Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Licenses
Certification
Publications
Languages
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
Timeline
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Sarah Akel

Tampa,FL

Summary

Dedicated pharmacist known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in medication therapy management, pharmacological knowledge, and regulatory compliance. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and teamwork to deliver optimal patient care, and support healthcare team objectives.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacist

Amazon
Miami, Florida
03.2024 - Current
  • Verify medication and ensure quality assurance for all packet and bulk dispenses.
  • Reviewed packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before distributing to patients.
  • Investigate errors and facilitate proper resolution and reporting.
  • Complete pharmacy tasks such as checking returns, inputting medication rejects, overseeing medication substitutions, and canister approval.

Pharmacist Intern

Publix Pharmacy
Boca Raton, FL
05.2021 - 05.2023
  • Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
  • Counseled patients on prescription and OTC medication administration, storage, drug interactions, and adverse reactions.
  • Transferred, received, and processed verbal prescription orders.
  • Administered and educated on influenza, pneumonia, shingles, and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Skills

  • Patient education
  • Clinical knowledge
  • Drug safety management
  • Controlled substance tracking
  • Team collaboration
  • Process improvements

Licenses

  • Consultant License, PU10091
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, PS66772

Certification

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship and Management of Sepsis
  • Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services Certificate training
  • Prescribing PrEP: Patient Evaluation and Clinical Management Training Program
  • Community Pharmacy- Based Point of Care Testing Certification Program
  • CPR, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
  • Naloxone (Narcan) Training
  • Poison Prevention

Publications

  • Destigmatizing public health concerns and supply of COVID-19 vaccines, Poster Presentation, NABP Annual Meeting, Health Marketing Quarterly, 10.1080/07359683.2021.1968099, Sarah Akel, Fatin Bleibel, Genevieve Hale & Nile M. Khanfar, May 2021

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Outpatient Oncology Hematology - University of Miami Sylvester

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Broward Medical Center 

Ambulatory Care - Veterans Affair Medical Center

Pain Management - Veterans Affair Medical Center

Psychiatry - South Florida State Hospital

Timeline

Pharmacist

Amazon
03.2024 - Current

Pharmacist Intern

Publix Pharmacy
05.2021 - 05.2023

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