Julie Ryba Resume
Resume:
Julie Ryba, R.Ph.
Charlotte, NC 28210
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CAREER HISTORY
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Director, Clinical Services
Rite Aid Corporation June 2005 to Sep 2008
Charlotte, NC
Manage and develop clinical pharmacy staff supporting PBM operations and client services
Develop clinical services offerings for clients based on assessment of client needs
Drug utilization management
Retail pharmacy collaboration initiatives
Disease management initiatives
Support sales team for presentations to potential clients
Work with retail partners to provide member work site programs
Incorporate retail partner Medication Therapy Management programs into PBM platform
Provide support for new client implementations
Develop prior authorization criteria
Provide strategic direction for all clinical activities associated with Rite Aid Health Solutions
Manager, Corporate Clinical Initiatives
Rite Aid Corporation June 2003 to June 2005
Charlotte, NC
Supervised activities of Rite Aid associates in fulfilling contractual obligations related to clinical and disease management activities
Developed clinical communication and marketing materials to promote clinical corporate partnerships
Created and implemented business development plans to maximize the value of partnerships
Made decisions as Rite Aid participant in partnership clinical meetings
Facilitated Rite Aid’s corporate resources to assist partners with clinical events and initiatives
Developed clinical programs and documentation to support external partnership activities
Managed managed care utilization management and disease management clinicians
Manager, Medicaid Drug Utilization Review
Pharmacy Health Services Rite Aid Corporation March 1998 to June 2003
Charlotte, NC
Primary contact with clients (Medicaid Directors) for DUR programs
Coordinated information systems activities to receive and process claims submission from clients
Provided quality analysis on output reporting product from claims evaluation
Provided clinical intervention recommendations to clients
Developed and maintained clinical rule sets for intervention and Drugview software
Provideds adhoc data analyses at client request
Provided drug research and analysis for intervention recommendations
Provided clinical support to State DUR Boards
Developed interventional materials for activities
Coordinated and implemented intervention strategies
Received responses from interventions and tracked and reported outcomes
Provided cost analysis of interventions and assisted in preparation of State HCFA annual report
Attended DUR board meetings bi-monthly or quarterly, depending on account
Compiled monthly invoices for activities and claims processing and updated receiveable report for accounting
Receivde payment for accounts, reconciled receiveable and reported to accounting.
Provided information for RFP responses and sales presentations as required
Clinical Account Manager & Drug Information Specialist
Eagle Managed Care Intell-rx Clinical Services March 1996 to March 1998
Coraopolis, PA
Analysis of pharmacy claims data to identify drug utilization trends
Development of action plans to mitigate inappropriate drug utilization
Research of current pharmaceutical treatment protocols to valid intervention models
Development of correspondence and supporting documentation for intervention strategies when communicating with prescribers and pharmacies
Developed new rule sets for utilization analysis in collaboration with information systems personnel
Measurement of intervention impact to drug utilization trends and recommendations of alterations in intervention strategy to respond to any adverse results.
DRUG INFORMATION SPECIALIST – RITE AID CORPORATION
Received and responded to incoming phone calls from medical profession, Rite-Aid pharmacists and the general public on drug-related questions.
Researched incoming queries in medical/pharmaceutical journals and literature; validated information before disseminating.
Documented and classified all incoming calls and internet requests
Received, researched and responded in written fashion to health related questions from our website "Ask the Pharmacist"
Documented and submitted MedWatch forms to FDA when appropriate
Corresponded verbally and in written form to healthcare professionals (doctors, pharmacists, etc.) and patients
Researched projects for clinical services (i.e. Vitamin Institute, other continuing education forms)
Researched and wrote articles to be disseminated to field pharmacists of a clinical nature; assist with drug recall information
Community Pharmacist Owens Pharmacy July 1981 to December 1996
Henry, IL
________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy
________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LICENSES, MEMBERSHIPS
NC and IL
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute
The Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society
NC Pharmacy Association
American Pharmacists Association
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