Michelle Cope
Sumter,United States
Summary
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist knowledgeable in the following- Meditech Expanse Web, Meditech 6.X, Meditech Magic, Pyxis Connect, Cardinal Health Abacus Compounder, Baxter Sigma Pumps, Alaris Pumps, First Data Bank FSV, Med Knowledge, Alert Space, Spacelabs, VMWare, eRX/ECPS, VIP Access, DrFirst, RxInform, BD IV Prep, Medpak, Duo Mobile, Dragon, Smart sheet, Excel, PowerPoint, Camtasia, Windows 10
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract -Pharmacy Consultant, Meditech Professional Services
Cere Core
Nashville, TN
10.2023 - Current
- Assisting NFH (North Florida Hospitals) Division in the beta phase of the conversion from Meditech Magic 5.67 to Meditech Web Expanse
- Assisting in acclimating NFH division co-workers to the nuances of Web Expanse, building order sets, responding to ServiceNow tickets, and other requests from the various 5 facilities within this division and other work as assigned by my managers
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
St. Joseph/Candler Hospital Systems
Savannah, GA
06.2020 - Current
- Responsible to two Hospitals both within the same Healthcare system
- Answers both to CIO and Pharmacy Director regarding job duties
- Responsible for analyzing, developing, and maintaining computer applications, procedures and other systems that satisfy the needs of the pharmacy department including but not limited to PHA, PCM and PCS Modules
- Responsible for all interaction between the healthcare facility and Meditech Corporate with regard to upgrades and specific tasks open with Meditech for Pharmacy
- Responsible for analyzing and developing necessary design work, including testing and documentation
- Includes building and maintaining Order Sets in both PCM and PHA
- Also responsible for Maintaining the Drug database
- Responsible for reviewing, evaluating and implementing requests from user departments
- Responsible for overseeing computer applications to ensure proper use and security
- Extensive involvement in training of providers at Go-Live and at other times of impactful software upgrades to ensure no loss of functionality was realized and the provider transition to new platform was seamless
- Analysis of any application problem to determine cause and initiate corrective action
- Responsible for keeping current with MT driven changes to any of the above applications and training end users regarding those changes
- Responsible for developing clear and concise documentation and instruction manuals including training Pharmacists and Providers on the use of the system
- Responsible to setup for all hospital providers to use EPCS and maintaining the associated medication dictionaries related to ordering of ambulatory medications (discharge medications)
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
Prisma Health-Tuomey
Sumter, United States
07.2010 - 06.2020
- Responsible for analyzing, developing, and maintaining computer applications, procedures and other systems that satisfy the needs of the pharmacy department including but not limited to PHA, PCM and PCS Modules
- Responsible for analyzing and developing necessary design work, including testing and documentation
- Includes building and maintaining Order Sets in both PCM and PHA
- Also responsible for Maintaining the Drug database
- Responsible for reviewing, evaluating and implementing requests from user departments
- Responsible for overseeing computer applications to ensure proper use and security
- Analyses any application problems, determine cause and initiates corrective action
- Responsible for keeping current with MT driven changes to any of the above applications and training end users regarding those changes
- Responsible for developing clear and concise documentation and instruction manuals including training Pharmacists and Providers on the use of the system
- Directly providing in-services and other forms of continuing education
- Responsible for staffing (45% of the time) to help maintain a high level of interaction with all clinical areas to continually enhance/improve patient care
- Staffing responsibilities include training of all incoming Pharmacists for Pharmacy and other providers are needed for Physician Order Entry
Hospital Staff Pharmacist (ICU)
Palmetto Health Tuomey
Sumter, United States
07.1998 - 07.2010
- Prepare medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities
- Dispense medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals
- Control medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions
- Complete pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections
- Provide pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies
- Develop hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals
- Comply with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions
- Protect patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Maintain pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Retail Pharmacist
Revco/CVS Pharmacies
Sumter, United States
04.1997 - 07.1998
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of liquid medicines, ointments, powders, tablets and other medications
- Check prescriptions for correct dosage and for drug interactions and incompatibilities
- Compound prescribed medicines, and packages and labels them
- Store and preserve vaccines, serums and other drugs subject to deterioration
- Dispense medical and surgical products as prescribed
- Record prescriptions dispensed, and the issue of poisons, narcotics and other restricted drugs
- Provide advice and information on the use and effects of medications
- Sell non-prescription drugs, sick-room supplies, toiletries, cosmetics and related commercial products
- Interpret and fill physicians’ prescriptions for customers on a daily basis
- Verify all patient information before filling a prescription
- Provide medicinal consultation to customers upon filling a prescription and on OTC (over the counter) medicines as required
- Perform order entry of prescriptions into the required pharmacy database
- Contact physicians and benefits providers as necessary to process a prescription
- Complete third-party insurance forms and other paperwork
- Provide a professional and confidential environment for customers on all occasions
- Compound medications when necessary
Education
Professional - Pharmacy
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC, United States12.1996
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC, United States05.1988
Skills
- Meditech Expanse Web
- Meditech 6X
- Meditech Magic
- Pyxis Connect
- Cardinal Health Abacus Compounder
- Baxter Sigma Pumps
- Alaris Pumps
- First Data Bank FSV
- Med Knowledge
- Alert Space
- Spacelabs
- VMWare
- ERX/ECPS
- VIP Access
- DrFirst
- RxInform
- BD IV Prep
- Medpak
- Duo Mobile
- Dragon
- Smart sheet
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Camtasia
- Windows 10
Dayphone
912-492-4191
Availability
Permanent, Full-time/Contract
Timeline
Contract -Pharmacy Consultant, Meditech Professional Services
Cere Core
10.2023 - Current
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
St. Joseph/Candler Hospital Systems
06.2020 - Current
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
Prisma Health-Tuomey
07.2010 - 06.2020
Hospital Staff Pharmacist (ICU)
Palmetto Health Tuomey
07.1998 - 07.2010
Retail Pharmacist
Revco/CVS Pharmacies
04.1997 - 07.1998
Professional - Pharmacy
University of South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management
University of South Carolina
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