Rupinder Brar
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
- Qualified professional with an ability to accurately and efficiently fill prescriptions while adhering to safety.
- Experienced in delivering excellent customer service, resolving issues and managing inquiries.
- Skilled in working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care.
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
- Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Enthusiastic Pharmacy Intern with success in promoting positive patient experiences through compassion, quality care and clinical support. Desiring internship role in outpatient pharmacy to continue building upon academic training.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens Pharmacy
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Entered patient's information into computer system and updated existing data.
- Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions.
- Delivered personable customer service at pharmacy drop-off and pick-up counters.
- Checked pharmacy area regularly to ensure it was kept neat, clean and free of debris.
- Followed company guidelines for scanning and keying in items.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Advised patients regarding proper use of new medications and OTC products.
- Administered vaccines to immunize patients against communicable diseases.
- Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
Pharmacy Intern
Rite Aid Pharmacy
05.2021 - 10.2021
- MTM service: Communicated with member physicians to prevent harmful drug reactions, therapy duplications, and allergic reactions.
- Consulted with patients to explain medication use, side effects and dosage directions as prescribed.
- CMR: Provided excellent customer service by assisting customers with medical-related issues and providing healthcare counseling.
- Immunization Gap: Promoted health and well-being of patients by administering flu immunizations.
- Collected and prepared nasal-pharyngeal samples for PCR testing of COVID-19 in accordance with standard methods and processes.
- Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions.
- Delivered personable customer service at pharmacy drop-off and pick-up counters.
- Followed company guidelines for scanning and keying in items.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Entered data and prescriptions into patient profiles.
- Advised patients regarding proper use of new medications and OTC products.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Discussed over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
- Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
Shadowing
SouthWest Pharmacy
01.2018
- Supported timely and proper processing of prescriptions in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
- Entered patient's information into computer system and updated existing data.
- Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions.
- Delivered personable customer service at pharmacy drop-off and pick-up counters.
- Followed company guidelines for scanning and keying in items.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Entered data and prescriptions into patient profiles.
- Advised patients regarding proper use of new medications and OTC products.
- Used pharmacy software to verify prescription and insurance information.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Discussed over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
- Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
Pharmacy Intern
Courtyard Pharmacy
- Collected and prepared nasal-pharyngeal samples for PCR testing of COVID-19 in accordance with standard methods and processes.
- Administered required COVID-19 rapid tests and collected specimens using proper swabbing technique.
- Followed in-process quality control procedures and performed accurate data entry of patient information to prepare collected specimens for testing and analysis.
- Maintained cleanliness of testing booth and testing materials to comply with CDC guidelines.
- Explained reason for testing and process involved to each client.
- Reminded individuals to follow proper social distancing and comply with mask mandates.
- Set up screening stations to take temperatures and check
- individuals for COVID-19 symptoms.
- Worked outdoors in extreme cold or heat to screen incoming visitors for COVID-19 symptoms.
- Documented data in designated system to present to client upon request.
- Distributed COVID-19 FAQ and educational material with daily status updates to increase awareness.
- Sanitized work area and sterilized equipment and instruments to comply with protocols.
- Offered protective masks and face shields to guests.
- Administered vaccines to immunize patients against communicable diseases.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
West Coast University
590 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 9000404.2025
Pre-Nursing and Pre-Pharmacy
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA 12.2019
Associates of Science Degree - Pharmacy Technology Program
San Joaquin Valley College
Bakersfield, CA 11.2009
Skills
- Patient Safety
- Prescription Preparation
- Immunizations
- Prescription Counseling
- Drug Drug Interactions
- MTMs/CMR
- Medication Distribution
- Electronic prescription review
- Medication Dispensing
- Automated Prescription Fulfillment
- Customer Service
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Operations Support
- Pharmacists support
- Filling prescription orders
- Regulatory Requirements
- Regulatory Compliance
- Patient education and counseling
- Safety and compliance
- Monitoring and Modifying Medications
- Maintaining Patient Records
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Pharmaceutical Compounding
- Drug Ordering & Storage
- Pharmacy Filekeeping
- Relationship Building
- Administering vaccines
- Data Entry
- Drug Utilization Reviews (DUR)
- Patient Medical Histories
Certification
- State Pharmacy Intern, INT 47409
- 10/2020 to 04/2025
- Immunization Certification, 09/01/20
- Human Research Training
- Basic Life Support Certification, 07/01/22
- Pharmacy Technician, 99547, 03/01/10 to 05/31/13
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Introductory Elective
- Valencia Pharmacy from Nov 2023 to Dec 2023
- Preceptor : Nataline Alsaiegh
- Long term Care
Introductory Hospital Practice
- Desert Valley Hospital, Victorville, CA from June 2022 to July 2022
- Preceptor : Dr. Hoang from
- Infectious Disease - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Introductory Community Pharmacy
- A&G Pharmacy, North Hill, CA
- Preceptor : Dr. Alex from Jan 2021 to Jan 2021
- Filling Prescriptions, Submitting Prior Authorization Forms, and Inventory Control Log Book
APPE
APPE Acute Care
- St Mary's Hospital Providence
- Apple Valley Hospital, Victorville, CA
- Preceptor : Dr. Hoang from May 2024 to June 2024
- Infectious Disease - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
APPE Hospital Practice
- St Mary's Hospital Providence
- Apple Valley Hospital, Victorville, CA
- Preceptor : Dr. Hoang from July 2024 to August 2024
- Infectious Disease - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Timeline
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens Pharmacy
02.2022 - 08.2022
Pharmacy Intern
Rite Aid Pharmacy
05.2021 - 10.2021
Shadowing
SouthWest Pharmacy
01.2018
Pharmacy Intern
Courtyard Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy -
West Coast University
Pre-Nursing and Pre-Pharmacy
Bakersfield College
Associates of Science Degree - Pharmacy Technology Program
San Joaquin Valley College