Clinical Pharmacist

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Donna Lynne Dixon, PharmD, RPh

843-***-**** ******@*****.***

Qualifications Profile

Detail-focused and analytical pharmacist with 20+ years extensive experience with inpatient and outpatient care, distribution, and operations of daily pharmacy activities in both acute care hospital and outpatient settings.

Motivated and highly driven professional.

Persistent in continuing education goals and achievements to remain knowledgeable in current pharmaceutical practices

Strategic leader and preceptor of pharmacy staff, students, and residents, with a consistent philosophy of patient-centric care

Excellent intercultural communication skills to foster and fortify partnerships with medical staff, patients, and other service partners

Strong policy development skills to evaluate gaps in processes and identify new and emerging practices to assist patients and caregivers

Experience in both centralized and de-centralized pharmacy settings in critical care, surgical intensive care, emergency department, chest pain, and oncology/hematology departments

Ø Experienced in remote order entry pharmacy.

Experience in IV room sterile compounding, dispensing of medications and formulary management

Professional Experience

Select Specialty Hospital- Regency Hospital – Critical Illness Recovery Hospital, 1 St. Francis Drive, Greenville, SC (South Carolina)

Staff pharmacist- parttime– March 2023- present

· Responsible for order verification, monitoring antibiotics, anticoagulants, pain and delirium medication.

· Ordering TPN, dosing antibiotics, IV to PO med conversion, Renal dose adjustment.

· Attending Interdisciplinary meetings, safety huddles, and codes.

Bon Secours Mercy Health- Saint Francis Downtown, Eastside, and Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina

Clinical Pharmacist on Third Shift - 2020 - present

· Responsible for order verification, preparing and dispensing IV medications, monitoring antibiotics, anticoagulants, renal dosing, and IV to PO conversions when appropriate for adults and pediatrics.

· Staffing pharmacy alone when decentralized to Eastside hospital

· Supplying drug information to providers

· Responsible for formulary therapeutic substitutions

· Experienced with Omnicell, Pyxis, and EPIC systems

· Work schedule is 7 days on, 7 days off

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Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 Clinical Staff Pharmacist, 2017 - 2021

· Responsible for order verification, preparing and dispensing IV medications for 4 hospitals under Novant Health in Charlotte Region including

· Responsible for clinical monitoring of antibiotics, anticoagulation, and renal dose adjustments on new and existing orders

· Responsible for Code Stroke in ED (Emergency Department)

· Responsible for dosing and preparing of TPN and PPN in adult and pediatric patients

· Responsible for ensuring the distribution of medications for Pyxis machines

Walmart Pharmacy, York, SC

Parttime staff pharmacist 2015-2017

· Responsible for filling prescriptions and processing insurance claims

· Managed strictly regulated narcotic orders and controlled inventory

· Administered immunization upon request.

Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina

Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacist, 2014–2019

· Directed the implementation and management of the Anticoagulation Clinic, through day-to-day coordination of comprehensive pharmaceutical care

· Designed a warfarin clinic to educate and aid medical providers and partners, allowing enhanced management of patients taking the drug, reduced the number of ED visits and improved monitoring compliance of patients.

· Served on Diabetes Collaborative Committee, leading to development of diabetes education survey for patients and families as well as an insulin sliding scale that has eased diabetes care for patients

· Developed heart failure education program for fellow pharmacists to implement when educating patients following heart procedures, preventing readmissions for heart failure

· Remote order entry for Central Carolina Hospital after hours

New Seasons Treatment Center, York, SC

Pharmacist – 2015-2017

· Responsible for managed strictly regulated narcotic orders and controlled inventory

· Accurate dosing of methadone/suboxone/Subutex

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Lead Pharmacist, 2012–2014

· Mentored and supervised a team of pharmacists and upheld the highest quality professional standards performing oversight of drug preparation and distribution activities

· Implemented a series of proactive improvements that decreased distractions and obstacles to pharmacy staff and improved workflow, while aiding in improving

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communication between management staff about changes or concerns to pharmacy technicians most affected by changes

· Established internal checks and balances that assured pharmacist adherence to non- formulary policy and procedures, increasing formulary compliance

· Recognized for excellent patient care and promoted to Lead Pharmacist after 1 year as Staff Pharmacist

· Super User for implementation of EPIC software

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Clinical Staff Pharmacist, 2011−2013

· Managed patient drug therapy in accordance with medical staff approved clinical practice

standards

· Served as Subject Matter Expert for drug information

· Critical Care Pharmacist responsible for rounding daily with critical care team for patients in ICU (Intensive Care Unit), CCU (Coronary Care Units), SICU

Omnicare of Carolina, Inc., Remote

Long-Term Care Consultant, 2006-2010

● Performed review of patient-pharmacy medication history in long-term care settings to provide a tailored program that ensured proper medication therapy for each resident based on individual needs and facility requirements

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary medical staff and nursing home staff to develop a comprehensive policy outlining methods to mitigate and/or prevent falls

Duke Regional Hospital, Durham, North Carolina

Clinical Staff Pharmacist, 2004−2011

● Served as Communication Chairperson and developed communication policy for new and pending

policy and procedural changes for pharmacy staff, reducing the risk of mistakes

● Clinical staff pharmacist for Med-Surg, Hem Onc, Surgery, and ICU

● Member of the nutrition support team, ordered and managed chemotherapy, TPN, and

