Timothy O'Shea

Experience

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  Sullivan's Pharmacy

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Pharmacy Intern

  Process new prescription and medication orders into computer systemResponsible for calling doctors offices for refill authorizations, prior authorizations, and clarification on prescription orders Counsel patients regarding proper medication useFill specialty packaging including blister packs, med boxes, trifold cards, compliance cards, medicine on-time, and Parata packs

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  Bournewood Hospital

  Jul 2013 - May 2015

  Pharmacy Intern

  Prepare and deliver medications to hospital unitsInventory management of night pharmacy and floor stock medicationsManage return-to-stock medications

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  Pharmacy Times

  Sept 2014 - now

  Contributor

  Write freelance articles for the Pharmacy Times website and magazine; over 115 articles written and published to date.

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  Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

  Jul 2015 - now

  Lead Horizon’s Pharmacy Case Management and Population Health initiatives by overseeing team of 9, developing strategy for high-cost/high-risk member outreach, generating and intervening on clinical opportunities, and outcomes tracking.Coordinate clinical programs with 15 health system value-based partners throughout the state including lower cost drug alternatives, specialty initiatives, pharmacy gap closure, and supporting Medicare STARs program. Specialty drug management including oversight of site of care program, biosimilar strategy, gene therapy and CAR-T, pipeline, and high-cost trending. Show less Coordinate clinical programs with Horizon's health system value-based partners including promoting generic prescribing, resolving gaps in care, and high cost member managementSpecialty drug management including oversight of specialty pharmacy network, pharmacy case management, site of care, gene therapy, pipeline, and high-cost trending. Complete retrospective drug utilization reviews to ensure the safe and appropriate utilization of medications. Support utilization management program. Show less

  • Director, Specialty Pharmacy

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Manager, Clinical Pharmacy

    Feb 2020 - Apr 2024

  • Clinical Pharmacist

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2020

  • PGY1 Managed Care Resident

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
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  RxWiki

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  Digital Consultant Pharmacist

  Answer drug information questions from patients; 64 questions answered and published

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  Walgreens

  May 2017 - Jul 2020

  Pharmacist - Per Diem

  Execute pharmacist duties including dispensing, counseling, resolving third-party payment issues, and inventory management.

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  Rutgers University

  Feb 2019 - now

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Course Coordinator for Pharmacy Practice Management course.Lecture on a variety of topics including specialty drug management, value-based healthcare, and pharmacy case management.