Acute Care Medical Center

James B. Dierker

***** ***** *** ***** 713-***-****

Willis, Texas 77318 *****@*****.***

Objective

I am seeking a pharmacy position that will utilize my skills and experience of over 40 years in pharmacy practice, with an emphasis in acute hospital setting. Qualifications

Extensive experience in acute care setting with cardiovascular, neonate, level 2 trauma center, oncology, womens services, outpatient and general medical surgical care . Managed the evenings on a 7 on 7 off arrangement. A part time director of a two campus LTAC hospital. A successful record a being a valued resource, a closer, and team player with proven skills in problem solving, A results-orientated, self-starting individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and advanced microcomputer analytical skills. Effective clinical skills in various aspects to include renal dosing, neonate, pediatric calculations and ongoing clinical initiatives to include the documentation. Familiar and able to utilize most clinical information systems, automated dispensing system, computer and imaging systems. Experience

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance McAllen, TX 2007-present A 450 bed acute care medical center with extensive cardiovascular services, Woman’s services, 50 bed NICU, children’s Intensive care, oncology services, psychiatric, outpatient oncology and rehabilitation services.

Clinical pharmacist, evening supervisor active in development of clinical, operational for clinical services offered to a large, multidiscipline medical center focusing on specific clinical needs of the patient population using state of the art operational efficiencies in a cost effective manner. Experience in EPOE, electronic medical records, and quality benchmarks. Active in oncology outpatient services to a physician practice of 4 oncologists.

Solara Hospital McAllen, TX 2008-2010

A 70 bed multi campus LTAC Hospital offering ICU, wound care, dialysis services. Part time director of pharmacy maintaining clinical services, meeting all federal, state and clinical regulatory requirements, using Pyxis automation, enhanced staff development and worked effectively with senior and clinical staff. Updated policy and procedures to meet ongoing clinical and operational needs. Conroe Regional Medical Center Conroe, TX 2002-2007 A 300 bed acute care suburban regional medical center with extensive cardiovascular surgery, services, NICU, 32 beds CCU/ICU, active ER and surgical services. Staff supervisory pharmacist that is active in operational and clinical issues for an acute care 300-bed hospital.

Northeast Medical Center Humble TX 2001-2002

A 200 bed acute care suburban hospital active in cardiovascular, neurological, neonatal services Staff pharmacist in a 200-bed acute care hospital active in operational and clinical pharmacy issues. Kingwood Medical Center Kingwood, TX 1995-2002

Staff pharmacist that is active in operational and clinical issues for an acute care hospital. S/T Health Group Consulting Inc. Houston, TX 2000-2001 Improved cost recovery programs for pharmaceutical cost overcharges with an emphasis on increased recovery rates in an efficient timeframe. Implemented efficient analysis systems and recovery techniques for all phases of the process.

The Profit Recovery Group Atlanta, GA 1997-2000

Established programs that identified developed and implemented programs that allowed clients to recover purchasing overcharges in the healthcare field, with a specialty in pharmaceutical purchases. Targeted over

$2,000,000.00 in purchases that recovered over $500,000.00 to PRG clients. Initiated novel methods to capture and analyze information to assist in this process. Worked on programs in both the hospital and retail pharmacy practice. Recovered pharmaceutical benefit management lost revenues. Walgreen Advance Care Deerfield, IL 1996-1997

Directly involved in the turn around of a million dollar long-term care pharmacy operation in Houston to profitability. Assisted in operational and marketing to maximize existing customer base, expanded on existing customer base and helped find new revenue bases. Initiated customer service programs to measure quality control.

Gensia Laboratories, LTD., Irvine CA 1994-1995

Developed corporate marketing strategies and business plans that benefited all parties on national accounts basis. Established and maintained a sound business relationship with the major GPO, hospital alliances and alternate site purchasers of oncology products. Determined the profiles, needs and business plans of accounts that resulted in successful agreements. Formulated and implemented strategy for company’s initiatives and sales programs. Directed efforts in non-hospital sales with major oncology providers that included the clinical and practice aspects. Researched and developed relationships for oncology programs for managed care and pharmacy benefit management companies. Designed programs where opportunities existed.

American Medical International, Houston, Texas 1992-1993 Directed purchasing programs for pharmacy, laboratory, radiology and dietary product purchases by AMI hospitals totaling over 75 million dollars. Directed Pharmacy Advisory Committee on selection of pharmaceutical purchases over 55 million dollars using internal and external computer systems to maintain, implement, purchase and track the systems programs. Developed a pharmacy “Best Practices” initiative to assist in this process. Developed laboratory committee to review and direct laboratory purchases on equipment, supplies, and services of over 10 million dollars of annual purchase volume. Helped develop cost per test analysis for equipment decisions in the automated laboratory. Tracked system savings on contracts of over 2 million dollars on contracts. Helped develop and track therapeutic outcomes and pharmacoeconomic decision processes in pharmacy practice resulting in $1,200,000.00 in annual cost reductions.

Walgreen, San Antonio, Texas 1990-1992

Staff pharmacist in a full service retail pharmacy, with experience in unit dosing and long term care systems.

Laurel Ridge Mental Health Hospital 1990-1992

Clinical practice for a one hundred fifty-bed mental health hospital. Assisted in data systems to support pharmacy applications.

CJ Services, San Antonio, Texas 1990-1992

A consulting service in pharmacy and materials management for hospitals. Provided purchasing assistance to a rehabilitation multi-hospital system resulting in cost benefits in the purchasing and inventory systems. Incarnate Word Health Services, San Antonio, Texas 1984-1990. Started and managed a comprehensive group purchasing services function. Managed contracts of annual purchasing volume of $35 million. Negotiated supply costs resulting in $12.7 million dollars over six years. Arranged for capital equipment bundling resulting in reducing costs on major equipment purchases for member hospitals. Developed a prime vendor pharmaceutical purchasing program, increasing hospitals use by wholesaler by 15% while reducing costs 30% based upon a $12 million dollar base. Co-developer of CROSS, a national alliance of Catholic based multi-hospital systems. Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois 1979-1984 Managed a budget of $30 million. Administered a totally centralized materials management system and supervised seven buying and marketing personnel. Developed and marketed a national group purchasing programs in pharmacy, medical surgical supplies, capital equipment, and dietary to over 250 hospitals, resulting in 400% growth. Coordinated product review committees for medical, pharmacy, surgical, laboratory, and radiological products with successful reductions in all areas. Initiated regional user meeting groups that were coordinated in multiple locations. Walgreen Company, Pekin, Illinois 1976-1974

A staff pharmacist instrumental in substantial revenue growth through inventory control and increased prescription volume.

Education Affiliations

Board Certified and Licensed for pharmacy in Texas 1984 Toastmasters International B. S. Pharmacy, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 1976 Rotary International B. S. Biology, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 1973 Who’s Who 1992, 1999 and 2000 ASHP

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