JoLeigh Sutton

I have been at West Tennessee Healthcare for 17 years as a clinical pharmacist with broad experience in all aspects of pharmacy workflows and operations. The last 6 years I have been in an Informatics role with experience in managing pharmacy build in Cerner for 3 years followed by an EMR transition to Epic. Our system fully transitioned to Epic in 2024 with our small Willow team supporting 7 hospitals and well over 100 clinics. I am passionate about patient safety and developing solid systems with a mind towards best practices while meeting staff needs. I am experienced in handling numerous projects and effective at prioritizing tasks while meeting deadlines.
My initiative and goal-oriented professionalism have served me well as I have navigated working within both the Information System and Pharmacy departments. I am reliable, adaptable, and learn quickly. In my extensive experience working and leading committees, I have developed strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. I pride myself on having a positive attitude, flexibility, and a strong commitment to continuous learning and growth.

I have 6 years of experience specific to Pharmacy Informatics. In that time, I have developed numerous practical skills to enhance clinical workflows from drug acquisition to administration. I have outlined a few specifics below:

• Worked in a team of two to build hundreds of mixture and other medication records to support clinical practice across seven inpatient hospitals, two surgery centers, and one cancer treatment center
• Employed pump library software from Alaris and Sapphire to align pump mixture build with nursing practice and EHR ordering and clinical documentation
• Produced high-quality medication-related build for order sets through close work with analysts from Inpatient Orders and other teams and clinicians from a wide range of specialties, then shepherded the build through validation by SMEs from across the organization
• Acted as primary point of contact and workflow SME to interface Glytec's Glucommander product with Epic, identifying proper clinical practice, building EHR records appropriately, and working with vendor resources to test and validate the integration
• Collaborated with oncology analysts and clinicians to integrate the Aria EHR used in cancer treatment with Cerner EHR used for inpatients before migration to Epic for both patient classes
• Completed extensive renal dosing rule build in Vigilanz to provide clinical decision support
• Cooperated with pharmacy management and operations to fine tune mixture build in Cerner and then Epic to ensure that mixtures could be safely and accurately prepared in the DoseEdge system and that charges would drop correctly
• Performed initial and maintenance build in Cerner and Epic to align calculated medication dispense locations with expectations. This work includes gaining experience with Pyxis and RxStation ADS cabinets, and Talyst carousels
• Extensive 3rd party experience with a host of different pharmacy-related vendors: eCaremanager, Surescripts, DoseMeRX, DrFirst, NHSN, TennISS, and numerous others.
• Performed regular monthly medication load into Cerner [Multum] and Epic [Medispan].
• Completed medication build for almost all mixture and orderable records used in treatment and therapy plans across seven outpatient infusion departments and one major cancer treatment center
• Acted as pharmacy SME validating build of Beacon treatment and therapy plans
• Adapted, corrected, and/or built OPAs in Epic to alert clinicians of risks and provide critical clinical decision support
• Areas of particular clinical focus: neonatal/pediatric workflow, antibiotic build/antibiotic stewardship, chemotherapy build/validation, medication reconciliation, ED-specific workflows, OPA build/governance, order set and panel maintenance
• Worked independently to write policies employed system-wide and bring system build into compliance with internal policy and practice as well as standards from external accreditation and licensing entities
• Mentored pharmacy students and residents, working closely with them on numerous research and system improvement projects.
• Participated as a sitting member on many committees within our system (both governance-related and clinical) accumulating ample experience with governance within a hospital system
• Significant ambulatory experience in support of medication prescribing, CAM workflows within Epic, immunization support, medication build, clinic workflows, and assisting the EpicCare Ambulatory team with general maintenance.

• 2010 - Present: Jackson Choral Society Member
• 2009 - Present: West Tennessee Pharmacist’s Association
• 2010 - 2014: The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists practitioner member
• 2007 - 2008: The American Pharmacist’s Association practitioner member
• 2007 - 2008: The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists practitioner member
• 2006 - 2007: Rho Chi, Honor Society, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University Birmingham, AL
• 2004 - 2005: Christian Pharmacy Fellowship, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University Birmingham, AL (Treasurer and Music Leader)
• 2003 – 2005: Kappa Psi Pharmacy Fraternity, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University Birmingham, AL (Chaplain 2005-2006: Treasurer 2004-2005)
• 2004 – 2005: Academy of Students of Pharmacy, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University Birmingham, AL
• 2002 – 2003: The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Student member, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University Birmingham, AL
• 2002 – 2003: Alpha Chi, Honor Society, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN
• 2002 – 2003: Tri Beta, Biological Society, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN
• 1999 – 2003: Pi Kappa Lambda, Music Honor Society, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN
• 1999 - 2003: Delta Omicron, Music Fraternity, Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, TN (1st Vice President 2001-2003, Treasurer 2000-2001)
• 1999 – 2003: A Cappella Choir, Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, TN (Treasurer 2002-2003, Historian 2001-2002)

• 2009 - Present: Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, TN, Preceptor
• 2009 - Present: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, Preceptor

• 2023 - Present: Willow Inpatient Certification; Our Practice Advisories Basic and Advanced; Data Courier Mover; Medication Focused Order Sets
• 2022 - Present: EpicCare Ambulatory Certification
• 2020 - Present: Cerner Inpatient Pharmacy Certification; PowerOrders; Building and Maintaining Medication Processes; Medication Clinical Decision Support (MCDS); Event Set Hierarchy; Dynamic Powerplans; Discern Expert; DA2; Building PowerPlans
• 2011 - Present: Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
• 2008 - Present: Tennessee State Board of Pharmacy license #33023
• 2008 - Present: American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• 2007 - Present: Alabama State Board of Pharmacy license #15551

