Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Work Preference
Timeline
Software
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Sarah Cheikhzen

Farmington hills,MI

Summary

Experienced pharmacist with over a decade in clinical, retail, and 340B
pharmacy management.
Licensed in Michigan with extensive experience in specialty oncology,
prior authorizations, payer communications, patient education and
telephonic patient consultation.
Proficient in Cerner, CoverMyMeds, and Microsoft Office.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Ambulatory 340-b Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Karmanos Cancer Institute
08.2018 - Current


  • Evaluated new drug therapies for inclusion on formulary listings based on efficacy, cost-effectiveness, safety profile analysis.
  • Initiated interdisciplinary collaboration projects aimed at enhancing overall patient care across different departments within the hospital setting.
  • Developed strategies to address drug shortages and supply chain issues by establishing relationships with alternative suppliers.
  • Streamlined pharmacy workflow by creating and maintaining effective schedules and resource allocation plans.
  • Oversaw compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations .
  • Led a team of pharmacists and support staff to ensure efficient daily operations and high-quality patient care.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluation

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens
02.2016 - 08.2018
  • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
  • Monitored and managed pharmacy staff performance to maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.
  • Led a high-performing team of pharmacists and technicians to deliver exceptional patient care and service.

Staff Pharmacist floater PT

CVS Pharmacy
05.2015 - 02.2016
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.

Pharmacy Manager

iCare Pharmacy
01.2015 - 05.2015
  • Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
  • Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
  • Addressed customer complaints professionally and efficiently by conducting root-cause analysis investigations to resolve issues effectively.

Pharmacy Intern

Pharma Script Pharmacy (LTC)
02.2012 - 11.2012

Education

BS - Pharmacy

Damascus University
08.2009

Skills

  • Staff supervision and training
  • Patient counseling
  • Adverse drug reaction reporting
  • Drug utilization review
  • Inventory control
  • Medicare and medicaid process
  • Performance metrics
  • Immunizations
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Critical thinking

Certification

  • Michigan Pharmacist license- License # 5302041313
  • ASHP Pharmacy Informatics certified
  • 340 b APEXUS certified.
  • ASHP Managers Boot Camp certified.
  • Certified Immunizer
  • BLS Certified

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 7 staff members.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Timeline

Ambulatory 340-b Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Karmanos Cancer Institute
08.2018 - Current

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens
02.2016 - 08.2018

Staff Pharmacist floater PT

CVS Pharmacy
05.2015 - 02.2016

Pharmacy Manager

iCare Pharmacy
01.2015 - 05.2015

Pharmacy Intern

Pharma Script Pharmacy (LTC)
02.2012 - 11.2012

BS - Pharmacy

Damascus University

Software

Enterprise RX