Basmah Elazhary
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
NY licensed pharmacist, pharmD, doctorate in pharmacy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
Medcare Pharmacy
New York, NY
06.2025 - Current
- Dispensing prescription medications.
- Providing drug information.
- Advising patients and other healthcare professionals on safe and effective medication use.
Supervising Pharmacist
St Marie Pharmacy
Brooklyn
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Managed pharmaceutical budget effectively by monitoring expenditures and implementing cost-saving strategies as needed.
- Implemented medication therapy management services for improved patient outcomes and adherence.
- Developed efficient pharmacy workflows resulting in increased productivity and reduced wait times.
- Utilized data analysis techniques to identify trends in prescribing patterns allowing for targeted interventions aimed at optimizing pharmacotherapy outcomes.
- Conducted comprehensive drug utilization reviews, identifying potential drug interactions or therapy duplications for patient safety.
- Ensured compliance with federal and state regulations governing pharmacy practice, maintaining high standards of professionalism and ethics.
- Established strong relationships with local healthcare providers resulting in better coordination of care between prescribers and pharmacists.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately reviewing, interpreting, and dispensing medications according to prescriptions.
- Supervised a team of pharmacy technicians, ensuring accurate medication preparation and excellent customer service.
- Educated patients on proper medication use, storage, and side effect management for optimal therapeutic benefit.
- Optimized inventory management through implementing effective ordering processes and reducing waste.
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
Brooklyn
02.2025 - 03.2025
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Supported clinical services such as immunizations administration, leading to increased accessibility for patients in need.
- Provided medication therapy management to patients using Outcomes and Mirixa.
- Enhanced patient care by providing accurate medication dispensing and thorough counseling on drug interactions.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Received and accurately processed written prescriptions from customers using medical computer system.
Covering Pharmacist Per Diem
AMA Pharmacy
Brooklyn, NY
07.2025 - Current
- Dispense medications
- Counsel patients
- Verify prescriptions
Pharmacy Intern
Ambulatory Care, CareONE Concierge
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Participated in Concierge practice of pharmacy to deliever patient care using Telemedicine.
- Preceptor: Jason Cavolina, BS, MS, PharmD
Pharmacy Intern
Institutional, Brookdale University Hospital Medical center
02.2024 - 03.2024
- Participated in the prescription dispensing process.
- Ensured accurate preparation of medications.
- Managed healthcare needs of patients during the transition of care.
- Counseled patients on medications they were getting discharged with.
- Completed Concierge service.
- Attended the organization’s P&T committee meeting.
- Made IV’s using sterile methods in the IV hood and segregated area.
- Preceptor: Elizabeth Asgard-Watson
Pharmacy Intern
Medication Safety, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
01.2024 - 02.2024
- Utilized hospital formulary to create many educational posters for patients using inhalers in the hospital, including QR codes for easy step by step videos, as well as clear instructions with illustrations.
- Performed medication reconciliations to many newly admitted patients daily.
- Utilized two sources to confirm patients’ home medications, including patient and patients’ pharmacy.
- Counseled patients on the medications as well as important of adherence to medications.
- Attended various meetings including, grand rounds, topic discussions, journal clubs, residents’ presentations.
- Preceptor: Mi Young Hahn, PharmD
Pharmacy Intern
Inpatient Medicine, New York Presbyterian- Columbia University Irving medical Center
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Performed daily patient monitoring specifically heart transplant patients.
- Implemented care plan in collaboration with members of the healthcare team.
- Monitored both efficacy and safety of drug regimens to manage pharmacotherapy.
- Monitored medication serum levels and relative monitoring parameters.
- Worked on soap notes for assigned patients and discussed with pharmacist.
- Presented formal patient case as, including an analysis and interpretation of the primary medical literature as it applies to the patient case.
- Preceptor: Douglas Jennings, PharmD
Pharmacy Intern
Chain Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy #10441
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Helped in many aspects of the pharmacy process including, filling/production, counseling, patient pick up, as well as answering any questions.
- Completed patient portal calls.
- Identified common avenues for accessing drug/medication assistance programs for non insured patients and facilitated cost effective medications for insured patients.
- Communicated effectively using verbal, non verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated creative decision making when confronted with various challenges.
- Preceptor: Anna Reyetsky, PharmD
Pharmacy Intern
Long Term Care, Four Seasons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Collected information to identify drug related problems and to support decisions regarding drug therapy.
