Mostafa Azadbakht
Summary
Dedicated pharmacist skilled at assisting and instructing patients in proper use of medications used to treat acute and chronic medical problems. Excellent interpersonal, communication and training skills developed over 6 years of progressive experience. My ultimate goal is to become a recognized professional in financial industry as I am actively expanding my knowledge, certifications and experiences so that I can help people with their health and wealth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Floater Pharmacist
Walgreens
Tucson
02.2023 - 01.2026
- Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of drug packaging and labeling.
- Resolved customer inquiries promptly while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
- Provided clinical services such as patient counseling, drug information, and disease state management.
- Prepared medications based on physician orders.
- Maintained knowledge of current trends in pharmaceutical care through continuing education courses.
- Detected and reported therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Administered immunizations to patients to prevent illness and promote well-being.
- Reviewed packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before distributing to patients.
Long-Term Care Staff Pharmacist
PharMerica
Tucson
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Checked prescriptions and infusion orders for appropriate dosage, drug interaction, allergies, and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Provided recommendations on doses of vancomycin, aminoglycosides, and clozapine based on lab values and patient response.
- Reviewed packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before distributing to patients.
- Delivered pharmacological education to patients by responding to and answering questions and explaining medication side effects.
- Detected and reported therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Enforced adherence to infection control protocols.
- Effectively prioritized tasks, and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Maintained compliance with state and federal drug laws.
Staff Pharmacist
Safeway
Tucson
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of drug packaging and labeling.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions or allergies before dispensing medications.
- Collaborated with physicians to provide patients with high quality and cost-effective medications.
- Administered vaccines to immunize patients against communicable diseases.
- Advised and consulted with patients on potential side effects, drug interactions, storage requirements and directions for use.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
- Preserved state and federal record keeping for legend drugs and controlled substances.
Floater Pharmacist
Walmart
Tucson
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
- Monitored medication inventory levels and kept detailed documentation in company software.
- Prioritized and consistently accomplished patients' satisfaction and loyalty by fostering relationships with patients.
- Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of all drug packaging and labeling.
- Communicated with member physicians to prevent harmful drug reactions, therapy duplications and allergic reactions.
- Administered vaccines per CDC Guidelines to assist with patients' medical needs.
- Recommended over-the-counter medications for patients after assessing symptoms.
- Filled as many as 3000 prescriptions every week.
- Reviewed packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before distributing to patients.
- Counseled patients on drug therapies to ensure proper intakes.
Pharmacy Intern
Walmart
Tucson
02.2016 - 09.2019
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system
- Established and updated patient profiles, including lists of medications and insurance details
- Greeted customers and answered questions regarding personal medications or over-the-counter pharmacy products
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments
- Counseled patients on appropriate use of over-the-counter and prescription medications
- Received written prescriptions and refill requests from patients, evaluating information for completeness and accuracy before filling
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of problem prescriptions and customer questions to maintain optimal team efficiency
- Created new customer profiles and updated information in pharmacy computer systems
- Entered patient and medication information into Connexus to generate prescription labels
- Assisted pharmacist in transferring non-controlled prescriptions between different pharmacies
Pharmacy Intern
University of Arizona
Tucson
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Delivered MTM services including but not limited to Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMR), disease specific medication reviews, and targeted interventions to assess appropriateness of all medications, identify barriers to adherence, optimize medication therapy and to improve clinical outcomes
- Generated deliverables to include: Personal Medication List (PML) through comprehensive medication reconciliation, patient-specific Medication Action Plan (MAP)
- Efficiently assessed prescribed medication therapy for unnecessary medications, need for additional medications, patient educational gaps, ineffective medications, inappropriate doses, adverse drug reactions, and adherence concerns
- Communicated professionally and discuss/document clinical recommendations/interventions to prescribers and interdisciplinary care team
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ12-2025
Pharm.D - Pharmacy
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
Tucson, AZ01-2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University Of California, Riverside
Riverside, CAAssociate of Science - Biology
Riverside Community College
Riverside, CASkills
- Quality Assurance
- Customer Service
- HIPAA regulations
- Teamwork
- Medication Therapy Management
- Immunization Certification
- Detail-oriented
- Compounding abilities
- Overseeing pharmacy operations
- Calculating doses
- Drug interaction understanding
Timeline
Floater Pharmacist
Walgreens
02.2023 - 01.2026
Long-Term Care Staff Pharmacist
PharMerica
04.2022 - 02.2023
Staff Pharmacist
Safeway
06.2021 - 04.2022
Floater Pharmacist
Walmart
09.2019 - 03.2021
Pharmacy Intern
Walmart
02.2016 - 09.2019
Pharmacy Intern
University of Arizona
09.2015 - 02.2016
Pharm.D - Pharmacy
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University Of California, Riverside
Associate of Science - Biology
Riverside Community College
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
University of Arizona