Jamie Fuentes
Spring,TX
Summary
Experienced instructor with advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Extensive background in healthcare, finance, and adult education, bringing diverse knowledge and expertise. Leveraging strong instructional abilities and leadership qualities to create a dynamic learning environment that fosters growth and success for students and colleagues alike.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor
University Of Houston-Downtown (CCI)
03.2023 - Current
- Enhances student understanding by designing interactive and engaging lectures.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
- Creates a dynamic learning environment that values instructor and student interaction.
- Encourages class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Tracks student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Evaluates and revises lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Managed a diverse classroom environment effectively, fostering an inclusive learning atmosphere where students felt comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas about.
Financial Analyst
Memorial Hermann Health System
04.2022 - Current
- Evaluate 340B hospital entities to measure their progress toward achievement of annual goals and inform them of their progress quarterly
- Develop monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial metrics including 340B cost savings and WAC analysis to present relevant information including analysis, improvements, and opportunities for cost savings and system improvements
- Assist purchasers in the maintenance of splitter software, crosswalk, and drug catalog
- Provide support for splitter software inquiries regarding billing unit per package (BUPP) calculations
- Ensure maintenance of system databases to reflect changes in the drug formulary
- Provide purchaser training for splitter software and enhancements
- Review, evaluate, and recommend resources for purchasing agents and pharmacy managers
- Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing innovative methodologies, techniques, and delivery methods
- Participate in policy and procedural updates for the 340B program
- Assist in ensuring that facilities maintain adherence to 340B regulations and guidelines.
340B Resource Specialist
Memorial Hermann Health System
11.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for reviewing WAC purchases and making recommendations on a weekly basis
- Served as a 340B resource/educator for pharmacy buyers
- Provided buyers with recommendations necessary to place orders using the appropriate accounts (e.g., WAC, GPO, and 340B) to replenish inventory in the mixed-use inventory setting
- Complied monthly WAC financial analysis reports for all 340B inpatient pharmacies
- Assisted Financial Analyst with creating 340B Quarterly Review presentations
- Supported with Pyxis par levels to effectively optimize product availability and cost-efficient purchasing control on high cost items
- Educated new hires and pharmacy residents using a variety of teaching methods and materials that assisted in learning new objectives and which are appropriate for anyone with differing educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles
- Successfully assisted and completed a 340B HRSA Regulatory Audit in collaboration with Compliance, IT, Executives, and Pharmacy team members (February 2022).
Pharmacy Resource Specialist
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights
04.2018 - 11.2020
- Managed medication inventory of Pyxis ES MedStation system
- Communicated the status of Pyxis projects/activities/issues to pharmacy and nursing staff
- Coordinated the installation and expansion of Pyxis MedStation systems
- Reviewed Batch reports (e.g
- Refill, Stock-out, All Station Events, Discrepancies, Overrides)
- Reviewed reports of nursing activities and discrepancies, and refers to nurse manager
- Coordinated directly with internal and external employees such as pharmacy employees, students, residents, and vendors
- Served as a mentor for pharmacy staff and nurses by helping them achieve necessary competencies
- Member of the interview team; assisted in the selection and training of new-hires
- Filled in as backup Pharmacy Buyer.
Quality Assurance Auditor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
02.2015 - 04.2018
- Performed monthly nursing unit inspections and controlled substance audits
- Presented findings to pharmacy committees and nursing staff on a monthly basis
- Interviewed nurses on policies and procedures for Joint Commission readiness
- Initiated action plans based on opportunities discovered through observation and data
- Assisted in the data entry, record keeping, and report generation related to the quality assurance
- Monitored problems, initiated corrective action and followed through until challenge was resolved
- Consistently provided feedback, analysis and recommendations for process improvements
- Developed, implemented, and/or supported special projects throughout the institution
- Assisted Pharmacy Department with EPIC Go-live
Pharmacy Technician
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
06.2012 - 02.2015
- Delivered medication to appropriate patient care areas
- Ensured correct storage conditions for delivered medications
- Credited returns back to patient's account through Centricity
- Ordered medication for all Pharmacy Satellites
- Received orders from Cardinal and restocks inventory to the correct location
- Assisted with inventory cycle count to minimize expired medication
- Restocked medication in the Pyxis with critically low par levels in order to prevent stock-outs
- Maintained accurate inventory counts in the carousel
- Reconciled narcotic discrepancies on Pyxis stations
- Separated medications for Pharmacist in order to help with workflow
- Assisted with monthly QA functions and data collection for process improvement
- Assisted with locating patient pumps in patient floors that are due for yearly maintenance
- Prepared IV, hazardous, and chemotherapy medication under the supervisor of a Pharmacist
- Efficiently prepared unit dosed and compounded medication.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies - Education
University of Houston Downtown
Houston, TX12.2021
Associate of Science - Pharmacy Technology
Lone Star College
Houston, TX05.2012
Skills
- Class Instruction
- Lesson Planning
- Instructional Techniques
- Curriculum Development
- Advanced Excel knowledge
- Online Teaching Experience
- Strong Communication Skills
- Financial and operational reporting
Timeline
Instructor
University Of Houston-Downtown (CCI)
03.2023 - Current
Financial Analyst
Memorial Hermann Health System
04.2022 - Current
340B Resource Specialist
Memorial Hermann Health System
11.2020 - 04.2022
Pharmacy Resource Specialist
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights
04.2018 - 11.2020
Quality Assurance Auditor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
02.2015 - 04.2018
Pharmacy Technician
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
06.2012 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies - Education
University of Houston Downtown
Associate of Science - Pharmacy Technology
Lone Star College
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