Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Professionalpublicationsandpresentations
Leadershipandprofessionalorganizations
References
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Sebastian S. Gabriel

Sebastian S. Gabriel

Katy

Summary

Dynamic PIC Pharmacist with extensive experience at Kroger, excelling in medication therapy management and customer service. Proven track record in optimizing workflows and enhancing patient outcomes through effective inventory control and staff supervision. Strong relationship builder, adept at resolving complex issues while ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PIC Pharmacist

Kroger
Houston
03.2025 - Current
  • Resolved complex customer complaints promptly and effectively, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction while protecting business interests.
  • Managed inventory control, ensuring optimal stock levels while minimizing shrinkage and wastage.
  • Managed scheduling for all employees to ensure adequate coverage during peak periods without compromising labor cost objectives.
  • Ensured compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety regulations by monitoring operations on a daily basis.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
  • Streamlined prescription filling process, maximizing accuracy and minimizing wait times for patients.

PIC/ Pharmacist

Kroger
10.2023 - 03.2025
  • Oversees all aspects of a pharmacy's daily operations, including staff supervision, medication dispensing, inventory management, patient counseling, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing excellent customer service, while maintaining a high standard of patient safety and quality care
  • Accurately dispensing prescription medications as directed by a physician,
  • Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy and patient suitability, providing detailed information to patients about their medications including side effects and proper usage
  • Advising healthcare professionals on drug interactions and dosage.
  • Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.

Flex Co-Manager / Pharmacist

Kroger
01.2023 - 10.2023
  • Accurately dispensing prescription medications as directed by a physician,
  • Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy and patient suitability, providing detailed information to patients about their medications including side effects and proper usage
  • Advising healthcare professionals on drug interactions and dosage.
  • Managed inventory control, ensuring optimal stock levels while minimizing shrinkage and wastage.
  • Collaborated with Store Manager to develop promotional strategies that effectively attracted new customers and increased foot traffic.
  • Managed scheduling for all employees to ensure adequate coverage during peak periods without compromising labor cost objectives.
  • Resolved complex customer complaints promptly and effectively, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction while protecting business interests.
  • Ensured compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety regulations by monitoring operations on a daily basis.

Pharmacist / PIC

CVS
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Oversees all aspects of a pharmacy's daily operations, including staff supervision, medication dispensing, inventory management, patient counseling, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing excellent customer service, while maintaining a high standard of patient safety and quality care
  • Accurately dispensing prescription medications as directed by a physician,
  • Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy and patient suitability, providing detailed information to patients about their medications including side effects and proper usage
  • Advising healthcare professionals on drug interactions and dosage.
  • Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging pharmaceutical trends by attending conferences and completing continuing education courses.
  • Streamlined prescription filling process, maximizing accuracy and minimizing wait times for patients.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive medication therapy management and counseling.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.

Pharmacist

Walgreens
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Accurately dispensing prescription medications as directed by a physician,
  • Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy and patient suitability, providing detailed information to patients about their medications including side effects and proper usage
  • Advising healthcare professionals on drug interactions and dosage.
  • Managed a high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive medication therapy management and counseling.
  • Vaccinated patients provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
  • Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by implementing new workflow processes and inventory management systems.
  • Collaborated with insurance providers to resolve billing discrepancies, ensuring timely reimbursement for pharmacy services.
  • Participated in community outreach events, educating the public about proper medication use, storage, and disposal techniques.

Intern

CVS Pharmacy
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Keep accurate up-to-date records and patient profiles to ensure accuracy
  • Keep in contact with doctors and hospitals regarding patients when necessary
  • Return phone calls in a timely and professional manner
  • Ensure all supplies are stored and disposed of properly
  • Separate count weigh etc. proper dosage of each medication order
  • Assist and instruct customers in the purchase of non-prescription medications and medical equipment when they are in need of help
  • Instruct pharmacy customers of the proper usage and dosage of medication as well as any precautions that should be taken or possible side effects
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.

Intern Pharmacist

UofL Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Participate in vancomycin dosing and monitoring the blood level trough and peak
  • Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
  • Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.
  • Recommend a dose according to kidney function and hospital guidelines
  • Participating in a daily huddle infections team patient review and recommendations
  • Monitoring most daily medication and antibiotic regimen related to kidney function
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
  • Educated patients on proper medication administration techniques, potentially reducing adverse effects or complications from incorrect usage.
  • Assisted pharmacists in conducting medication therapy reviews, identifying potential drug-related problems and formulating interventions to enhance patient care.

