Curriculum Vitae for Jerry L. Fahrni, Pharm.D.
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, June 1997
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IT Pharmacist
Kaweah Delta District Hospital – Visalia, CA.
Responsibilities include development, maintenance and support of the pharmacy computer system (Siemens), pharmacy bar coding solution (AutoPharm, AutoPack, AutoLabel by Talyst), pharmacy electronic document management system (POMS), and pharmacy automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis 3500); development, maintenance and support of the bar code medication administration system (Siemens MAK); development and maintenance of the pharmacy online formulary; development, maintenance and support of the various databases and reports.
Pharmacy and Information Technology project involvement: Siemens Pharmacy system upgrades, Siemens Bar Code Medication Administration system (MAK), Alaris Smart Pumps, Drug Allergy Module (DAM) conversion, Talyst AutoPharm, AutoPack and AutoLabel automation, pharmacy intranet website, and various mobile initiatives for decentralized pharmacy operations including the use of smartphones and tablet PCs.
Development of various pharmacy reports and data mining projects utilizing Microsoft Access and SQL.
November 2007 – Present
Clinical Pharmacist
PharMerica -Fresno, California
Consultant pharmacist responsibilities include monthly drug regimen review of nursing home residents; monthly inspections of facility to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; nursing staff education. Acting pharmacist in charge of IV department. responsibilities include supervision of pharmacy technicians in the IV department; compounding intravenous medications, including total parenteral nutrition (TPN), IV piggyback solutions, and large volume parenteral solutions; development of IV preparation and administration guidelines; assisting with updating and implementing <USP 797> guidelines; development of pharmacokinetic guidelines for vancomycin and aminoglycoside dosage adjustment.
October 2006-November 2007
Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care Medicine
Community Regional Medical Centers – Fresno, California
Responsibilities included daily rounding with the intensive care medicine team; direct involvement in patient care in both the Medical and Cardiovascular Critical Care Units; optimizing patient drug regimens; providing pharmacokinetic consultations; performing renal dosing adjustments; performing total parenteral nutrition consultations; educating medical residents and nursing staff; providing both written and verbal drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals; conducting medication usage evaluations.
Involvement with the pharmacy residency program at Community Regional Medical Centers by acting as a preceptor to pharmacy residents in the Medical and Cardiovascular Critical Care Units and assisting with the development of the pharmacy residency program.
Development of neonatal standardized dosing protocol; development of extemporaneous formula for pediatric and neonatal use; creation of computerized compounding formula sheets and record logs.
Information systems involvement including development and maintenance of a handheld system for pharmacists interventions; development and maintenance of various pharmacy databases using Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL server; development of pharmacy internet and intranet site; development and maintenance of pharmacy internet resource guide.
December 2001-September 2006
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Children’s Hospital of Central California – Fresno, California
Responsibilities included daily rounding with the intensive care medicine team; providing pharmacy services to a 25 bed Pediatric ICU and a 45 bed Neonatal ICU from the ICU Pharmacy Satellite; code blue team member; performing pharmacokinetic consultation in both neonatal and pediatric patients; providing drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals; supervision of pharmacy technicians; compounding intravenous medications using aseptic technique, including total parenteral nutrition (TPN); compounding extemporaneous preparations.
Heavy information systems involvement including development and maintenance of a handheld system for pharmacists interventions; development and maintenance of various pharmacy databases using Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL server; development and maintenance of pharmacy computer system drug dictionary and rules (Meditech).
March 1999- December 2001
Staff Pharmacist
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital – Salinas, California
Responsibilities included drug distribution; supervision of pharmacy technicians; code blue team member; performing aminoglycoside/vancomycin/lidocaine/heparin protocol dosing and monitoring; providing drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals; compounding intravenous medications using aseptic technique including total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
September 1997- March 1999
Compounding Pharmacist
Santa Clara Drug – “The Compounding Shop” – San Jose, California
Responsibilities included development of extemporaneous prescription formula through literature research and laboratory work; designing drug delivery systems for children, elderly, and veterinarian use; preparing written consultations for patients, physicians, and other health care professionals; providing drug information to physicians, nurses, dentists and veterinarians; performing literature searches; preparing compounded prescriptions, including, but not limited to, capsules, troches, suppositories, injectables, eye preparations, creams, ointments, gels, suspensions, and syrups; providing patient counseling on medications; evaluating and recommending over-the-counter products; speaking at community patient education groups.
August 1997 – December 2002
PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
Kaweah Delta Health Care District Drug Distribution Automation
Presentation to staff at Talyst quarterly meeting
Talyst Corporate Headquarters, Bellevue, Washington
April 2010
Cloud Computing and Health Care – Facing the Future
Webinar Presentation sponsored by Pharmacy OneSource
April 2010
The New Talyst Report Service
Presentation to Talyst User Group
ASHP Midyear 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
December 2009
Implementing a Barcode System in Pharmacy
Presentation to pharmacist staff
Kaweah Delta District Hospital, Visalia, California
June 2009
TPN Basics
Presentation to pharmacist staff
PharMerica, Inc., Fresno, California
January 2007
Adult Pharmacokinetic Dosing Simplified
Presentation to pharmacist staff
PharMerica, Inc., Fresno, California
November 2006
Vasoactive Medications in the ICU
Presentation to graduate program nursing students
Critical Care Medicine Rotation
California State University, Fresno
April 2004
Propofol for Sedation in the ICU
Presentation to ICU nursing staff
Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California
February 2004
Cardiac Medications in the Emergency Department
Presentation to nursing staff
Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California
November 2003
Utilizing HealthProLink for Pharmacy Documentation
Presentation to pharmacy staff
Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California
June 2003
Antibiotic use in the ICU
Presentation to graduate program nursing students
Critical Care Medicine Rotation
California State University, Fresno
April 2003
Advancing Pharmacy Practice with Handheld Computers
Presentation to pharmacy staff
Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California
August 2002
PUBLICATIONS
Fahrni JF. Drug Information in the Palm of Your Hand. Pharmacy Times 2002; 68; 1:52-53.
OUTSIDE PROJECTS
Domain expert and co-developer for RxCalc, a pharmacokinetics calculator for the iPhone/iPod Touch platform.
LICENSURE
California State Registered Pharmacist
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