Contract Pharmacist – Epic Transition Pharmacist at Adventist Health (2026-08 – 2026-10)
- Serve as subject matter expert guiding Adventist Health's transition to the Epic EHR system, supporting go-live readiness across inpatient and infusion pharmacy operations
- Provide department-wide training and hands-on expertise to pharmacy staff at the main campus on Epic Willow Inpatient for order verification, medication administration, and inpatient workflows
- Guide the infusion clinic team on Epic Beacon for oncology treatment and therapy plan build, chemotherapy order sets, and regimen administration workflows
- Partner with informatics, nursing, and pharmacy leadership to troubleshoot build issues, validate workflows, and ensure safe, efficient system adoption
- Deliver at-the-elbow go-live support, staff education, and issue triage during the EHR transition period
Inpatient Pharmacist – PRN/Per Diem at Salem Health (2023-08 – Present)
Staff Med/Surg, ICU, Emergency Department, and Central pharmacy on a per diem basis at a high-volume Level II Trauma Center seeing 115,000+ annual ED visits
- Respond to ED codes and critical alerts (cardiac, respiratory, pediatric, trauma), providing time-critical bedside medication preparation and delivery
- Provide pharmacy coverage for the inpatient oncology unit and outpatient infusion center, supporting chemotherapy verification, dose calculations, and treatment plan review
- Perform sterile compounding with dose calculations, compatibility assessments, and preparation oversight in compliance with USP <797> and <800> standards
- Review ED cultures (UTI, SSTI, respiratory, STI) and optimize antimicrobial therapy as part of antimicrobial stewardship efforts
- Precept approximately 4 PGY-1 residents and PharmD students annually on emergency medicine rotations
- Provide clinical monitoring and dosing for antibiotics (vancomycin, aminoglycosides), anticoagulation, antiepileptics, and TPN
- Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with the critical care team in the ICU and on medical/surgical floors
- Reconcile medications and review discharge regimens to promote patient safety and reduce preventable adverse drug events
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to promote safe, effective patient care
Inpatient Pharmacist (Telepharmacy) at PipelineRx (2021-11 – 2024-12)
- Verified medication orders accurately and efficiently overnight across 8 client hospitals (pediatrics, psychiatry, surgical, critical care), long-term care facilities, and outpatient specialty pharmacies
- Performed pharmacokinetic dosing and adjustments for vancomycin, aminoglycosides, renal impairment, anticoagulation, and antimicrobial stewardship
- Monitored and optimized drug regimens through close collaboration with on-site healthcare teams
- Maintained formulary adherence by minimizing non-formulary use, applying therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting evidence-based drug selection
- Communicated effectively with on-site teams to resolve medication-related issues including dosing, allergies, and drug interactions
- Maintained up-to-date proficiency and reference libraries across the protocols of 8 distinct health systems
Outpatient Pharmacist at Indian Health Services (Contract) (2022-09 – 2023-07)
- Conducted comprehensive medication reviews, identified adherence barriers, and implemented targeted interventions to optimize therapy and improve clinical outcomes
- Provided patient education on chronic disease management (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation, COPD, asthma, pain)
- Led vaccination clinics administering immunizations against influenza, pneumonia, hepatitis, and other preventable diseases
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to document and communicate evidence-based clinical recommendations
- Facilitated non-formulary requests from providers to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee
