Urvi Arora
Camrose
Summary
Resolute Pharmacy Assistant with 4 years of experience looking to work with organizations to leverage my recently completed certification and internship experience. Looking to contribute my expertise in medication dispensing, inventory management, and patient interaction to a dynamic pharmacy team
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
12.2020 - Current
- Communicating with new and existing patients to collect information and update their profile about new medications, allergy, or insurance services
- Verifying prescription information with the patient’s current list of medication, enter the data and prepare prescription labels, filling them in the prescription container and affixing auxiliary labels where possible
- Drug order creation and receiving, compound and its verification, bubble pack assembly for in-store patients and central fill services
- Accurately filling many prescriptions per day by ensuring patient’s confidentiality and privacy
- Responsible for clerical duties such as completing records, filling prescriptions, managing cash registers and stocking shelves
- Responsible for monthly narcotic count and adjusting inventory with the help of Pharmacists or Pharmacy Technicians, using Shoppers MMS Inventory System
- Wherever possible referring any queries about the medication or prescription to the pharmacist.
Pharmacy Assistant
Covenant Health St. Mary’s Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Responsible for packaging, distributing, shipping medications and the management and replenishment of medication inventory levels under the general supervision of Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician
- Managing cart fills for the hospital patients for the day, filling it and delivering
- Fill and maintain Pyxis, an automatic medication dispenser every day and doing monthly expires while replacing it with new stock
- Receiving pharmacy stock, IV and Chemo supplies, label them and stock shelves
- Preparing interim doses and IVs for all the unit patients and emergency department patients upon order and deliver to their respective units
- Maintaining Narcs, signing them and maintaining the record along with cycle count procedures and managing inventory
- Displays professionalism, tact, courtesy, and discretion and respects confidentiality.
Education
Pharmacy Technician -
Robertson College
Edmonton, AB06.2025
Mobile Application Development -
Cegep de la Gaspesie et des iles
Montreal, QC08.2020
Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering -
MBIT
Gujarat, INDIA05.2016
Skills
- Proficient in using pharmacy management software
- Accurate data entry skills for maintaining patient records and prescription information Efficiently processing prescriptions, including verifying patient information and insurance details
- Knowledge and experience in compounding medications as per prescription requirements
- Basic understanding of pharmacology, drug interactions, and dosage calculations
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals
- Managing time efficiently to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload
- Maintaining patient confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion Demonstrating empathy and understanding towards patients' needs and concerns
- Understanding and adhering to federal, state, and local pharmacy regulations and standards
Leadership Experience
Team Leadership and Supervision at Shoppers Durg Mart as a Pharmacy Assistant. Training and Mentorship to the fellow team members and to newly appointed staff. Quality Improvement Initiatives to drive continuous improvement. Conducted training sessions for staff on best practices for medication reconciliation. Monitored project progress, provided regular updates to management, and implemented feedback. Effective communication with the pharmacy team members for conflict resolution.
Timeline
Pharmacy Assistant
Covenant Health St. Mary’s Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
12.2020 - Current
Pharmacy Technician -
Robertson College
Mobile Application Development -
Cegep de la Gaspesie et des iles
Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering -
MBIT
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