Experience

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  VTech Veterinary Pharmacies

  • Switzerland
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Responsible Pharmacist

    • Aug 2023 - Present

  • Pharmacist

    • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

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  H&H Pharmacy Group

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Responsible Pharmacist

    • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Birdhaven Pharmacy

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  AJP Group

  • South Africa
  • Retail
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Responsible Pharmacist

    • May 2021 - Jun 2021

    Pick n Pay Brentwood PharmacyMotivating staff to improve quality of service and patient care, as well as creating a positive work environment. Ensuring that daily sales targets are met and orders are within budget to improve the pharmacy's growth percentage. Ensuring all operations in the pharmacy are according to regulations of SAPC and GPP.

  • Pharmacist

    • Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

    Pick n Pay Glen Balad PharmacyDelivering a high quality pharmaceutical service while getting to know the patients and build a professional and trustworthy relationship with them. Working as part of a team to meet sales targets and contribute to the growth of the branch.

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  Free Sate Department of Health

  • Moqhaka, Free State, South Africa

  • Community Service Pharmacist

    • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
    • Moqhaka, Free State, South Africa

    Manage and deliver pharmaceutical services and care within legal compliance of the SA Pharmacy Council and Good Pharmacy Practice while providing an efficient and effective patient orientated dispensary services to 7 Primary Healthcare Facilities.Optimized ordering and delivery process through analyzing delivery schedules to determine appropriate dates and to submit orders to district pharmacist on time to prevent delays or stock shortages.Enhanced fair stock distribution through aligning estimated patient needs weekly within specific facilities to improve availability.Optimized distribution and logistics and process.Significantly improved timely submission of stock-orders from facilities by establishing root cause of delays.Pro-actively resolved problem to ensure timely re-opening of a pharmaceutical unit after 2-month renovation period by utilizing logical thinking.Quickly mastered RDM Order System through applying ability to understand complexity and by observing others.Evaluate and report weekly availability of medicines.Monitor pharmaceutical ideal clinic status monthly and facilitate improvements needed.Utilize discretion to make responsible and independent decisions to quickly respond to patient emergencies relating to stock availability.Display leadership while managing, training, mentoring, and directing pharmacist assistants.Plan and prioritize to meet deadlines and objectives.Display a balanced approach to resolve conflict.Assist with dispensing prescribed and recommended medication to patients.Collaborate with medical practitioners to plan, monitor, review and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens and advising on drug applications and characteristics.

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  Pretoria Eye Institute

  • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Pharmacist Intern

    • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

    Built on professional expertise during the supervised dispensing of scheduled and general medication in busy private ophthalmology pharmacy.Dispensed ophthalmic preparations to in- and outpatients relating to diverse eye conditions and treatments and in compliance with medical aid rules and under the direct supervision of Responsible Pharmacist.Calculated and compounded sterile ophthalmic preparations.Consulted with and advised patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medication and pharmacist-initiated therapy. Tracked unavailable stock and investigated manufacturing issues through following up on issues with pharmaceutical representatives.Ordered, received, recorded, and issued Schedule 6 medicine.Managed risk and monitored stock levels.Acted as member of pharmaceutical team and provided support as needed during busy and deadline driven phases. Liaised with medical aids and provided patient support to register chronic medication process, gain approvals or to investigate rejected claims.Mentored and trained student-intern over period of 2 months.

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  Palmae Pharmacy & Kalahari Pharmacy

  • Retail Pharmacy Assistant

    • 2016 - 2017

    Advised retail customers on the use of over-the-counter medication and dispensed medication and picked prescriptions under strict supervision of a registered pharmacist during university vacations.