Sukhjeet Khaira
Sacramento,CA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Intern
Safeway
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Counseled patients on proper medication use, side effects, and adherence strategies.
- Collaborated with Safeway leadership to develop recruitment outreach initiatives, creating student-focused presentations and digital content to attract future pharmacy interns.
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
- Supported pharmacists during drug utilization reviews, identifying potential issues and facilitating appropriate interventions.
Pharmacy Intern
Walmart
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Supported pharmacists during drug utilization reviews, helping identify potential issues and facilitating appropriate interventions.
- Assisted with immunization administration, promoting overall community health and increasing vaccination rates within the pharmacy's clientele.
- Improved patient understanding by providing thorough medication counseling and answering questions in a clear manner.
Pharmacy Technician
Hina's Pharmacy
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Maintained inventory levels, restocking medications and supplies as needed to minimize shortages.
- Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
- Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
Sales Associate
Kohl's
08.2018 - 09.2020
- Learned store policies and procedures to provide consistent support to management and staff.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
California Northstate University
Elk Grove, CA05-2026
Associate of Science - Biology
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA06-2021
Skills
- Clinical: Medication reconciliation, patient counseling, drug information retrieval, evidence-based pharmacotherapy decision-making, medication safety, and therapeutic monitoring
- Technical: Experienced with Epic EHR, Pyxis, Lexicomp, and Micromedex for clinical documentation, order verification, and medication management
- Professional: Strong communication and presentation skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, workflow optimization, and healthcare staff education
Accomplishments
- Conducted 50+ medication reconciliations during inpatient rotations, identifying therapy discrepancies and optimizing patient regimens.
- Led a Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) on community-acquired pneumonia, recommending protocol changes to optimize antibiotic duration.
- Researched and presented an ISMP update on medication safety best practices to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, highlighting error-prevention strategies and workflow improvements.
- Delivered nursing education on stroke medication management, including administration and monitoring practices during hospitalization
Certification
- Basic Life Support/CPR Certification
- Immunization Delivery Certification
- Naloxone Training / Certification
Languages
Hindi
Full Professional
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Pharmacy Intern
Safeway
07.2024 - 08.2024
Pharmacy Intern
Walmart
06.2022 - 04.2023
Pharmacy Technician
Hina's Pharmacy
02.2021 - 05.2022
Sales Associate
Kohl's
08.2018 - 09.2020
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
California Northstate University
Associate of Science - Biology
Bakersfield College