EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

February ****-Present Texas Health Huguley Hospital

Fort Worth, TX

Clinical/Pharmacy Operations Manager of a 223 licensed bed acute care facility. Establishes, coordinates, implements and provides all aspects of clinical pharmacy activities with emphasis on therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical pathways, formulary/inventory management, pharmacoeconomics and patient outcomes through detailed reporting systems.

Supervises clinical pharmacy staff, performing the full range of supervisory functions, including performance evaluations; staffing plans; training and development; assignment, review and approval of work; leave approvals; disciplinary matters; team building; recruitment; etc.

Develops and implements policies, practices and procedures for clinical pharmacy services, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory standards.

Coordinates the activities associated with the provision of safe, effective and economical pharmacotherapy for patients on anti-infective agents and for patients on other drugs which are in the pharmacy's monitoring program.

Collaborates with physicians in establishing drug criteria for the safe, economical and appropriate use of medications.

Participates in multidisciplinary team rounds and provides pharmacotherapy recommendations during the discussions.

Develops disease/drug therapy management programs to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medications.

Manages non-formulary requests for drugs and participates in Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee activities.

Performs initial assessments of drugs having pre-established criteria to be monitored and monitors these drugs for follow-ups.

Screens computer printouts for anti-infective regimens that the culture and sensitivity test show to be inappropriate, or for other drugs that show inappropriate use, or for doses that are inappropriate due to organ dysfunction (i.e., renal and/or hepatic dysfunction);

Retrieves, analyzes, evaluates, and interprets the scientific literature, and serves as the resource person for patient and population-specific drug information to health professionals and patients.

Participates in the generation of new knowledge relevant to the practice of pharmacotherapy, clinical pharmacy and medicine.

Educates health care professionals, students, patients, and the public regarding rational drug therapy.

Interprets and applies pharmacokinetic drug data, and recommends dosing regimens based on patient's medical history and disease state, ensuring optimal patient care.

Provides patient education and counseling.

Assists the Director in developing operational systems and procedures for the Pharmacy Department’s Clinical Division that are in accordance with the guidelines of the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and state hospital codes.

Assists the Director in coordinating the review, tracking and compilation of data regarding adverse drug events (i.e., medication incidents and adverse drug reactions);

Issues statements on the clinical policies and procedures of the Pharmacy Department; Assists in the selection of drug products and the development of protocols.

Develops communication systems to respond to problems or emergency requests from patient care units.

Establishes and implements programs that help ensure cost-effective drug therapy and successful patient outcomes.

Serves on several key clinical and patient safety committees; Attends conferences, seminars, and meetings as required.

May 2012– Feb, 2016 Pharmerica/Kindred Hospital

Ft Worth, TX

Director of Pharmacy at a 92 bed LTAC facility with a focus on complicated wounds /ventilator management.

Responsibility includes ensuring the hospital’s compliance with all federal and state guidelines pertaining to medication management, including CMS, USP 797 and JCAHO.

Clinical services involve working with the medical staff to evaluate and optimize medication therapies, including pharmacokinetic/anticoagulant monitoring, formulary DUE, preparation/calculation and monitoring of IV admixtures including TPNs. Assisted in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the pharmacy department.

Organize and conducts Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committees.

Provide routine in-services to nursing, and work with hospital leadership through various committees to ensure its mission goals are achieved.

Nov, 2006– April 2012 Regency Hospital Company

Ft Worth, TX

Director of Pharmacy of a 44 bed LTAC facility with a focus on complicated wounds /ventilator management.

Responsibility includes ensuring the hospital’s adherence to all federal and state guidelines, including CMS, USP 797 and JCAHO.

Clinical services involve working with the medical staff to evaluate and optimize medication therapy/safety, including pharmacokinetic monitoring and adjustments, formulary DUE, preparation/calculation and monitoring of IV admixtures including TPNs.

Organize and conducts Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committees.

Provide routine in-services to nursing, and work with hospital leadership through various additional committees to ensure it's mission goals are achieved.

Helped with the install, policy development, training, and maintenance of Omnicell Automation system.

