Michelle Huber
Sioux City,IA
Summary
Skilled Pharmacist of over 30 years with primary focus in hospice, palliative care and geriatrics. Strong background in pharmacology and medication therapy management of complex patient groups. Proven ability to effectively manage medication cost and improve patient safety. Excellent organizational skills, strong interpersonal communication ability and extensive knowledge of medications and their use.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist
Hospice of Siouxland, Siouxland Pace
04.2002 - Current
- MTM, drug therapy monitoring, complex medication therapy evaluation for multiple advanced comorbidities.
- Face to face meeting with Pace participants.
- Develop symptom management treatment pathways, policy and procedure development , provider and staff resource for medication related questions or problems and drug therapy.
- Leader of Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee.
- QI committee team member.
- Prepare and present nursing CE.
- PACE participant medication related education.
- Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring and reporting.
- Medication cost containment .
- Anticoagulant collaborative practice .
- Resolve billing problems with PBM.
- Spirometry testing
Instructor
Morningside College
09.2015 - 07.2022
- NUR 518 Advanced Pharmacology course development and administrator.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Increased student participation via engaging lectures and assignments.
- Tested and evaluated students on materials presented in workshops and classes.
PRN Pharmacist
Great River Medical Center Oncology Group
04.2014 - 07.2015
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Infusion compounding and preparation.
- Maintain inventory.
Clinical Pharmacist
HospiScript, Pallitaive Care Consulting Group
06.2008 - 06.2013
- Medication therapy monitoring, drug therapy recommendations and dosing for various Hospice organizations, determine medication coverage related to primary Hospice diagnosis.
Staff Pharmacist
Great River Medical Center
08.1999 - 12.2005
- Intravenous medication compounding.
- Warfarin dosing and patient education, aminoglycoside dosing and monitoring, cardiac rehabilitation education for patients on monthly basis, consultation with pulmonary rehabilitation patients on referral basis.
- Hospice program involvement with start up and development, interdisciplinary team conferences for hospice.
- Medication educational presentations to public on various topics.
- Drug therapy monitoring, patient monitoring and medication review for those with abnormal laboratory values, medication therapy review for skilled bed areas.
- Middle school and high school presentations for career days.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Directly supervised [Number] Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
Staff Pharmacist
Marian Health Center
01.1996 - 06.1999
- Consulting pharmacist with Hospice of Siouxland interdisciplinary care conferences, drug regimen reviews, nursing education.
- Therapeutic drug monitoring for home infusion therapy, quality assurance committee, perpetual inventory control development, home infusion therapy.
- Development of program for service to nursing homes in medication dispensing and consultant activities.
- Clinical monitoring of respiratory nebulizer patients.
- Develop policies and procedures as needed, drug evaluations for Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Directly supervised [Number] Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
Retail Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
10.1993 - 01.1996
- Dispensing medications, inventory control, inventory ordering, patient counseling
Staff Pharmacist, Poison Information Specialist
McKennan Hospital
06.1992 - 07.1993
- Medication order entry and accuracy, drug dispensing tasks, intravenous drug compounding, poison information specialist
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD05.1992
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Creighton University
12.1998
Advance Practice Institute -
APhA And Novartis
07.1999
CHF And Osteoporosis
ASCP Disease Pharmacotherapy Traineeship
10.2000
Pain Management Traineeship -
ASCP
09.2011
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Medicare and Medicaid Processes
- Profit and Loss Control
- Monitoring Therapeutic Effectiveness
- Skilled in Clinical Interventions
- Patient Education
- Transition of Care
- Insurance Coordination
- Medication Therapy Selection
- Complex Pharmaceutical Case Management
- Pharmacy Policies and Procedures
- Medication Therapy Management
Accomplishments
- Hospice Pharmacy CQI Recognition and Award at National Hospice Association Convenction 1998
- APha Novartis Advance Practice Institute. One of 50 practitioners to be chosen to attend the program which covered issues such as advance patient assessment and drug therapy problem resolution, documentation, communication, collaborative practice, marketing, and reimbursement for pharmaceutical care
- Iowa Medicaid Pharmaceutical Case Management Study 2001-2002. Participating pharmacist which involved meeting with individual patient identified by Iowa Medicaid for medication evaluation, assessment, consultation and education. Included consultation and collaboration with patient physician and patient follow-up on monthly basis.
Affiliations
ASCP Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association NHPCO Iowa Hospice and Palliative Care Association
ASCP Special Pharmacy Task Force (August 2010-October 2011)
ASCP Pain management Traineeship Selection Committee (2012)
ASCP Pain Management Traineeship Mentor (2013)
ASCP Parkinson Disease Traineeship Selecction Committee (2015)
ASCP Poster Proposal Reviewer (2015,2016,2017)
ASCP Certification Resources Field tester (2016,2017)
NABP Pharmacist Board Exam Field Tester (2019, 2020, 2021)
Certification
Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist: May 2008-current
Additional Information
Speaker at Hospice and Palliative Care Association annual meetings for Iowa and Nebraska starting 2010 to present. Twenty plus sessions presented.
Timeline
Instructor
Morningside College
09.2015 - 07.2022
PRN Pharmacist
Great River Medical Center Oncology Group
04.2014 - 07.2015
Clinical Pharmacist
HospiScript, Pallitaive Care Consulting Group
06.2008 - 06.2013
Clinical Pharmacist
Hospice of Siouxland, Siouxland Pace
04.2002 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
Great River Medical Center
08.1999 - 12.2005
Staff Pharmacist
Marian Health Center
01.1996 - 06.1999
Retail Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
10.1993 - 01.1996
Staff Pharmacist, Poison Information Specialist
McKennan Hospital
06.1992 - 07.1993
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
South Dakota State University
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Creighton University
Advance Practice Institute -
APhA And Novartis
CHF And Osteoporosis
ASCP Disease Pharmacotherapy Traineeship
Pain Management Traineeship -
ASCP
Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist: May 2008-current
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