Jerry L. Fahrni, Pharm.D.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, June 1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
	
IT PHARMACIST 
Kaweah Delta District Hospital
November 2007 – Present

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 units (Pyxis 3500); development and maintenance of the pharmacy online formulary; development, maintenance and support of the various databases and reports.

Involved in project development for various pharmacy and IT projects including Alaris Smart Pump implementation, Drug Allergy Module Conversion, pharmacy system upgrade, pharmacy barcoding, automated carousel and packaging implementation, and pharmacy intranet website.

Development of various pharmacy reports and data mining projects utilizing Microsoft Access and SQL.
	
CLINICAL PHARMACIST  
PharMerica, Fresno, California
October 2006-November 2007

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. 
	
CLINICAL PHARMACIST – CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California
December 2001-September 2006

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.
	
CLINICAL STAFF PHARMACIST 
Children’s Hospital of  Central California, Fresno, California
March 1999- December 2001

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).
	
STAFF PHARMACIST 
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, California
September 1997- March 1999

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).
	
COMPOUNDING PHARMACIST
Santa Clara Drug - “The Compounding Shop”, San Jose, California
August 1997 – December 2002

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.

PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES

“TPN BASICS”
Presented to pharmacist staff at PharMerica, Inc. Fresno, California; January 2007

“ADULT PHARMACOKINETICS DOSING SIMPLIFIED”
Presented to pharmacist staff at PharMerica, Inc. Fresno, California; November 2006

“VASOACTIVE MEDICATIONS IN THE ICU”
Presented to nursing students California State University, Fresno during their critical care medicine rotation at Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California; April 2004.

“PROPFOL FOR SEDATION IN THE ICU”
Presented to ICU nursing staff Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California; February 2004.

“CARDIAC MEDICATIONS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT” 
Presented to the nursing staff Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California; November, 2003.

“UTILIZING HEALTHPROLINK FOR PHARMACY DOCUMENTATION”
Presented to pharmacy staff, Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California; June 2003.

“ANTIBIOTIC USE IN THE ICU”
Presented to nursing students from California State University, Fresno during their critical care medicine rotation at Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California; April 2003. 

“ADVANCING PHARMACY PRACTIVE WITH HANDHELD COMPUTERS”
Presented to pharmacy staff Community Regional Medical Centers, Fresno, California; August 2002. 

“PHARMACOTHERAPY IN ASTHMA AND COPD”
Presented to graduate nursing students California State University, Fresno; May 2001.

“ANTI-INFECTIVES REVIEW”
Presented to graduate nursing students California State University, Fresno; March 2001. 

“PHARMACOKINETICS IN NEONATES”
Presented to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Staff (Physicians, Nurses, and Respiratory Care Therapists) Children’s Hospital of Central California, Madera; November 1999.

PUBLICATIONS

Fahrni JF. Drug Information in the Palm of Your Hand. Pharmacy Times 2002; 68;1:52-53.

LICENSURE
California State Registered Pharmacist