Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor & Clinical Pharmacist

MELISSA ZEMORIA LEISURE, PharmD, BCPS

Phone: 740-***-**** • Email: ********@*****.***; *******.*******@****.***

Address: *** ****** ****, ******, ** 27703, United States

SUMMARY

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor (GS 13) with 30+ years of VA and health system pharmacy experience spanning procurement & supply chain, inventory optimization, controlled substances management, and evidence based clinical practice. Proven record reducing on hand inventory by $1M with improved turn rates, implementing ScriptPro IMS for real time cost control, leading OIG/TJC/DEA/VA readiness, and driving cost savings initiatives (e.g., CMOP). Contracting Officer Representative (COR) experienced with GSA/SAM/VHA 1761 compliance, reverse distribution, and formulary stewardship.

Core Competencies: Clinical Pharmacist Duke University; Pharmacy Procurement • Federal Acquisition & Contract Surveillance (COR) • VA Supply Chain & VHA 1761 Compliance • Inventory Optimization (ABC analysis, par levels) • Controlled Substances & Diversion Prevention • Clinical Pharmacotherapy (Inpatient & Psychiatry) • Audit/Readiness (TJC, OIG, DEA, FDA, BOP) • Medication Safety • Investigational Drug Studies • Data Analysis & Reporting • SOP/Policy Development • Stakeholder Education & Precepting

Tools/Systems: EPIC; ScriptPro Inventory Management Service • Omnicell ADC • McKesson • NC PDMP Enterprise • CMOP Purchasing • ADPAC data tools • VA Issue Brief Tracker • GSA/SAM vendor compliance

EXPERIENCE

Clinical Pharmacist Adult Sterile Compounding

Duke University Healthcare System-Durham, NC

Dates: 10/01/2025 to present • Hours/Week: 40 • Salary: $168,489/year

Supervisor: Spencer Davis 919-***-****) May we contact? Yes

Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor (GS 0660 13)

Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) — 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC

Dates: 04/2022 – 11/30/2025 • Hours/Week: 40 • Salary: $168,489/year

Supervisor: Maggie Hanna, 919-***-**** x172383 — May we contact? Yes

Key Accomplishments:

Reduced on hand inventory by $1,000,000 (FY21 FY22) while improving inventory turn rate, in alignment with VA directives.

Stood up ScriptPro IMS in outpatient pharmacy to enable real time, cost effective replenishment without compromising patient safety.

Strengthened compliance posture and audit readiness across TJC, OIG, DEA, FDA, and VA inspections.

Controlled Substance Vault Clinical Pharmacist (GS 0660 12)

VAMC Durham — Durham, NC

Dates: 11/2019 – 04/2022 • Hours/Week: 40 • Salary: $142,955/year

Supervisor: Maggie Hanna, 919-***-**** x172383 — May we contact? Yes

Key Accomplishments:

Delivered measurable cost savings and inventory turn improvements through CMOP integration and VISN collaboration.

Successfully led OIG audit engagement and reverse distribution transition, strengthening compliance and stewardship.

Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist (GS 0660 12)

VAMC Huntington — 1540 Spring Valley Rd., Huntington, WV

Dates: 03/2000 – 11/2019 • Schedule: 2100–0800 M Th; 2000–0800 F Sa (80 hrs EOW) • Salary: $125,000/year

Supervisor: William Nash, 304-***-**** — May we contact? Yes

Key Accomplishments

Delivered evidence based pharmacotherapy across inpatient services; verified accuracy, dosing, labs, allergies, disease state considerations, and guideline concordant therapy.

Collaborated interprofessionally to advance patient safety, medication optimization, and cost effective care.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) — University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Conferred: 06/2011 • GPA: 3.22/4.00 • Credits Earned: 63 semester hours

Selected Coursework: Foundations of Pharmaceutical Care; Clinical Practice Assessments; Pharmaceutical Care of Cardiac, Renal, Endocrine, Respiratory, Digestive, Circulatory, Protective, and Psychiatric Disorders.

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy — West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Conferred: 05/1990 • GPA: 3.00/4.00

LICENSES & BOARD CERTIFICATION

Registered Pharmacist — West Virginia, 1990–Present

Registered Pharmacist — North Carolina, 2007–Present

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), 2011–Present

Vaccine Immunizer — NC, 2018–Present

Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

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