Dr. Funk has served as CEO of pharmacy services at Banner Health since 2018, joining the system from BD/CareFusion where he led 25 sales specialists and 26 support and technical specialists covering more than 10,000 products in over 110 hospitals. He specializes in healthcare strategy, sales and business development activities. He has experience increasing revenue growth, improving operational efficiency and market share. He has achieved $22 million in sales by aligning individual hospital needs in a 23-hospital system, and generated $4.5 million in revenue from a new market by expanding the functionality of the pharmacy information system to include MediRec.
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Becker's Recognition
Russ Funk, PharmDhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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Hospital and health system chief pharmacy officers to know
Chief pharmacy officers provide systemwide oversight of medication management and drug supply, which in turn creates a safer patient experience. These executives are also responsible for leading cost-effective pharmacy strategy, implementing impactful pharmacy policies, driving automation and technology initiatives, and educating the next generation of pharmacy leaders.
