David Crane
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dynamic pharmacist with extensive experience at Accredo Specialty Pharmacy, excelling in medication therapy management and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and clinical interventions. Skilled in prescription verification and drug inventory management, ensuring compliance and safety in pharmacy operations. Committed to delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist
Accredo Specialty Pharmacy
06.2001 - 05.2018
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive medication therapy management and counseling.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify prescription orders, ensuring accurate and timely medication dispensing.
- Enhanced patient compliance with complex medication regimens through personalized counseling and follow-up.
- Enhanced patient understanding of medication usage and potential side effects with clear, empathetic communication.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
- As a Clinical Program Manager performed role as a SME for the Clinical Pharmacy Department in developing Clinical Programs with in-house IT department
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
Director of Pharmacy/Consultant
MedChoice LLC
06.2000 - 06.2001
- In addition to my duties as Director of Pharmacy in Orlando I traveled and worked at MedChoice locations in Cooper City, Florida and Tampa, Florida to be exposed to and learn the oral, IV and consulting side of Long Term Care pharmacy.
Director of Pharmacy
Doctors Choice/M.M. White/Flagship Pharmacy
05.1994 - 06.2000
- Directed the initial build-out and equipment selection of new Sterile Compounding facility
- Obtained sterile products complex certification for state Board of Pharmacy permitting of a new establishment and Federal DEA registration
- Review and update Pharmacy Policy & Procedure manuel
- Developed and implemented policies to meet JCAHO standards
- Through the many owners and mergers maintained high quality pharmacy services
- Clinical monitoring of various pharmaceutical therapies
- Recommending and implementing clinical interventions to physicians and other health care professionals
- Training and coaching a competent and motivated pharmacy staff
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL06-1978
Pre Pharmacy Studies - Pharmacy
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS08-1974
Skills
Customer service and communication skills
- Prescription verification
- Drug inventory management
- Medication dispensing
- Patient counseling
- Patient education and counseling
- Resolving complaints
- Compounding experience
- Documentation skills
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Drug formulary management
- Directing pharmacy operations
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Medication therapy management
- Overseeing technicians
- Overseeing interns
- Pharmacy software mastery
- Preparing sterile and Non-sterile compounds
- Compounding techniques
- Drug interactions
- Documentation
- Technology integration
- Pharmacokinetics
- Calculating doses
- Antimicrobial procedures
- Current Florida pharmacy license
Timeline
Pharmacist
Accredo Specialty Pharmacy
06.2001 - 05.2018
Director of Pharmacy/Consultant
MedChoice LLC
06.2000 - 06.2001
Director of Pharmacy
Doctors Choice/M.M. White/Flagship Pharmacy
05.1994 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Florida
Pre Pharmacy Studies - Pharmacy
University of Kansas