Sushma Kanwar
Pine Brook,NJ
Summary
Dedicated pharmacist with expertise in medication dispensing, prescription verification, and drug inventory management. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through effective communication and comprehensive medication therapy management.
Dynamic pharmacy professional with 14 years of experience in pharmacy operations management. Proven ability to lead training sessions, optimize workflows, and improve medication adherence strategies, resulting in enhanced patient care and operational efficiency.
Dedicated pharmacist with proven skills in medication dispensing and patient counseling. Committed to optimizing patient outcomes through effective communication and meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Worked as Pharmacist
ITBP Referral Hospitals Noida
India
01.2008 - 09.2022
- Provided comprehensive medication therapy management to optimize patient outcomes.
- Ensured accuracy in prescription dispensing through rigorous checks and validation processes.
- Led training sessions for pharmacy staff on new protocols and safety regulations.
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance medication adherence among patients.
- Mentored junior pharmacists in clinical decision-making and patient counseling techniques.
- 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.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
- Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
- Closely monitored department performance metrics.
- Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Achieved significant cost savings by negotiating better prices with drug suppliers without compromising on medication quality.
- Conducted regular reviews of pharmacy operations, identifying and addressing areas for improvement in workflow and patient service.
- Provided critical support during public health emergencies, ensuring uninterrupted access to essential medications.
- Served as liaison between the pharmacy department and other healthcare professionals, facilitating communication regarding patient care plans.
- Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by implementing new workflow processes and inventory management systems.
- Conducted regular audits of the pharmacy''s controlled substances inventory, ensuring accurate record-keeping and preventing diversion or theft.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, reducing waste and improving stock availability.
- Streamlined prescription filling process, maximizing accuracy and minimizing wait times for patients.
Education
High School Diploma -
HP University Shimla
Summerhill Shimla07-2012
High School Diploma -
College Of Technical Education Rohru
Rohru Shimla09-2007
Skills
- Customer service and communication skills
- Prescription verification
- Drug inventory management
- Medication dispensing
- Dispensing medications
- Maintaining records
- Pharmacy ethics
- Pharmacy inventory and recordkeeping
- Medication dispensing and immunizing
- Pharmacy operations management
- Supply ordering
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Process improvements
- Dispensing medicines
- Calculating doses
- Retail support
- Patient counseling
- Drug safety
- Prescription filling
- Reviewing prescriptions
- Documentation skills
- Storage procedures
- Order fulfillment
- Coordinating inventory
- Regulatory requirements
- Documentation
- Supply chain management
Timeline
Worked as Pharmacist
ITBP Referral Hospitals Noida
01.2008 - 09.2022
High School Diploma -
HP University Shimla
High School Diploma -
College Of Technical Education Rohru