In her current position as OncoMed Pharmaceutical Services’ senior vice president of operations, Ellen Scharaga of Melville, NY, manages the firm’s full range of oncology pharmacy functions and services. Her accomplishments with the Great Neck, NY, dispensing operation and call center have centered around expediting prescription processing in ways that retain high quality standards. Ellen Scharaga has also overseen a 50 percent increase in employees since 2009 and played a vital role in the staff hiring and training processes.
The Melville, NY, resident holds a BS in pharmacology from Saint John's University. She gained early career experience as a Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. (now Baxter International, Inc.), clinical operations manager. She managed the firm’s home care pharmacy services, which involved scheduling regular patient visits and overseeing intravenous infusion therapies.
Ellen Scharaga’s past managerial experience includes nine years with Group Health, Inc., as director and vice president of pharmacy. In this capacity, Ellen Scharaga oversaw successful sales and marketing initiatives that gave the firm a competitive edge over other pharmacy providers in the region.