Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Leadershipassociations
Academic Honors
Timeline
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Sima Patel

Parsippany,NJ

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
12
12
Certifications

Work History

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy
Parsippany, NJ
08.2021 - Current
  • Fill an average of 700 prescriptions a day; High volume pharmacy
  • Manage inbound and outbound patient calls and inquiries
  • Schedule patients for Covid-19 tests and vaccinations and administer adult and pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
  • Provide patient consultations on medication therapies, drug interactions, and potential side effects
  • Communicate with doctors’ offices, type up prescriptions, and transfer prescriptions from and to other pharmacies
  • Conduct regular medication follow-ups with patients and monitor their progress for better health outcomes
  • Cycle counts = expenditure.

Pharmacy Intern

Harpell Chemists
Whitestone, NY
05.2024 - 06.2024
  • Patient Centered Elective in Independent Pharmacy Management
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Joseph Isaakidis.

Pharmacy Intern

ACME Pharmacy
Denville, NJ
04.2024 - 05.2024
  • Advanced Community Pharmacy APPE rotation
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Rowena Verano.

Pharmacy Intern

North Shore LIJ Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation
Manhasset, NY
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • General Inpatient Care (Geriatrics) APPE rotation
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Judith Beizer
  • Performed medication reconciliations with patients and corrected medication errors
  • Improved patient care by counseling patients on pain management
  • Gained strong interpersonal and communication skills by interacting with patients and their family members.

Pharmacy Intern

Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA)
Oradell, NJ
02.2024 - 03.2024
  • Elective in Medical Affairs APPE rotation
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Suzanne Soliman
  • Became introduced to the different roles in pharma, including Research & Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Marketing/Commercial.

Pharmacy Intern

Petnet Solutions Inc.
Hackensack, NJ
01.2024 - 01.2024
  • Elective in Nuclear Pharmacy APPE rotation
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Richard Chung
  • Gained hands-on experience with radiopharmaceuticals, while still being aware of radiation hazards by using shielding and proper handling techniques
  • Performed quality control procedures to ensure the safety and efficacy of the medications.

Pharmacy Intern

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
New York, NY
11.2023 - 12.2023
  • Health System Administration APPE rotation
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Thomas Grandville
  • Learned how to calculate renal dosages for medications including, Heparin and Eliquis
  • Set up medication drawers to ensure accurate medication dispensing and administration tailored to patients’ specific treatment plans.

Pharmacy Intern

Value Mart Pharmacy
Orange, NJ
10.2023 - 11.2023
  • Advanced Community Pharmacy APPE rotation
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Brian Sung
  • Filled medications and learned the brand names for many generic medications
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to resolve prescription discrepancies in order to optimize medication therapy.

Student Intern

University Hospital
Newark, NJ
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Student Intern IPPE rotations
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Merit Henen
  • Filled hospital medications, including individual day supply unit-dose pills, IV bags, etc
  • Analyzed i-Vents in the Epic system – Determined whether or not medication orders were true duplicates based on similar dosage forms, medication classes, and time frame of therapy.

Student Intern

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Somerville, NJ
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Student Intern IPPE rotations
  • Preceptor- Dr
  • Stephen Treece
  • Filled medications and delivered them to patients around the hospital
  • Created FedEx labels and packed medications to ship to patients’ homes
  • Performed Bedside Follow-ups after patient discharges and helped patients better manage their medication regimens.

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
Parsippany, NJ
12.2020 - 08.2021
  • Calculated dosages, prepare labels, and dispense medications
  • Guided patients in executing COVID-19 tests and assisted pharmacists in administering Covid-19 vaccines.

Pharmacy Technician

Paterson Pharmacy
Paterson, NJ
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Filled an average of 400 prescriptions a day
  • Answered phone calls and assisted patients by recommending OTC products to them.

Education

Candidate, Doctor of Pharmacy -

St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Queens, NY

Skills

  • English
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi
  • Microsoft Office
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Data Entry
  • Analytics
  • Computer
  • Research
  • Writing
  • Project Management
  • Pharmaceutical operations
  • Patient care
  • Communication
  • Problem solving
  • Multitasking
  • Organization

Certification

  • Fill an average of 700 prescriptions a day; High volume pharmacy
  • Manage inbound and outbound patient calls and inquiries
  • Schedule patients for Covid-19 tests and vaccinations and administer adult and pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
  • Provide patient consultations on medication therapies, drug interactions, and potential side effects
  • Communicate with doctors’ offices, type up prescriptions, and transfer prescriptions from and to other pharmacies
  • Conduct regular medication follow-ups with patients and monitor their progress for better health outcomes
  • Cycle counts = expenditure.

Leadershipassociations

  • Drug Information Association (DIA), 09/2021, Present, Active member, Attending many non-traditional pharmacy professional panels, Learn about the different opportunities industry pharmacy has to offer
  • Student Society of Pediatric Pharmacy, 09/2019, Present, Executive Board Position - Fundraising Chair, Attending multiple professional presentations during the semester, Organize and execute events to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Help coordinate educational pharmacy panels with guest speakers to raise awareness for children’s medicine
  • South Asian Student Association (SASA), 09/2018, Present, Participate in Indian cultural events, Raise and donate money in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Choreographed and performed dances with my peers
  • Red Cross Club, Parsippany, NJ, 09/2015, Present, Executive Board Position - President, Attending many leadership and educational events, Help organize fundraisers, including a Blood Drive and the Measles & Rubella Initiative

Academic Honors

  • Merit-Based Provost Scholarship, St. John’s University, Queens, NY, 09/2018, 05/2022
  • Dean’s List, St. John’s University, Queens, NY, 09/2020, 05/2021

Timeline

Pharmacy Intern

Harpell Chemists
05.2024 - 06.2024

Pharmacy Intern

ACME Pharmacy
04.2024 - 05.2024

Pharmacy Intern

North Shore LIJ Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation
03.2024 - 04.2024

Pharmacy Intern

Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA)
02.2024 - 03.2024

Pharmacy Intern

Petnet Solutions Inc.
01.2024 - 01.2024

Pharmacy Intern

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2023 - 12.2023

Pharmacy Intern

Value Mart Pharmacy
10.2023 - 11.2023

Student Intern

University Hospital
12.2022 - 01.2023

Student Intern

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
05.2022 - 07.2022

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy
08.2021 - Current

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
12.2020 - 08.2021

Pharmacy Technician

Paterson Pharmacy
05.2019 - 08.2019

Candidate, Doctor of Pharmacy -

St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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