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Harshad Patel

Brampton,Canada

Summary

Dedicated Pharmacy Manager enthusiastic about helping diverse people and offering experience with regulatory requirements. Knowledgeable in Cardiology and Dermatology. Bringing successful career history comprising more than 5 years.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Manager/ Owner

Marlee Compounding Pharmacy
2022.08 - Current
  • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
  • Monitored and managed pharmacy staff performance to maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.
  • Led a high-performing team of pharmacists and technicians to deliver exceptional patient care and service.
  • Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
  • Managed complex cases involving multiple medications or medical conditions by collaborating closely with healthcare teams to tailor treatment plans for individual patient needs.
  • Minimized medication errors by designing comprehensive policies for safe prescribing practices within the organization.
  • Optimized drug therapy outcomes by conducting in-depth patient assessments and recommending adjustments to treatment plans.
  • Empowered patients to take ownership of their health through targeted counseling sessions focused on self-management techniques.
  • Promoted quality and cost-effective care to produce best possible outcomes, focusing on excellence in patient interaction, medications and therapies.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary case conferences to optimize patient care plans and ensure alignment across providers.
  • Worked with physicians in maintaining highest standards of care and implementing best practice guidelines.

Pharmacy Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
2021.06 - 2022.08

  • Dispense & counsel prescription drug including ADR / SE to be monitor, management of interaction and appropriate documentation
  • Accurately check all dispensed medication including refill and blister pack
  • Helps patient to find medication program for financial aid
  • Methadone/Suboxone dispensing & maintain relevant documentation
  • Provide professional services (Med Check, Pharmaceutical opinion, Vaccination)
  • Practice expended scop of practice within provincial limitation
  • Resolve patient, healthcare provider queries including therapeutic choice for given indication
  • Keep an appropriate documentation to support future audit including Narcotic & Control substance
  • Coordinate and Manage workflow with pharmacy staff on daily and weekly basis
  • Resolve billing issues with service provider.
  • Monitored and managed pharmacy staff performance to maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.
  • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.

Pharmacist

McKesson Canada
2021.01 - 2021.05
  • Perform Quality assurance for compliance pack
  • Check with Pharmacy to verify transmission
  • Resolved complaint from store
  • Followed delivery schedule to make sure pack delivered on time.

Pharmacist

Rexall Pharma Plus
2019.07 - 2021.05
  • Communicate with other health care professionals within the circle of care to provide optimal customer care
  • Helps to increase script count and push PFS
  • Obtains, interprets, and evaluates all medication orders to assure therapeutic appropriateness, cost effectiveness, accuracy and completeness
  • Check blister packs and check master file for blister pack, update if any change in medication
  • Dispense Methadone and Suboxone as ODT
  • Administer Injection (vaccines)
  • Provides technical and clinical information and communicates results of monitoring activities to patients, nurses and physicians as required regarding the contents, utilization, therapeutic actions, possible adverse reactions or interactions of drugs
  • Maintaining the dispensary inventory level within the prescribed guidelines through accurate perpetual inventory records
  • Execute and documents Compounding checks as per NAPRA guidelines
  • Generate and interpret weekly and monthly reports from the pharmacy dispensing system
  • Counsel of patients in regard to new and additional medications in a friendly, positive and pro-active interaction
  • Prepare yearend financial report
  • Help with new planogram to increase OTC sales.

Pharmacy Intern

Shoppers Drug Mart
2019.05 - 2019.07
  • Counsel of patients in regard to new and additional medications in a friendly, positive and pro-active interaction under supervision of Pharmacist
  • Help patient to identify OTC under supervision of pharmacist
  • Check blister packs and check master file for blister pack, update if any change in medication under supervision of pharmacist.

Chemist

Apotex Inc
2015.04 - 2019.03
  • Perform Stability, Finished Products testing, Raw material analysis, Reference standards qualification, and In-process and intermediate samples testing according to USP/SOP requirements
  • Perform wet chemistry testing
  • Execute method optimization and method validation for various analytical tests, suggest changes for improvement
  • Prepare method validation protocol and method validation report
  • Perform release of R&D products and raw materials
  • Co-ordinate with LIMS support group to update LIMS specifications and resolve LIMS issue
  • Maintain and calibrate analytical instruments
  • Execute Performing analysis of chemical products using United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and SOPs and in-house testing methods utilizing HPLC,UPLC, TLC, UV and wet chemical techniques
  • Perform all the activity in LIMS (Labware), Empower 3, and Chemstation and troubleshoot software issues
  • Maintain SAP entries timely manner
  • Review method validation documents, stability testing, and investigations
  • Work with team to finish rush projects
  • Participates in inter departmental co-ordination for documentation and equipment related tasks to speed up process
  • Responds deficiencies and make detailed observations analyze data, record and interpret results, and effectively report information written and orally
  • Participates in training, qualification of equipment, and writing SOPs
  • Conduct laboratory investigation, find the root cause, and write investigation report
  • Work with Class III and IV pharmaceutical products.

Production Executive (Parenteral products)

Dishman Pharmaceuticals ltd
2011.05 - 2013.01
  • Involved in IV manufacturing, filling, and room sanitization
  • Performed line and visual inspection for parenteral products
  • Performed in packaging of finished vials
  • Performed Done by and checked by activity to prevent error
  • Checked BMR sheet and double-checked calculation of API and diluent
  • Inspect during production to check for crystallization in final product
  • Review BMR sheet for urgent batch
  • Collaborate with QA team for investigation to find a root cause and develop CAPA.

Education

Chemical Laboratory technician -

Seneca College@York University
01.2014

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Saurashtra University
01.2011

Skills

  • Detailed knowledge of ADR, Toxicology, Pharmacology
  • Review ADR forms & Nutrition forms for ODB coverage
  • Strong problem-solving skills including the experience formulating and executing action plans
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Training and mentoring
  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
  • Possess sterile preparation and compounding knowledge
  • Excellent leadership and performance management skills

Certification

  • Injection administration Training
  • Cannabis Training
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and the Role of Dyslipidemia
  • CPR/ AED Level C

Timeline

Pharmacy Manager/ Owner

Marlee Compounding Pharmacy
2022.08 - Current

Pharmacy Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart
2021.06 - 2022.08

Pharmacist

McKesson Canada
2021.01 - 2021.05

Pharmacist

Rexall Pharma Plus
2019.07 - 2021.05

Pharmacy Intern

Shoppers Drug Mart
2019.05 - 2019.07

Chemist

Apotex Inc
2015.04 - 2019.03

Production Executive (Parenteral products)

Dishman Pharmaceuticals ltd
2011.05 - 2013.01

Chemical Laboratory technician -

Seneca College@York University

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Saurashtra University
  • Injection administration Training
  • Cannabis Training
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and the Role of Dyslipidemia
  • CPR/ AED Level C
Harshad Patel