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Garret Garber

Ely,NV

Summary

Dedicated Pharmacist offering 14 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Pharmacist

Mescalero Indian Hospital
04.2023 - Current
  • Perform all aspects and duties of a pharmacist, for the Mescalero Service Unit
  • Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide great healthcare
  • Manage care in a pharmacist managed warfarin anticoagulation clinic
  • Optimize chronic pain in a bi-weekly opioid stewardship.
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
  • Supported clinical services such as immunizations administration, leading to increased accessibility for patients in need.

Chief Pharmacist/Clinic Director

Newe Medical Clinic
07.2018 - 03.2023
  • Assisted in developing robust pharmacy services for the Shoshone tribe at the Newe Medical clinic
  • Helping to increase quality of care and keep costs down
  • Worked with HRSA to become a covered entity with the 340B program to stretch our federal dollars to provide services and help as many as possible
  • During the COVID-19 Pandemic developed policy and procedures for testing utilizing the ID Now analyzer from Abbott, a service we utilize to help identify and quickly isolate in an effort to mitigate risk to others
  • Utilize the IHS RPMS system to initiate POS billing for those tribe members with insurance
  • This in turn helps develop revenue to provide increased, more advanced services to the members of the Ely Shoshone Tribe
  • Supervise the day-to-day services at Newe Medical Clinic (Pharmacy, Provider, Nursing, Records, Laboratory, Third Party Contracting, and head the Purchased Referred Care committee)
  • Interview and screen candidates for potential employment in the clinic, including MD’s and FNP’s
  • Work with the state of Nevada, immunization program to provide VFC vaccines to those eligible
  • Completed/attended the 2020 Pharmacy Leadership training in Oklahoma
  • Increased revenue by expanding pharmacy services to include specialty medications, immunizations, and wellness programs.
  • Training currently in Informaticist/CAC to manage drug enter/edit and quick order menus.
  • Successfully managed budgetary responsibilities including expense control, financial reporting, and profit margin analysis for the pharmacy department.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Oregon State University/OHSU
Corvallis, OR

No degree obtained, core curriculum courses only -

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

Skills

  • Drug utilization review
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Pharmacy Automation Systems
  • Immunization Administration
  • IV Admixtures
  • Clinical Decision Support
  • Customer Service and Communication Skills
  • Qualified in institutional pharmacy
  • Pharmacy Inventory and Recordkeeping
  • Transition of care understanding
  • Medicare and Medicaid process

Timeline

Staff Pharmacist

Mescalero Indian Hospital
04.2023 - Current

Chief Pharmacist/Clinic Director

Newe Medical Clinic
07.2018 - 03.2023

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Oregon State University/OHSU

No degree obtained, core curriculum courses only -

Southern Oregon University

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