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SUMMARY

· Maintained activities in all drug use control functions-drug distribution systems, formulary system, Inventory control and drug procurement.

· Working knowledge & experience of ‘Health-Watch’ & ‘Nexxeys’ software.

· Provided patient-oriented clinical services – medication order review, medication profiling, pharmacotherapy monitoring, interdisciplinary participation, drug use evaluation, adverse drug reaction reporting, medication incident reporting & follow-up, and maintained medication history.

· Affixed prescription and auxiliary labels to prescription containers.

· Compounded, packed and distributed drugs in accordance with OCP Standards.

· Followed all Hospital and governmental (Federal and Provincial) rules and regulations set to control the dispensing to the general public, distribution of medications, and to provide high quality services.

· Responsible for working safely in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

EXPERIENCE

Pharmacy Technician

Shoppers Drug Mart – Internship & Voluntary

1597 Wilson Ave, Toronto.

Nov 2006 – Continue – On Call / Part-time & Oct 2006 – Nov 2006 - Internship & Voluntary

· Received a request for a new/refill prescription from the patient and entered in ‘Health-Watch’ software.

· Measured, Compounded, Packed and distributed drugs in accordance with established standards of professional practice, vision and values of the organization.

· Labeled various non-parenterals medications that have been compounded.

· Maintained inventory, prepared inventory reports including those for narcotics & controlled drugs, checked product expiry, prepared prescription and labels.

· Received and sent electronic communication and maintained drug information file.

· Communicated with Customer, physicians, suppliers and answered telephonic calls in professional manner.

Pharmacist

Wellworth Drug Mart. 2004 – 2005

· Documented expiry date, double counting for narcotics, and cross filed prescription numbers.

· Monitored stock levels to ensure sufficient quantities for optimal operation.

· Received patient calls, recorded all patient information on software and discharged drugs.

· Filed invoices, weekly packages, entered invoices and credits accurately in database.

· Worked in compliance with Pharmacy Standards of practice.

· Provided customer excellent customer service by assisting in locating front shop items and answered customer inquiries.

Pharmacist

Roop Medical Stores. 1996 – 2004

· Received pharmacy order and entered in database.

· Maintained Inventory database and physical drugs in accordance with pharmacy standards.

· Entered Customer order data and prescriptions in database.

· Dispensed pharmaceuticals to customer and other health care professionals and advised them on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage.

· Monitored stock levels to ensure sufficient quantities for optimal operation.

· Established and maintained patient profiles in customer database using specialized software.

EDUCATION

· OCP Certified Pharmacy Technician, 2007

· Pharmacy Technician, 2006

Medix School, Toronto. Canada

· Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, 1995 - 1996

Indian Medical Association, India

· BSc Microbiology, 1992 - 1995

Gujarat University, India

· Diploma in Pharmacy, 1990 - 1992

Gujarat University, India