Suzy Sidaros
Pelham,USA
Summary
MA and NH licensed pharmacist with experience ordering, Pharmacy professional with strong clinical and operational skills, ensuring safe and effective medication management. Proven ability to collaborate with healthcare teams and adapt to changing needs. Adept at patient counseling, medication therapy management, and regulatory compliance. Reliable team player focused on achieving optimal patient outcomes. In Addition, an experience in automated dispensed cabinet and checking dispels and robot cards.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
PHARMACIST
Masspack Pharmacy- AWP
05.2022 - Current
- Supervised daily pharmacy operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and safety protocols.
- Led team training initiatives, enhancing staff knowledge on medication management and patient care practices.
- Managed medication inventory, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and minimizing waste.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to optimize patient medication therapy management.
- Educated patients on proper medication usage and potential side effects, enhancing adherence rates.
- Implemented workflow improvements that increased operational efficiency and reduced prescription turnaround times.
- Conducted thorough medication reviews to identify potential drug interactions and contraindications for patients.
- Developed educational programs for staff on new pharmaceutical products and industry regulations, fostering continuous learning.
- 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.
- Reduced medication errors within the pharmacy by developing and implementing a continuous quality improvement program.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations, promoting compliance with legal regulations and best practices.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive medication therapy management and counseling.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Streamlined prescription refill process to enhance patient convenience and adherence to medication regimens.
- Strengthened community health, delivering informative presentations on medication safety and disease prevention.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify prescription orders, ensuring accurate and timely medication dispensing.
- Enhanced patient compliance with complex medication regimens through personalized counseling and follow-up.
- Led team of pharmacy technicians, fostering environment of learning and excellence in customer service.
- Enhanced patient safety by accurately dispensing and reviewing over thousands of prescriptions, ensuring adherence to legal and ethical guidelines.
- 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.
PHARMACY INTERN
MassPack Pharmacy
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Counseled patients on new medications and OTC products.
- Assisted pharmacist in final review of filled prescriptions.
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions and refill instructions.
- Used pharmacy software to enter prescription and insurance information.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Provided friendly customer service at drop-off and pick-up counters.
- Addressed customer questions regarding refills, insurance EOBs and status prescriptions filing.
- Communicated closely with patients, ensuring medical information was kept private.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Monitored inventory levels and notified pharmacist of items requiring reorder.
- Cleaned and disinfected counting trays after preparing medications.
- Updated patient profiles and prescriptions in [Software] with strong focus on accuracy.
PHARMACIST
El Ramad Governmental Hospital
03.2011 - 04.2016
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
- Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Dispensed medications and communicated with prescribers regarding therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
- Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and verified proper supply levels.
- Educated patients on medical equipment such as compression stockings, nebulizers and urinary bags.
PHARMACIST
Al Eskandany Pharmacy
02.2009 - 03.2011
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Managed pharmaceutical supply procurement and management processes.
- Verified safety and efficacy of medication usage by reporting adverse drug effects, medication errors and other quality issues.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
- Prepared medications in blister packs for delivery to facilities.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
Education
NAPLEX... Pharmacist License - Pharmacy
Board of Pharmacy
USA05.2022
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Pharmacy College
Alexandria07.2009
Skills
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Medicare and medicaid billing
- Prescription verification
- Immunization administration
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Patient privacy protection
- Medication management
- Patient counseling
- Medication therapy management
- Drug utilization review
- Pharmaceutical care
- Pharmacy law
- Clinical decision making
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Customer service
- Reliability
- Pharmacy operations
- Staff training and development
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
PHARMACIST
Masspack Pharmacy- AWP
05.2022 - Current
PHARMACY INTERN
MassPack Pharmacy
08.2020 - 05.2022
PHARMACIST
El Ramad Governmental Hospital
03.2011 - 04.2016
PHARMACIST
Al Eskandany Pharmacy
02.2009 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Pharmacy College
NAPLEX... Pharmacist License - Pharmacy
Board of Pharmacy