William Brumbach

Experience

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  Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center

  Dec 1998 - Apr 2000

  Staff Pharmacist (Third Shift)

  - Performed traditional third shift hospital pharmacist responsibilities in a fast-paced critical care facility with emphasis on cardiology, nephrology/dialysis, kidney & pancrease transplants, and neonatal care.- Profiled medication orders and when necessary contacted nurses and physicians to discuss any discrepancies or conflicts pertaining to drug allergies, dosing, scheduling, or use.- Prepared various IV admixtures including chemotherapeutic agents, transplant medications, and narcotic drips- Oversaw the activities of up to three pharmacy technicians and reviewed 24-hour medication carts- Answered questions about calculations, IV compatibilities, off-label uses, and any other general medication queries- Learned a lot in a relatively short amount of time in a busy and dynamic critical care environment during a time of change and challenges in healthcare Show less

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  Veterans Administration

  Apr 2000 - Oct 2002

  Staff Pharmacist (Third Shift - 7 On / 7 Off)

  - Performed traditional third shift hospital pharmacist responsibilities.- Communicated discrepancies and oversights on medication orders with physicians and nurses- Entered physician orders into a central database & monitored orders entered by other pharmacists- Reviewed 24-hour medication carts for morning deliveries and prepared a variety of IV solutions

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  Medco Health Solutions

  Nov 2002 - Mar 2012

  - Completed DUR of HIV, Immunology & GI patient populations- Reviewed adherence, completeness, appropriateness, dosing of antiretroviral regimens & clinical relevance of drug-drug & drug-disease interactions/concerns with concurrent medical conditions; communicated concerns to prescribers if needed- Maintained working knowledge of pharmacological & pharmacokinetic mechanisms behind drug-drug/disease interactions (ADME) to increase the chances of communicating with a decision maker & make informed recommendationsProjects & system enhancements:- Kept HIV team current of new clinical trial results & relevant information to support unusual regimens/dosing- Researched time-consuming challenging high priority clinical cases for complicated chronic conditions in Immunology & GI patients- Liaised weekly Clinical Practice (CPE) presentations pertinent to TRC quality meetings: prepared slides to review new drugs, new indications, labeling changes, new drug-drug & drug-disease alerts & relevant case studies- Volunteered for Medco Transplant Transition Services, a client-specific program for solid organ transplant recipients to receive medications directly from Medco prior to hospital discharge via prioritized routing & processing across the Medco network; intensely cross-functional & matrixed- Practice Settings DUR Rule Review w/CPE team to reduce DUR alert volume, identify safety improvement opportunities & DUR rule efficiencies- HIV DUR alert added to all Selzentry (maraviroc) prescriptions for HIV specialist RPh review; done after finding multiple dose errors approved outside of the HIV TRC & showed real & potential cost of these erroneous doses.- Rerouted Fuzeon (enfuvirtide) into HIV TRC eliminating duplication of effort & possible service delays; eliminated 1500 DUR alerts annually.- Promptly identified & escalated system update malfunction improperly routing orders on all patients with a claim for Tamiflu (oseltamivir) in the previous 24 months. Show less

  • Staff Pharmacist - HIV Specialist

    Nov 2006 - Mar 2012

  • Staff Pharmacist - Overnight

    Nov 2002 - Oct 2006
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  Express Scripts (Aquired Medco Health Solutions)

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2013

  Staff Pharmacist - HIV Specialist

  - Performed DUR exclusively for HIV patients that included a thorough medication profile review to identify drug interactions, appropriate dosing, and medication therapy adherence- Communicated with HIV specialist practices & patients in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico, at one time managing coverage for over 90,000 potential patient lives on antiretroviral medications- Researched unusual antiretroviral therapy combinations to keep the rest of the HIV TRC team as up to date as possible with new clinical trial results and relevant information to support unusual regimens and/or dosing- Researched time-consuming challenging high priority clinical cases for complicated chronic conditions in Immunology & Gastroenterology patient populations to assist other clinical pharmacists assigned to the Immunology TRC- Liaised weekly Clinical Practice group (CPE) conference call presentations pertinent to the TRC work area. Prepared clinical slides for weekly TRC quality meetings reviewing new medications, new indications, labeling changes, new drug-drug and drug-disease system alerts, and case studies relevant to our therapeutic areas Show less

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  Theradex®

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Clinical Supply Specialist

  • Fulfilled initial & resupply delivery of investigational product (IP) to oncology clinical trial sites• Prepared rigorous documentation for Trial Master File (TMF) and arranged product shipment• Verified & recorded IP returns from study sites• Prepared documentation & IP for destruction• Participated in internal & external audits• Conducted weekly security tests & inspections of temperature/humidity recording devices• Took monthly inventory & ordered shipping supplies• Required on-call availability for potential after-hours delivery or equipment issues• Supported CRA’s in the field as needed• Concomitant medication coding for ongoing clinical trials and database locks; using WHO-DD guidelines, proprietary software and Oracle Thesaurus Management System (TMS) Show less

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  Westbrook Park Pharmacy

  May 2017 - Dec 2023

  Pharmacist

  • Reviewed incoming electronic & hard-copy prescriptions for accuracy & patient safety | Managed inventory replenishment/cost including controlled medications | Counseled patients regarding potential side effects and medication use optimization | RX30 OS | 50-100 Rx/day | Focused on pain management as well as geriatric patients and their family caregivers | Provided OTC & DME recommendations | HIPAA/FWA• Had access to a basement door providing a window into how pharmacy was practiced before 1980, before 1970, before 1960, and even earlier than that. Ancient inventory from when there were no NDC numbers, no lot numbers or expiration dates, and nothing was Scheduled. When Ciba, Geigy, William Rorer, Hoechst, Astra, Wyeth, Burrough, Sharp & Dohme, Squibb and many others were still their own named companies not yet strung together via hyphens with others. Show less

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  Medford Pharmacy

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2022

  Pharmacist

  • As per diem pharmacist processed traditional retail prescriptions and claims as well as non-sterilecompounding• Patient counseling | RX and OTC• Customer service focused outlook during transition of pharmacy ownership