Christine C.

Becker
Stratford, WI 54484 608.797.9840 chriscathbecker@yahoo.com

Qualifications Summary____________________________________________________
A dedicated, results-oriented pharmacist with experience as both a staff pharmacist and a clinical manager in a hospital setting. Strengths include a strong focus on medication safety, education and policy development.

Professional Experience____________________________________________________
St Josephs Hospital, Marshfield, WI October 2012-June 2013 Adult oncology Clinical Staff Pharmacist January 2003-May 2005 - Pediatrics Reviewed adult inpatient chemotherapy orders for accuracy and appropriateness Monitored for adverse drug reactions, drug-drug, drug-food and drug-disease interactions and provided recommendations to providers for appropriate management Rounded with multidisciplinary, metabolic support team providing Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) recommendations in adult patients Provided aminoglycoside and vancomycin pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients in general and intensive care units Pediatric trauma/code participation Preceptor for ASHP-accredited residency program and Pharm.D. students Presenter at Ministry Healths Pain Resource Nurse Training Course April 2013 Fremont Rideout Health Group, Marysville, CA January 2011-July 2012 Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator/Medication Safety Officer Monitored, evaluated and reported all adverse medication events to multidisciplinary medication safety committee and developed action plans to reduce medication errors. Maintained and implemented the Medication Error Reduction Program (MERP) required by California state law. Managed ICU and decentralized medical-surgical pharmacists Primary preceptor for Northstate College of Pharmacy students Provided pain management consultation service for medical staff Completed projects: o Rewrote and implemented pharmacy aminoglycoside and vancomycin monitoring protocol which improved dosing consistency and safety o Developed ongoing training and competencies in pediatric, phenytoin and warfarin dosing and monitoring for staff pharmacists o Designed new TPN order form per ASPEN guidelines and implemented Clinimix TPN system and a P&T approved TPN protocol for pharmacist and dietitian management o Identified high number of hypoglycemic events, resulting in root cause analysis (RCA) and total rewriting and implementation of insulin subcutaneous order set and protocol. o Decreased fentanyl patch adverse events through staff education and weekly review of all fentanyl patch orders for appropriateness Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacramento, CA Pediatric Staff Pharmacist Provided pharmaceutical care on neonatal and pediatric units August 2010-January 2011

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Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Pharmacy, La Crosse, WI June 2006-August 2010 Clinical Staff Pharmacist Lead pharmacist on general pediatric, neonatal/pediatric ICU and L&D units using EPIC computerized physician order entry system. Active participant in monthly, multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis clinic including antibiotic selection and medication reconciliation Provided quarterly in-services to new L&D nursing staff on medications used on unit Yearly in-services to Paramedics for recertification Preceptor for ASHP-accredited residency program o 2009 Preceptor of the Year Apria Healthcare, New Berlin, WI Clinical Infusion Pharmacist Adult and Pediatric Home Infusion March 2005-June 2006

Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board (PEB), Madison, WI June 1996-July 2008 Examiner Assisted PEB members on a per diem basis in the counseling portion of testing for Wisconsin licensure Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, WI October 1997-October 2002 Clinical Staff Pharmacist Decentralized pharmacist on adult surgical floor responsible for: o TPN management and pharmacokinetic monitoring of heparin, aminoglycosides, vancomycin and phenytoin o Identification and management of appropriate antibiotic use and prevention of venous thromboembolism in surgical patients (which are now TJC core measure sets) Volunteered and became primary pharmacist for Neonatal ICU and OB-GYN units o Developed neonatal ICU medication guidelines and standards which improved patient safety by standardizing order entry and decreasing turnaround time for stat orders

Professional Certifications__________________________________________________
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) December 2012 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Education_______________________________________________________________
Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D., University of Wisconsin Madison with Honors Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison with Honors Publications__________________________________________________________________________ Immunotherapy in Multiple Sclerosis, Parts 1 &2. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 1995; 52:1985-2000 and pp. 2105-2120. Licenses_____________________________________________________________________________ Registered Pharmacist License #0011146, Wisconsin Registered Pharmacist License #64029, California