Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
COMMUNITY RELATED EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Accomplishments
Languages
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Certification
Timeline
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Muctarr Kamara Jr

Philadelphia,Pennsylvania

Summary

Developed skills in clinical pharmacy environment with focus on patient care and medication management. Demonstrated proficiency in handling prescriptions and providing patient counseling. Seeking to transition into new field, utilizing transferable skills in communication and meticulous attention to detail.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Intern

Rite Aid Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA
03.2022 - 06.2025
  • Assisted pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications accurately.
  • Processed prescription insurance for patient
  • Managed inventory, maintaining optimal stock levels of pharmaceutical supplies.
  • Trained new interns/technicians on pharmacy procedures and compliance regulations.

Receiving Supervisor

Burlington Coat Factory
Philadelphia, PA
12.2021 - 07.2022
  • Supervised receiving operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of incoming merchandise.
  • Developed work procedure and implement record-keeping procedures
  • Train employees and assign them their respective daily tasks

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA
05-2026

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor in Chemistry

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
12-2021

High School -

George Washington High School
Philadelphia, PA
06-2016

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Interpreting and processing medication orders
  • Filling prescription orders
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Medication therapy management
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Drug utilization reviews (DUR)
  • Immunization administration
  • Medication dispensing
  • Pharmaceutical calculations

COMMUNITY RELATED EXPERIENCE

Retail Pharmacy Extern 

ACME Pharmacy - Red lion Rd, PA                                                                      October 2025 - November 2025

Preceptor: Laura clarke PharmD

- Assume Pharmacist responsibilities under the Licensed Pharmacist in roles such utilizing PDMP to identify patient regime for scheduled 2 controlled substances

- Identified a drug related problem in a metformin- naïve patient being started on 2000 mg daily and high dose of Mounjaro with stomach pains occurring frequently through medication education

- Help resolve Prior Authorizations, Prescription Clarification with prescribers’ office, counseled and recommend appropriate OTCs medications for patient specific needs.

Specialty Pharmacy Extern

Virtua Specialty Pharmacy - Berlin, NJ                                                                February 2025 - Present 

Preceptor: Michael Fiore PharmD

- Manage specialty medications for complex disease states including autoimmune disorders, oncology, multiple sclerosis, and hepatitis C.

- Ensured compliance with REMS programs and specialty distribution requirements.

- Provided patient counseling on high-cost, high-risk therapies including administration training, adverse effect management, and monitoring requirements.

CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

Pharmacy Extern

Temple University Hospital Neurology service / Philadelphia, PA                                January 2026 - February 2026

Preceptor: Van Hellerslia, Pharm D

 - Provided pharmacotherapy recommendations for acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients on a multidisciplinary neurology service.

 - Participated in stroke workups, including medication reconciliation, anticoagulation assessment, and secondary stroke prevention planning.

 - Evaluated and optimized antiplatelet, anticoagulant, antihypertensive, and lipid-lowering therapies per guideline-directed management.

 - Counseled patients on stroke prevention strategies, medication adherence, and lifestyle modifications at discharge.

Internal medicine Extern 

Temple University Jeanes Hospital / Philadelphia, PA                                                  July 2025 - August 2025

Preceptor: Melissa Potts, Pharm D

- Conducted comprehensive medication reconciliation and identified drug therapy problems, including dosing adjustments, duplications, and adverse effects.

- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to optimize pharmacotherapy for patients with complex acute and chronic disease states (such as heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, CKD, infectious diseases).

- Provided evidence-based recommendations during daily rounds to improve efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of therapy.

Accomplishments

  • - Promoted from receiving associate to receiving supervisor
  • - Multiple recognitions for employee of the month

Languages

English

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

- Recipient of Dean’s list / 2018

- Trustees Scholarship / 2016 

- Best student in Chemistry / 2016

- Best student Health Education / 2016

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association (PPA) 

Temple University Chapter-member                                                                                     August 2022 - Present 

American Society of Health-System Pharmacist 

Temple University Chapter-member                                                                                     August 2022 - Present

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Andexanet Alfa (Andexxa®) for Anticoagulation reversal 

Temple University Hospital Jeanes - Extern                                                         August 2025

Overview of 340B in Institutional pharmacy 

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital - Extern                                                                  September 2025

How low is too low? Evaluating the threshold of LDL in cholesterol management

Temple University Ambulatory clinic - Extern                                                      November 2025

Stroke prevention in patient with Heart failure 

Temple University Hospital - Extern                                                                      January 2026

Smoking cessation education

Temple University School of Pharmacy - To public                                              October 2023

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment 

Temple University Main Campus - Supervisor Dr. Mark Cinquegrani                November 2024

Certification

  • HIPPA certified / 2022
  • Pharmacy Intern 2022
  • Blood borne pathogen training / 2016
  • Child Abuse Clearance / 2022
  • Immunization & Biologics / March 2024
  • American Heart Association Basic life support
  • American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR / March 2024

Timeline

Pharmacy Intern

Rite Aid Pharmacy
03.2022 - 06.2025

Receiving Supervisor

Burlington Coat Factory
12.2021 - 07.2022

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Temple University School of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor in Chemistry

Holy Family University

High School -

George Washington High School