Manager Pharmacy

Cherrie G. Carse

**-**** ***** **. *******, Hi **743

Phone: 808-***-****

Education and Training

NTPD PharmD Candidate 201*-****-****

University of Colorado Denver

Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

B.S. Pharmacy 1980-1984

University of South Carolina

College of Pharmacy

Columbia, S.C.

Professional Experience

Executive Pharmacy Manager 2009-Present

North Hawaii Community Hospital

Kamuela, Hi

. Pharmacy delivery in acute and non-acute situations

. Joint Commission preparation

. P & T Committee participant

. Staff management and development

. Student preceptor for P4 pharmacy students from University of Hawaii

Daniel K Inouye College of Pharmacy

. Review all patient medication profiles and evaluate appropriate

medications

. Anticoagulation monitoring and counseling

. Antibiotic pharmacokinetics and dosing

. Renal review of high-alert medications

. Direct and mentor students in presentations and career development

. Evaluate all staff and pharmacy interns in preceptorship program

. Attend and participate in interdisciplinary rounds

. Oversee and direct student literature search and documentation

. Present information to interdisciplinary staff about medications and

drug delivery

. Participate in meaningful use attestation stage 1

. Assist in developing order sets and computer information for computer

physician order entry initiative

. Install and educate staff about electronic dispensing cabinets

throughout the hospital

. Register and manage the 340B buying program throughout the hospital to

maximize drug savings for chemotherapy patients

. Dispensing chemotherapy medications to patients in the infusion center

. Attended intensive workshop about antibiotic stewardship and its

application throughout the state of Hawaii. Developed pharmacy driven

initiatives including appropriate time to go from IV to PO

antibiotics, dose adjustments in organ dysfunction, dose optimization

and time sensitive automatic order stops. Developed computer driven

criteria and order sets to improve antibiotic prescribing in the

hospital. Worked with physicians to limit the use of antibiotics on

the reserved list unless appropriate. Worked with colleagues from

other hospitals in the state to drive this initiative.

Staff Pharmacist 2006-Present

Kaiser Permanente Clinic

Wailuku, Hi and part time since 2008 Kona, Hi

. Worked in clinic setting to deliver patient care to Kaiser members

. Counseled patients about medications and their side effects via the

Kaiser direct patient model

. Did conversions to convert patients to more effective medications and

to maximize buying power within the system (example: Albuterol to

ProAir)

. Helped with initiatives (example: half tablet conversions)

. Did drug utilization reviews

. Dispensed and counseled patients requesting the "Morning After"

tablets

. Assisted with HEDIS (Healthcare effectiveness data and information

set) guidelines to enable members to live healthier lives

. Discussed healthy choices such as lifestyle changes with members

. Supervised technicians and checked their work

. Monitored asthma patients and those with chemical dependency

. Interacted with physicians via healthcare connect to verify orders,

obtain orders, and make suggestions relative to patient care

. Supported Kaiser sponsored community events

Pharmacy Manager 2001-2004

Pharmerica Long Term Care Pharmacy

Honolulu, Hi and Hilo, Hi

. Facility manager in charge of all staffing, operations, packing,

dispensing, shipping, medical records and delivery operations at

Honolulu facility

. Preceptor for all students from the Universities of Washington and

Creighton schools of Pharmacy

. Worked with staff at all long term care, care homes, and assisted

living facilities to insure that both Hawaii State and federal law was

followed

. Performed chart audits at facilities to assist consultant pharmacists

. Performed medication room audits on a rotating basis

. Prepared for state and federal audits

Staff Pharmacist 2001-2002

Healthcare Everywhere

Traveling Pharmacist

. Traveling pharmacist for 13 week intervals at hospital pharmacies in

Georgia and North Carolina

. Regular hospital dispensing

. Worked with indigent medication delivery

. Supervised technicians

. Checked computer orders and prepared medications and IV's

Pharmacy Manager 1990-present

CVS Procare Columbia, S.C. 1990-2001

CVS Procare Honolulu, Hi 2001-2004

. Specialty pharmacy manager whose clients served were those with HIV,

transplant, infertility, and serious mental illness.

. Negotiated contracts with state government for pharmacy services

. Developed new markets

. Served on two software conversion teams for facilities in SC, Alabama,

Washington state, and Minnesota

. Gave presentations to physicians, clinicians, and case managers

. Managed a clinical lab for blood testing

. Worked with transplant center and clients with dosing and delivery of

medications

. Counseled patients about their diabetic medications and supplies

. Bioinjectable training of patients about their medication delivery,

expectations as well as side effects they might encounter in their

homes

. Currently still employed as a patient teacher/trainer for CVS Procare

on Hawaii Island

. Disease state management of medications

Patient Educator 1998-2001

Toumey Regional Medical Center Sumter, S.C.

. Part time position educating hospital patients about their medications

to prevent re-hospitalization due to noncompliance

. Performed chart reviews and made recommendations to physicians for

patient treatment

Pharmacy Practice Rotations

Drug Information Preceptorship 2013

Miki Goldwire, PharmD, MSc, BS, BCPS

Coordinator, NTPD Drug Information Preceptorship

University of Colorado

Instructional Methods and Seminars 2012

Jacob Langness, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - HIV and Hepatology

. Presentation: Telaprevir use in triple therapy treatment of

Hepatitis C

Ambulatory Care Chemotherapy Rotation 2014

Michael Appel, PharmD

Preceptor and Clinical Pharmacy Leader

St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center

Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

Pharmacy Professional Experience

. Installed automatic dispensing machines in North Hawaii Community

Hospital

. Wrote policies and procedures for dispensing machines

. Drafted and installed libraries in SMART pumps and CADD pumps

Professional Affiliations

Hawaii Pharmacist Association 2001-

Present

HOPA 2014-Present

Honors and Awards

Presidents Honor Role; University of South Carolina

1984

Who's Who among American Students in Colleges and Universities

1984

Professional Service

Relay for Life Pharmacy Volunteer; Kona, Hi Annual

Senior Fair Pharmacist Volunteer; Waimea, Hi Annual

Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Volunteer; Waimea, Hi

2010, 2011

Girls Night Out Breast Cancer Volunteer; Waimea, Hi

2012

Licensure and Certifications

Hawaii Pharmacist License

North Carolina Pharmacist License

South Carolina Pharmacist License

Maine Pharmacist License

Massachusetts Pharmacist License

Georgia Pharmacist License

Utah Pharmacist License

American Heart Association Basic Life Support and AED Expires

2016

References

Available upon request

Contact this candidate