Tracey Hyche, BS, Pharm D, CPH
Port St Joe,FL
Summary
Experienced Clinical Staff Pharmacist with over 25 years in hospital settings, demonstrating a strong commitment to patient care and healthcare team collaboration. Expert in medication therapy management, process improvement, and maintaining high standards of pharmacy operations. Adept at managing staff, leading projects, and contributing to interdepartmental efforts to enhance patient outcomes. Dedicated to serving the community, both locally and internationally.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Gulf
Port St Joe, FL
07.2014 - Current
- Oversaw the successful Florida State inspection of the facility pharmacy.
- Coordinated hurricane readiness measures for the facility during October 2024.
- Supported creative solutions for manual MAR maintenance and record-keeping required for future charges during the cyber attack of May 2024.
- Led interdepartmental efforts to overcome the contrast deficiency challenge, May 2022.
- Assisted with logistics and record-keeping required during the COVID-19 outbreak, supported patient care by providing inpatient and outpatient medications needed while not being a 24-hour pharmacy.
- Instrumental in facilitating the ASHG implementation of Cerner during go-live in September 2018.
- Assisted with the Cerner go-live ALBIR in December 2017.
Inpatient Pharmacist
Ascension St Vincent’s East
Birmingham, AL
02.2004 - 07.2014
- Processed medication orders efficiently and accurately.
- Disseminated professional information clearly.
- Managed and mentored pharmacy technician staff.
- Processed medication for neonatal patients.
- Oversaw accurate TPN processing.
- Executed pharmacokinetic dosing for vancomycin and aminoglycosides.
- Participated in P&T, and other interdepartmental meetings.
- Assisted in the integration of Computer Physician Order Entry.
Inpatient Pharmacist
Healthsouth Metro West
Fairfield, AL
01.2000 - 12.2003
- Ensured accurate medication order handling.
- Oversaw performance and duties of pharmacy technicians.
- Reviewed and approved medication orders for inpatients, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness of medications prescribed.
- Provided comprehensive drug information to medical staff regarding therapeutic options, interactions, side effects, and dosage forms.
- Conducted periodic audits of controlled substances to ensure regulatory compliance.
Inpatient Pharmacist
Marshall Medical Center
Boaz, AL
01.1997 - 12.1999
- Reviewed and approved medication orders for inpatients, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness of medications prescribed.
- Participated in multidisciplinary rounds providing pharmacotherapy recommendations when needed.
- Prepared intravenous admixtures using sterile technique according to USP standards.
- Developed policies and procedures that ensured compliance with state and federal regulations related to the practice of pharmacy.
- Collaborated with the infectious disease physician to develop Pneumonia Protocols.
- Delivered presentations on pharmacoeconomics of various drug classes during P&T committee meetings.
- Facilitated communication between physicians and nursing staff about drug therapy issues or concerns.
Inpatient Pharmacist
Bessemer Carraway Medical Center
Bessemer, AL
05.1996 - 12.1996
- Reviewed and approved medication orders for inpatients, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness of medications prescribed.
- Provided medication information as needed to interdisciplinary teams.
- Directed daily operations of pharmacy technician teams.
Outpatient Pharmacist
The Children’s Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
10.1995 - 05.1996
- Ensured the correct dispensing of medications to pediatric patients in the facility's outpatient pharmacy.
- Oversaw drug distribution in children's clinical studies.
- Prepared allergen immunotherapy extracts for pediatric allergy desensitization.
- Reviewed all physician orders for appropriateness of drug selection according to age, weight, allergies or other contraindications before dispensing medications.
- Provided patient counseling on prescription medications for both outpatient and inpatient patients.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Samford University School
Birmingham, AL05-1995
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy -
Samford University School
Birmingham, AL12.1994
Pre-Pharmacy Cirriculum
Shorter College
Rome, GASkills
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Staff supervision
- Process improvement projects
- Clinical decision-making and documentation / Sentri 7
- Intravenous Pump Library Development, Alaris pumps, ICU MedNet Meds
- Controlled Substance Monitoring, Protenus
- Medication therapy management
- Medication inventory management, BD Pyxis Logistics, McKesson Connect, CSOS
- Supply inventory management, PeopleSoft
- Medication billing oversight, AS400, EPAR
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Sterile technique
- Skilled in medication recall processes, OneRecall
- Medication preparation and dispensing, Medidose packaging system
Certification
- Consultant Pharmacist Certification Florida October 2024
- Registered Pharmacist Florida July 2014
- Intravenous Admixture Certification Alabama May 1996
- Registered Pharmacist Alabama August 1995
Affiliations
- Involvement in the community through the local church setting by means of service to those in need, in the choir, small group Bible studies, and leadership in committees.
- International service to the poor through mission trips to Brazil and Guatemala both sharing the love of Jesus and running medical clinics for the those in need.
- Local community service through participation in medical clinics sponsored through Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf.
Timeline
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Gulf
07.2014 - Current
Inpatient Pharmacist
Ascension St Vincent’s East
02.2004 - 07.2014
Inpatient Pharmacist
Healthsouth Metro West
01.2000 - 12.2003
Inpatient Pharmacist
Marshall Medical Center
01.1997 - 12.1999
Inpatient Pharmacist
Bessemer Carraway Medical Center
05.1996 - 12.1996
Outpatient Pharmacist
The Children’s Hospital of Alabama
10.1995 - 05.1996
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Samford University School
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy -
Samford University School
Pre-Pharmacy Cirriculum
Shorter College
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