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Resume:
Michael Volstorf
Clinical Pharmacist
West Chester, PA 19380
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Results-driven, compassionate, performance-focused professional offering extensive experience in pharmacy operation and management.
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Willing to relocate to: Wilmington, DE - Philadelphia, PA Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Home Infusion Pharmacist
CVS Coram Specialty Infusion - Malvern, PA
March 2020 to August 2020
• ︎ Supervises up 6 pharmacy technicians in the preparation Total Parenteral Nutrition products, chemotherapeutic agents and other sterile compounded medications.
• Participate in patient evaluation and chart review for acceptance, product selection, device selection and supply management.
• Collect, interpret and evaluate all physician medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, cost effectiveness, accuracy, safety and completeness.
• Monitor the patient’s progress and assessment results to communicate clinical and technical information with physician and other members of healthcare team. Compounding Pharmacist
Boothwyn Pharmacy - Kennett Square, PA
January 2019 to November 2019
• Responsible for supervision of up to 6 pharmacy technicians in both Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
• Responsible for implementing and updating USP <795>, <797>, and <800> standards, and FDA cGMP standards
• Completed ongoing pharmacy policy and procedure updates
• Successfully completed several state Board of Pharmacy inspections
• Certified as Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
Pharmacist, Inpatient
Naval Medical Center - Portsmouth, VA
October 2018 to December 2018
• Inpatient pharmacist supervising 6 pharmacy technicians
• Experience processing Outpatient Infusion Center medications
• Experience processing TPN, and Chemotherapeutic medications
• Supervised the instillation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in processing emergency medication kits, increasing efficiency by 90% at a savings of $8000 annually
• Assisted in the upgrade of hospital pneumatic tube system insuring compliance with JCAHO medication security requirements
Pharmacist, Emergency Department
BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER - Lewes, DE
December 2012 to June 2018
• Apply skills in executing 60 clinical interventions on a monthly basis at a cost avoidance of $7.5K.
• Capitalize on industry expertise in initiating the following for the department:
• Implemented 24-hour medication reconciliation and transitions of care service, involving three pharmacists and six pharmacy technicians.
• Pharmacy-based antibiotic dosing service, which lessened the Vancomycin dosing error from 41% to less than 5%.
• Antibiotic Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.
• Enable rapid access to vital medications by improving the Emergency Department Accu Dose machine formulary, performing drug utilization reviews as needed.
• Render necessary drug information services to emergency physicians and nurses to promote safe and effective medication.
• Significantly reduced admission time of hospitalist by 50%, averaging 40 minutes; and medication admission order error rate from 53% to less than 1% within six-month time.
• Received the Beebe Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Initiative Award in 2013 by decreasing high risk medication error rate on admission to 1%.
• Wrote hospital policy on transport of medications via pneumatic tube system. Pharmacist
RPh On The Go USA - Philadelphia, PA
April 2010 to October 2014
Various contract hospital and retail assignments with Target Department Stores in PA, NJ, DE, and VA
- Manager in MedCenter Pharmacy at Chippenham Medical Center, Richmond, VA
- Sterile products compounding supervisor in Pocono Medical Center Clinical Pharmacist
Jean's Hospital - Philadelphia, PA
March 2011 to January 2013
- Medication profile review and order entry, closely coordinated with physicians and nursing staff on patient reactions, and errors.
- Sterile IV compounding including TPN, and chemotherapeutic agent preparation.
- Antimicrobial Stewardship, renal and pharmacokinetic dosing
- Pharmacy based anticoagulation services
- Formulary management including Drug Utilization Reviews as needed
- Pharmacy technician supervision.
Director of Pharmacy
US Navy, USNS COMFORT - Haiti
January 2010 to March 2010
• Acted as chief pharmacist for 1000-bed military hospital ship during the Haiti earthquake relief.
• Worked collaboratively with the medical and nursing staff regarding key medications and antibiotics in line with medication usage guidelines.
• Provided direct supervision to a team of 5 pharmacists and 15 pharmacy technicians, in charge of providing 24- hour continuous support to 900 patient admissions and 700 surgical procedures.
• Planned and coordinated the requisitioning of more than $4M of critical emergency mission-specific medications and immunizations for hospital ship and shore based medical facilities. Clinical Pharmacist
LANDSTUHL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER - LANDSTUHL, DE
September 2008 to December 2009
• Administered daily anticoagulation therapy and parenteral nutrition formulations, while completing renal and hepatic medication dose adjustments.
• Directed six pharmacy technicians in preparing sterile IV product, repacking medication, and overseeing inpatient pharmacy operation.
• Made significant contributions to the installation of the Pyxis medication delivery system throughout the facility.
Earlier Positions Held
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER - PORTSMOUTH, VA
Pharmacist
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Pharmacy Practice Residency
JOHN RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELL, VA
Clinical Pharmacist
UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE - FORT DIX, NJ
Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Fleet Hospital 22
DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER - BROWNS MILLS, NJ
Clinical Pharmacist
TRENTON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - TRENTON, NJ
Pharmacist
Education
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Temple University - Philadelphia, PA
September 1988 to May 1993
Skills
• PHARMACY (10+ years)
• HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY (10+ years)
• OPERATIONS (5 years)
• Microsoft Office (10+ years)
• Microsoft SharePoint (2 years)
• Antimicrobial Stewardship (2 years)
• MTM
• Medication Therapy Management
• Compounding
• Hospital
• Clinical Pharmacy Experience
• Pharmacy Residency
• Infusion Experience
• Pharmacy Software
• Customer Service
• Acute Care
• Office Experience
• Excel
• Medical Terminology
• Mentoring
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Data Entry
• Multi-line Phone Systems
• Time Management
• Interpretation
• Compounding Medications
• Critical Care Experience
• Pediatrics Experience
• Hospital Experience
• EMR Systems
• CGMP
• ICU Experience
• Order Entry
• Employee Orientation
• Computer Networking
• Supervising Experience
• Aseptic Technique
• Research
• Root Cause Analysis
• Behavioral Health
• Medication Administration
• Microsoft Word (10+ years)
• Computer Skills (10+ years)
• Health care (10+ years)
• Education Experience (5 years)
• Analytical Skills (10+ years)
• Listening (10+ years)
• Verbal Communication (10+ years)
• Organization (10+ years)
• English
Military Service
Branch: US Navy Reserve
Service Country: United States
Rank: Commander
June 1994 to Present
Pharmacist with a background in
- Navy Fleet Hospital Operations
- Hospital Ship Operations
- Emergency Management Planning
- Patient Movement & Aeromedical Evacuation
- Military Medical Humanitarian Aid
Commendations:
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal (3 awards)
Surface Warfare Specialist
Certifications and Licenses
Registered Pharmacist
June 2020
Licensed Pharmacist in the states of:
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
New York
Kentucky
BLS for Healthcare Providers
October 2021
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
October 2018
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
October 2018
Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification
Medication Therapy Management Certification
Assessments
Medical Terminology — Highly Proficient
November 2019
Understanding and using medical terminology.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Work Motivation — Highly Proficient
July 2020
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Highly Proficient
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Additional Information
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Results-driven, methodical, high attention to detail and commitment to the highest standard of personal and professional excellence. Offering experience in transitions of care, patient education, teaching, discharge planning, formulary management, drug utilization reviews, drug information, training and development, medication policy development, policy administration, sterile IV compounding in corporate and federal settings.
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