Adena Health System
Richard Ash has over 20 years of work experience in the pharmacy industry. Richard started their career at Kroger in 2000, where they worked as a Pharmacy Tech/Intern/Grad Intern until 2012. In 2011, they joined Adena Health System as a Pharmacy Intern (Temp)/Graduate Intern and later held various roles including Pharmacy Team Lead/Staff/Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Operations Manager, and currently serves as the Director of Pharmacy Operations. Richard has extensive experience in managing pharmacy technicians, order entry/verification, prospective DUR, IV compounding/verification, and pharmacokinetic dosing. Richard is also trained in USP 797 guidelines for IV compounding and is responsible for Pyxis refills and responding to code blue/rapid response incidents.
Richard Ash holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Ohio Christian University, which they obtained from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, they completed a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree at Duquesne University from 2007 to 2011. Richard also has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology from Ohio Dominican University, earned from 2002 to 2007. In addition to their degrees, they have obtained certifications in ACLS, CPR/BLS, Immunization Delivery, MTM, and PALS from various institutions such as the American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, and American Pharmacists Association.
Adena Health System
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At Adena, we know the health of our communities depends on the strength of our teams. That’s why we seek the area’s best talent to share in our vision: To be our region’s most trusted partner for healthcare. We are connected by our compassion, integrity, and excellence in caring for those closest to us, our friends, family and neighbors. This is what sets us apart, and what makes working for Adena a rewarding career choice. Adena offers highly competitive compensation and a wide range of employee benefits. We think of our co-workers as family and celebrate their dedication throughout the year with recognition and special events such as Caregiver Appreciation Days. When you join us, you join more than 4,100 of Ohio's finest physicians, caregivers and volunteers. Adena Health System is an independent, not-for-profit and locally controlled health care organization serving the needs of people in nine counties throughout south central and southern Ohio. Adena provides specialty services typically found in larger markets: cancer, heart, orthopedics, pediatrics, women’s health and more. Based in Chillicothe, OH, Adena Health System, driven by a mission of being called to serve our communities, includes four hospitals, six regional clinics and multiple primary care, specialty clinics and urgent care locations.