Management Manager
Resume:
Ken George
Houston, TX *****-4742
H) 713-***-****
C) 832-***-****
OBJECTIVES: To obtain a professionally rewarding position in management or
staffing which will be beneficial to my employer using my vast
experience professionally and clinically.
EDUCATION:
8/82-5/84 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
8/84-5/87 Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA
DEGREE:
B. Pharm. (5 year Professional Degree)
LICENSED: DE., PA. and TX.
EXPERIENCE:
8/87-Present Worked as a pharmacist through staffing agencies in retail, hospital,
home infusion, nursing homes, drug information, cancer centers,
management, managerial troubleshooting projects and other innovative healthcare facilities.
Clinical experience included working in specialty hospital as
well as tertiary institutions where duties included unit based practice and
member of the code team. Other experience also includes JCHAO
preparation for small to medium size hospital, rehabilitation hospital and home infusion company’s.
Meditech Experience Over the past 25 years I have worked with Meditech pharmacy order management system. I have helped implement CPOE hospital wide and in the emergency room in large and small hospitals while integrating the system to automatic dispensing cabinets (ADC) like Pyxis, Meditech, Med-Dispense and Omnicell. This work involved building and editing order strings and order sets, training physicians and nurses in using the order management (OM) system, help create favorite lists for physicians and working with nursing staff in making sure the system works appropriately. I have tested the strings and order sets to make sure they work and cross over into the pharmacy and nursing module. My hands on experience using Meditech has been relevant and helpful on all these projects. Currently, I am working on a Meditech upgrade from 6.05 to 6.07 in a hospital and this work involves testing enhancements to the systems and reviewing corrections that have been made by Meditech programmers. As a manager I have been a member of multi-disciplinary committees’ in the facility to plan and implement these projects successfully. These projects have taken into account the stage 1 and stage 2 meaningful use recommendations and standards that are required for hospitals nationwide. The facilities I have worked with have all been able to apply for and receive stage 1 incentive dollars that is available by the government once the standards and goals are met by the established deadlines.
6/12-Present Interim Director of Pharmacy,
Moore County Health District, Dumas, Texas
Management of the pharmacy in 64 bed rural hospital. Conducted an operation survey review (OSR) and reviewed the clinical practices to make sure they are meeting regulatory mandates and core measures. Currently working on EHR system and implementing CPOE in the hospital to meet meaningful use standards.
4/12-6/12 Interim Director of Pharmacy,
Texas Specialty Hospital, Houston, Texas
Management of the pharmacy department in 50 bed LTAC hospital. Kept department running smoothly while company interviewed candidates for position. Reviewed and updated departmental policies and procedures including clinical processes to make sure they were meeting regulatory standards. Streamlined workflows and processes for increased efficiency.
1/12-4/12 Interim Director of Pharmacy,
Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Management of the personnel and pharmacy budget. Steered department through HFAP survey in January 2012. In process of relocating the pharmacy within the hospital and working on multiple IT projects to meet new meaningful use regulations. Implemented CPOE program in the emergency room and currently going hospital wide. Working on standardizing pharmacy medication processes to streamline procedures and meet hospital state and federal regulations.
7/06-9/06 Interim Director of Pharmacy,
Houston Town & Country Hospital
Management of the personnel and pharmacy budget. Prepared pharmacy for 6 month post opening JCAHO survey. Worked on pharmacy and medication management standards to meet state and federal regulations.
2/06-7/06 Interim Director of Pharmacy,
Triumph Hospital East Houston
Management of the personnel and finances of the department. Oversee and control a yearly budget of over $1.5 million. Prepared pharmacy for successful JCAHO survey. Worked on policies, procedures as well as implementation of Med Dispense automation system hospital wide.
1/05-1/06 Program Coordinator and Instructor,
Cosmopolitan Allied Health Institute, Houston, Texas
Developed a hands on training program for Pharmacy technicians and
Pharmacists in Aseptic technique procedures resulting in I.V. certification. Teach pharmacy technician courses for national certification and state licensure.
12/05-12/11 Advisory Board Member
The Home Health Store
Tomball, TX
Managerial and daily operations update and preparation for JCHAO accreditation of a $2million yearly revenue home health store with a home infusion and respimed pharmacy attached.
12/02-12/04 Staff & Evening Lead Pharmacist, St Francis Hospital
Wilmington, DE
Worked as staff and evening Lead pharmacist as clinical expert on critical care,transitional care and medical surgery areas. In charge of intravenous fluids and intermittent antibiotic batching program for the hospital. Supervised and directed TPN and Chemotherapy program in the evening.
9/01-12/02 Night Pharmacist, Rite Aid Pharmacy
Wilmington, DE
Worked as 7 –on/7-off pharmacist in a 24 hour store for retail chain in
Wilmington, Delaware.
12/99-Present Lusi Consulting Inc. and Imperium Group LLC
Houston, TX
Instituted a pharmacy staffing company and helped build the company
sales and territorial business. Duties also included permanently and
temporarily placing pharmacist and pharmacy technicians in area hospitals
and establishments. Instituted an intravenous and pharmacy practice
technician training program for regional placements in hospitals and
home infusion companies. Currently building the business as a management consulting and staffing service in Texas.
7/97-12/00 Night Pharmacist, Lankenau Hospital
Wynnewood, PA
Worked Bi-Weekly as staff pharmacist in charge of the shift,
Processed orders for the hospital including 3 critical care units,
a neonatal unit and transitional care.
9/90-9/92 Director of Product Development and Healthcare Sales, U.S. Fax Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Developed methods of linking various departments within hospitals,
Nursing homes and healthcare facilities by instituting pathways to deliver
information and orders efficiently using fax technology. Was also in
charge of sales and procurement with hospitals and healthcare institutions.
