Julie Manuel
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
Patient-centered pharmacy leader with health-system experience that combines strong clinical experience with hospital, retail and specialty pharmacy operations to achieve quality and financial outcomes. Ability to build relationships with administration, physicians and nurses providing optimal foundation for growth and success in achieving defined goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health-System Director of Pharmacy
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
12.2016 - Current
- Oversight and administration of all pharmacy services that includes 313 bed community acute care hospital, 52 bed women’s hospital, 42 bed behavioral hospital, 2 retail pharmacies and specialty pharmacy
- Lead team of 6 managers and approximately 80 pharmacy employees with high retention rate and high employee engagement
- Communicate with Executive leadership to provide strategic direction for pharmacy services
- Primary contact for 340b program for health system which includes compliant savings program and multi contract pharmacy network
- Ongoing optimization based on constantly changing landscape
- Actively involved in strategic growth of 340b program to include conversion of physician-based clinics to hospital-based clinics
- Solid background of performance-based accomplishments of the organization and strategic planning through purchasing, inventory controls, clinical program and formulary management
- Led initiative to invest in opening of specialty pharmacy which has exceeded $7 million in revenue in first year of operation, successfully obtained dual accreditation and continues to show sustained financial growth
- Manage combined budgets of greater than $50 million annually amongst multiple cost centers
- Led emergency operations of pharmacy during and following 4 natural disasters to include 2 hurricanes, 1 major flood and 1 ice storm to ensure continuity of pharmacy patient care
- Oversee USP 797 and 800 compliance including 2 non-hazardous sterile compounding areas and 2 hazardous compounding areas
- Participated in design, build, testing and implementation electronic health record for inpatient operations and retail pharmacy
- Implementation of IV workflow software to improve patient safety, standardize IV room operations, improve efficiency and minimize waste
- Implemented pharmacy surveillance software to improve clinical programs to include antibiotic stewardship and pain stewardship
- Implemented drug diversion software to identify and quickly investigate cases of potential drug diversion
- Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance with accreditation standards and board of pharmacy laws
- Implemented copay assistance program for outpatient chemotherapy and infusion patients with growth of program annually
- Implemented habits of Healthy Workforce Program in pharmacy department to improve employee relationships and wellness
Clinical Manager
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
01.2005 - 12.2016
- Oversee and participate in all clinical activities of pharmacy system of Memorial HealthCare
- Improve patient outcomes through development of improved processes and formulary management while reducing hospital expenditures
- Review antibiotic regimens on all patients daily including empiric therapy and culture and sensitivity reports and make recommendations accordingly for all inpatients
- Publish annual antibiogram to monitor susceptibility patterns of hospital
- Manage and monitor total parenteral nutrition upon consult in collaboration with nutrition support team
- Participate in department efforts to meet regulatory compliance with JCAHO, CMS, and board of pharmacy
- Work with quality management and other disciplines to improve National Hospital Quality Measures
- Develop and monitor performance improvement processes in pharmacy department and medication safety committee
- Work with medication safety committee to report and tract medication errors and adverse events and work to improve hospital processes to reduce these events
- Prepare and plan activities of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee in collaboration with physician chairman and other members
- Involved in daily management responsibilities to include interviewing, staff development, competency planning, and employee discipline
- Provide input for financial planning of department for budgets, capital budgeting, and financial monitoring
- Participate in quarterly CAR with hospital administration
- Build and implement Paragon pharmacy systems and CPOE order sets
- Provide drug information to physicians and patients
- Precept clinical pharmacy students
- Educate family practice residents on clinical pharmacy topics
- Publish monthly physician and nursing newsletters
Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Prescription order entry and review
- Counsel patients on medications and disease states
- Supervise pharmacy technicians
Staff Pharmacist
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
07.2003 - 01.2004
- Prescription order entry and review
- Provide drug information to physicians and hospital staff
- Provide clinical support through therapeutic interchanges, vancomycin dosing, and renal dosing
- Prepare and supervise preparation of sterile products
Staff Pharmacist
Cardinal Healthcare
03.2003 - 07.2003
- Prescription order entry and review
- Provide drug information to physicians and hospital staff
- Provide clinical support through therapeutic interchanges, vancomycin dosing, and renal dosing
- Prepare and supervise preparation of sterile products
Pharmacy Consultant
Professional Compounding Centers Of America
06.2001 - 03.2003
- Research drug information questions regarding compounded formulations, stability issues, and disease state management questions related to pain management, hormone therapy, hospice, oncology, pediatrics, dermatology, autism, and alternative treatment options
- Research drug information questions from international pharmacists
- Provide recommendations to pharmacists regarding clinical interventions of patients related to pain management, hormone therapy, nutritional therapy, hospice, oncology, pediatrics, dermatology, and special needs patients
- Assist pharmacists with marketing techniques for their services and products
- Educate pharmacists and physicians on a variety of topics ranging from clinical pearls to compounding techniques during international seminars and student training classes
- Moderate networking workshops during international seminars
- Member of core team of experts involved in formulation development
Pharmacy Resident
Professional Compounding Centers of America
06.2000 - 06.2001
- Drug Information in Extemporaneous Compounding, Research drug information questions regarding compounded formulations, stability issues, and disease state management questions related to hormone therapy, hospice, pain management, pediatrics, dermatology, autism, and alternative treatment options
- Research drug information questions from international pharmacists
- Assist pharmacists with marketing techniques for their services and products
- Present compounding techniques during international seminars and student training classes
Pharmacy Technician/Intern
Randall’s Pharmacy
08.1996 - 08.1998
- Involved in all aspects of the prescription dispensing process
- Provide patient counseling and assist customers with OTC products and questions
Pharmacy Technician
North Monroe Hospital
07.1995 - 05.1996
- Prepare aseptic products including IV admixtures, total parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy
- Fill patient drug carts and new orders
Education
MBA - Healthcare Management
Western Governor’s University
03.2023
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Houston, TX05.2000
Some College (No Degree) - Pharmacy
Northeast Louisiana University
Monroe, LASome College (No Degree) - Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LACertification
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Awards
- Edward G. Hirschman Award September 2021 Recognizes an individual for behaviors that support the CPS vision and values.
- Boscoe Godfrey Heart and Soul Award September 2021 CPS recognizes an individual for performance during a natural disaster or crisis.
- Merck Student Award May 2000
- UH Distinguished Student Service Award February 2000
Affiliations
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
Timeline
Health-System Director of Pharmacy
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
12.2016 - Current
Clinical Manager
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
01.2005 - 12.2016
Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
01.2004 - 01.2005
Staff Pharmacist
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
07.2003 - 01.2004
Staff Pharmacist
Cardinal Healthcare
03.2003 - 07.2003
Pharmacy Consultant
Professional Compounding Centers Of America
06.2001 - 03.2003
Pharmacy Resident
Professional Compounding Centers of America
06.2000 - 06.2001
Pharmacy Technician/Intern
Randall’s Pharmacy
08.1996 - 08.1998
Pharmacy Technician
North Monroe Hospital
07.1995 - 05.1996
MBA - Healthcare Management
Western Governor’s University
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Some College (No Degree) - Pharmacy
Northeast Louisiana University
Some College (No Degree) - Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)
McNeese State University
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