July 2000)

Preceptorship of students taking Pharmacy Practice 525

Honors/awards

August 2002 Selection to Leadership Pharmacy conference

May 1997 Graduated with distinction, BS Pharmacy degree

1993-1997 Honor roll/high honor roll achieved during every semester

in pharmacy professional program