Iroquois Memorial HospitalClinical Staff Pharmacist
Aug. 2019 - Oct. 2022Watseka, IllinoisAdvance a growing hybrid pharmacy practice site into a homogeneous multimodal clinical experience that journeys with the patient along the care continuum. Optimize therapy for all patients including inpatient, outpatient, long term care, and hospice via excellent clinical oversight and prescription verification. Ensure compliance with JCAHO requirements for drug utilization, vaccinations, and antibiotic stewardship. Expedite COVID-19 management via pharmacist driven consent to treat Remdesivir program. ▪ Optimize therapy via pharmacokinetic surveillance, drug utilization review, vaccine protocol efforts, VTE prophylaxis audits, antibiotic stewardship review and reinforcement, and successful “Meds to Bed” program. ▪ Reduce prescription expenditure for both patient and organization by identifying best Medicare Part D plans, manufacturer savings programs, and leveraging the 340B benefit. ▪ Reduced polypharmacy and inappropriate antibiotic use among long term care patients via thorough medication therapy management. ▪ Optimize symptom control, therapy management, and education among hospice patients via collaborative efforts of the multidisciplinary hospice team.