Guenet Haile
Bolingbrook,Illinois
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 32 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Interpreter
Interpret Easy
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitated clear communication between healthcare providers and patients in diverse clinical settings.
- Ensured accurate interpretation of medical terminology during consultations and examinations.
Pharmacist
Walgreen Pharmacy
09.1990 - Current
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Worked closely with Pharmacy Care Representatives (PCRs) in providing excellent patient care.
- Reviewed and evaluated orders for non-formulary to identify generic alternatives.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Conducted blood pressure screenings to reduce heart attack, stroke and death.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
Interpreter
Telelanguage
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
Phone Interpreter
Certified Languages International Inc.
02.2010 - 02.2014
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
- Provided interpretations for medical facilities with patients.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, ILAssociate of Science - Pre Pharmacy
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, ILSkills
- Medication dispensing and immunizing
- Customer service, education and counseling
- Quality Review Processes
- Medication Dispensing
- Medication Therapy Management
- Company Policy Compliance
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Fluent in English, Amharic, and Tigrinya languages
Certification
- Medical Interpreter, AALB certified - Sept 2023
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
amharic
Native or Bilingual
Tigrinya
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Interpreter
Interpret Easy
01.2024 - Current
Interpreter
Telelanguage
11.2020 - 12.2021
Phone Interpreter
Certified Languages International Inc.
02.2010 - 02.2014
Pharmacist
Walgreen Pharmacy
09.1990 - Current
Associate of Science - Pre Pharmacy
Eastern Illinois University
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Illinois At Chicago