Hospital Pharmacy Director

Mary-Attracta Ibegbu, PharmD

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Getzville, NY 14068

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking to obtain a director of pharmacy position at a hospital where I can

leverage my 12 years of hospital pharmacy management experience to make an

immediate impact in the department.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

. Implemented a pharmacist-run medication reconciliation of patients'

home medications upon admission to the hospital with no additional FTE

resources that resulted in a 40% reduction in medication errors in one

quarter alone.

. Implemented a successful remote order entry by staff pharmacists from

home thereby extending pharmacy services after hours at a fraction of

the cost of using available outside contracted services.

. Supervised clinical pharmacy services including patient care

conferencing, antibiotic streamlining and pharmacokinetic drug

monitoring to improve patient care.

. Championed and provided justification for hiring of an Infectious

Disease physician.

. Created and maintained physician standing order forms and medication

use guidelines for all clinicians based on industry recommended best

practices.

. Designed a quality assurance program for medication use evaluations

that guided appropriate medication use.

. Played a leadership role in designing and promoting medication safety

initiatives as recommended by national medication safety organizations

like ISMP.

. Proven success in keeping annual pharmacy expenditures within budget

and reducing pharmacy inventory for several years.

. Oversaw and coordinated the running of the federal 340B program in the

hospital.

. Ensured the compliance of the pharmacy department and different

categories of staff members to current state and regulatory standards.

. Maintained affiliations with two schools of pharmacy for the training

and exposure of their students to hospital practice through IPPE and

APPE rotations.

. Successful experience with JCAHO, HFAP and DNV accreditation surveys.

WORK HISTORY

Lake Shore Hospital, Irving, NY

Director of Pharmacy, 2013 - present (Full Time - 40 hours/week)

. Have oversight over 45 inpatient acute beds, 120 long-term care beds,

3 outpatient clinics and an urgent care center.

. Provide supervision to all pharmacy services including pharmacist

clinical duties of patient chart reviews, antibiotic streamlining,

pharmacokinetic drug monitoring, IV to PO switch of selected

medications and warfarin monitoring.

. Design and implementation of pharmacist double check of patient

medication reconciliation on admission.

. Lead Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meetings, reviewing and

recommending medications to be added or removed from formulary,

therapeutic substitutions as well as clinical decisions impacting

medication management in the hospital.

. Active participant in key hospital committees making decisions that

affect quality and delivery of care to patients.

. Update standing orders and protocols as well as policies and

procedures when necessary.

. Work with nurses, physicians and pharmacists to resolve ongoing

medication management issues identified in the ER and other nursing

units.

. Utilize nurse surveys to address and improve areas of concern

expressed by nurses.

. Champion a non-punitive culture of reporting medication errors which

is used to improve system processes for medication delivery and

administration.

. Close monitoring of pharmacy inventory to ensure expenses are within

monthly budget.

. Guidance of physicians and pharmacists to a reduction in non-formulary

drug usage, achieving a 50% reduction in the 4th quarter of 2013.

. Ensure that the pharmacy and pharmacy staff meet all regulatory

standards and competencies.

. Guided pharmacy and other oversight areas through a successful DNV

accreditation survey in 2013.

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls, NY

Director of Pharmacy, 2009 - 2013 (Full Time - 40 hours/week)

. Had oversight over 171 inpatient acute beds, 120 long-term care beds

and 6 outpatient clinics.

. Supervised all clinical pharmacy services including patient care

conferencing, antibiotic streamlining, pharmacokinetic drug

monitoring, and appropriate switch of patient from intravenous to

oral medication use to save money and decrease patient length of stay

in the hospital.

. Implemented medication reconciliation of patient home medications on

admission to the hospital by pharmacists with no additional FTE

resource.

. Designed and implemented use of staff pharmacists to remotely review

and enter orders after hours at a fraction of the cost of using a

contracted pharmacy for the coverage.

. Led the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) committee through regular

reviews and updates to the hospital formulary based on drug's safety,

efficacy and cost effectiveness.

