David Herrin
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Accomplished Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with a proven track record at Community Health Network, showcasing expertise in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Interprofessional Collaboration. Excelled in enhancing medication safety and efficacy, significantly improving patient care through evidence-based practices and clinical pharmacotherapy. Renowned for leadership in emergency medicine and commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine
Community Health Network
Indianapolis, IN
03.2023 - Current
- Collect relevant patient history from medical records necessary to provide acute care for patients presenting to the ED
- Respond to Code Stroke and Code Stemi calls within the department
- Design patient specific antibiotic therapy for inpatient and outpatient use
- Monitor and adjust medications based on patient’s renal function
- Dose Vancomycin and Aminoglycosides per policy
- Assist with alternative administration pathways for patient without standard IV access
- Document and report adverse drug events and medication incidents within the emergency department
- Respond to all Code Blue events within the hospital
- Evaluate blood, urine and wound culture data resulted from samples drawn in the ED
- Contact patient with necessary antibiotic therapy changes and prescribe appropriate treatment based on CHNw collaborative practice agreement with emergency medicine physicians
- Provide written response to drug information questions posed by physicians, nurses and patients
- Transcribe, review and dispense medications for patients with the Community South Hospital emergency department
- Prepare and present in-services to the professional staff on topics of interest as requested
- Precept Doctor of Pharmacy students from Butler University and CHNw pharmacy residents
Clinical Pharmacist – Cardiac Critical Care
St. Francis Hospital and Health Services
Indianapolis, IN
05.2007 - 03.2023
- Collaborate with other members of the health care team to provide excellent patient care
- Round on patients in Cardiac Critical Care Unit and use data from physical and laboratory findings to guide patient care recommendations
- Monitor and adjust medications based on patient’s renal function
- Monitor and make therapy recommendations and dosing adjustments for patients receiving Vancomycin or Aminoglycoside antibiotics using the St
- Francis Kinetic drug level protocol
- Review patient clinical status and recommend IV to PO interchanges when therapeutically appropriate
- Monitor serum drug levels for patients receiving narrow therapeutic index medications
- Document and report adverse drug events and medication incidents throughout the hospital
- Respond to all Code Blue events within the hospital
- Provide written response to drug information questions posed by physicians, nurses and patients
- Transcribe, review and dispense medications for patients throughout the 600 bed, 3 hospital health system
- Supervise pharmacy technicians and oversee pharmacy operations while staffing the inpatient pharmacy at St
- Francis Beech Grove and St
- Francis South Campus pharmacies
- Prepare and present in-services to the professional staff on topics of interest
- Precept Doctor of Pharmacy students from Butler University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Inpatient Pharmacy
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville, IN
10.2005 - 05.2007
- Collaborate with other members of the health care team to provide excellent patient care
- Round on patients in Intensive Care Unit and use data from physical and laboratory findings to guide patient care recommendations
- Monitor and adjust medications based on patient’s renal function
- Monitor and make therapy recommendations and dosing adjustments for patients receiving Vancomycin or Aminoglycoside antibiotics using the Hendricks Regional Health Kinetic drug level protocol
- Review patient clinical status and recommend IV to PO interchanges when therapeutically appropriate
- Monitor serum drug levels for patients receiving narrow therapeutic index medications
- Document and report adverse drug events and medication incidents throughout the hospital
- Oversee the implementation of the medication reconciliation process for Hendricks Regional Health to ensure patients receive critical medications that they take at home while an inpatient in the hospital
- Respond to all Code Blue events within the hospital
- Provide written response to drug information questions posed by physicians, nurses and patients
- Transcribe, review and dispense medications for patients throughout the 130 bed hospital
- Supervise pharmacy technicians and oversee pharmacy operations while staffing the inpatient pharmacy at Hendricks Regional Health
- Prepare and present in-services to the professional staff on topics of interest
- Precept Doctor of Pharmacy students from Butler University and Purdue University
- Serve on the Intensive Care Unit and Surgery Committees
Marketing Associate, Operations Support Professional –The Lilly Answers Center
Eli Lilly & Company
Indianapolis, IN
12.2004 - 10.2005
- Develop and lead technology training for more than 100 associates located in 2 states
- Oversee system operations to ensure associates are able to access all business critical applications
- Trouble shoot and resolve events which cause service disruptions in the answer center
- Serve as a system and operations specialists, consulting and providing expertise to groups working on projects which will affect the answer center
- Plan future improvements to technology utilized by the call center to improve our ability to take and handle calls efficiently
- Manage projects to design, create and implement changes within the answer center, interacting with business partners in Information Technology, Quality, Regulatory and Medical
- Design and lead individual or group training on system applications and database reporting techniques
Marketing Associate, Health Care Professional, Neuroscience –The Lilly Answers Center
Eli Lilly & Company
Indianapolis, IN
11.2002 - 12.2004
- Serve as a product expert answering questions from health care professionals and consumers regarding the Lilly neuroscience product lines including Zyprexa, Strattera, Prozac, Prozac Weekly and Cymbalta
- Document adverse events and product complaints from health care professionals and consumers
- Serve as a knowledge base for the Lilly sales force to educate and assist sales representatives in developing a better understanding of the products they are supporting
- Share disease state knowledge with co-workers to improve their ability to respond to questions from physicians and other health care professionals
- Serve on various committees charged with technology issues and assist other agents with daily technology problems
Disease Management Coordinator, Information Technology Consultant, Staff Pharmacist
Warsaw Pill Box, Inc.