Intern Pharmacist

Floyd Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Supported pharmacists in optimizing treatment plans for patients, ensuring safe and effective medication use.
  • Evaluated and monitored medication therapy management services to help patients achieve optimal health outcomes.
  • Promoted medication adherence through regular follow-ups with patients, offering support as needed throughout their treatment journey.
  • Used pharmacy software to enter prescription and insurance information.
  • Educated Type 2 diabetes patients on medication therapy, proper nutrition, and fitness.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Monitoring the blood level INR during patient visit
  • Performing the INR blood test
  • Getting the results and recommending warfarin dose changes
  • Monitor warfarin and any blood thinner medication and patient bleeding risk
  • Educate the patient in home INR test kit
  • Follow on patient discharge medication consultation on bed
  • Review discharge medicine list

Intern

Madison/ Kings Daughters Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Monitoring COVID-19 cases and medicine regimen
  • Monitor kidney function and medication doses
  • Recommend medication changes as necessary
  • Writing note on patient file and updates orders
  • Interring and discontinuing orders
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
  • Conducted research for various projects, leading to well-informed decisions and successful outcomes.
  • Contributed to positive work environment by actively participating in team-building activities.

Intern Pharmacist

Optum Specialty Pharmacy
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Educated patients on proper medication administration techniques, potentially reducing adverse effects or complications from incorrect usage.
  • Improved patient satisfaction by addressing questions and concerns regarding their prescriptions in a timely manner.
  • Assisted pharmacists in conducting medication therapy reviews, identifying potential drug-related problems and formulating interventions to enhance patient care.
  • Enhanced patient care by providing accurate medication dispensing and prescription counseling.
  • Following up with patients regarding side effects and adverse events
  • Reporting adverse events to manufactures
  • Suggesting remedies for patient regarding side effects, suggesting ways to improve adherence to medicine, like Ozempic, Ofev, ..etc
  • Makingaking multiple daily phone calls to patients to follow up for any side effects or adders events , about 100 phone calls daily

Intern

Walgreens
07.2020 - 02.2021
  • Keep accurate up-to-date records and patient profiles to ensure accuracy
  • Keep in contact with doctors and hospitals regarding patients when necessary
  • Return phone calls in a timely and professional manner
  • Ensure all supplies are stored and disposed of properly
  • Separate count weight etc. proper dosage of each medication order
  • Assist and instruct customers in the purchase of non-prescription medications and medical equipment when they need help
  • Instruct pharmacy customers on the proper usage and dosage of medication as well as any precautions that should be taken or possible side effects
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.

Intern Pharmacist

UofL Health- Jewish Campus in patient Pharmacy
06.2019 - 03.2020
  • Communication with varies healthcare practitioners regarding patient medication orders and follow up
  • Processing the unite dose orders and send it to the floor by vacuum system or by hand
  • Respond to medical codes by delivering specific urgent medications during code events in variant locations in the hospital
  • Answering phone calls and process most of the inquiries by other healthcare practitioners
  • Label and package of all orders and doses
  • Compounding of oral medications and paste medications examples, magic mouth wash and Wanda butt cream, omeprazole oral solution, famotidine oral solutions and many other medications
  • Prepare all oral daily doses syringes and labeling them with proper information and prepare them for final pharmacist verifications
  • Managing inventory through carousel vertical storage system and pulling and restoking all medications stored in this unit
  • Maintain medications refill and unload through floor pyxis system by doing several rotations tour daily by cart fill or manual box unit fill
  • Delivering and filling controlled medications and doing dual verification process with nurses
  • Many other daily duties on the pharmacy to make sure the smooth flow of the daily work, and all orders getting processed and delivered quickly
  • Processing and solving daily issues and problems by finding the solutions quickly by coordinating with other coworkers effectively

Pharmacy Intern

Meijer
12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Processing daily prescription and maintain daily workflow for the community pharmacy tasks
  • Counseled patients on new medications or changes in drug therapy
  • Prepared and dispensed medications
  • MTM follow up and counseling the patient on their current medications by assisting them toward solving the adherence problems
  • Managing the stock on shelves and keeping all medication organized
  • Managing the stock level and making new orders when necessary
  • Communicating with coworkers to maintain the speed of the flow of the daily activity
  • Refill Rx through phone call or through the automatic system orders
  • Receiving Rx from patients and processing them and filling them
  • Delivery of the medication through the cashier process
  • Processing the claims through the insurance companies
  • Helping the patients to choose through the OTC medications depending on their health problems
  • Recommend and administer vaccinations to patients

Intern Pharmacist

Jewish Hospital Pharmacy
01.2019 - 03.2019
  • Educated patients on proper medication administration techniques, potentially reducing adverse effects or complications from incorrect usage.
  • Increased efficiency in the pharmacy by implementing best practices for proper storage, organization, and handling of medications.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Educated Type 2 diabetes patients on medication therapy, proper nutrition, and fitness.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
  • Managed drug and supply inventories.
  • 170 hours training
  • Pyxis machines follow up and maintenance
  • Compounding medications
  • IV room training
  • Antibiotic patches preparation in ISO-5 rooms
  • Follow up with all the daily dosing unit orders and filling
  • Oral medication dosage preparations

