CHINNU SCARIA
Summary
Foreign Pharmacy Graduate with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, licensed Pharmacy Technician, and current Pharmacy Graduate Intern with experience in both hospital and retail pharmacy settings. Passed the NAPLEX and MPJE and seeking a Pharmacy Graduate Intern position to expand knowledge and hands-on experience in retail pharmacy practice. Committed to developing expertise in patient counseling, prescription processing, medication therapy management, and community pharmacy operations while providing exceptional patient care. Dedicated to building a long-term career as a retail pharmacist through continuous learning, professionalism, and teamwork.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacist Intern/Pharmacy Technician
Medical City Frisco
Frisco
09.2025 - Current
- Reviewed medication orders under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist for accuracy, appropriate dosing, drug interactions, allergies, and contraindications before dispensing.
- Assisted Pharmacists in calculating medication doses tailored to individual patient factors, ensuring safe and effective therapy.
- Participated in clinical ward rounds with Physicians, Pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to collaboratively review patient medication therapies and improve patient care.
- Shadowed Pharmacists to enhance understanding of hospital pharmacy workflow and contribute to team operations.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
Medical City Frisco
Frisco
05.2022 - 09.2025
- Performed IV admixtures, including NICU and chemo medications using aseptic techniques and in compliance with accepted regulatory standards.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing sterile products for chemotherapy treatments, antibiotics and other complex medications requiring specialized preparation techniques.
- Calculated dosages for intravenous medications according to physician orders.
- Evaluated IV admixture solutions for clarity, particulate matter, pH level, temperature stability and sterility prior to dispensing them for use.
- Maintained accurate medication dispensing records, ensuring compliance with regulations for controlled substances.
- Maintained a clean IV room, conducted monthly surface sampling, and sent it to testing labs to ensure no bacterial growth in the sterile preparation areas.
- Assisted with training new employees on aseptic technique principles, safe handling of hazardous drugs and general pharmacy operations.
- Managed time effectively to meet deadlines for medication preparation and dispensing, contributing to timely patient care.
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens Pharmacy
Wayne
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Verified accuracy and completeness of prescription information to ensure patient safety.
- Assisted pharmacists in filling and labeling prescriptions accurately.
- Prepared medications for dispensing and resolved insurance issues to facilitate timely access to care.
- Administered flu shots and other vaccinations according to pharmacy regulations.
- Responded to patient queries and referred inquiries to pharmacist for effective resolution.
- Sorted and stocked pharmacy inventory to ensure availability of medications.
- Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed labels.
- Assisted customers with prescription refills and inquiries.
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
Drug Safety Associate
IQVIA
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Conducted pharmacovigilance activities, collecting and tracking incoming adverse events (AEs) and endpoint information.
- Evaluated adverse reactions in patients, recorded them in health databases, and performed data entry and quality checks on the data integrity.
- Reported patient safety reports to concerned regulatory authorities.
- Process safety data according to applicable regulations, guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and project requirements.
- Managed accurate electronic patient data through effective discrepancy resolution.
- Identified quality issues during routine inspections of patient data, ensuring compliance with standards and reporting findings to senior team members.
Pharm D Intern
K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Reviewed the patient case report and prescriptions, and identified drug-related problems.
- Reviewed medication orders and prescriptions to ensure accuracy and organized medications for efficient dispensing.
- Conducted case presentations, patient counseling, and medication history interviews.
- Counseled patients on appropriate use of over-the-counter and prescription medications.
- Identified therapeutic incompatibilities during medication reviews.
- Analyzed prescribing trends to identify noncompliance and mitigate the risk of excessive medication usage.
- Reported adverse drug reactions and drug interactions.
- Preparing labels, calculating quantities, and filling prescriptions.
- Provided pharmacological education to patients by addressing inquiries and clarifying medication side effects.
Education
Pharm. D -
Nitte University
Karnataka, India07-2019
High School -
Mar Coorilose Memorial Higher Secondary School
Kochi, India05-2013
Skills
- Sterile IV compounding
- Handling prescriptions
- Dosage calculations
- Drug information
- Medication safety
- Patient counseling
- Inventory management
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Extended Pharmacist Intern License
- PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy Technician License
- ACPE Accredited Sterile (IV) Compounding Certification
- Registered Pharmacist by Kerala State Board of Pharmacy, India
Affiliations
- Evaluation of Adverse Drug Reactions and their Management in Psychiatric in-Patients published in Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology.
Timeline
Pharmacist Intern/Pharmacy Technician
Medical City Frisco
09.2025 - Current
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
Medical City Frisco
05.2022 - 09.2025
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2021 - 12.2021
Drug Safety Associate
IQVIA
09.2019 - 03.2021
Pharm D Intern
K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital
06.2018 - 07.2019
Pharm. D -
Nitte University
High School -
Mar Coorilose Memorial Higher Secondary School