Andy Neipp

Experience

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  Walmart

  Dec 2005 - May 2010

  Pharmacist
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  US Navy

  Feb 2011 - May 2016

  Led pharmaceutical operations at Navy's largest, most capable forward deployed medical hospital to over see pharmaceutical care for 55,000 beneficiaries located in the area of operation. Leading 9 pharmacists and 30 technicians to provided exceptional care for the Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, and various other areas. Co-Chaired the Control Substance Utilization Board providing guidance and medical review of all controlled substances prescribed for prescribing appropriateness and patient utilization. TeamSTEPPS instructor for 80 personnel instilling teamwork values to improve collaboration and communication for a strong and lasting culture of safety. Show less Managed the quick, safe, and efficient dispensing of prescription medications for the hospital main outpatient pharmacy. Instituted customer service training and process improvements that streamlined the turnaround of patient prescriptions resulting in improved customer service by 66% and reduce patient wait times by 26%.Lead a multi-service Lean Six Sigma team to reduce the number of medications being out of stock in an isolated overseas facility. The project achieved a 66% reduction in the number of medications out of stock which projected a $541,000 cost avoidance in pharmacy expenditures and led to the annual Department of Defense Quality and Patient Safety award for 2015.Managed a $489,000 inventory of narcotics and controlled substances and ensured 100% accountability of controlled substances throughout the hospital and six clinics. Additionally, coordinated and ran six Medication Take Back events pertaining to setting up volunteers and advertising the event resulting in reducing the amount of used or unwanted medications available for diversion and medication misuse. Show less

  • Assistant Department Head and Interim Department Head (Pharmacy)

    May 2015 - May 2016

  • Outpatient Pharmacy Division Officer

    Aug 2013 - May 2015

  • Inpatient Pharmacy Division Officer

    Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Outpatient Pharmacy Division Officer

    Feb 2011 - Feb 2012
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  Baylor University

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  MHA/ MBA Student

  Gaining the skills to efficiently and effectively manage a health care institution.

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  Massachusetts General Hospital

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Administrative Fellow

  Improving patient care and outcomes through an extensive leadership and process improvement residency focused in hospital operations.

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  US NAVAL HOSPITAL GUAM

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Command Process Improvement Officer

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Department Head of Pharmacy

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Pharmacy Supervisor

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
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  US Navy

  Jul 2018 - now

  • Officer and Pharmacist

    May 2010 - now

  • Inpatient Pharmacy Division Officer

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
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  NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC HAWAII

  Jun 2021 - now

  Head of Department