Sumra Elahi
Miami,US
Summary
Accomplished pharmacist with a proven track record in efficiently ordering, organizing, storing, and dispensing a wide range of medications and controlled drugs. Seeks opportunities to enhance controls, minimize loss, streamline processes, and elevate customer satisfaction.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Floater Pharmacist
CVS Healthcare
04.2024 - Current
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose, and check for interactions with other medications.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
STAFF PHARMACIST
WALMART PHARMACY #1387
09.2023 - 04.2024
- daily business operations, including entering prescriptions, dispensing, and verifying prescriptions, billing insurance, sending prescription drug orders, and verifying controlled medication counts
- Guide, train, mentor, and supervise new and existing employees to maintain a positive and knowledgeable work environment as well as high quality of service standards
- Foster a commitment to excellence among staff by leading the team to uphold the highest standards of patient care
- Oversee monthly inventory processes to optimize accuracy and efficiency in tracking pharmaceutical supplies
- Implement established processes and industry best practices to enforce compliance with internal and external regulations.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Implemented best practices for safe medication storage and disposal, maintaining a compliant and organized pharmacy environment.
- Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services through adherence to established standards and guidelines.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Enhanced patient care by providing accurate medication dispensing and thorough counseling on drug interactions.
- Received and accurately processed written prescriptions from customers using medical computer system.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
FLOATER PHARMACIST
Walmart
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Forged and cultivated trust-based relationships with healthcare providers and customers, leveraging exemplary customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills to effectively address community needs, establish rapport, and encourage repeat business
- Executed day-to-day tasks, such as special ordering over the counter medications, recommending over the counter products, filling urgent medications, and performing routine vaccinations, to effectively address community needs and achieve organizational objectives
- Evaluated patient medication profiles to screen for drug interactions and appropriate dosages; reported potential issues to the prescriber
- Orchestrated detailed medication reviews to maintain the safety and efficiency of medication treatments; in charge of disposing expired medication and placing new medication orders
- Educated patients about the prescribed medication to raise understanding and awareness of proper administration and potential side effects
- Liaised with prescribers and clinical staff to improve health outcomes and safety; flag interacting medication/positive adverse effects and call to verify proper dosing.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Larkin University College of Pharmacy
Miami 05.2021
Skills
- Client Relationship Management
- Performance Improvement
- Medication Therapy Management
- Patient Counseling
- Pharmacy Law Compliance
- Pharmacy Software Proficiency
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Immunization Administration
- Medication Dispensing
- Continuing education
- Pharmacy operations management
- Insurance Billing
- Drug utilization review
- Compounding Techniques
- Pharmacotherapy Planning
- Drug Interactions Analysis
- Patient Privacy Maintenance
- Medication Storage Management
- Patient Education
- Order Fulfillment
- Vaccination Administration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Insurance Coordination
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time Management
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent Communication
- HIPAA Compliance
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Self Motivation
- Time management abilities
- Data Entry
- Maintaining Patient Records
- Decision-Making
- Pharmacy Staff Management
- Prescription Counseling
- Disease Knowledge
- Team Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Active Listening
- Dispensing Medications
- Critical Thinking
- Prescription Review and Dosage
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Reliability
- Drug Inventory Management
- Medication Assessments
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Drug Inventory Control
- Adaptability
- Product Knowledge
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Skills
- Team building
- Relationship Building
- Analytical Thinking
- Task Prioritization
- Managing products
- Pharmacology
Accomplishments
Boost routine vaccination administration and prescription count to achieve record-breaking sales performance.
Additionalinformation - Technicalproficiencies
- Windows
- MacOS
- Canva
- Outcomes MTM CONNEXUS
- MICROSOFT OFFICE
Certification
- Certified pharmacist, ps63701 exp:09/2025
Timeline
Floater Pharmacist
CVS Healthcare
04.2024 - Current
STAFF PHARMACIST
WALMART PHARMACY #1387
09.2023 - 04.2024
FLOATER PHARMACIST
Walmart
01.2022 - 09.2023
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Larkin University College of Pharmacy