Jacob Conrad
Wheatfield
Summary
Seasoned Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with a proven track record at Franciscan Health, adept in leveraging EPIC systems and demonstrating exceptional leadership in project management. Expert in enhancing patient satisfaction and operational efficiency, with a keen ability for data interpretation and variance reporting. Achieved significant improvements in anticoagulation clinic outcomes, underscoring a commitment to excellence and collaborative patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor of Ambulatory Care - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Franciscan Health
Michigan City
12.2020 - Current
- Operations assistant to System Administrative Director
- Acting interim manager for all anticoagulation clinics
- Resolve any employee conflicts, questions or issues
- Review payroll and timecards for all staff and ensure accuracy of employee submissions
- Involved in budget evaluation of anticoagulation clinics for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years
- Project coordinator for policy updates and ACHC protocol
- Project leader for upgrade of all technical resources and implementation of BCA downtime computers
- Directly involved in all reporting updates and modifications including:
- DVT prevention
- Readmission rates
- Reimbursement/outcomes results
- Adverse events
- Patient satisfaction
- Evaluate all purchase requests and invoice submissions to ensure accuracy and fiscal necessity for each clinic within the organization
- Monitor/Audit monthly Quality Assurance and Patient Satisfaction reporting amongst all 6 anticoagulation clinics, provide feedback and recommendations for improvement
- Provide oversight of CLIA and annual skills evaluation amongst all 6 anticoagulation clinics
- Assess monthly Profit and Loss reports amongst all 6 anticoagulation clinics, provide feedback and recommendations for improvement
- Project manager for implementation of DOAC monitoring within beta-phase of 3 anticoagulation clinics
- Coordinate proposal, billing, initiation, referral, communication and marketing of new initiative
- Project manager for implementation of patient home INR testing through centralized INR monitoring site
- Ambulatory Epic liaison amongst all health system ambulatory services
- Directly involved in the creation of Ambulatory foundation in Epic within Franciscan Alliance
- Troubleshoot any issues within Epic
- Work with Epic directly to improve EHR workflow and test/critique any updates within the ambulatory template
- Manage the day-to-day business of anticoagulation clinic
- Monitor patient INRs and make dosing adjustments, as well as bridging patients with Lovenox prior to procedures
- Collaborate with MDs/DOs/NPs in the treatment of patients
- Provide consults to the ED, PACE, Cardiology and Hematology
- Precept PGY2 and IPPE/APPE pharmacy students
- Manage the staff and inventory of the anticoagulation clinic
- Assist with the planning and building of the Ambulatory Department for the new Crown Point facility and the transition of the Hammond Clinic closure over to Dyer
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
Valparaiso
02.2021 - 03.2024
- Perform order entry, verification, drug utilization review, administer vaccinations and counseling of prescriptions
- Provide medication recommendations to healthcare professionals and OTC treatment for patients
Clinical Pharmacist
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee
09.2018 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: (Inpatient Pharmacy and Anticoagulation Clinic)
- Provide daily staffing while performing order entry, verification and therapeutic drug monitoring
- Supervise daily activities of pharmacy technicians and remote verification of telepharmacy
- Provide pharmacy and drug information for professional staff
- Attend rounding groups including ICU, telemetry, ortho/neuro, medical and interdisciplinary
- Attend codes throughout the hospital, assisting the provider teams with running the crash cart
- Administer vaccinations to hospital staff
- Monitor patient INRs of the Anticoagulation Clinic patients and make dosing modifications based on patient evaluations
- Treat patients collaboratively with MDs/NPs and provide insight on treatment plans
- Independently ran first off-site of the anticoagulation clinic and grew patient base by developing relationships with other healthcare providers
- (Inpatient Pharmacy and Anticoagulation Clinic)
Pharmacy Manager
Walmart Pharmacy
Hammond
07.2015 - 05.2019
- Provided direction of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as pharmacy manager
- Audit pharmacy monthly to ensure adherence to regulatory/company laws and policies
- Performed order entry, verification, drug utilization review and counseling of prescriptions
- Administer vaccinations and provided leadership for setup and contracting of immunization clinics for 18 Walmart locations
- Provide medication recommendations to healthcare professionals and OTC treatment for patients
Staff Pharmacist
Doc's Drugs of Momence
Momence
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Performed order entry, verification, drug utilization review and counseling of prescriptions
- Administer vaccinations
- Provide medication recommendations for healthcare professionals and OTC treatment for patients
- Performed order entry, filling and verification of long-term care pharmacy services to local assisted living facilities
- Provide monthly medication review local assisted living residents
- Provide direction of pharmacy technicians and leadership for daily activities
- Worked as an IPPE preceptor for Butler and Midwestern pharmacy students during summer semesters
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
05.2013
Skills
- EPIC
- Omnicell
- Meditech
- Cerner
- Connexus
- Pioneer
- Microsoft excel, project, and Visio
- Data interpretation
- Key performance indicators
- Variance reporting
Certification
- Registered Pharmacist, Illinois
- Registered Pharmacist, Indiana
Training
- Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certificate, University of Southern Indiana, 02/01/19
- BLS Certification, 09/01/25
- Certified Immunizer, 04/01/12
- School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies Certificate, University of Utah, 06/01/10
Personal Information
Title: PharmD
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
02.2021 - 03.2024
Supervisor of Ambulatory Care - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Franciscan Health
12.2020 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Riverside Medical Center
09.2018 - 05.2021
Pharmacy Manager
Walmart Pharmacy
07.2015 - 05.2019
Staff Pharmacist
Doc's Drugs of Momence
06.2013 - 06.2015
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy