Angela Bottalico
Kingston,WA
Summary
Board-Certified pharmacist with decades of clinical experience in medication safety, precepting, leadership and critical care. Pursuing an opportunity to apply passion for patient safety at a national level by enhancing systemic opportunities in Electronic Health Records, smart pumps and Bar Code Medication technology throughout Common Spirit via a collaborative and multidisciplinary effort. Skilled in Medication Event Analysis (IRIS), Alaris Guardrails, and Epic medication order validation.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
St. Michael Medical Center
11.2010 - Current
- Currently serving as subject matter expert on standardized dataset build for PNW Alaris project. Co-led standardization of Alaris database among 10 facilities via collaborative smart pump committee.
- Investigates medication safety events and promote culture of safety through education and communication. Investigation may include Root Cause Analysis or Healthcare Failure Mode Review.
- Participated in quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing medication safety within the organization, including analysis of ISMP Quarterly Agendas for the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health System Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee with actionable items.
- Analyze and present Alaris Guardrail Utilization, Medication Category D and above events, Adverse Drug Events and ISMP Newsletter Updates to SMMC Medication Safety Committee
- Serve as Residency Coordinator and Primary Preceptor for Practice Management-Medication Safety, Project Management and Staffing Rotations. Primary Preceptor for pharmacy students for Institutional/General Medicine and Introductory to pharmacy practice rotations.
- Assist with regulatory support for Joint Commission accreditation surveys and Department of Health
Critical Care Pharmacist
St. Michael Medical Center
07.2006 - 11.2010
- Lead Critical Care Pharmacist responsible for 20-bed Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Cardiac catheterization lab.
- Code Blue and Rapid Response Teams including providing treatment recommendations, medication retrieval and preparation, and anticipating patient and provider needs.
- Provided clinical in-services ranging in topics from procedural sedation, glycemic management, sepsis, antibiotic stewardship and titration of vasoactive infusions.
- Pharmacy clinical services included antimicrobial management, Anticoagulation services, renal and weight-based medications, and formulating Total Parental Nutrition.
- Pharmacy Representative for several committees including: Cardiac Surgery Interdisciplinary Committee, Sepsis, Readmissions and Code Blue Committees.
Clinical Pharmacy Consultant
Regence BlueShield
09.2004 - 06.2006
- Provider Outreach & Education-Quarterly meetings with eight large medical groups to provide education on provider prescribing trends, formulary changes and patient education programs.
- Patient Programs-Lead pharmacist on implementation of RegenceRx Generic Incentive Program. This program provided select generic medications to members at no cost for transition from brand name medications.
- Government Programs-Pharmacy liaison for audits and claims processing.
Pharmacist
Kaiser Permanente
05.2003 - 08.2004
- Vancouver Clinic Team member of FAST (Formulary Application Service Team). Consists of Drug Utilization Implantation Initiatives, converting new members in collaboration with their provider to formulary alternatives.
- Liaison between formulary updates by providing in-services to clinic staff and Epic Hyperspace training
- Pharmacist in high-volume ambulatory care setting (800+ scripts/day) with significant collaborative practices including pain management, hypertension, lipid management, and refill protocol.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Washington State University
Pullman, WA05.2003
Licenses and Certifications
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (2009-Current)
Washington Pharmacy Licensure PH00051578 (May 2023-Current)
Oregon Pharmacy Licensure RPH-0013711
Certified in Advance Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
St. Michael Medical Center
11.2010 - Current
Critical Care Pharmacist
St. Michael Medical Center
07.2006 - 11.2010
Clinical Pharmacy Consultant
Regence BlueShield
09.2004 - 06.2006
Pharmacist
Kaiser Permanente
05.2003 - 08.2004
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Washington State University