Kenneth Kruk


Location

Abingdon, MD
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Education
    Temple University
    August 2004 - June 2010
    degree
    Other degree
    major
    Pharmacy
Work Experience
    Lead Clinical/Managed Care Pharmacist Upper Chesapeake Health Maryland
    June 2011 - March 2024
    title
    Lead Clinical/Managed Care Pharmacist Upper Chesapeake Health Maryland
    overview
    - And addressed how new clinic initiatives would enhance patient outcomes by utilizing effective, confident, and professional communications when conducting peer-to-peer scientific and educational exchanges with key opinion leaders - KOLs) and other healthcare professionals - Proactively engage in scientific and clinical conversation to educate patients and provide medication access assistance - Build, foster and maintain positive significant long-term credible relationships within the medical community when - Responsible for utilizing competitive knowledge in developing and executing the integration of new clinical services, driving - Evaluated scientific literature and generated key insights during face-to-face exchanges with 5000 patients yearly - Leveraged being trained as an Epic Superuser in order to champion the transition of the medical record system to EPIC by - Define, drive, support, and assist in design and development of scientific presentation materials, training, and educational - Collaborated and engaged with the medical director in order to co-author policies and procedures for presentation to the advisory boards for approval - Gathered data to analyze and research market trends, aligning clinical services with cardiologist and hematologist needs - Streamlined medication access processes, reducing patient wait times by 10% through improved coordination with healthcare providers - Conducted qualitative and quantitative monthly reviews of pharmacist interactions to ensure the target goal of a 96 percent - Performed quarterly audits of key performance indicators with a focus on accuracy and compliance, consistently achieving - Participated as a valued core member of the safety committee, leading discussions on potential adverse events and readmissions - Trained and facilitated pharmacists on all clinical policy, procedures, and Epic systems - Supported patient data integration across platforms, created educational medical content, enhancing workflow efficiency
    Target
    Pharmacist
    June 2010 - February 2011
    Rotational Temple and Geisinger Hospitals Pennsylvania
    January 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Ability to Speak in PublicAdministration of MedicationsAdministrative OperationsAdobe InDesignAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)Attention to DetailAuditing SkillsBudgeting SkillsCardiologyCardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)Clinical Data RepositoryClinical PracticesClinical ResearchClinical WorksCommunication SkillsConfident and Emotionally StableConsultingCoordination SkillsCOVID-19 TestingCritical ThinkingData AnalysisData IntegrationDiseases and DisordersDrug InteractionElectronic Medical RecordsEndocrinologyEvent ManagementFinancial ManagementFundraisingGood Clinical PracticesHard Work and DedicationHealth CareHospital AdmissionsIntegrated Business PlanningInterpersonal SkillsKey Performance IndicatorsKnowledge of HematologyKnowledge of HygieneKnowledge of ImmunizationKnowledge of MedicineLeadershipLife SupportManaged CareMarket TrendsMedical AffairsMedical DiagnosisMedical EmergenciesMedical PrescriptionsMedical RecordsMedical Science LiaisonMedicationsMental HealthMentoringMicrosoft AccessMultidisciplinary ApproachNephrologyNeurologyNursingOncologyPeer-To-Peer (P2P)Pharmaceutical CompoundingPharmaceutical PracticesPresentationsProfit-Based Sales TargetsPulmonologyRisk AnalysisSafety PrinciplesScientific LiteratureSelf MotivationSuccess Driven PersonTrustworthiness