Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
LANGUAGE SKILLS
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RESEARCH
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LEADERSHIP/ VOLUNTEER WORK/ COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Usman Arif Sheikh

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

New York State registered pharmacist with 10 years of retail/hospital and managerial experience seeking to expand own skills and knowledge while improving patient outcomes by using effective communication skills to establish positive connections with customers, patients, and other medical professionals. Works quickly without sacrificing service by prioritizing elements of pharmacy practice including, but not limited to pharmacotherapy, informatics, and medication therapy management to ensure quality patients-oriented services.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Trainer – Long Island University

Omnicell
Cranberry Township, PA
11.2022 - Current
  • Deliver classroom-based and virtual trainings to over 500 Pharm D. students and Omnicell employees from the LIU campus
  • Deliver high quality and effective training that adheres to training industry and company’s training standards
  • Design, develop, and deliver training that meets learner and employee needs
  • Participate in quality assurance audits to ensure that documentation and training tools are accurate and understandable
  • Develop and deliver additional training classes to meet the needs of the business
  • Manage classroom and virtual training project plans
  • Assure high levels of learner satisfaction to ensure effectiveness of training
  • Define and analyze learner and internal/external company’s challenges and recommend solutions to management
  • Developed and delivered training programs on automated medication management systems.
  • Created engaging instructional materials to enhance learner comprehension and retention.
  • Assessed training needs and tailored curricula to meet diverse audience requirements.
  • Analyzed feedback data to continuously improve training effectiveness and participant satisfaction.
  • Facilitated hands-on workshops to improve user proficiency with software applications.

Registered Pharmacist

Interfaith Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
02.2019 - Current
  • Review and approve Medication Orders
  • Perform pharmacist tasks including, drug therapy review, verification, medication therapy management and sterile compounding.
  • Consult with physicians, other medical professionals, and patients to optimize prescription usage.
  • Order new medicine, checking stock and take out expired and short dated medicine
  • Prepare IV medications under sterile conditions
  • Supervise loading and refilling of Omnicell
  • Accepting the new orders on a daily basis and keeping the inventory up to date.
  • Prepare crash trays / anesthesia trays
  • Supervising technicians and pharmacy students/interns
  • Developed and delivered training programs on automated medication management systems.
  • Created engaging instructional materials to enhance learner comprehension and retention.
  • Assessed training needs and tailored curricula to meet diverse audience requirements.
  • Analyzed feedback data to continuously improve training effectiveness and participant satisfaction.
  • Supervised medication dispensing and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations.
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to optimize patient medication therapies and improve outcomes.
  • Conducted comprehensive medication reviews to identify potential interactions and contraindications.
  • Mentored junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in best practices and professional development.
  • Implemented initiatives that enhanced workflow efficiency within the pharmacy department.
  • Evaluated inventory management systems to reduce waste and streamline supply chain processes.
  • Managed high prescription volumes under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy standards essential for patient safety.
  • Utilized advanced pharmacotherapy knowledge to identify opportunities for therapeutic optimization in individual patients'' regimens.
  • Maintained a clean and organized work environment to promote safety, accuracy, and professionalism within the pharmacy setting.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local laws governing pharmaceutical practice.
  • Reduced medication errors by performing diligent drug utilization reviews and addressing potential issues proactively.
  • Enhanced pharmacy efficiency through accurate and timely medication order processing and dispensing.

