Zikra Zulfiqar
Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Summary
AHPRA-registered (Provisional Registration: PHA0004017678) Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) with over ten years of comprehensive experience across hospital and community pharmacy practice . Demonstrated expertise in clinical services, dispensing accuracy, medication safety, and patient counseling in alignment with Australian healthcare standards . Skilled in PBS and QCPP compliance, vaccination services, aseptic compounding, and therapeutic drug monitoring . Recognized for strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, effective communication, and a proactive approach to quality use of medicines. Passionate about delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care and contributing to safe, high-performing pharmacy environments in Australia.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist
Shifa International Hospital
10.2021 - Current
- Actively participate and in handling surgical items in critical situations crash cart monitoring.
- Disaster management.
- Patient counseling and dispensing of medication. (Emergency and ambulatory care)
- Online medication charging dispensing and intervening.
- High alert medication dispensing and patient counseling.
- Prescription reading and intervene.
- Narcotics dispensing and maintain record.
- Educate nursing and paramedical staff (use, administration, of medication)
- IV fluid admixture and compounding.
- Extemporaneous compounding.
- Full time
Retail pharmacist
Al-Kausar Medicose Pharmacy
04.2014 - 09.2021
- Retail pharmacy services
- Inventory control management
- Patient education and counseling
- Full time
Education
Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences -
Australian Pharmacy Council
03-2024
Bachelor of Science -
Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
01.2012
Skills
- Medication therapy management (MTM)
- Patient care optimization
- Team training & interprofessional collaboration
- Drug utilization review
- Inventory management
- Community pharmacy
- Pharmacy practice
- Patient education and counseling
- Medical decision-making experience
- Immunization administration
- Prescription review and dosage
- Electronic medical records
Certifications & Professional Development
- ASHP Pediatric Certification — American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-USA (2025)
- Community and Institutional Pharmacy — Australia (2025)
- Basics in Vaccination — Australia (2025)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) — Australia (2025)
- Pediatric Critical Care: From Basics to Bedside — Aga Khan University (2025)
- 6th Annual Innovation in Pharmacy Conference — GBTPP (2025)
- AMMC Conferences 2022–2024 — Shifa International Hospitals
- Stepping into Leadership (Level 1) — Shifa International Hospitals (2023)
Certification
- Provisional Registration: 24/08/2025 - 24/08/2026, AHPRA- PHA0004017678
- Certificate of registration pharmacist: Since 13/04/2014, Punjab Pharmacy council Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Registration number: 11543-A/14
- Latest registration renewed: 01/05/2021 - 30/04/2026, Punjab Pharmacy council Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan,
Research & Publications
- Iram S. et al. (2016). Enhancing the anti-enterococci activity of antibiotics with metal oxide nanoparticles. Jundishapur J Microbiol, 9(3).
- Iram S. et al. (2015). Potentiating efficacy of antibiotic conjugates with ZnO nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus. Digest J Nanomaterials & Biostructures, 10(3), 901–914.
- Zulfiqar Z. (2012). Multiple Diseases Require Vigilant Monitoring and Protocols; A Case Report. Journal of Applied Pharmacy, 4(1), 549–555.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist
Shifa International Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Retail pharmacist
Al-Kausar Medicose Pharmacy
04.2014 - 09.2021
Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences -
Australian Pharmacy Council
Bachelor of Science -
Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences