Suby Benson
Edmonton,AB
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff pharmacist
Loblaws pharmacy 1565
05.2022 - Current
- Review patient medical histories and medication profiles to identify potential drug interactions or contraindications
- Collaborate with health care professionals to ensure the safe and effective use of medications
- Dispense prescription medications to patients and provide appropriate dosage instructions
- Supervise dispensing of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures
- Counsel patients regarding proper intake of medications and monitor patient’s medication therapy for efficacy and safety
- Effectively prioritize tasks and organize workflow to increase efficiency
- Administer immunizations and meet with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Check the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications dispensed
- Provide clinical services to patients include administering injections, conducting antigen testing, patient counseling on new medications and monitoring adherence of medications for chronic disease
- Monitoring drug therapies and doing follow up, advising drug interventions if required
- Answering enquires regarding OTC medications and educate on when to seek medical attention
- Prioritize prescriptions, review and maintain workflow
- Communicate with other health care providers within circle of care to provide optimal patient care.
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Shoppers Drug Mart # 379
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Educate patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration
- Interpret prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products
- Supervise dispensing of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures
- Supervise dispensing of Schedule II and III drugs
- Vaccinate patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases
- Counsel patients regarding proper intake of medications
- Effectively prioritize tasks and organize workflow to increase efficiency
- Provide consultations and answer inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals, and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use
- Administer immunizations and meet with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Pharmacy Intern
Shoppers Drug Mart # 313
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Provide patient counseling on new medications and monitoring adherence of medications for chronic disease
- Check the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications dispensed
- Provide clinical services to patients include administering injections, conducting antigen testing, collecting samples for PCR test
- Performing medication reviews, health risk assessment, initiate care plans and timely resolutions as per the patient needs.
Pharmacy Intern
Shoppers Drug Mart # 379
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Receiving prescriptions from patient and enter information accurately into the database
- Verify the technical and clinical aspects of prescriptions before dispensing
- Work as a team with other staff members
- Educate and advise patient on the use of non-prescription medications
- Practicing with Federal/Provincial and Legal requirements
- Provide counseling on prescriptions including but not limited to dose, adverse effects, contraindications and do follow up as required
- Performing medication reviews and contacting physician if any DTPs identified to ensure best possible patient care
- Assist pharmacist in doing compounding of certain creams and ointments.
Pharmacist
M.G.M Medicals, Community Pharmacy
10.2014 - 11.2016
- Check prescriptions for accurate dosage instructions
- Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients
- Filling appropriate containers with correct quantity of medication and ensuring that the containers are properly labeled
- Proper dispensing of medication to the patients
- Keep proper register of drugs for legal and stock control purposes
- Help patients to choose their appropriate OTC medications
- Provide proper patient counseling on prescriptions and all health related issues, including but not limited to indications, contra indications, adverse reactions, drug interactions and dosage forms
- Ensure that different treatments are compatible and advise the patients of any adverse effects of drugs and reassure them good outcome
- Maintain medication profiles of patients including registry of poisons, narcotics and controlled drugs
- Promote health and wellness and educate customers and as appropriate, engage customers both in and outside through community events and clinics
- Renew existing prescriptions in limited circumstances.
Education
Masters of Pharmacy Pharmacy Practice -
Kerala University of Health Sciences
08.2016
Bachelors of pharmacy -
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kerala University
08.2014
Skills
- Familiar with pharmacy softwares: Kroll, New Healthwatch
- Quick learner and able to perform multiple tasks
- Ability to solve problems and deal effectively with customers in hard situations
- Desirable data entry skills and dispensing Skills
- Able to work independently and making decision while dealing with issues in pharmacy
- Ability to prioritize and work in accordance with workflow
Timeline
Staff pharmacist
Loblaws pharmacy 1565
05.2022 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
03.2022 - 04.2022
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Shoppers Drug Mart # 379
09.2021 - 03.2022
Pharmacy Intern
Shoppers Drug Mart # 313
08.2021 - 09.2021
Pharmacy Intern
Shoppers Drug Mart # 379
01.2021 - 07.2021
Pharmacist
M.G.M Medicals, Community Pharmacy
10.2014 - 11.2016
Masters of Pharmacy Pharmacy Practice -
Kerala University of Health Sciences
Bachelors of pharmacy -
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kerala University
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