8/89-8/90 Store Manager, Cynwyd Pharmacy
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Store manager and pharmacist for retail pharmacy operations.
Responsible for all retail pharmacy and managerial activities in the store. Supervised a staff of 4 employees on a daily basis.
5/87-8/89 Night Pharmacist, Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Instituted a night shift in the department and devised method to run the
shift efficiently by implementing a unit dose system and coordinating
pharmacy activities.
AWARDS:
Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International 1997)
COMPUTER SKILLS:
MS Word, Works, Various Spreadsheet Programs,
Pharmacy Systems SMS, HCI, HBS, HBOC, Megasourse, HIS, SCS
CPR +, CPSI, Cerner Pharmnet, Meditech, Siemens
CERTIFICATION: Intravenous Drug & Aseptic Technique Certified & Chemo Certification
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request
Work Experience Profile
My professional work experience spans over two decades in numerous areas in the field of pharmacy. These areas include hospital, retail, home infusion, long-term care, specialized pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, consulting and management. I have served as a JCAHO consultant and successfully steered two hospital pharmacies through accreditation in the past. In preparation for Joint Commission, I have worked in an interdisciplinary team environment to achieve compliance with the newest National Patient Safety Goals. In doing so, the current status of each institution’s conformity to the Medication Management and the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals were assessed to prepare both institutions for the survey. My success was attributed to consulting and working with other department managers and hospital leadership teams, who were instrumental in achieving the goal of a successful JCAHO accreditation for the respective pharmacy departments. I have also steered facilities through HFAP surveys.
My management and consulting experience has included running and assessing the needs of pharmacies in Long Term Acute Care hospitals (LTAC’s), downsizing and upsizing projects, new start up pharmacies, out-patient chemotherapeutic suite management, specialized mail order setup and acute care institutional management. This has also included managing a staff of 10-20 personnel and a budget of $2 to $5 million. In performing this function, I prepared monthly financial reports showing expenses, revenues and trending reports for my clients. The information was provided to administrative staff of the institution including the CEO and CFO. Instrumental to my success was a good working relationship with the membership of the hospital wide Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, leadership and steering committees. By providing constant analysis of the financial data produced by the pharmacy departments and close monitoring of their staffing needs, I was able to bring about cost cutting measures. Likewise, I used continual monitoring and trending of high cost drugs as a review and analysis measure to keep the departments profitable and efficient. At one facility, I was responsible for instituting an automated medication dispensing system hospital wide. This involved writing policies and procedures that were instrumental in the successful implementation of the program. The project brought about increased accountability and a better billing process at the facility. This improved and streamlined monthly reports and departmental procedures. It allowed the department to cut back on workforce expenses while increasing efficiency and productivity.
My consulting experience has involved monthly nursing home consulting services, and managerial consulting for home infusion and specialized pharmacies. This work included formulary assessment and implementation. I have worked as a consultant for new start up facilities and with facilities who desired management of ongoing departmental concerns. While performing these duties, I was able to use my vast managerial experience and clinical knowledge to achieve the desired results. Other consulting projects have included CPOE (Computer Physician Order Entry) implementation in hospitals including programs that meet meaningful use standards and regulations.
As a clinician, I have worked as a Drug Information Specialist, Staff / Lead pharmacist and a Unit-based Clinical Pharmacist in small and large hospital systems. Serving on P&T committees representing the pharmacy department and working directly with nurses and other healthcare personnel was part of my duties. I have also worked with medical executive committees within hospitals systems to identify new cost effective formulary alternatives for use in the facility.
In 2008, I cofounded the Moses Lake Medical Team; a non-profit United States based charitable organization that has coordinated and implemented medical missions to Africa. Working with this organization, I have successfully arranged 4 medical missions to Africa. The medical teams I have lead have included 15 to 35 US based healthcare professionals. The members have included surgeons, internists, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, opticians, operating room technicians, speech pathologists and other medical personnel that have given free medical service to impoverished communities in the host countries. This effort has partnered with non-governmental organizations in Africa and we are currently running sustainable projects that include mobile medical clinics, community health center adoption and development, children de-worming programs, HIV prevention and pre-natal education/services.
Over the past 25 years I have worked with Meditech pharmacy order management system. I have helped implement CPOE hospital wide and in the emergency room in large and small hospitals while integrating the system to automatic dispensing cabinets (ADC) like Pyxis, Meditech, Med-Dispense and Omnicell. This work involved building and editing order strings and order sets, training physicians and nurses in using the order management (OM) system, help create favorite lists for physicians and working with nursing staff in making sure the system works appropriately. I have tested the strings and order sets to make sure they work and cross over into the pharmacy and nursing module. My hands on experience using Meditech has been relevant and helpful on all these projects. Currently, I am working on a Meditech upgrade from 6.05 to 6.07 in a hospital and this work involves testing enhancements to the systems and reviewing corrections that have been made by Meditech programmers. As a manager I have been a member of multi-disciplinary committees’ in the facility to plan and implement these projects successfully. These projects have taken into account the stage 1 and stage 2 meaningful use recommendations and standards that are required for hospitals nationwide. The facilities I have worked with have all been able to apply for and receive stage 1 incentive dollars that is available by the government once the standards and goals are met by the established deadlines.
I have had the opportunity to work with various clinical modules and order entry systems including SMS, HCI, HBS, SCS, HBOC, CPSI, CPR+ Megasourse, Siemens, HIS, Cerner Pharmnet and Meditech. I have also worked with various automation including AccuDose, Pyxis, Med Dispense, Script Pro and Omnicell.
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