. Maintained a closed formulary and guided pharmacists and physicians

towards a reduction in non-formulary drug use three years in a row

with significant cost savings.

. Guided a reduction in the pharmacy inventory by 25% over three years.

. Formulated several medication and standing order protocols for safe

medication use based on industry recommended best practices.

. Promoted a non-punitive culture for reporting medication errors that

led to improvement in system processes to prevent occurrence of

similar potential errors.

. Monitored the security and use of controlled substances and put

processes in place to minimize diversion at all levels.

. Developed processes that maintained purchasing compliance to the

federal 340B program requirement.

. Participated in contract negotiations and business agreements with

entity selected 340B contracted retail pharmacies.

. Provided in-service and drug information education to medical,

nursing and pharmacy staff when necessary.

. Hired and trained pharmacy personnel to meet their daily

responsibilities.

. Reviewed and evaluated all pharmacy staff performances annually and as

needed.

Medina Memorial Medical Center, Medina, NY

Director of Pharmacy, 2001 - 2009 (Full Time - 40 hours/week)

. Had oversight over 101 beds including 30 long-term care beds.

. Established and implemented clinical pharmacy activities including

antibiotic streamlining, patient care conferencing and pharmacokinetic

drug monitoring.

. Reviewed and recommended drugs for addition or deletion from the

hospital formulary through the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T)

committee, based on their safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness.

. Provided drug information and education to the medical staff, nurses

and pharmacists.

. Formulated standing order protocols and guidelines for safe medication

use.

. Established good rapport between pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.

. Managed pharmacy budget and reduced pharmacy inventory by 30% over

eight years. .

. Ensured proper storage and security of medications throughout the

organization.

. Ensured that the pharmacy and staff met all pharmacy regulatory

standards and competencies.

. Hired and trained pharmacy personnel to meet their daily

responsibilities.

. Evaluated performance of all pharmacy staff annually and when needed.

. Attended in-services for professional and skill development of self.

Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, Buffalo, NY

Staff Pharmacist, 1999 - 2001 (Part Time - 25 hours/week)

. Entered patient medication orders into the computer.

. Monitored medication orders for drug interactions and adverse effects.

. Performed pharmacokinetic dosing for vancomycin and aminoglycosides.

. Filled medication carts and checked medication carts filled by

technicians.

. Prepared IV and TPN admixtures per protocol checking for

incompatibilities.

. Provided drug information to patients and other clinicians.

. Participated in drug in-services as provided.

Walgreens Pharmacy, Buffalo, NY

Staff Pharmacist, 1996 - 2001(Full Time - 40 hours/week)

. Filled patient prescriptions.

. Provided patient counseling on use of prescribed medications.

. Interacted with other health care professionals on behalf of patients.

. Billed patients' prescriptions to appropriate third party insurance.

. Ordered medications to replenish used inventory.

. Ensured the proper storage and preservation of drugs.

. Provided supervision and training of technicians.

. Provided excellent customer service.

Rite Aid Pharmacy, Buffalo, NY

Pharmacy Manager, 1991 - 1996 (Full Time - 40 hours/week)

. Performed all duties as listed in Walgreens above.

. Ensured the pharmacy and staff complied with regulatory requirements.

. Increased the profitability of the pharmacy department by providing

quick prescription fill times thereby ensuring a 95% prescription pick

up rate. .

. Conducted hiring of technicians and training of all pharmacy

personnel.

. Strived to improve the customer experience and increased patient

volume to the store by 150% over a period of five years.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Howard University, Washington, DC

PharmD, 2008

State University of New York, Buffalo, NY

B.S. Pharmacy, 1991

LICENSES

. New York State Pharmacy License

. Will readily reciprocate license timely to another state as needed

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

. American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)

. New York State Chapter of Health System Pharmacists (NYSCHP)

. Pharmacists Association of Western New York (PAWNY)

. American Pharmacists Association (APHA)

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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