David Whitehouse

David Whitehouse

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vaccination Compound/Immunization Pharmacist at University of California San Francisco Medical Center

  • Education

    • LIU Brooklyn

      1994 - 1997
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Pharmacy

      Activities and Societies: ASP-APHA

    • West Essex High School

      1976 - 1980
      Diploma General Studies
    • University of Southern California

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Science (MS) Regulatory Science Graduate Studies
    • University of Utah

      1992 - 1994
      Pre-Pharmacy Studies 3.7
    • Elmira College

      1981 - 1984
      BA English. Lit.
  • Experience

    • Intermountain Radiopharmacy

      Sept 1993 - Aug 1994
      Laboratory Technician
    • Edgehill Pharmacy

      Jun 1995 - Apr 1997
      Pharmacy Intern
    • Walgreens

      May 1997 - Mar 2000
      Staff Pharmacist

      Night pharmacist in charge of busy 1000rx/day retail pharmacy operations, maintaining quality control of inventory, providing counseling and assistance for patient drug therapy, oversee drive-thru, in window, out window, phones, registers, and verification stations. Maintained all counting and weighing cells.

    • Medical Resources Staffing

      Oct 1997 - Mar 2000
      Hospital Pharmacist

      Compounded various injectable, oral, and topical medications. Data order entry from physician orders. Performed interventions for inappropriate drug therapy. Verification of medication carts.

    • Merck-Medco

      Aug 1998 - Mar 2005
      Staff Pharmacist

      Prescription team order review and rover review for unidentifiable prescriptions. verification and dispensing of medications in central filling stations. Compounded various oral and topical medications. Verified and dispensed prescriptions in modified electronic baker cells for automated dispensing system.

    • Sierra Health Care, Inc

      Oct 2000 - Mar 2005
      Clinical Pharmacist

      Monitoring and overseeing lab values enabling optimal patient drug therapy. Quality control of narcotic inventory, drug use audit in long term care facility nursing stations. Troubleshooting pyxis dispensing errors. compounded injectable medications utilizing sabretec infusion pumps for hospice patients, co-prescribing total parenteral nutrition based on daily lab values.

    • Partell Medical Pharmacy

      Apr 2005 - Jan 2012
      Owner/Manager/Consultant

      Supervision of busy 200 compounds/day pharmacy/lab. Quality systems design. Quality assurance/control. Product development, regulatory oversight, budget control. Developed consultation and presentation protocol for physician groups. Compounded oral and topical pharmaceuticals, maintained compounding equipment, provided assistance for pick up and drop off prescriptions, phones, registers, and verification station. Ordering and maintenance of drug inventory.

    • Valley Hospital

      Jul 2007 - Mar 2008
      Clinical Pharmacist

      Monitoring and overseeing lab values enabling optimal patient drug therapy. Data order entry from physician orders including up to 50/day total parenteral nutrition orders for NICU and adult patients. Trouble shooting pyxis dispensing errors. Enforcing hospital formulary. Perform drug intervention for inappropriate drug therapy. pharmacokinetic dosing for aminoglycosides and anticoagulants.

    • Saint Rose Dominican Hospital

      Mar 2008 - Jul 2009
      Clinical Pharmacist

      Monitoring and overseeing lab values enabling optimal patient drug therapy. Quality control of narcotic inventory. Trouble shooting Omni cell dispensing errors. Enforcing hospital formulary. Compounded various injectable, oral, and topical pharmaceuticals including chemotherapy. Perform drug intervention for inappropriate drug therapy. Data order entry from physician orders. Pharmacokintetic dosing for aminoglycosides and anticoagulants.

    • OptumRx

      Mar 2013 - Jul 2013
      Staff Pharmacist

      Pharmacist verification, drug utilization review, order management, utilize IRIS system, proactive script capture, prescription query, E-business management, patient verse creation, order ship set, data entry, provide hold status, outbound refill transfer, CHP Part D – Part B validation, DUR hold release, order creation imaging, patient record review, claims review.

    • Kern County Medical Center

      Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
      Hospital Pharmacist

      Pharmacist verification, drug utilization review, order management, patient consultation, utilize Vista system, receive and interpret physician medication orders, prescription transfer, dispensing of pharmaceuticals, compound oral antibiotic therapy, Pharmacy Technician Supervision, oversight of controlled medication regulation, intervention of inappropriate drug therapy.

    • Valley View Drugs

      Dec 2013 - Jan 2015
      Compounding Pharmacist Compliance Officer

      Compliance Officer responsible for Federal and State statute regulatory compliance. Oversee 45 state and territory pharmacy permits, state prescription drug monitoring programs, secretary of state and privilege tax monitoring and renewal, USP 795 compliance, responsible for renewal of all state pharmacy permits, develop policies and procedures for updates to the standard operating procedure manual. Oversee state controlled substance laws and Dr's office use product guidelines compliant to particular state statute. Show less

    • Whitehouse Compounding Services

      Feb 2014 - May 2022
      President

      Offering Compounding Compliance Services to include Non-resident State permitting, URAC, VIPPS, UMC, and HCAC Certification under the auspice of USP 795 guidelines. Written guidance standard policies, Corrective and Preventive Action Management, Quality Related Events, Continued Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, and Complex Project Management utilizing QFD, NNDs, WBS, Scope Charter, stakeholder registry, and strategic management business tools.