IV medications

● Responsible for dosing and monitoring of Antimicrobial Stewardship, kinetic dosing,

anticoagulation, renal and IV to PO therapy, patient counseling

● Worked at Duke University Medical Center IV room preparing chemotherapy, TPN, and

IV medications

● Patient counseling on anticoagulation and heart failure medications

● Interim IV room supervisor in 2005

● Preceptor to pharmacy students from UNC and Campbell University

● Residency Preceptor for PGY1 residents

● Bariatric pharmacist for Duke Regional Bariatric Center of Excellence

● Rounding with Duke general surgery residents and Fellows to

improve patient care and medical safety

Healthcare Partners of Conway, SC (South Carolina), Conway, South Carolina

Pharmacy Manager, 2002-2003

· Managed community healthcare pharmacy specializing in serving the under-served

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and indigent population of Horry County

· Administered a 340B contract and physician samples, while providing supervision to

the patient assistant program that supplied medication to the underserved population

Loris Community Hospital, Loris, SC

Staff Pharmacist, 1997-2002

● Received and interpreted physician orders and conducted interventions, when necessary

● Dispensed and prepared IV medication in accordance with orders

● Managed strictly regulated narcotic orders and controlled inventory

● Prepared pharmacist schedules to ensure 24/7 coverage

● Collaborated with Registered Dietitian to develop a Diabetes Education program, aimed at providing an integrated approach to understanding and effectively managing diabetes disease, which resulted in developing group workshops and individual sessions to education on diet, medication, exercise, and blood sugar monitoring

Community Pharmacist, 1984−2015

● Performed as full time, part-time/on-call and as needed, full time pharmacist for

national chains, CVS, and Walmart stores throughout North and South Carolina

● Manager for CVS, Rite-Aid, and Walmart pharmacies.

Owen Healthcare, Inc., Marion, SC/Louisburg, NC

Director of Pharmacy, 1986-1989

● Served as Director of Pharmacy and serviced patients at English Park Hospital and

Franklin Regional Medical Center

Educational Background

● Doctor of Pharmacy

University of Florida – Gainesville, Florida

● Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy

University of South Carolina – Columbia, South Carolina

Professional Certificates

● Medication Therapy Management

● American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

● 2015 Heart Failure Patient Management through University of Southern Indiana,

Indiana

● 2015 Diabetes Disease State Management through Medical University of South

Carolina

● South Carolina Oncology Patient Management

● University of Southern Indiana Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

● American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Anticoagulant Therapy

Management

● University of Southern Indiana Basic Life Support (BLS)

● Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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Software Expertise

● EPIC, Siemens, Cerner, Pyxis, Omnicell, Meditech, CPOE

Presentations and Participation in Community Events

2015 - Anticoagulation Therapy Management for the Pharmacists Presented to

Piedmont Medical Center Pharmacists in Rock Hill, SC

2011 - Bariatric Surgery and the Pharmacist Presented to Duke Regional Medical

Center - Pharmacist, Nurses, and pharmacy students, Durham, NC

2011 - Patient Counseling at Coastal Grande Adult Community Center, Myrtle

Beach, SC

2010 - Apidra, the New Insulin Analog Presented to Campbell University pharmacy

students, Durham, NC

2008 - What is Diabetes and how to help residents manage their diabetes.

Presented to Sunrise North Hills Assisted Living Center Medical Technicians and

Nurse, Raleigh, NC

2008 - What are Antipsychotic Medications? Presented to Sunrise North Hills Assisted Living Center Medical Technicians and Nurse, Raleigh, NC

2008 - Coumadin – How to manage Anticoagulation in the elderly. Presented to

Sunrise North Hills Assisted Living Center Medical Technicians and Nurses, Raleigh, NC

2007 - What are adverse drug reactions and what are drug allergies Presented to

Croasdaile Family Group meeting, Durham, NC

2006 - Food and Drug Interaction Presented to Croasdaile Family Group Meeting,

Durham, NC

2004 - Take Charge of Your Diabetes Day, Raleigh, NC

2003 - Conway High School, Conway, SC

Provided patient counseling at Health Fair

2003 - Diabetes Support Group, Horry County, SC

Provided patient counseling at Health Fair

2002 - Diabetes and You Presented at Health Fair, Conway, SC

2001 - Diabetes and You Presented at Diabetes Fair, Loris, SC

1989-1995 - Loris and Aynor Elementary Schools in Horry County,

Annual Poison Prevention Presentation to Elementary schools

Professional Committees

● Member, Piedmont Medical Center, Diabetes Collaborative

● Chair, Piedmont Medical Center, Anticoagulation Stewardship

● Member, Piedmont Medical Center, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

● Member, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Residency Group

● Member, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Stroke Committee

● Member, Duke Regional Hospital, Falls Prevention Task Committee

● Member, Duke Regional Hospital, Work Culture Environment

● Member, Duke Regional Hospital, Bariatric Interdisciplinary group

● Member, Duke Regional Hospital, Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team

● Member, Duke Regional Hospital, Oncology Interdisciplinary Team

● Member, Duke Regional Hospital, Pharmacy Residency Group

● Chair, Duke Regional Hospital, Communications Committee

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● Member, Duke Regional Hospital, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

● Chair, English Park Hospital, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

● Chair, Franklin Regional Medical Center, Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Committee

Professional Affiliations

● American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

● American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

● American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)

● Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

References

● Available upon request

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