Brian Thompson has over 15 years of experience as a licensed pharmacist in West Virginia and Kentucky. He currently works as the Drug Utilization Review Coordinator for West Virginia Medicaid, where he develops clinical criteria for the preferred drug list and evaluates medical appeals. Previously, he worked as a clinical staff pharmacist at a hospital for 6 years, managing medication use and providing counseling. He has a PharmD, Masters in Medical Science, and is licensed in WV and KY.

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4010 Staunton Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 550-0920
bmt.pharmacy@gmail.com, Brian.M.Thompson@wv.gov
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Over 6 years of experience as a licensed pharmacist in West Virginia and Kentucky. Education
includes a PharmD degree and a Masters in Medical Science. Skilled in establishing positive
relationships with physicians, nursing staff, and patients due to over 5 years of experience providing
clinical pharmacy services in a hospital setting. Current role as the Drug Utilization Review
Coordinator for WV Medicaid has provided the opportunity to gain strong administrative skills and
to develop a broader understanding of the role and operations of the payer in the drug delivery
process.
EXPERIENCE
2014 – present Drug Utilization Review Coordinator
Bureau for Medical Services, Dept. of Pharmacy Charleston, WV
Responsibilities:
 Authoring of clinical criteria associated with the development and implementation of the
Preferred Drug List
 Collaborate with the Medical Director in evaluation of medical appeals
 Assist in developing written program policies regarding drug coverage within the parameters of
Federal and state laws and within budgetary constraints
 Perform utilization review functions including analysis of physician prescribing patterns and
recipient utilization of prescribed drugs
 Provide support to the Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board and the Retrospective (Retro)
DUR Committee including preparation of agendas, communication with Board and Committee
members and execution of meetings
 Oversee the vendor for RetroDUR, pharmacy lock-in and pharmacy newsletter activities and
acts as a liaison to ensure the prompt delivery of services
 Prepare the Annual DUR Report for CMS
2009 - 2015 Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Charleston Area Medical Center - Memorial Hospital Charleston, WV
 Managed the medication use process - prescription review, dispensing, administration, and
monitoring of medications in a large hospital inpatient pharmacy.
 Communicated with physicians and nursing staff to ensure safe and effective use of medications.
Provided medication counseling to patients as requested by medical staff.
 Conducted pharmacokinetic monitoring of antimicrobials.
 Responded to and assisted on 1-2-3 Cardiac Arrests.
 Implemented and managed a standardized process of testing pharmacy staff for compounding
proficiency and sterile technique.
 Served as the preceptor for PharmD students in a clinical in-hospital pharmacy rotation.

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2007 – 2009 Pharmacy Intern
Kroger Pharmacy, Hartland Pkwy Lexington, KY
 Prepared and dispensed prescriptions in a retail pharmacy.
 Counseled patients on the use of OTC and prescription medications.
2002 – 2005 Scientist I
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
 Provided biochemical support and data to a large laboratory. Assisted in laboratory management
and manuscript preparation.
1999 – 2002 Senior Research Analyst
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
 Assisted in laboratory management and performed basic science research
1998-1999 Research Technician II
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
 Assisted in the gathering of biological data for use in manuscript publication and grant writing
EDUCATION
2005–2009 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Doctor of Pharmacy
1996–1998 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Masters of Medical Sciences, Biochemistry
1991–1995 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry.
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Kentucky State Board of Pharmacy License
West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy License
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2014 - Present Member of the American Drug Utilization Review Society (ADURS)
2005 - Present Member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
2013 - Present American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
2012 - 2015 Adjunct faculty member of the University of Charleston (Charleston, WV)