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Bridgette Grogan, BCIS, CPhT

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Highly motivated professional with robust experience in project coordination and data analysis-focused efforts. Leverage highly trusted and effective oversight for complex programs and initiatives, as complemented by overlapping skillsets in supply chain and logistics, finance and accounting, process improvement and risk management. Demonstrated performance with quality of service and productivity, via active training and staff education while also ensuring higher quality and compliance via diligent auditing and inventory control. Following set processes for enrollment and filing billing claims to ensure accurate accounting data. Working to build a better future.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Technician II, RXM

Sentara Health
11.2020 - Current
  • Institute medication management by serving as an appointed point-of-contact between facilities and the pharmacy, with additional accountability for submitting monthly reports to finance and preparing financial statements
  • Facilitate department-level reconciliation for accounts receivable, identifying opportunities to implement key technology, and overseeing general accounting operations
  • Maintain liability and ensure the utilization of best practices by conducting and responding to insurance and workplace audits
  • Triaging and escalating pharmaceutical recalls to effectively reduce patients receiving outdated medications
  • Promote higher compliance to PACE pharmacy procedures via educational teaching points for associated pharmacy staff members
  • Completing technical aspects of the workflow process including accuracy in prescription data entry, order verification, procurement, clinical initiatives, and the sterile preparation of IV admixtures
  • Improved access to patients’ medications in a more timely and convenient manner
  • Increases Doctor and patient knowledge through clinical experience

SR. Patient Account Rep / Billing

SentaraRX
08.2018 - 11.2020
  • Accommodated medication contracts by serving as an appointed point-of-contact between facilities and the pharmacy, with additional accountability for submitting monthly reports to finance and preparing financial statements to include invoices as required
  • Tasked with facilitating ledger and reconciliations for secured lockbox checking accounts, as well as performing needed tracking, investigations, and process implementations for accounts receivable
  • Promoted additional oversight for accountability by analyzing any outstanding payments and past workflow
  • This subsequently ensured accurate prescription billing and implementing proper staff/department scheduling
  • Reviewed pertinent data across all Sentara sites to determine adherence to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) designed to mitigate potential risks affecting TraceLink’s pharmaceutical supply chain
  • Took the initiative to create and institute a new process that enables proper pharmacy billing and reducing end-of-month billing from 10 to three (3) days streamlining the billing process
  • Developed and applied a policy and procedures for USP 797 sterile preparation standards, with additional contributions to the implementation of new USP 800 drug handling standards
  • This provided an improved better solution to handling medications

Pharmacy Technician II / Chemo Specialist

Sentara Independence
08.2011 - 08.2018
  • Ensured the timely communication of recalls while serving as a system analyst for RASMAS, with additional accountability for maintaining up-to-date information satisfying regulatory standards while serving as a system analyst for TraceLink
  • Facilitated medication administration in the Emergency Department (including code and emergent situations) while also utilizing OCRA reports to optimize Omnicell and pharmacy inventory (and, in turn, minimize outdates and waste)
  • Coordinated inventory per 340B regulations, operated as a technician trainer and mentor for new employees, and contributed services as a chemo trainer for other sites
  • Implemented the McKesson ordering system to sustain proper pharmacy stock, subsequently coordinating with an SNGH buyer to drive adequate supply for infusion center patients
  • Spearheaded the transition of the pharmacy at SI from a full-service hospital to a service providing care for two (2) distinct patient care areas (including workflow setup, inventory reorganization, and practice definition)
  • This streamlined the process making it more efficient and productive

Pharmacy Technician

Sentara Virginia Beach General
01.2009 - 08.2011
  • Coordinated evening workflow to ensure the completion of tasks prior to oncoming shift (and, in turn, communicated with pharmacy, nursing, and physician staff members on outstanding medical concerns)
  • Prepared and delivered medication to patients during the night shift, with additional accountability for maintaining IV room sterilization in compliance with 797 standards
  • Boosted overall efficiency by providing active support and training to other technicians regarding best pharmacy practices

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Western Governors University
12.2023

Bachelor of Computer Information Systems -

Southern New Hampshire University
12.2022

Skills

  • Program / Project Management
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Billing and Invoicing
  • Detail Oriented
  • Audit processes
  • Loss Prevention
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Process Improvement
  • Inventory Control & Management
  • Tracking unpaid accounts and work to reconcile them
  • Analyze data and make changes
  • Risk Management & Mitigation
  • Policy & Procedure Development
  • Staff Training & Development
  • Excellent Internal / External Communication Skills – verbal and written
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Accomplishments

- Successfully opened two new pharmacy's. Outfitting completely to be productive.


- Dedicated work flow to increase processes and system

development and tracking program for clinic use narcotics.


- Created an after hours work flow policy for outpatient pharmacies to follow after PACE is closed.

Certification

  • Basic Life Support, National Pharmacy Certification Board
  • Pharmacy Technician, Virginia Board of Pharmacy
  • Member of Emergency Response Team, Sentara Hospital

Career Experience

  • Medication Management Liaison (SentaraRX PACE), Sentara Health, Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time, 11/01/20, Present, Institute medication management by serving as an appointed point-of-contact between facilities and the pharmacy, with additional accountability for submitting monthly reports to finance and preparing financial statements., Facilitate department-level reconciliation for accounts receivable, identifying opportunities to implement key technology, and overseeing general accounting operations., Maintain liability and ensure the utilization of best practices by conducting and responding to insurance and workplace audits., Triaging and escalating pharmaceutical recalls to effectively reduce patients receiving outdated medications., Promote higher compliance to PACE pharmacy procedures via educational teaching points for associated pharmacy staff members., Completing technical aspects of the workflow process including accuracy in prescription data entry, order verification, procurement, clinical initiatives, and the sterile preparation of IV admixtures.
  • SR. Patient Account Rep / Billing (SentaraRX), Sentara Health, Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time, 08/01/18, 11/01/20, Accommodated medication contracts by serving as an appointed point-of-contact between facilities and the pharmacy, with additional accountability for submitting monthly reports to finance and preparing financial statements to include invoices as required., Tasked with facilitating ledger and reconciliations for secured lockbox checking accounts, as well as performing needed tracking, investigations, and process implementations for accounts receivable., Promoted additional oversight for accountability by analyzing any outstanding payments and past workflow., Reviewed pertinent data across all Sentara sites to determine adherence to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) designed to mitigate potential risks affecting TraceLink’s pharmaceutical supply chain.
  • Pharmacy Technician II / Chemo Specialist, Sentara Independence, Full Time, 08/01/11, 08/01/18, Ensured the timely communication of recalls while serving as a system analyst for RASMAS., Facilitated medication administration in the Emergency Department (including code and emergent situations)., Coordinated inventory per 340B regulations, operated as a technician trainer and mentor for new employees.
  • Pharmacy Technician, Sentara Virginia Beach General, Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time, 01/01/09, 08/01/11, Coordinated evening workflow to ensure the completion of tasks prior to oncoming shift., Prepared and delivered medication to patients during the night shift., Boosted overall efficiency by providing active support and training to other technicians regarding best pharmacy practices.

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician II, RXM

Sentara Health
11.2020 - Current

SR. Patient Account Rep / Billing

SentaraRX
08.2018 - 11.2020

Pharmacy Technician II / Chemo Specialist

Sentara Independence
08.2011 - 08.2018

Pharmacy Technician

Sentara Virginia Beach General
01.2009 - 08.2011

Master of Business Administration -

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Computer Information Systems -

Southern New Hampshire University
Bridgette Grogan, BCIS, CPhT