Warsaw, IN
05.1998 - 11.2002
- Counsel newly diagnosed diabetics, gestational diabetics and diabetics seeking to improve their blood glucose control using the Pill Box Pharmacy Diabetes Education program
- Counsel patients participating in the Pill Box Pharmacy Smoking Cessation program
- Counsel patients participating in the Pill Box Pharmacy Outpatient Asthma Care program
- Provide written visit summaries of patient encounters to referring physicians with therapeutic recommendations and patient specific goals for therapy
- Supervise Doctor of Pharmacy students
- Speak to various local groups, schools, and medical professionals on topics of interest
- Counsel each patient receiving new prescription medication
- Serve as an accessible source of reliable medical information for patients and practitioners
- Co-ordinate the development, installation, and maintenance of the pharmacy computer system and network for the four Pill Box Pharmacy stores
- Supervise the data entry, filling, and distribution of prescription drugs for walk-in patients
- Supervise the filling and distribution of unit dose medication for nursing home and group home patients
Pharmacy Intern
Riverview Hospital
Noblesville, IN
07.1996 - 05.1998
- Fill medication cassettes
- Compound IV antibiotic orders
- Compound Hyperalimentation orders using gravity technique
- Check pharmacy and floor stock for outdated drugs
- Order and restock pharmacy
- Fill and maintain pharmacy Pyxis drug delivery system
- Deliver Medications via hospital pneumatic tube system
- Provide drug information to other health care professionals
- Investigate questionable orders and work with the pharmacist in recommending therapy
- Perform pharmacokinetic calculations and dosage adjustments under the supervision of the pharmacist on duty
Pharmacy Intern
Revco, DS Inc.
Speedway, IN
09.1993 - 11.1995
- Fill patient prescriptions
- Answer phone calls from patients and physicians
- Counsel patients on prescription and non-prescription medications
Pharmacy merchandise control and delivery
Warsaw Pill Box, Inc.
Warsaw, IN
12.1990 - 08.1993
- Order OTC products
- Stock shelves
- Counsel patients on durable medical equipment
- Deliver, set up and educate patients on home medical equipment
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN05-1998
Skills
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Pharmacokinetics Analysis
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Medication Therapy Management
- Clinical Pharmacotherapy
- Current Indiana pharmacy license
- Medical decision-making experience
- Clinical consultations
- Evidence-Based Practice
Certification
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties Issued Dec 2013 - Expires Dec 2028
- Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties Issued Dec 2019 - Expires Dec 2026
- CITI Human Research - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Expires July 2027
- Pharmacist - Indiana Board of Pharmacy Issued May 1998 - Expires Jun 2026. License number: 26019501
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine
Community Health Network
03.2023 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist – Cardiac Critical Care
St. Francis Hospital and Health Services
05.2007 - 03.2023
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Inpatient Pharmacy
Hendricks Regional Health
10.2005 - 05.2007
Marketing Associate, Operations Support Professional –The Lilly Answers Center
Eli Lilly & Company
12.2004 - 10.2005
Marketing Associate, Health Care Professional, Neuroscience –The Lilly Answers Center
Eli Lilly & Company
11.2002 - 12.2004
Disease Management Coordinator, Information Technology Consultant, Staff Pharmacist
Warsaw Pill Box, Inc.
05.1998 - 11.2002
Pharmacy Intern
Riverview Hospital
07.1996 - 05.1998
Pharmacy Intern
Revco, DS Inc.
09.1993 - 11.1995
Pharmacy merchandise control and delivery
Warsaw Pill Box, Inc.
12.1990 - 08.1993
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Butler University