Smita Kembhavi

• Assist and direct support staff in the production and dispensing of medication orders to facilities and residents
• Practice appropriate drug utilization review and follow up
• Coding (Data entry) and checking orders
• Verification of orders
• Answer calls and heavy customer service to facilities
• Accept and dispense prescription medications
• Provide consultation on prescription and non-prescription medications for storage, dosage, side effects, and drug interactions
• Compound medications for external or internal use
• Monitor patient medication compliance and over-usage patterns
• Supervise pharmacy staff members including pharmacy technicians, pharmacy clerks, etc.
• Maintain appropriate inventory on pharmaceutical and medical supplies
• Security of the prescription area and its contents are maintained at all times and the reporting of any thefts and/or diversions of controlled substances to the Supervisor
• No misbranded, deteriorated, adulterated, improperly stores or outdated drugs or any drugs marked sample or with any like designation or meaning are dispensed or present in the active stock in the pharmacy.
• Accurate records of all prescription medication received and dispensed are maintained

• Interpret prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
• Recommend OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
• Evaluate appropriateness of drug therapy based on patient-specific factors and drug information.
• Supervise dispensation of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures.
• Communicat potential issues and reactions to specific medications for patients ranging from children and teenagers to adults and geriatrics.
• Dispense medications and communicated with prescribers regarding therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Educate patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
• Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, and covid vaccines

• I worked as a part time pharmacist.
• My duties include but not limited to Verify prescriptions accurately thoroughly checking for dosage, duplication, drug interaction and allergies.
• Counseling the customers regarding the medications how to take, side effects of medications and any drug interactions if exists.
• Ordering the medications.
• Filling the prescriptions.
• Calling prescribers for a refill or new prescriptions and also to verify the prescriptions.
• Calling patients to clarify the prescriptions.

• My duties included but not limited to Verifying the prescriptions for dosage, duplication and drug interactions.
• Filling prescriptions.
• Inventory management, expiry management.
• Counseling patients regarding medications.
• Giving information regarding medications to other healthcare professionals.
• Calling prescribers for prescriptions verification.
• Dispensing medications to patients.

Worked as a full time pharmacist

• Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
• Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
• Evaluated appropriateness of drug therapy based on patient-specific factors and drug information.
• Supervised dispensation of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures.
• Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
• Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
• Reviewed and evaluated orders for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance.

• I worked as a staff pharmacist.
• My duties include but not limited to Oversee the daily activities of the Pharmacy DepartmentCounsel customers with regard to medications filled at the PharmacyEnsure growth and profitability of the Pharmacy DepartmentHandle and resolve customer issues, complaints and questions to build customer trust and loyalty.
• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations.
• Interact with Physicians to gain additional information about customers.
• Ensure excellent customer service by Pharmacy associates.
• Maintain a clean and efficient Pharmacy department.
• Provide leadership and development for associates.
• Maintain appropriate security of the Pharmacy Department.Maintain reports for, development for associates.
• Maintain appropriate security of the Pharmacy Department.Maintain reports for controlled, narcotic and regular prescriptions.
• Manage pharmacy inventory at acceptable levels to fulfill customer needs.
• Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures for controlled substance dispensing and record keeping.
• Prioritize Pharmacy Department tasks and follow through to ensure all duties are completed in a timely manner.
• Including, but not limited to, cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls to customers.

• My duties included but not limited to Responsible for reviewing prescriptions to ensure correct doses Preparation of ointments, liquid medicines, tablets, powders, and other medications.
• Generates information and suggestions on the use as well as effects of medications Issues prescribed medicines and provides advice to the medical practitioners on the incompatibility of drug and contra-indications.
• Dispenses medications according to the inpatient physicians orders and outpatient physician's prescriptions.
• Monitors pre-packaging and labeling of medications in unit-dose quantities for patients.
• Responds to queries regarding drug availability, dosage, indications, and compatibility, Contact with physicians to confirm the details of prescriptions.
• Packages in accordance with strict control procedures.
• Handles stocks and order supplies of medicines and drugs.
• Maintains inventories of pharmaceuticals.
• Records medications as well as fill nursing and staff requisitions.
• Identifying the home medication of newly admitted patients.
• Compounds extemporaneous prescriptions of physicians by following accepted professional standards.
• Compounding of Total Parental Nutrition and Chemotherapy drugs.