- Analyzed information to determine the effects of medications therapy.
- Identified medication related problems and prioritized health related needs.
- Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness and safety of the care plan and recommended.
- Reduced pill burden for geriatric population when it was appropriate.
- Preceptor: Jonathan Shaatal, BS Pharm, MS
Pharmacy Intern
Ambulatory Care, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Execute various daily activities performed in providing ambulatory pharmacotherapeutic care.
- Provided care in the domains of pharmacist delivered patient care, communication skills, leadership abilities, and legal considerations.
- Developed relationships with patients and enhanced communication skills with patients and other healthcare providers.
- Utilized skills in drug literature evaluation and interpretation and established how the findings applied to clinical practice.
- Provided patient centers care, designed prevention, intervention, and educational strategies for individuals and communities to manage disease and improve health and wellness.
- Preceptor: Justin Ramnarain, PharmD
Pharmacy Intern
Chain Pharmacy (Walgreens)
Brooklyn, NY
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Communicated with prescribers to verify or clarify prescriptions
- Counseling patients on over the counter medications.
- Participated in the filling/productions process, pick up process, and patient portal calls.
- Participated in billing insurance with regards to medications as well as vaccination.
Education
Doctorate In Pharmacy Degree, PharmD, NY Licensed -
LIU Pharmacy
Brooklyn, New York05.2024
Bachelors of Professional Studies - Pharmaceutical Sciences
LIU Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York05.2022
Skills
- Prescription verification
- Medication dispensing
- Clinical pharmacology
- Medication management
- Patient counseling
- Drug utilization review
- Drug interaction analysis
- Immunization administration
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Medication therapy management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- HIPAA compliance
- Effective communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Prescription review and dosage
- Dispensing medications
- Patient education
- Prescription counseling
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Maintaining patient records
- Electronic medical records
Certification
- New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit with Immunization Privilege (101672 I)
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- 340B University Apexus Drug Pricing Program
- HIPAA & OSHA
- CEU Respiratory Viruses: COVID-19 and RSV
Language Skills
English
Arabic
Publications
- “Congestive Heart Failure: A patient Case” presented to pharmacist and residents in NYP Columbia. November 15, 2023.
- “Pataday OTC” presented to pharmacists, technicians, and interns in Walgreens Pharmacy. October 12, 23.
- “HIV Prevention” presented to many clinical pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy residents at Brookdale hospital. June 15, 2022.
- “Immunology, vaccines, & COVID-19: Review of Immunological Principles, Conributuons of Vaccines, and Their relationship to COVID-19” presented through AphA to Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. March 11, 2022.
- “Cefepime VS Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Adults Hospitalized With Acute Infection AKA The ACORN Randomized Clinical Trial, Published in JAMA” presented to heart transplant pharmacist, pahramacy resident, and pharmacy students in NYP Columbia. March 8, 2023.
- Patient Safety and Quality Fair 2024: “Improving Quality Of Proper Use of Inhalers in Geriatrics Through Tailored Counseling By Utilizing QR Codes.”
Timeline
Covering Pharmacist Per Diem
AMA Pharmacy
07.2025 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
Medcare Pharmacy
06.2025 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
02.2025 - 03.2025
Supervising Pharmacist
St Marie Pharmacy
01.2025 - 05.2025
Pharmacy Intern
Ambulatory Care, CareONE Concierge
03.2024 - 04.2024
Pharmacy Intern
Institutional, Brookdale University Hospital Medical center
02.2024 - 03.2024
Pharmacy Intern
Medication Safety, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
01.2024 - 02.2024
Pharmacy Intern
Inpatient Medicine, New York Presbyterian- Columbia University Irving medical Center
10.2023 - 11.2023
Pharmacy Intern
Chain Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy #10441
09.2023 - 10.2023
Pharmacy Intern
Long Term Care, Four Seasons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
06.2023 - 07.2023
Pharmacy Intern
Ambulatory Care, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
05.2023 - 06.2023
Pharmacy Intern
Chain Pharmacy (Walgreens)
01.2020 - 01.2023
Bachelors of Professional Studies - Pharmaceutical Sciences
LIU Brooklyn
Doctorate In Pharmacy Degree, PharmD, NY Licensed -
LIU Pharmacy