Salma Abdelrahman

• Oversee drug preparation and distribution activities to provide safe, efficient care for patients.
• Check medications for content, accuracy/completeness of drug, packaging and labeling before distributing them to patients.
• Communicated with medical and nursing personnel regarding medication orders or drug therapy issues.
• Mentor pharmacy technicians and trainees, providing insight, answering questions regarding company procedures, and medical protocols.
• Mentor residents and interns in pharmacy on operations, clinical support, medications, and other vital job aspects.

• Recorded the temperature of refrigerators and placed them in a VFC binder
• Organized disposal of expired vaccines
• Recorded VFC vaccinations in IRIS
• Monitored emergency vaccine response kit expiration and updated supplies as needed
• Called in expired or out-of-range vaccines and disposed them as needed

• Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within the appropriate timeframe.
• Medication history taker, interpretation, and patient education
• Vaccine administration

After Graduation in 2022:

• Mentored pharmacy student, providing insight and answering questions regarding vaccine protocols and other medication-related questions.

• Check prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, or allergies before dispensing medications.
• Verify prescription information against safety guidelines and insurance limitations to protect patient health and financial interests.
• Advise patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing, and medication storage.
• Promote the health and well-being of patients by administering different vaccines according to CDC guidelines and regulations.

• Interpreted and processed medication orders under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Maintained proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
• Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products, and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.

• Administered vaccines to immunize patients against communicable diseases
• Advised patients regarding the proper use of new medications and OTC products
• Performed patients' education on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing, and medication storage

• Entered patient information into the computer system and updated existing data.
• Interpreted and processed medication orders under the supervision of pharmacists

• Responsible for managing and regulating medication, paramedical purchasing, and inventory process
• Purchased, coordinated, and distributed materials necessary for maintenance functions and used by area personnel
• Advised units during excess material sorting, packaging, and turn-in processes based on item serviceability.

• Checked prescriptions for proper contents and labeling.
• Provided excellent customer service by counseling patients on medication use, side effects, and dosage directions as prescribed to ensure proper intake
• Mentored pharmacy technicians and trainees, providing insight and answering questions regarding company procedures and medical protocols