This document provides an executive summary and professional experience for Gerald Allan Subar, Pharm.D. It summarizes his career accomplishments as a Director of Pharmacy spanning over 30 years. He has extensive leadership experience in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, and start-up ventures. His roles included managing multi-million dollar budgets, implementing automation and technology systems, overseeing regulatory compliance, and leading quality improvement initiatives.
1. GERALD ALLAN SUBAR, PHARM.D.
Los Angeles, California
Cell: (818) 624-5452 e-Mail: jersub412@aol.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Accomplished Director of Pharmacy with successfultrack record of department operations, continuous quality
improvement, regulatory adherence,and patient satisfaction. Demonstrated pharmaceutical care competence in acute care,
long term acute care,and new start-up ventures.
KEYACCOMPLISHMENTS
New Prime Vendor, with savings of $400,000 Meditech 5.66
Carefusion 4000, with savings of $350,000 eMAR/BMV/CPOE
UD Packaging (Automed), savings of $175,000 Antibiotic Stewardship (Micromedix 360)
Electronic Nursing Unit Inspections (Veriform) Medication Safety Team
Wireless Refrigerator Monitoring (Aeroscout) Institutional Review Board
Pharmacy Scanning/Archiving System (POMS) Mobile Clinical Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy Waste Program Design & Relocate Inpatient Pharmacy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF PHARMACYSERVICES 2002 - 2015
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Valencia, California
Plan and direct pharmacy services for a 238 bed acute care, level II trauma facility with NICU services. Planned and
executed move into new pharmacy and implemented new computer information system. Implementation of SB1875 and
TJC patient safety initiatives. Served as Chairperson for Institutional Review Board and Medication Safety Team.
Responsible for budget, policies/procedures, formulary, and quality improvement.
DIRECTOR OF PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES 1998 - 2002
Kindred Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Plan and direct pharmaceutical services for an acute care hospital focusing on the treatment of medically complex patients.
Major responsibilities include: development, implementation, and evaluation of policies/procedures, formulary, and quality
improvement. Participation in hospital and medical committees. Manage department staff and budget. Publish quarterly
pharmacy newsletter. Maintain compliance with all regulatory bodies including DHS, TJC, and DEA.
DIRECTOR OF PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES 1997 - 1998
Kindred Hospital Burbank, Burbank, California
Provide direction and leadership for new, acute care inpatient facility. Major emphasis on development of hospital and
departmental policies and procedures, budget development, establishment of Pharmacy, Nutrition, and Therapeutics
committee (including formulary and medication use policies), and overall continuous quality improvement plan.
CLlNICAL PHARMACIST 1997
Vitalink Pharmacy Services, Van Nuys, California
Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care services to a long term care patient population base. Services include
pharmacokinetic dosing, medication regimen review, and provision of intravenous additives.
CLINICAL PHARMACIST 1995 - 1997
Apria Pharmacy Services,Oxnard, California
Provide comprehensive pharmacy services to physicians and patients via a nation-wide tele- communications network.
2. DIRECTOR OF PHARMACYSERVICES 1993 - 1995
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, Sun Valley, California
Plan and direct pharmacy services for a 264 bed acute care inpatient facility while maintaining an active clinical practice
(Kinetics, TPN dosing, drug regimen consultations). Heavy emphasis on managed care patient population. Medication
usage evaluation, formulary development, P&T/Medical Staff committee involvement, JCAHO preparation.
Accomplishments include computerized MAR's, reduction of department expenses, re-licensure of pharmacy as part of
hospital change in ownership.
CONSULTANT / DIRECTOROF PHARMACYSERVICES 1993
Hollywood Community of Van Nuys, Van Nuys, California
Assisted with start-up of pharmacy services in new facility.
CONSULTANT / DIRECTOROF PHARMACYSERVICES 1993
Coldwater Canyon Hospital, North Hollywood, California
Assisted with closure of facility.
DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY / MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 1985 - 1993
Woodview-Calabasas Hospital, Calabasas, California
Plan and direct pharmacy and materials management services. Major accomplishments include: department
computerization; drug usage evaluation studies; hospital formulary development; and continuous quality assurance plans
SUPERVISING PHARMACIST 1985
Beverly Glen Pharmacy, Westwood, California
Responsible for the prescription operations of a community based pharmacy.
CLINICAL PHARMACIST 1980 - 1985
Encino Hospital, Encino, California
Provided comprehensive services including: Pharmacokinetic dosing and Total ParenteralNutrition ordering; IV
admixture; Unit-dose; and code blue team participation.
LICENSURE
California State Board of Pharmacy #035674
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation #051-039408
EDUCATION
PHARM.D. – DOCTOR OF PHARMACY, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California
B.S. – BIOCHEMISTRY, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA),Westwood, California
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
Catholic Health Association of the United States, St. Louis, Missouri
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
PRESTIGE CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR OF PHARMACY PRACTICE
The University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy, Toledo, Ohio
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY PRACTICE
University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, California
3. CONSULTATIONS
CNN Interview
Televised interview for Local Edition on drug safety (2006)
Hospital Formulary
Reviewer for medical journal.
Barlow Hospital, Los Angeles, California
Devised and implemented a unit-dose medication system for inpatients.
HONORS
Honorable Mention, 1992 HCA Dr. Frist Humanitarian Award
Theta Chapter of Rho Chi, USC, National Honor Society of Pharmacy
USC Faculty Scholarship Award
UCLA Alumni Award of Merit
PUBLICATIONS
Subar, JA. Calculating Gentamicin Doses. Hospital Therapy, February 1987, p.23.
Subar, JA. Drugs in Pregnancy. American Druggist, November 1985, p.138.
Subar, JA., Swartz, AJ. Dopamine Dosing Charts. Hospital Pharmacy, 1982;17;166.
Subar, JA, Swartz J. Sodium Nitroprusside Dosing Charts. American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 1981;38:706.
Subar, JA. The Clinical Applications of Intravenous Nitroglycerin. Encino Hospital Drug Information Report,
1979;Vol.2, No.1.
PRESENTATIONS
"A Simplified System for Dosing Cardio-vascular Drugs Intended for Continuous Intravascular Administration. Poster
Session presented at CSHP Seminar '82, Los Angeles, California, October 1982.
"A Survey of the Availability of PharmaceuticalServices at Independent Community Pharmacies within a Specific
Socio-Economic Environment". Presented at CPhA Midyear, Newport Beach,California, January, 1979.
ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacy
California Society of HealthSystem Pharmacy
University HealthSystem Consortium, Pharmacy Council
Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce
Pharmacists' Professional Society of San Fernando Valley
University of Southern California School of Pharmacy Alumni Association
University of Southern California School of Pharmacy QSAD Centurion