Brad Curtis
Pharmacist
NEWBURGH,ME
Summary
Experienced oncology pharmacist with over 23 years of dedicated service providing pharmaceutical care to cancer to patients. Expertise in oral medication management, sterile compounding of hazardous drugs, and good clinical practice standards for adult and pediatric oncology patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with other members of the oncology team to develop evidence-based protocols and achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes for patients. Strong commitment to patient safety, education and quality improvement initiatives. Seeking opportunities to further develop and apply expertise in oncology pharmacy in a patient-focused setting.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Oncology Pharmacist – Oral Medication Management Program
Northern Light Cancer Care of Maine
01.2017 - Current
- Successfully established a pharmacist-led oral medication management team to provide enhanced clinical follow-up for patients on oral specialty medications for cancer and blood disorders -Established departmental policies and procedures for monitoring patient adherence and toxicity to oral specialty medications in accordance with established accreditation standards -Conducts prospective clinical review of oral chemotherapy treatments for clinical appropriateness -Provides patient education and obtains informed consent for new therapy with oral medication -Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team of pharmacists, nurses and patient advocates to provide counseling and ongoing clinical monitoring to more than 700 active patients to achieve optimal outcomes to oral cancer therapy -Streamlined process for initiating treatment with oral specialty medications and reduced average time to start new therapy from 12+ days to 3 days -Works collaboratively with physicians to facilitate optimal drug selection, dosing, and adverse event management -Owns and maintains the Oral Chemo PDF library for physician and clinic use
Oncology Pharmacist
Outpatient Infusion Center, Northern Light Cancer
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Provided prospective clinical review of chemotherapy orders for all adult and pediatric oncology patients of the medical center (inpatient and outpatient) -Oversaw sterile hazardous drug preparation and distribution activities for all clinic patients and inpatients -Responsible for managing drug inventory for outpatient oncology/rheumatology services (annual budget ~ $20million) -Responsible for training new pharmacy staff and evaluating competency Established departmental policies and procedures for drug compounding, administration and distribution -Preceptor for PGY1 oncology rotation -Accountable for ordering, storage and dispensing investigational drugs
Pharmacist Generalist
Eastern Maine Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Rounded with healthcare team on inpatient oncology unit to improve patient care through medication use
- Prospective medication order review for clinical appropriateness, dosing, interactions, and therapeutic duplication for adult and pediatric inpatients -Responsible for dispensing controlled substances according to regulatory requirements
- Responsible for safe and accurate compounding of sterile products for all hospital inpatients -Assisted inpatient physicians with pharmacy-to-dose antibiotic stewardship program -Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of drug packaging and labeling.
Pharmacist Generalist– Inpatient Pharmacy
Maine Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Prospective medication order review for clinical appropriateness, dosing, interactions, and therapeutic duplication for adult and pediatric inpatients -Responsible for dispensing controlled substances according to regulatory requirements
- Responsible for safe and accurate compounding of sterile products for all hospital inpatients -Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of drug packaging and labeling.
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Stores, Inc
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Various locations throughout New England -Provided pharmacist coverage to various stores throughout ME, NH and CT -Checked prescriptions for correct dosing, drug-drug interactions, drug-allergy interactions and therapeutic duplication against med profile -Counseled patients on all new prescription medications and advised on OTC product selection -Responsible for drug inventory
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KSBachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CTSkills
- IV Chemotherapy Drug Preparation
- Oral Oncology Medication Management
- Good Clinical Practice in Research
- Cerner Millenium
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- NCCN Guidelines
Affiliations
2018- Present Member- Institutional Review Board, Northern Light EMMC
2013-2018 Member- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Northern Light EMMC
2016-2018 Member- Beacon Oncology Governance Committee, Maine Health
2010- 2014 Adjunct Instructor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
2010 -2014 Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science Licenses and Certifications
Additional Information
- 2008 – Present Good Clinical Practice, certified
- 2010- Present Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist, Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Certification # 5090282
- 1999- Present Registered Pharmacist, State of Connecticut License # 9221
- 1999-Present Registered Pharmacist, State of Maine License# 4867
- 1999-2018 Registered Pharmacist, State of New Hampshire License# 3212
Timeline
Senior Oncology Pharmacist – Oral Medication Management Program
Northern Light Cancer Care of Maine
01.2017 - Current
Oncology Pharmacist
Outpatient Infusion Center, Northern Light Cancer
01.2009 - 01.2017
Pharmacist Generalist
Eastern Maine Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2009
Pharmacist Generalist– Inpatient Pharmacy
Maine Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2004
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Stores, Inc
01.1999 - 01.2000
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Kansas
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
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