Productive Pharmacist with proven track record of excellent clinical pharmacy services, customer service and consistent results.
Adept with knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to optimize safety and outcomes for older adults.
Possesses excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills professional attitude and keen attention to detail.
Dedicated to supporting team members, interprofessional collaborating to maximise Patient Centered Health Outcomes
Others: Provide consultative services (Minor ailment prescribing, Renewals, Contraception, Smoking Cessation, Medication Reviews, Shingles and Travel Consultations.
French Proficiency
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Relief Pharmacist
RPQ/RPI
01.2019 - Current
Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
Educated patients on proper medication use.
Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
Prescribing,Deprescring within full scope of practice
Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
Clinical Pharmacist
Shoppers Drug Mart
03.2023 - 06.2023
Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
Lead weekly vaccin Clinic for Geriatriac and immuno-compromised
Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
Clinical Pharmacist
Western Zone-Fishermen Memorial
12.2021 - 12.2022
Contribute in Helping Seniors live at Home through Home-Based Medication Reviewing
Educate Geriatric Patients/Caregivers on Disease state management such as Diabetes, dementia, parkinson, COPD and A
Minimizing Falls, Prescribing Cascade, Polypharmacy and Pill Burden by providing Patient-Centered Evidence recommendations to Physicians and Specialists in area
Supporting Seniors Team (Dietitian, Occupational therapist, Geriatrician and Social Worker) with Comprehensive Geriatric assessment and Medication related issues.
Device Training to Seniors/Caregivers Including Naloxone Training caregivers and first Responders in the community
Developed Standardize form for Pharmacist Prescribing within Hospital setting
Supporting Seniors without Primary Health Care provider with Medication constraints, Education, Prescribing Within Scope Practice
Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
Commitee Duties Fall Prevention and Consultative group Alzheimer
Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use specifically in geriatric population.
Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
Covid Immunization Pharmacist
NSHA Covid Immunization Team
02.2021 - 08.2021
Administering Covid 19 vaccins in Community and Home bound Residents (Geriatric, pediatric and general population in South Shore NS
Supervise screening staff and ensure cold chain is maintained through regular temperature logs
Implemented Supportive Care post vaccine administration
Liaise with Nursing Team lead to address Clinical Questions related to Covid19 vaccines in special populations (pregnancy and breastfeeding, geriatric, pediatric and immuno-compromised)
Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Followed department policies, procedures and best practices for pharmacy operations for cold Chain
Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
Retail Staff Pharmacist
Walmart
01.2020 - 03.2021
Entered orders into database, verified insurance and prepared medications.
Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
Ordered and sold medication and other stock.
Performed [Type] and [Type] immunizations.
Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
Pharmacy Student
Lawtons Drugs-LTC
01.2018 - 05.2018
Assisted pharmacist in final review of filled prescriptions.
Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
Conducted medical device training to treat and rehabilitate illnesses and diseases safely.
Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
Pharmacy Student
Vitalite Health Network-George Dumont Hospital
05.2016 - 09.2017
Provided Clinical duties in renal clinic including drug related therapy, medication reconciliation at admission and discharge
Liase with nephrologists dialysis patients and pharmacists in clinic to solve drug related problems.
Accuratly check all work performed by pharmacy assistants including medications for dialysis patients and compounds
Interacted with patients in Dialysis Unit or on the phone in French and English
Conducted follow up, including basic medication reviews in person & over the phone in French and English
Assisted the Dialysis Pharmacists team in creating medication calendars, monitoring lab values, and provided recommendations.
Carried out an Independent Research Audit on Dialysis Patients on Citalopram. Through face-to-face interactions with patients and monitoring lab values to minimise the risk of cardiovascular complications.
Lead student-based presentation with other summer students in Pharmacy Student based presentation “Clinical coffee” providing background information and rational for Antimicrobial Research project in George Dumont Hospital.
Participated in team meetings, presentations, and job shadowing with clinical pharmacist as learning opportunities in cardiology, psychiatry and oncology
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
05.2018
Skills
Chronic Disease Management
Medication dispensing and Drug Administration by Injection
Pharmacy operations management
Expertise in prescribing/Deprescribing within scope of practice
Expertise in Medication reconciliation, Reviews and administering Vaccines in home based care setting
Bilingual Excellent communication (oral, listening and written) French and English