Adam White
Elkview
Summary
Experienced in overseeing pharmacy operations and ensuring regulatory compliance. Leverages strategic planning to optimize workflow and enhance patient care. Strong understanding of team leadership and process improvement. Consistently strives to drive operational efficiency and deliver exceptional results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Director
Charleston Area Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
- Directing pharmacy services for a 268 bed hospital
- Leading a high-performing team of 38 direct reports, including pharmacists, technicians and interns, to deliver exceptional patient care and service
- Ensuring regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and maintaining accurate documentation for audits
- Overseeing procurement processes to ensure adequate stock levels while minimizing waste from expired products
- Managing policies and procedures
- Managing budget by controlling expenses while ensuring pharmacy was well-stocked and staffed
- Streamlined pharmacy operations for improved efficiency
- Identifying and implementing cost savings opportunities
- Adopting and implementing an advanced IV workflow system
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with healthcare providers to enhance patient care
Lead Pharmacist
Charleston Area Medical Center
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Scheduling of26 FTE clinical staff pharmacists
- Revision and improvement of existing pharmacist and technician schedules
- Participation in hiring and termination of employees
- Lead on pharmacy renovations to become USP797/800 compliant
- Assisting in establishing departmental goals
- Utilizing RxAuditor for drug diversion monitoring
- Department lead for implementation of rheumatology infusion clinic
- Implementation of twice weekly pharmacist huddles
- Participation in CPS RxAssess and Customer Administrative Review
- Participation in annual DNV GL surveys and state board inspections
- Performing and delegating monthly pharmacy tracers
- Participation in meetings and committees, including but not limited to: leadership (weekly), MIMS (quarterly), P&T (monthly), med safety (monthly), department head meetings (quarterly), clinical pharmacy services (monthly), and best place to learn council (monthly)
- Overseeing day to day workflow of the pharmacy
- First line for answering questions and problem solving for the staff
- Assisting in cost-savings initiatives and process improvements
- Department lead for COVID-19 immediate response clinic and monoclonal antibodies
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Per Diem
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2017 - 01.2021
- Managing the medication use process – medication order entry, checking, dispensing, administration and monitoring throughout the hospital
- Applying clinical knowledge on medications and therapeutic options to the care and treatment of patients
- Over-seeing the operations of the pharmacy, interacting with healthcare professionals, and overall providing a patient-centered, evidence based approach to healthcare
- Performing chart reviews for medication therapy management and MAR optimization
- Active participation in physician rounding
- Antimicrobial stewardship activities
- Determination of possible drug-drug or drug-disease state concerns for ongoing assessment
- Active participation in admission and discharge reconciliation
- Active participation in the rapid response team
- Compounding and dispensing of intravenous medication
- Total parenteral nutrition compounding and adjustments
- Preparing medications in unit dose form using MILT by Medi-dose
- Attend organizational management meetings
- Drug formulary and inventory management
- Drug purchasing through AmerisourceBergen
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Charleston Area Medical Center
09.2013 - 07.2019
- Managing the medication use process – medication ordering, verification, checking, dispensing, administration and monitoring throughout the hospital
- Applying clinical knowledge on medications and therapeutic options for the care and treatment of patients
- Over-seeing the operations of the pharmacy, interacting with healthcare professionals, and overall providing a patient-centered, evidence-based approach to healthcare
- Pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring of medication interventions, including vancomycin and aminoglycosides
- Recommending therapy adjustments, as well as antibiotic de-escalation and targeting
- Determination of possible drug-drug or drug-disease state concerns for ongoing assessment
- Active participation in code blue calls and stroke calls
- Precepting pharmacy students from the University of Charleston and West Virginia University
- Provide inservices to pharmacy personnel
- Attend and present at organizational management meetings
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Union University School of Pharmacy
Jackson, TN05.2013
Pre-Pharmacy - undefined
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV05.2009
Skills
- Workflow optimization
- Pharmacy operations management
- Regulatory compliance
- Problem solving
- Drug inventory management
- Effective communication
- Performance metrics
- Problem Solving
- Employee management
Certification
- Registered Pharmacist, West Virginia
- Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, Union University School of Pharmacy
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Pharmacy Director
Charleston Area Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
Lead Pharmacist
Charleston Area Medical Center
07.2019 - 04.2022
Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Per Diem
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2017 - 01.2021
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Charleston Area Medical Center
09.2013 - 07.2019
Pre-Pharmacy - undefined
University of Charleston
- Registered Pharmacist, West Virginia
- Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, Union University School of Pharmacy
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Union University School of Pharmacy
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