April, 2005 – May, 2009 Wal-Mart Pharmacy

Westworth Village, TX

Assistant Pharmacy Manager

Assisted the Pharmacy Manager in the daily operation and management of the pharmacy, including the interpretation, dispensing, and clinical monitoring of prescriptions. Provide patient counseling on prescription and non-prescription medications. Supervise and train pharmacy personnel, as well as keep pharmacy in compliance with federal, state, and corporate guidelines governing the practice of pharmacy.

May 2002– April, 2006 St Paul University Hospital

Dallas, Tx

Clinical Pharmacist (William Tharpe, Pharmacy Supervisor)

Serves as the pm clinical RPH of a 300 bed facility. Provide pharmacy services to emergency room as well as specialty areas that include neonatal, cardiovascular, and surgical intensive care units. Clinical services include evaluating prescriptions for accuracy and appropriateness, pharmacokinetic monitoring and adjustments, neonatal/pediatric dosing and monitoring, preparation/calculation of IV admixtures including TPNs and chemotherapy. Provide drug information to physicians, nurses and other pertinent hospital personnel when required. Promote utilization of formulary items and assists in data collection to show cost savings pertaining to their use.

May, 2001 – May, 2002 UPA (Omnicare)

Grand Prairie, TX

Director of Pharmacy

Assisted the Operations Manager in providing pharmacy services to 112 nursing homes/ assisted living facilities throughout the state of Texas. Supervised a team of about 30 pharmacists/pharmacy consultants, technicians, and delivery personnel. Responsibilities also include formulary management/compliance, implementing corporate clinical initiatives, costs reduction, and inventory management.

January, 2001 – May, 2001 PharMerica

Dallas, TX

Assistant Director of Pharmacy (Garry Barnes, Regional Director)

Supervisor/ provider of pharmacy services to a 66-bed long-term acute care hospital in Dallas. Duties included dispensing of PO & IV therapy, pharmacokinetic monitoring, formulary compliance, inventory/budget management, JCAHO preparation and compliance, chairman of P&T committee and member of several other patient-based committees.

January, 2000 – December, 2000 PharMerica

North Little Rock, AR

Consultant Pharmacist (Ralph Dumond, Lead Consultant) Provided pharmacy consultant services to over 13 PharMerica serviced facilities in order to keep the homes in compliance with the latest Federal and State nursing home regulations. Perform monthly drug regimen reviews on individual residents to ensure that drug therapies are both appropriate as well as cost effective to both the resident as well as the nursing facility. Ensure that medications in the nursing homes are properly administered, monitored, stored, and destroyed. Periodically attend monthly Quality Assessment meetings and others when required. Provide in-services to nursing staff regarding pharmacy/nursing issues on a periodic basis.

January, 1999 – January, 2001 PharMerica

North Little Rock, AR

Staff Pharmacist (Kimberly Payne, Pharmacy Manager) Responsible for the nightly operation and management of a pharmacy, including compounding, dispensing, and clinical monitoring of both PO and IV medications. Supervise a team of pharmacy technicians and drivers to ensure that medicines are accurate as well as delivered in a most time-efficient manner. Provide emergency after-hours pharmacy services to nursing homes as needed. Assist in corporate formulary management of drugs in order to keep costs down.

March, 2000 – December, 2000 Wal-Mart Pharmacy

Pine Bluff, AR

Retail Pharmacist (Matt Duncan, Pharmacy Manager) Responsible for the daily operations and management of a pharmacy, including the interpretation, dispensing, and clinical monitoring of prescriptions. Provide patient counseling on the use of dispensed medications. Supervise and train pharmacy personnel, as well as keep pharmacy in compliance with federal and state laws governing the practice of pharmacy.

March, 1998 – January, 1999 Super D Express Rx

W. Memphis, AR

Retail Pharmacist (Ronnie Gray, Manager)

Responsible for the daily operations and management of a pharmacy, including the interpretation, dispensing, and clinical monitoring of prescriptions. Provide patient counseling on the use of dispensed medications. Supervise and train pharmacy personnel, as well as keep pharmacy in compliance with federal and state laws governing the practice of pharmacy.

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

Doctor of Pharmacy

May 1998

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Biology/Pre-Pharmacy

May 1993

References available upon request.

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