Desmond Waters

About Desmond Waters

Senior Leader with 17+ years of hospital pharmacy systems, operations, and management…

Experience

1. Vice President Pharmacy

   Lighthouse Pharmacy Solutions, Llc

   Dec 2019 — Present

   Founded national pharmacy consulting firm with services in supply chain management, 340B program analysis/optimization, clinical savings initiatives, interim management, ambulatory/ret ail business development and strategic planning for healthcare systems with up to $3B in revenue Collaborate with Executive Leadership, Finance & Accounting, Supply Chain, and Operations teams within healthcare organizations, lead the evaluation of pharmacy operations, clinical programs, and expenditures, and make recommendations resulting in reduced drug spending Analyze $6B+ in pharmacy drug spend and help clients save over $400M annually During COVID-19, created and marketed Proprietary 340B Optimization Tool, which analyzes 340B program and pharmacy purchase patterns and identifies cost savings or revenue enhancements Since inception of tool, total drug savings of $10.5M (11% as a percent of total average drug spend)

Education

• University of Colorado

  Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pharmacy

• Baker College

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Health/Health Care Administration/Management

• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Pharmacy

Skills

• Medication Therapy Management
• Inpatient
• 340b
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Epic Systems
• Leadership
• Pharmacy
• Clinical Research
• Hospitals
• Managed Care
• Emr
• Healthcare
• Informatics
• Patient Safety
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Healthcare Consulting
• Pharmacists
• Anticoagulation
• Healthcare Management
• Acute Care
• Pharmacy Automation
• Healthcare Industry
• Hospital Pharmacy
• Inpatient Care
• Healthcare Information Technology