• 2023 - Present: WTH Clinical Advisory Group, Pharmacy Representative

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2022 - Present: Jackson Choral Society Board, Treasurer

                 Jackson, TN

• 2021 - Present: Clinical Documentation Management Committee, Member

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2021 - 2023: Best Practice Committee, Member

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2020 - 2023: Patient and Family Advisory Council, Member

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2018 - 2023: Pharmacy Department Kinetics Trainer

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2017 - Present: Antibiotic Stewardship Committee

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2016 - Present: Clozapine REMS Authorized Representative

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2010 - Present: Pharmacy Residency Advisory Committee

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2018 - 2020: COPD Team Leader

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2017 - 2019: Physician Engagement Committee

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

• 2011 - 2019: Family Medicine Meeting

                 Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN

2014: Prolonged Coagulopathy Following Brodifacoum Exposure, Underwood EL, Sutton J, Ellis IK, Qualls B, Zamber J, Walker BN, Am J Health Syst Pharm, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24688037

• 2011 - Present: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, APPE Internal Medicine, Preceptor
• 2011 - Present: Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, TN, APPE Internal Medicine, Preceptor
• 2010 - Present: Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, TN, Applied Therapeutics, Preceptor
• April 2022: Mid-South Residency Conference, Memphis, TN; Evaluation of Bayesian Vancomycin Dosing Implementation at a Tertiary Care Community Hospital; PGY1 Resident Project Mentor
• April 2021: Mid-South Residency Conference, Memphis, TN; Pharmacist Education of Vancomycin Area Under the Curve/Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (AUC/MIC)-Guided Dosing at a Tertiary Care Community Hospital; PGY1 Resident Project Mentor
• April 2019: Mid-South Residency Conference, Memphis, TN; Impact of insurance status on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease maintenance medications; PGY1 Resident Project Mentor
• October 2018: West Tennessee Pharmacist’s Association, Jackson, TN; Hypertension in 2018: Redefining the Silent Killer; Presented to the members at large
• April 2018: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN; Inhaler Technique; Presented to the hospital staff
• February 2018: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN; COPD resources for Case Management and Social Services; Presented to the hospital staff
• May 2017: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN; Transitions of Care; Presented to the pharmacy staff
• April 2017: Mid-South Residency Conference, Memphis, TN; Evaluating the impact of a standardized pediatric asthma pathway on hospital admission rates and length of stay; PGY1 Resident Project Mentor
• February/June 2016 - 2017: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN; Pain Management; Nursing resident staff
• February 2016: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN; Clozapine REMS; Presented to the physician staff
• June 2016: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN; Beers’ Criteria: Application to Daily Practice; Presented to the physician staff
• May 2015: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN; Pharmacy Rumors Revealed; Presented to the pharmacy staff
• December 2014: ASHP Midyear, Anaheim, CA; Evaluation of metformin in a community hospital setting; PGY1 Resident Poster Presentation Mentor
• September 2014: Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, TN; Introduction to Pharmacy, A Day in the Life of this Pharmacy Clinical Specialist; Presented to the pharmacy student class
• April 2014: Mid-South Residency Conference, Memphis, TN; Effect of A Pharmacist-Managed Intravenous To Subcutaneous Insulin Transition Protocol In Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Patients; PGY1 Resident Project Mentor
• December 2013: ASHP Midyear, Orlando, FL; Retrospective analysis of arformoterol in a community hospital setting; PGY1 Resident Poster Presentation Mentor
• October 2013: Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, TN, Internal Medicine; HIV Update; Presented to Union University pharmacy students
• October 2010: West Tennessee Pharmacist’s Association, Jackson, TN; HIV Update; Presented to the members at large
• May 2008: South Eastern Residency Conference, Athens, GA; Vancomycin dosing in the neonatal intensive care population, Presented to the conference at large; Kimberly Ross Wurst, Pharm.D.
• October 2007: UAB Hospital, Birmingham, AL; Prevention and Management of Extravasation Injuries, New Product Summary of Protopic Ointment; Presented to the UAB Hospital Pharmacy staff
• June 2006 - May 2007: Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Birmingham, AL, Student Project; Patterns of Family Behavior and the Impact on a Rural Community with Significant Obesity and Hypertension; Dr. Charles Sands, Mentor
• August 2004: Memorial Hospital Pharmacy, Chattanooga, TN; USP 797: Implementing Changes to the Memorial Hospital Clean Room; Gary Neighbors, Pharm.D., Director
• February 2003: Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN, Senior Honors Program Project; An Analysis of Vocal Music in Times of Tragedy and Oppression Throughout American History; Presented to the Honors council, Dr. Thomas Milligan, Mentor

• 2020 - Preceptor of the Year, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Residency
• 2017 - Employee of the Quarter, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
• 2012 - Preceptor of the Year, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Residency
• 2007 - Award for Excellence in the Practice of Pediatric Pharmacy
• 2006 - CVS Pharmacy Scholarship, Samford University
• 2005 - Walgreens Pharmacy Scholarship, Samford University
• 2004 - Emmet and Beverly Parrish Scholarship, Samford University
• 2004 - Katherine Victoria “Kavi” Vance Scholarship, Samford University
• 2003 - Presser Scholar, Carson-Newman College
• 2003 - Science and Humanities Award, Carson-Newman College
• 2003 - Honors Program graduate, Carson-Newman College
• 1999-2003 - Presidential Scholarship, Carson-Newman College