Paul Bricker
Director of Pharmacy @ Mercy | Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt | Just Culture Champion | Pilot
- Role
- Principal Consultant and Founder at Leading Edge Perspectives
- Location
- Monett, MO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paul Bricker
I am a healthcare technology and strategy leader with deep expertise at the intersection of pharmacy practice, informatics, risk management, and digital transformation. My career spans over two decades of building and optimizing systems that improve patient safety, data integrity, and operational performance across healthcare, retail, and enterprise IT environments.Drawing on a foundation as a clinical pharmacist and former QA Senior Manager at Walmart Corporate, I’ve led initiatives integrating risk-quality analytics, compliance automation, and informatics solutions to enhance decision-making and system reliability. My work has consistently focused on leveraging emerging technologies and AI-driven insights to drive measurable improvement in safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes.In roles with Riskonnect and Gainwell Technologies, I collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions tailored to the healthcare ecosystem—aligning IT frameworks, quality measures, and regulatory standards to enterprise strategy. I am equally comfortable translating between clinical, technical, and executive stakeholders, ensuring that innovation remains grounded in real-world patient and business impact.A lifelong learner, I hold a BS in Pharmacy, MBA, and advanced certifications in Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt), Informatics, Strategic Thinking, and AI for Decision Making (Wharton). I also serve on the ASHP Expert Panel on Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacy Practice and Education, helping define core competencies for AI adoption and governance in the profession.At heart, I’m passionate about designing integrated systems that reduce risk, enable smarter decisions, and create sustainable value in complex healthcare environments. Let’s connect to discuss AI in healthcare, digital transformation, informatics strategy, or GRC innovation.#HealthIT #DigitalTransformation #AI #Informatics #RiskManagement #GRC #HealthcareInnovation #LeanSixSigma #StrategicLeadership
Experience
Principal Consultant and Founder
Mar 1993 — Present · US
Education
The Wharton School
AI for Decision Making: Business Strategies and Applications, AI and Machine Learning
Missouri State University
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
1988 — 1989
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm, Pharmacy
Columbia College
MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Skills
- Healthcare
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Automation
- Training
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvement
- Team Building
- Hospitals
- Healthcare Management
- Oncology
- Team Leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Patient Safety
- Data Analysis
- Community Pharmacy
- Project Management
- Public Speaking
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Thinking
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Education
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Continuous Improvement
- Medication Errors
- Error Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Oncology Clinical Research
- Continuing Education
- Compliance
- Six Sigma
- Loss Prevention
- Conflict Resolution
- Just Culture
- Business Process Improvement
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Benefit Management
- Information Technology
- Informatics
- Java
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