ELIZABETH

N.

BRANDAU

***

Woodley

Rd.

Savannah,

GA

31419

(912)

925-

4668

acevsh@r.postjobfree.com

DISTRICT

PHARMACY

COORDINATOR

A

diligent

professional

with

a

progressive

and

long

standing

background

in

Pharmaceuticals

with

a

relentless

focus

on

proper

drug

distribution,

improving

operations,

and

building

effective

relationships

with

physicians

and

industry

professionals.

A

true

leader

credited

with

utilizing

a

progressive

history

in

professional

development

to

drive

departmental

performance

and

operational

excellence.

An

effective

communicator

who

establishes

a

collaborative

team

environment

that

drives

on

time

deliverables

and

quality

work

to

exceed

customer

expectations.

Demonstrated

management

skills

that

enhance

productivity

and

drive

sustained

organizational

performance.

Technical

proficiency

in

Word,

Excel,

and

Power

Point.

AREAS

O F

E XPERTISE

Pharmaceutical

Medications

and

Immunizations

●

New

Business

Development

●

Training

●

Cross-

Communications

Vendor

Management

●

Pharmaceutical

Standards

and

Procedures

●

Supply

and

Vendor

Management

Pharmaceutical

Distribution

●

Reporting

●

Cost

Controls

●

Forecasting

●

Process

Improvements

Talent

Management

●

Cultural

Sensitivity

●

Customer

Service

●

Competitive

Analysis

● District Management

PROFESSIONAL

E XPERIE NCE

Coastal

Health

District,

Savannah,

GA

District

Pharmacy

Coordinator,

2010-

2014

§ Performed

duties

to

support

the

efforts

for

the

district

in

the,

coordination

and

maintenance

of

medications,

immunizations,

and

medical

supplies.

§ Organized

distribution

and

collaborated

with

multiple

couriers;

ensuring

timeliness

of

deliverables.

§ Adjusted

district

inventory

levels

based

on

amount

of

mediations

used

and

forecasting

metrics.

§ Prepared

and

sent

monthly

reports

to

the

state

on

Family

Planning

and

Immunization

usages.

o Created

and

maintained

spreadsheets

of

medication

and

immunization

usages

for

the

entire

health

district

using

Excel.

Cost

Control

and

Inventory

Management

§ Identified

and

promoted

the

changes

needed

to

provide

cost-

effective

quality

pharmacy

benefits

to

clinics.

§ Provided

clinical

pharmaceutical

support

through

physician/pharmacist

education

and

for

the

provision

of

clinical

pharmacy

services

to

members

and

affiliated

providers.

§ Analyzed

pharmacy

claims

to

identify

areas

of

utilization

aberrations

and

opportunities

for

cost-

efficiencies.

Education

and

Cross-

Communications

§ Coordinated

the

development

and

implementation

of

educational

support

programs

for

physicians.

o Evaluated

success

and

justification

of

programs

and

initiatives.

o Assessed

the

need

for

new

programs

or

initiatives.

§ Researched,

developed,

and

promoted

appropriate

recommendations

to

physicians.

§ Responded

to

clinical

inquiries

in

a

professional

and

accurate

manner.

Key

Accomplishments:

§ Lead

the

implementation

of

best

practice

standards

optimizing

patient

care,

pharmaceutical

outreach,

and

and

cost

reductions.

§ Created

Power

Points

to

educate

adults

on

the

use

of

GRITS

(Georgia

Registry

of

Immunization

Transactions

and

Services).

§ Updated

immunization

practices

to

take

a

clinic

from

24%

error

rate

to

under

1%

Chatham

County

Health

Department,

Savannah,

GA

Pharmacy

Technician,

2006-

2014

§ Provided

assistance

in

improving

daily

operations

including

performing

quality

/inventory

controls.

§ Prepared

prescription

medications

ensuing

compliance

with

a

regulations

and

polices.

§ Entered

prescription

and

patient

information

into

pharmacy

databases.

§ Communicated

with

multiple

agencies

to

verify

patient

eligibility

and

benefits.

§ Educated

patients

regarding

prescriptions

and

provided

other

pharmaceutical

information

as

needed.

§ Collaborated

with

all

members

of

the

care

team

to

provide

patient-

centered

care.

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Brandau,

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PROFE SSIONAL

E XPERIENCE

C ONTINUED

Ensured

all

tasks

provided

and

associated

with

patient

care,

administrative

processes

and

related

§

regulatory

and

accreditation

standards.

§ Developed

and

maintained

favorable

internal

relationships,

partnerships

with

co-

workers.

Key

Accomplishments:

§ Transferred

medications

and

vaccine

inventories

from

AEGIS

to

M&M.

§ Established

and

monitored

vaccine

administration

practices

to

correct

inventory

levels

and

reporting.

o Transformed

immunization

practices

in

Eisenhower's

Immunization

clinic,

Fast

Track,

decreasing

percentages

from

24%

to

less

than

1%.

§

Trained

nurses

in

vaccination

guidelines

for

storage

and

handling

of

vaccines.

o Taught

new

ACIP

vaccine

schedules

for

adults

and

pediatrics,

yearly.

o Provided

education

in

regards

to

relevant

information

for

newly

approved

vaccines.

§ Established

and

implemented

daily

inventory

standards

for

reconciliation

in

the

Family

Planning

and

STD

clinics

limiting

errors

and

mitigating

future

problems.

§ Initiated

and

maintained

a

vaccine

and

medication

usage

spread

sheets

for

Chatham

County.

Employees

Family

Medical

Center,

Savannah,

GA

Pharmacy

Technician

1999-

2006

§ Assisted

daily

Pharmacy

operations

while

improving

processes

and

ensuring

appropriate

customer

service.

§ Filled

prescriptions

in

compliance

with

all

laws,

regulations,

and

company

policies

and

procedures.

§ Retrieved

medications

and

pharmaceutical

product(s)

and

properly

managed

inventories.

§ Communicated

and

cooperated

with

peers,

subordinates,

managers,

physicians,

and

customers

in

all

pharmacy

related

areas.

Key

Accomplishments:

§ Demonstrated

knowledge

in

procedures

for

billing,

filling

and

dispensing

products.

§ Ensured

timely

implementation

of

company

policies,

procedures

and

programs;

and

enforces

professional

and

operational

standards,

including

compliance

with

legal

regulations.

§ Helped

to

train

other

pharmacy

technicians

and

abided

by

state

regulations

regarding

technician

training

and

licensure.

§ Successfully

maintained

inventory

levels

to

company

goals,

rotates

stock,

and

utilizes

RX

return

process.

Previous

positions

include

Pharmacy

Technician

for

Walgreens

Pharmacy

(2004-

2006).

EDUCATION

South

University,

Savannah,

GA,

Master

of

Business

Administration,

Health

Care

Administration

(2013)

§

Mercer

University,

Macon,

GA,

Bachelor

of

Science,

Education

in

Learning

Disabilities

§

CERTIFICATIONS

Current

with

certification

through

PTCB

(Pharmacy

Technician

Certification

Board)

as

a

certified

Pharmacy

§

Technician

Currently

licensed

in

Georgia

as

a

Pharmacy

Technician

§

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