Sy Amirpoor, Pharm.D, MBA

Experience

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  St Mary Medical Ctr

  Apr 2001 - Mar 2004

  Director Of Pharmacy Services

  Responsible for all aspects of pharmacy services at a 539-bed community not-for-profithospital and level II trauma center. Responsibilities include management of acute carehospital and two retail pharmacies with $20 million annual budget accountability and 55employees.Optimized operations, patient outcomes & regulatory compliance by expansion of drugdosing protocols, revision of controlled substances dispensing/tracking systems, andimplementation of house-wide ADCs.Maximized revenues and decreased pharmaceutical expenses by revision of pharmacydepartment charge master and implementation of supply cost reduction initiatives.Established “Faculty-in-Residence” school of pharmacy affiliation program and studenttechnician program to foster experiential learning and professional growth. Show less

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  PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

  Mar 2004 - Feb 2019

  Director of Pharmacy Services

  Managed all aspects of pharmacy operations and services at a 463-bed, non-profitcommunity acute care hospital with ambulatory cancer infusion pharmacy and retailpharmacy with $ 50 million annual drug budget and over 90 employees.Restructured pharmacy leadership and operations, including integration of medicationinventory automation, ADC expansion, house-wide controlled substances monitoringsystem, and design/build of new hospital pharmacy.Expanded pharmacy services to provide transition of care, admission medication history,discharge medication review/education and Meds-to-Beds program.Created pharmacist specialist positions: kidney transplant; infectious disease, emergencycare and TOC pharmacist specialists.340B Drug Pricing Program with $ 20 million annual benefit: implemented systems toensure compliance, including TPA software and audits.Advanced Toyota Lean system application to optimize pharmacy operations.Served as an integral member in the planning & implementation of CPOE.Established affiliation with schools of pharmacy to implement student program andFaculty-in-Residence in multiple specialty areas Show less

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  PSJH System Pharmacy

  Mar 2019 - now

  Executive Director of Pharmacy - Southern California Region

  Provide executive leadership for non-profit multi-region healthcare system across sevenstates with a scope of 20 SoCal sites, including acute care hospitals, ambulatory care clinics,infusion centers, outpatient pharmacies. Lead Southern California regional strategic planning, organizational alignment, financial management, operations & services integration to deliver patient-centered, quality, and cost-effective pharmaceutical careDevelop pharmacy business strategies in collaboration with the Chief Pharmacy Officer,regional senior leadership and other clinical disciplines to enhance growth, reduce costof care while optimizing care outcomes, and achieve operations efficiency.Build pharmacy infrastructure to optimize performance in operations, clinical services,quality, medication safety and regulatory compliance. Facilitate alignment and successfulexecution of national pharmacy strategies and initiatives.Oversee regional pharmacy operations, guide and support service area & site pharmacydirectors in all aspects of pharmacy operations.Financial management: budget planning & forecast, monitoring performance andimplementing effective counter-measuresPlan capital investment and implement automation and technology to improve operationsefficiency and patient safety.Advance organizational talent management with proactive succession planning,promotion, and retention strategies at pharmacy leadership and staff levels.Coordinate EHR pharmacy Epic conversion for acute care, ambulatory, outpatient andinfusion centers. Show less