Anthony D. Ruggeri, CPhT, 340b A.C.E.

• Work on travel contracts with hospital care facilities in the capacity of a Certified Pharmacy Technician as well as a 340 Analyst on multiple assignments, assisting facilities with both; staffing needs and role-specific duties covering most purviews of pharmacy. Locations in order currently include :
• Mark Twain Medical Center - San Andreas, Ca
• 03/2024 - Current; Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center - Napa, Ca
• 3/2023 - 03/2024; Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Adventist Health Howard Memorial - Willits, Ca
• 3/2022 - 3/2023; Certified Pharmacy Technician
• PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center - Springfield, OR;
• 10/2021 - 2/2022; Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Marshall Medical Center - Placerville, Ca
• 10/2020 - 2/2022; 340b Coordinator
• Marin General Hospital - Greenbrae, Ca
• 6/2019 - 9/2020; Buyer / 340b Coordinator
• Oakdale Valley Hospital - Oakdale, Ca
• 7/2018 - 2/2019; 340b Implementation Analyst
• Natividad Medical Center - Salinas, Ca
• 4/2018 - 6/2018; Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Barton Memorial Hospital - South Lake Tahoe, Ca
• 1/2018 - 4/2018; Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Banner Lassen Medical Center - Susanville, Ca
• 2/2015 - 1/2018; CPhT, Buyer, Lead Tech, 340b Specialist

• Support and guidance of the 340b Program over multiple hospital facilities within the Banner Health Network
• Sites I covered included a combination of Disproportionate Share Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and provided meetings/consultation and support in working through site specific issues ranging within ALL aspects of the 340b program
• Operations including much of the underlying workings of 340b structure.
• Audits, Split-billing maintenance, Crosswalking, Contracts, Provider lists, Child site monitoring, Contract Pharmacy, Facilities and outpatient registrations, Annual recertification for covered entities, Mapping / Location crosswalks, EMR location codes, Data Feeds for all covered facilities, Review of Financials including Medicare Cost Reports, Trial Balances, Worksheet groupings
• Assistance in preparing Covered Entities before/during Third-Party audits, HRSA audits.
• Helped solve diverse program problems with in-depth analysis.
• Analyzed program data to provide input for key decision making and strategic planning.
• Collaborating with sites in Audit follow up and areas for improvement.

• Tasks included full buyers duties maintaining appropriate inventory, establishing sales relationships to help streamline and secure critical inventory, filing/reconciling invoices, worked closely with Finance staff with activating/deactivating new/old medications in formulary. Wholesaler was McKesson.
• Help with migration of new Pyxis version from 4000 to ES system
• Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and monitored prices to maintain program savings for the hospital.
• Handled monthly proactive diversion reports, controlled substance purchase and utilization integrity
• Revenue integrity of failed pyxis transactions
• Handled inventory recalls
• Performed monthly convertible detail reports on purchases with regard to best conversion opportunities
• Monitored purchases based on GPO/340b requirements and savings opportunities
• Performed auditing and self-monitoring of 340b program compliance on utilization and accumulations for this hospital as Critical Access
• Targeted audits of meds indicating areas of improvement opportunity as defined under definitions in the 340b program
• Weekly conference calls with corporate 340b team to collaborate with a continued learning of audits and compliance opportunities.
• Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals.

• Worked under the supervision of the Staff Pharmacists, Director of Pharmacy
• Performed various pharmaceutical and additional tasks for the hospital-wide Pyxis unit drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program and chemotherapy program, and doing required related work consistent with training and experience
• Responsible for maintaining confidential reports, entering and retrieving data utilization within Meditech and Allscripts system.
• Prepared medications, filled automated medication dispensing system with supply of unit dose medications, filled requests for pharmaceutical supplies and delivered supplies to corresponding nursing units and other assigned departments.
• Work at St Josephs was heavily focused under USP 797-800 guidelines for sterile IV / Chemo preparations and handled all QA tasks in IV room including Air/Surface samplings, monthly QA samples, and also managed the annual staff competencies for IV media-fill tests for the staff as evaluator
• Also, handled much of controlled substance integrity in reconciling the discrepancy reports - Pyxis/User transactions.
• Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.

• Assisted pharmacist in filling prescriptions
• Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
• Performed data entry for prescriptions, daily inventory management
• Followed up on insurance chargebacks, billing rejections, prior authorizations requirements from all plans including MediCal and Medicare part A,B,D
• Recalls and returns
• Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
• Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
• Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.

• Various tasks consisting of narcotic supply deliveries to nursing units, surgical units and filling of anesthesia narcotic box supply along with various kits to corresponding locations with the hospital.
• Counted, measured, and compounded medications following USP 795 Guidelines.
• Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment; DIEBOLD system.
• Sterile IV compounding, Chemotherapy IV preparations
• Worked closely with Hospice program filling outpatient prescriptions
• Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from healthcare providers.
• Billing and inventory control utilizing AS400 system.
• Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
• Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with commitment to accuracy, efficiency un expectation of Pharmacy Technician duties for the State of California.

• Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
• Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
• Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
• Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
• Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
• Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
• Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
• Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
• Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.

• Continuing education in Health and Business Administration. Currently still attending program.

• 4.0 GPA

Completed 56 semester hours in Health & Behavioral Sciences including Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Psychology, Biology.

• 3.6 GPA

Pre-Service Correctional Officer Training Academy Awarded State of Texas Correctional Officer license.

• Awarded Top-Gun achievement for Fire-Arm proficiency and accuracy.
• Ranked in Top 1% of class