Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Advanced Pharmacy Experience
Organizations Involvement
Languages
Timeline
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Ghadir Assad

Franklin

Summary

Experienced in a clinical environment, skilled in medication therapy management and patient education. Proficient in collaborating with healthcare teams to improve patient care and achieve positive outcomes. Eager to utilize these transferable skills in a new and dynamic professional landscape.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Pharmacist

United Health Group, Optum
10.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for optimal patient care and improved treatment outcomes.
  • Educated patients on proper medication use and adherence, leading to improved health outcomes and decreased hospital readmissions.
  • Evaluated medication regimens for complex patients, identifying potential drug interactions and devising alternative treatment strategies when necessary.

Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist

AspenRx Health
10.2022 - 10.2024


  • Strengthened community health, delivering informative presentations on medication safety and disease prevention.
  • Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.

Pharmacist

Walgreens
10.2022 - 10.2024
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
  • Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Medical College of Wisconsin
05-2022

Pre-Pharmacy Studies -

University of Wisconsin Parkside
05-2019

Skills

  • Clinical documentation
  • Patient care optimization
  • Adverse drug reaction monitoring
  • Drug utilization review
  • Current Wisconsin pharmacy license
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Interprofessional collaboration

Certification

  • Wisconsin Pharmacist License
  • Diabetes Management Certification
  • Medication Therapy Management: Wisconsin Pharmacy Quality Collaborative Certified

Advanced Pharmacy Experience

  • Froedtert Hospital, Aina Lasky, Milwaukee, 03/01/22, 05/01/22, Performed cart fill, and first dose checks with supervision of pharmacist. Collaborated with nursing staff and physicians to address and provide recommendations and interventions.
  • Emergency Department, Ryan Szaniawski, Menomonee Falls, 02/01/22, 03/01/22, Interprofessional collaboration with health care providers in codes, rapid responses, traumas, and stroke alerts.
  • Froedtert Hospital, Matthew Birschbach, Milwaukee, 01/01/22, 02/01/22, Collaborated in medication management of patients with health care team on rounds.
  • Bread of Healing, Trevor Holwell, Milwaukee, 11/01/21, 12/01/21, Worked closely with unserved population, debated on clinical controversy of hydrochlorothiazide vs chlorthalidone.
  • Infectious Disease, Grace Mortrude, Milwaukee, 09/01/21, 10/01/21, Proposed antimicrobial stewardship recommendations to providers, integrated recommendations with ID consult team.
  • Walgreens, Julie Foerch, Wauwatosa, 08/01/21, 09/01/21, Conveyed patient phone calls to set up deliveries for medications, informed patients of specialty resources and continuous phone call check ups, presented specialty medications to technicians with reference handout.
  • Walgreens, Nhan Vu, Oak Creek, 06/01/21, 08/01/21, Accurately assisted in product verification and medication counseling.

Organizations Involvement

  • Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) Annual Legislative Day (2020)
  • American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
  • American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
  • Saturday Clinic for The Uninsured, Milwaukee

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Clinical Pharmacist

United Health Group, Optum
10.2024 - Current

Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist

AspenRx Health
10.2022 - 10.2024

Pharmacist

Walgreens
10.2022 - 10.2024

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Medical College of Wisconsin

Pre-Pharmacy Studies -

University of Wisconsin Parkside
Ghadir Assad