System Administrator - Health System Pharmacist Level-III

Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
Brooklyn, NY
01.2009 - Current
  • Supervise the assigned shift and conduct staff training, evaluations and disciplinary actions
  • Responsible for assigning and adjusting the medications in the Main Omnicell database and/or to over 50 individual Omnicell cabinet/AWS
  • Responsible for running reports for replenishment of non-controlled medications in the OC and AWSs
  • Responsible for running reports for replenishment of controlled medications in the AWSs
  • Replenish controlled medications in AWS
  • Responsible for reconciling controlled medication discrepancies with Anesthesia Dept and ensuring follow ups for appropriate resolution
  • Serves as an Omnicell dedicated liaison between Pharmacy, Providers and Nursing
  • Participate and provide Omnicell data as required for the departmental project
  • Participates in clinical activities in the in-patient and Ambulatory care setting, including but not limited to: working with Providers and patients
  • Participates in quality assurance/performance improvement projects and collect, analyze and summarize data from OC/AWS
  • Ensures adequate inventory to replenish OC and AWS; and recommend/adjust quantities based on usage pattern after communicating with the Manager
  • Participates in Non-formulary drug storage, management, as necessary in the OC
  • Supervise the assigned shift and conduct staff training, evaluations and disciplinary actions
  • Manage the schedule if needed, in case of staffing shortage on Off-tours
  • Assists in other Pharmacy Department related duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Manager
  • Review and approve Medication Orders
  • Perform pharmacist tasks including, drug therapy review, verification, medication therapy management and sterile compounding.
  • Consult with physicians, other medical professionals, and patients to optimize prescription usage.
  • Order new medicine, checking stock and take out expired and short dated medicine
  • Prepare IV medications under sterile conditions

Education

Doctor of pharmacy degree -

LIU Pharmacy
Brooklyn, New York
05-2021

Bachelor of Professional Science - undefined

LIU Pharmacy
Brooklyn, New York
05-2019

Master of Science Degree - undefined

Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Brooklyn, New York
05-2017

Bachelor of science Degree - undefined

Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Brooklyn, New York
05-2016

Skills

  • Software Systems: Micro Merchant, Epic, NexGen, OmniCenter, OC-Web
  • Wholesalers Software Systems: Cardinal Health
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Affiliations

  • Member, APhA-ASP-Long Island University
  • Member, SPSSNY-Long Island University
  • Member, ACCP-Long Island University
  • Member, PAPA-Long Island University
  • Member, MSA LIU

Certification

  • New York State Pharmacist License (#068476-I) (October 2021 – September 2024)
  • Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery (APhA) (April 2019)
  • Adult CPR/AED, American Heart Association (May 2022 – May 2024)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) (October 2020 – October 2026)
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM) (October 2021)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English, Urdu (Fluently Speaking, reading & writing)
Hindi, Punjabi (Fluently Speaking)

Timeline

Technical Trainer – Long Island University

Omnicell
11.2022 - Current

Registered Pharmacist

Interfaith Medical Center
02.2019 - Current

System Administrator - Health System Pharmacist Level-III

Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
01.2009 - Current

Bachelor of Professional Science - undefined

LIU Pharmacy

Master of Science Degree - undefined

Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of science Degree - undefined

Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Doctor of pharmacy degree -

LIU Pharmacy

RESEARCH

  • SEPTEMBER 2019- PRESENT cardiovascular effect of low estrogen levels in postmenstrual female rate by blood pressure monitoring using CODA noninvasive high throughput system Independent Research Project The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy Supervisor: Dr. Dovenia Ponnoth, PhD
  • OCTOBER 2016- September 2017 Medicinal phytochemicals extracted from plants but co-produced with symbiotic fungal endophytes: is there phylogenetic structure? Thesis Research Project, Biology Department Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Supervisor: Dr. Molina Jeanmarie, PhD
  • JANUARY 2017- MAY 2017 Roles of Multidrug Efflux Pump (mexAB – oprM) in Antibacterial Activity Glutathione (GSH) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Independent Research Study Project Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Supervisor: Dr. Don Kwon, PhD

PUBLICATION

Prasad, P., Patel, M., Bhavsar, R., Sheikh, U., Nahvi, P. and Ponnoth, D., 2020. Effect of Angiotensin LI On Mouse Tracheal Reactivity. FASEB.

LEADERSHIP/ VOLUNTEER WORK/ COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Mount Sanai Hospital, EHHOP Clinic, LIU Student Director, New York, New York, 2019-10, 2021-05
  • MAS youth center, Brooklyn, New York, 2012-09, Present