Pharmacy Intern

Walmart Pharmacy and Costco Pharmacy
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Keep accurate up-to-date records and patient profiles to ensure accuracy
  • Keep in contact with doctors and hospitals regarding patients when necessary
  • Return phone calls in a timely and professional manner
  • Ensure all supplies are stored and disposed of properly
  • Separate count weigh etc. proper dosage of each medication order
  • Assist and instruct customers in the purchase of non-prescription medications and medical equipment when they are in need of help
  • Instruct pharmacy customers of the proper usage and dosage of medication as well as any precautions that should be taken or possible side effects
  • Expanded knowledge of various medication classes through continuous learning from experienced pharmacists and attending relevant training sessions.
  • Provided friendly customer service at drop-off and pick-up counters.
  • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
  • Supported pharmacists during drug utilization reviews, helping identify potential issues and facilitating appropriate interventions.
  • Used pharmacy software to enter prescription and insurance information.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
12.2021

Associate of Science - Pre-Pharmacy major

Blue Grass Community College
Lexington, KY
01.2018

Skills

  • Productivity management, Oral and written communication
  • Reading comprehension, Human resource management
  • Time management, Numeracy
  • Material resource management, Leadership
  • Attention to detail, Inventory management, Collaboration
  • Interpersonal skills, Communication, Computer literacy
  • Staff development, Customer service, Decision-making
  • Staff training and development, Policy implementation
  • Performance management, Expense tracking
  • Product management, Documentation and reporting, Shift scheduling
  • Relationship building, Conflict resolution, Complex Problem-solving
  • Inventory control
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Staff supervision
  • Workflow optimization
  • Medication therapy management
  • Patient counseling
  • Problem solving
  • Drug interaction advising
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team collaboration
  • Process improvements

Certification

  • Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, American Pharmacists Association, 2018-Present
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED), American Safety & Health Institute, 2018-Present
  • Pharmacist, Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, LN 022601, 2021-Present
  • Pharmacist, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, LN 71637, 2022-Present
  • Pharmacist, Indian State Board of Pharmacy, PR000148A, 2023-Present
  • Pharmacist, Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, 03442930, 2023-Present

Languages

5,5

Professionalpublicationsandpresentations

  • Basic Knowledge in Compounding Equipment and Measuring Procedure, Group of Technicians in Jewish Pharmacy, Louisville, KY, Eric Blair, Pharm.D., 09/2019
  • Methamphetamine Use Disorder Treatment Options, Group of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students at Floyd Baptist Hospital, New Albany, IN, Cathy, Pharm.D., 02/2021
  • Hypertension Guidelines Discussion, Pharmacy Student Class 2021 at Sullivan University, 2020
  • SaNOtize’s Breakthrough Anti-Viral Nasal Spray, Group of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students at Clark Memorial Hospital, Jeffersonville, IN, Eric Norrington, PharmD Clinical ID Specialist

Leadershipandprofessionalorganizations

  • Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), 2018-Present
  • American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), 2018-Present

References

  • Jeff Tate, Pharmacist /Meijer Pharmacy / phone 502-718-0843/ 9901 Dixie HWY louisville ky 40272
  • Heather Proffitt / OPTUM Pharmacy / specialty and infusion pharmacy / 1050 Patrol Road , Jeffersonville , IN 47130

tel; 1-855-427-4682 // Heather.Proffitt@optum.com

Languages

English
Professional
Arabic
Professional

Timeline

PIC Pharmacist

Kroger
03.2025 - Current

PIC/ Pharmacist

Kroger
10.2023 - 03.2025

Flex Co-Manager / Pharmacist

Kroger
01.2023 - 10.2023

Pharmacist / PIC

CVS
05.2022 - 01.2023

Pharmacist

Walgreens
02.2022 - 05.2022

Intern

CVS Pharmacy
02.2021 - 12.2021

Intern Pharmacist

UofL Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021

Intern Pharmacist

Floyd Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021

Intern

Madison/ Kings Daughters Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021

Intern Pharmacist

Optum Specialty Pharmacy
01.2021 - 03.2021

Intern

Walgreens
07.2020 - 02.2021

Intern Pharmacist

UofL Health- Jewish Campus in patient Pharmacy
06.2019 - 03.2020

Intern Pharmacist

Jewish Hospital Pharmacy
01.2019 - 03.2019

Pharmacy Intern

Meijer
12.2018 - 06.2019

Pharmacy Intern

Walmart Pharmacy and Costco Pharmacy
01.2018 - 04.2018

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Sullivan University

Associate of Science - Pre-Pharmacy major

Blue Grass Community College