JAMES MCCOY

26630 Barton Road #722 a Redlands, California 92373

951.809.2208 a jm6bd3fe@westpost.net
PHARMACY LEADERSHIP: Acute Care Hospital
Highly accomplished clinical pharmacist and pharmacy leader with over 20 years o
f experience in acute care hospital environments. Proven ability to develop part
nerships and enhance relationships with pharmacy staff, nurses, physicians, admi
nistrators, and patients to ensure optimum service and care. Expertise directing
projects to enhance pharmacy safety, efficiency, and accuracy. Current Pharmaci
st certification from the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Pharmacy Management a Hospital Pharmacy Practices a Pharmaceutical Care & Safety

Drug Therapy & Distribution a Pharmacy Systems & Technology a Medication Managem
ent
Regulatory Compliance a Process Improvement & Automation a Team Building & Leade
rship
Quality Assurance a Inventory Control a Budget Administration a Educational & Tr
aining Tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER, Apple Valley, California a 2004 to 2009
Director of Pharmacy
Managed all pharmacy department operations for 186-bed acute care hospital provi
ding cardiac, emergency, ICU/CCU, mother and child, neonatal, pediatric, oncolog
y, medical, and surgical services. Trained and led 30 employees while preparing
and administering $8.5 million budget. Cultivated relationships and partnerships
across medical, nursing, and administrative staff to ensure optimum pharmacy ca
re. Key role on Leadership Development Institute Team creating educational and t
raining tools. Ensured compliance with CMS-21 measures for surgical care improve
ment project, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and community acquired
pneumonia.
Highlights of Accomplishments:
a Developed decentralized clinical pharmacy model and spearheaded safe medicatio
n ordering practices to decrease defective orders and enhance safety and satisfa
ction.
a Improved employee morale and engagement levels by over 100% in a single year.
a Deployed Pyxis automated dispensing machines and electronic medication order t
ransmission.
a Reduced medication errors to pass California Department of Public Health accre
ditation survey.
a Enhanced compounding sterile solution production/safety with Toyota Lean Rapid
Improvement.
a Instrumental in introducing Alaris smart pump technology throughout hospital.
a Prepared St. Mary Medical Center Pharmacy for successful Joint Commission surv
ey on consulting basis, resulting in full-time, long-term position.
Committees & Teams:
Medication Management Function Team Chair
Alaris Smart Pump Technology Team Chair
Leadership Development Institute Team
Quality Committee
Mission & Mentoring Team
Operations Team
Compliance Committee
Capital Budget Committee
Ethics Committee Medication Error Reduction Plan Team Chair
Pharmacy Anticoagulation Management Team Chair
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee Secretary
Excellence in Service Prep Team (Regulatory)
Provision of Care Function Team
Performance Improvement Activity Committee
CMS Quality Initiatives, SCIP, CAP, AMI & CHF Southern California Patient Safety
Collaborative
St. John of God Mission & Planning Committee

JAMES MCCOY a Page 2 a jm6bd3fe@westpost.net

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (LLUMC), Loma Linda, California a 1981 to 2
004
900+ bed tertiary-care medical center and level I regional trauma center.
Assistant Director of Pharmacy a" East Campus
Drove all pharmacy functions at 120-bed East Campus acute care hospital speciali
zing in medical, surgical, family practice, rehabilitation, and orthopedics. Eva
luated, motivated, and led team of 10 employees in quality work environment. Dev
eloped and improved clinical pharmacy functions, policies, and processes for ide
al operations, regulatory compliance, cost controls, and human resources. Admini
stered computer systems and automated dispensing machines.
Highlights of Accomplishments:
a Created and executed programs for quality improvement, medication utilization
evaluation, and adverse drug reaction reporting.
a Produced systems and processes to coordinate pharmacy services of Loma Linda U
niversity Medical Center and East Campus.
Pharmacy Supervisor, Inpatient Pharmacy a" LLUMC
Managed inpatient pharmacy department operations for optimum efficiency and budg
et compliance. Led team of 40, coordinating HR, program development, and process
improvement. Ensured successful results on regulatory reviews, audits, and surv
eys.
Highlights of Accomplishments:
a Devised and deployed decentralized clinical pharmacy program.
a Orchestrated 8th floor pharmacy satellite remodeling for enhanced safety and p
atient care.
Clinical Pharmacist a" LLUMC
Provided pharmaceutical services for cardiac, renal, and psychiatrics units. Com
pleted Rotations in respiratory ICU, medical ICU, surgical ICU, cardio-thoracic
ICU and associated step-down units, endocrinology, rehabilitation, pediatric, pe
diatric oncology, PICU, NICU, and mother/baby units.
Highlights of Accomplishments:
a Pioneered decentralized clinical pharmacy services for cardiac, renal and psyc
hiatric units.
FORMAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy
(Graduate Studies in Pharmacology)
Northeastern University College of Pharmacy
CERTIFICATION
California Board of Pharmacy Certified
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
California Society of Health System Pharmacists
Inland Society of Health System Pharmacists