Maria Yousef

Senior Narcotic Pharmacist (April 2021-Current)

Responsibilities:

• Maintain policies and SOPs.

• Assure compliance with the MOH laws and regulations.

• Participate globally in hospital and pharmacy training and continuing education programs and lectures.

• Develop and perform education material for newcomers Physicians and nurses.

• Correlate with the clinical team in maintaining operational standards to other departments.

• Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.

• Prepare KPI reports and others requested by regulatory bodies.

• Member of the "Opioid Stewardship Committee" in the hospital.

• Member in the "Non-Moving and Expired Items Management".

• Prepare departmental reports and statistics.

• Inspect wards for Narcotic,Control and Semi-control floor stocks and operations.

• Support the procurement, storage, supplies and monitoring/recording of narcotics and controlled drugs.

• Provide scientific and medical information to healthcare professionals and patients.

Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacist-Acting Senior (February 2015-April 2021)

Responsibilities:

• Maintain key aspects of drug safety .

• Respond to patients and healthcare professional inquiries with appropriate guidelines.

• Conduct and evaluate audit reports to ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

• Record and report adverse events and obtain relevant information from reporters with accurate documentation.

• Complete periodic safety update reports on drugs and other treatments.

• Write and review serious adverse effects reports and forms.

• Develop a thorough knowledge of products.

• Evaluate new procedures and health-care efficiency.

• Resolve potential issues with patients.

• Plan and supervise daily administrative operations.

• Prepare departmental reports and statistics.

• Evaluate new procedures and health-care efficiency.

• Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.

• Detect therapeutic incompatibilities.

• Control medications by monitoring drug therapies.

• Manage the timely dispensing of medications for patients in nursing units, ER & outpatient clinics.

• Inspect ward stocks and crash carts replacements.

As an In-charge :

• Determine the company’s vision , mission , goals and active policies.
• Monitor and maintain quality and compliance targets.
• Advise on regulatory aspects and climates that might affect the company.
• Determine the business strategies and plans that underpin the corporate strategy.
• Obtain and distribute updated information regarding domestic or international laws, guidelines and standards.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers.
• Prepare, maintain ,track and submit departmental reports.
• Organize marketing campaigns.
• Recruit ,train ,monitor and evaluate pharmacy employees.
  

As a Clinical Pharmacist:

• Work with health professionals to ensure best possible health outcomes.
• Anticipate, identify problems and implement resolutions for corrective actions.
• Assist patients in smoking cessation and vaccination administration.
• Utilize a working knowledge of good clinical practice guidelines and SOP to assure compliance .
• Meet quality assurance goals .
• Maintain policies and procedures that promote safe, efficient and cost –effective dispensing of medications.

Responsibilities:

• Dispense and counsel patients ensuring their safety.
• Manage staff by reviewing and mentoring the pharmacy technician on duty.
• Develop therapeutic plans, alternatives for achieving outcomes, develop drug monitoring plans and implement new drug regimens.
• Complete continuing education courses, keeping up to date on drug approvals, product recalls and changes to medications’ indications and warnings.

Responsibilities :

• Dispense and counsel medications
• Sell over-the-counter medical products and instruct on the use of medications and medical appliances.