    • Whitehouse Medical Revenue Solutions

      Oct 2017 - Feb 2021
      President

      Licensee of the #1 nationwide network of over 1500 offices specializing in revenue cycle solutions, practice management, and private practice business support throughout the U.S bringing over 20 years experience as a professionally licensed healthcare provider, compliance officer, and previous owner of compound pharmacy and compound pharmaceutical consulting services.Providing full service turnkey solutions to assistance with existing processes for revenue cycle management and cash flow optimization. Furnishing some of the most innovative and powerful solutions in the market today: online, and in real-time. Utilizing CMS, HIPAA, and Meaningful Use Certified Electronic Solutions to provide control, allowing access from any computer with Internet access.Maximizing earning potential by reducing expenses and increasing the net yield for medical practices, allowing more time with patients and less time with paperwork. Show less

    • Aeva Specialty Pharmacy

      Jul 2019 - Feb 2021
      Pharmacist in Charge

      Responsible for hazardous non-sterile compounding operation in compliance with all USP 795/800 regulatory requirements. Pharmacist in charge for approximately 20 states. Design procedures, policies, and guidance standards in order to organize workflow for technicians and pharmacists, and apply pharmacy information system software to the operations of the pharmacy and dispensing of prescriptions. Developed quality control measures to mitigate divergence of controlled substances Recruit, hire, train, and supervise pharmacy team; evaluate employee performance and provide constructive feedback for improvement. Assure proper documentation of insurance claims and respond to all audits; provide daily, monthly, and quarterly reports for inventory purchases, pharmacy receipts, and accounts receivable. Work with pharmacy director to develop and implement initiatives to increase profitability of the pharmacy. Ensure pharmacy is in compliance with federal and state laws and that HIPAA regulations are being correctly followed. Show less

    • University of California San Francisco Medical Center

      Feb 2021 - now
      Vaccination Compound/Immunization Pharmacist

      Oversee the compounding of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for proper quantity and dose integrity. Ensuring the correct lot numbers and expiration dates are recorded utilizing the Codonics printing device. Verifying dispensing and temperature tracking through data loggers and fisher remote temperature tracking devices via Cubbix software system. Prepare coolers for transfer at the production pharmacy utilizing the Ulta Freezers and Pyxis systems and GS1 printers to validate the barcode utilization for Codonics printing device. Responsible for validating, tracking, and documenting pedigree transport forms accompanying the remote coolers for transport to vaccination clinics. Utilize Epic software to track appointments in order to optimize workflow to ensure all doses are compounded and dispensed within the vaccines' one hour expiration window. Utilize OneDrive software to access job aids and file share data logger temperature tracking. Show less

    • Providence Saint Joseph's Hospital

      Mar 2021 - now

      Responsible for managing the Pharmacy of a level three trauma Hospital to include, cardiology, oncology, cath lab, OR, and ER. Utilized Epic EHR and Pyxis dispensing machines. Monitored Narcotic Discrepancies to request and verify resolutions. Provided Covid Vaccine to various clinics throughout Sonoma County and maintained required Federal, State, and local documentation. Ran the Daily Team Huddle and maintained the meeting minutes. Attended daily Safety Huddle and provided information to the core leader safety team regarding any Pharmacy safety issues. Reported, Investigated, and Resolved all safety issues through Datix and Health Safety Zone. Provided morning Report out to the core leadership team.Monitored refrigerators through the sensotech system and resolved all out of range events. Monitored all daily and weekly clean room activities through Simplify. Oversight of Clean Room Construction project. Show less Responsible for managing the Pharmacy of a level three trauma Hospital to include, cardiology, oncology, cath lab, OR, ER, and Home Infusion Center. Performed payroll biweekly through Kronos as well as Employee incentive programs. Utilized Epic EHR and Pyxis dispensing machines. Monitored Narcotic Discrepancies to request and verify resolutions. Provided Covid Vaccine to various clinics throughout Humboldt County and maintained required Federal, State, and local documentation. Ran the Daily Team Huddle and maintained the meeting minutes. Attended daily Safety Huddle and provided information to the core leader safety team regarding any Pharmacy safety issues. Reported, Investigated, and Resolved all safety issues through Datix. Monitored refrigerators through the Tagnos system and resolved all out of range events. Show less

      • Interim Hospital Pharmacy Manager

        Jan 2022 - now
      • Interim Pharmacy Manager

        Mar 2021 - Jan 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Registered Pharmacist

      Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
      Apr 1997
    • Certified Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery

      American Pharmacists Association
      Jun 2017
    • Certified Medical Revenue Manager

      American Business Systems, LLC
      Nov 2017
    • Certified Medical Billing Reimbursement Specialist

      American Medical Billing Association
      Sept 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Whitehouse
      National Nominating Committee Member APHA-ASP May 1996
    • Awarded to David Whitehouse
      National Nominating Committee Member APHA-ASP May 1995
    • Awarded to David Whitehouse
      Mid Year Regional Meeting Coordinator APHA-ASP Mar 1995
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Manager of Ice Hockey Team (Inaugural season and beyond)

      Issued by Huntington Beach High School on May 2011
      Huntington Beach High SchoolAssociated with David Whitehouse