Ahmad Khairalla
Pharmacist
Wellesley,MA
Summary
Ahmad is a healthcare provider , pharmacist with a full-time experience within fast-paced retail, compounding, long term care pharmacies and hospital settings. Extremely motivated, compassionate, seeking to expand skill set in this great company. Ahmad is multi-skilled and critical thinking healthcare provider, whose priority is communication and helping patients understand their medication regimens. Ahmad is Aiming to be part of a cohesive work healthcare team to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes continuously.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
Watertown, MA
01.2021 - Current
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Directly supervised 6 Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
Compouding Pharmacist
Bravo Pharmacy
Jamaica Plain, MA
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Established successful workflow within the non-sterile department as I was the first pharmacist to be hired to this role
- Formulated compounding formula using pioneer system
- Managed ordering API, compounding, counseling patient on how to use compounded medication
- Verified safety and efficacy of medication usage by reporting adverse drug effects, medication errors and other quality issues.
- worked as a staff pharmacist in downtime verifying blister pack in addition to a bench pharmacist
- Complied with strict health, industry and organizational regulations to maintain patient safety.
CLINICAL PHARMACIST/HOME INFUSION
New England Life Care
Woburn, MA
01.2020 - 08.2020
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Dispensing medications to patients and providing information to other clinicians, nursing and patients, working within a team of nursing and operations
- Working in a high paced environment
- Compounding of all IV preparations, in example: syringes, PCA, Easy pump, TPN and many other forms of CPs
- Verifying final compounding products for accuracy of compounding process
- Helped the pharmacy staff re-organizing the pharmacy in a way that maintain proper, efficient workflow
- Dispensed and verified specialty medications for individual patients
- Translated pharmacy communications for arabic-speaking customers in culturally diverse sales area.
- Received 2 separate recognitions in one month from the direct manager and the CEO of the company for helping the company in the performance of tasks that were not within the job description due to 2 people quitting in that month
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Properly filled and dispensed average of 300 prescriptions per day.
GRADUATE PHARMACY INTERN
McLean Hospital
Belmont, MA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Directly interfaced with the Clinical Pharmacist to target and address operational issues
- Employed EPIC and OmniCell to compose SOAP notes
- Worked closely with pharmacists to safely and accurately dispense medication
- Performed patient care calls and assisted with medication inventory
- Maintained code charts and emergency kits
- Inspected units to establish patient medication had been stored accurately, and assessed refrigerator logs to maintain temperature
- Recognized possible errors in distribution due to indistinguishable characteristics between medication, and ensured the continued revision of the Sound Alike and Look Alike (SALA) list to align other pharmacists’ distribution activities
- Served as a mentor to Pharmacy Technicians, providing support and information as needed
GRADUATE PHARMACY INTERN
Prime Pharmacy
Drochester, MA
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Directly support Pharmacy Technicians with prescription entry, prescription requirements, and medication administration
- Certified prescription accuracy under direct supervision of the preceptor, consistently targeted possible errors
- Assessed PMP data to establish accurate medication distribution
- Gained a working understanding of scheduled medication ordering utilizing CSOS, additionally acquired understanding if MA laws in managing controlled medications
- Provided direct consultation to patients regarding the proper use of medications, potential allergies, adverse drug reactions, and side effects in order to ensure safety.
- Actively participated on Pharmacy Board inspections, observing challenges of pharmacies not remaining compliant with regulations, and of best practices that implement actionable changes
- Cultivated close relationships with patients while promoting the products and services of the pharmacy.
PHARMACY INTERN
Sullivan’s PharmacyRoslindale
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Gained valuable clinical experience supporting pharmacists by filling prescriptions utilizing the Framework computer system, additionally submitted claims to insurance carriers for hospice and long-term patients
- Created prescription invoices in the Micro Merchant System
- Performed transfers of prescriptions and communicated directly with medical personnel
- Pre-prepared medications in unit for containers and completed all assigned medication storage area inspections quickly and accurately
- Developed unique prioritization and streamlined operation methods due to high volume workflow, continually meeting all patient and pharmacist requests.
STAFF PHARMACIST
El-Ezaby PharmacyAlexandria
Alexandria, Egypt
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Efficiently and accurately entered orders, resolved drug interactions, and verified appropriateness of drug, dose, and administration
- Recommend suitable medications tailored to individual patient needs, formulary restrictions, and ease of administration
- Conducted drug information and literature searches for staff physicians
- Supervised support staff and monitored inventory of controlled medications
- Compounded non-sterile complex and simple preparations for patients
- Key Accomplishment:
- Served as a main point of contact for patients, counseling each on prescribed medications, and created follow-up appointments to assess medication effects and target needed adjustments.
MEDICAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST
Synovate Healthcare EGYPTAlexandria
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Orchestrated numerous syndicated therapy monitors comprised of ongoing patient chart records covering HIV, psychiatry, MS, RA, HCV, and oncology
- Delivered accurate and balanced information in response to complex inquiries related to safety guidelines
- Identified, investigated, and accurately documented adverse events and product quality complaints
- Aggregated and reported MedDRA for various pharmaceutical products throughout project timelines
- Ensured complete compliance with all FDA regulations as well as ICU guidelines and EU regulations.
- Collected, organized and entered patient data into medical systems.
- Retrieved medical data for physicians and patients.
Education
Massachusetts Pharmacist License PH239295 Immunization certificate, APHA CPR, American Red Cross -
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE oF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
2020
MBA -
AUC
Egypt04.2013
Professional certificate in sales and marketing -
AUC
Egypt2012
Professional Certificate in Human Resources -
AUC
Egypt2011
Doctor of pharmacy PharmD -
AZHAR UNIVERSITY
Egypt2010
Professional Certificate in project management -
Linkedin
Online2010
Skills
- Areas of Expertise include:
- Inventory Management
- Medical information writing
- Patient Communication
- Time Management
- Operational Streamlining
- Medication Reviews
- Quality & Safety Compliance
- Cross-Departmental Communication
- Document/Database Management
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
01.2021 - Current
Compouding Pharmacist
Bravo Pharmacy
01.2020 - 01.2022
CLINICAL PHARMACIST/HOME INFUSION
New England Life Care
01.2020 - 08.2020
GRADUATE PHARMACY INTERN
McLean Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2019
GRADUATE PHARMACY INTERN
Prime Pharmacy
01.2016 - 01.2019
PHARMACY INTERN
Sullivan’s PharmacyRoslindale
01.2014 - 01.2016
STAFF PHARMACIST
El-Ezaby PharmacyAlexandria
01.2010 - 01.2013
MEDICAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST
Synovate Healthcare EGYPTAlexandria
01.2008 - 01.2010
Massachusetts Pharmacist License PH239295 Immunization certificate, APHA CPR, American Red Cross -
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE oF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
MBA -
AUC
Professional certificate in sales and marketing -
AUC
Professional Certificate in Human Resources -
AUC
Doctor of pharmacy PharmD -
AZHAR UNIVERSITY
Professional Certificate in project management -
Linkedin
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