Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Registration & Working Rights
Affiliations
Career Outlook
Timeline
Geeta Bambha

Geeta Bambha

Pendle Hill

Summary

Highly educated pharmacist with a Master of Pharmacy from Newcastle University, bringing over fifteen years of experience in the community pharmacy industry. Demonstrated expertise gained from working in various pharmacies throughout Australia. Notably served as the Pharmacist Store Manager at Pyrmont Pharmacy for the past 11 years. Approach work with an unwavering commitment to tackling any task, regardless of its magnitude. Known for strong principles, integrity, and passion for the field. Possess an easy-going and confident demeanor, enabling quick establishment of professional rapport and putting people at ease. Respecting customers is paramount, striving to provide exceptional service at all times. Find immense satisfaction in delivering quality health services to the community. Thrive on being an integral part of the community, fostering strong relationships with customers and colleagues alike.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacist- Manager

Pyrmont Pharmacy
01.2014 - 03.2025

Company Overview:

A small retail pharmacy located within the heart of Darling Harbour with customer friendly approach, and which has served the community for more than 35 years

  • Business Management: This involves strategic planning, maintaining ethical standards, preparing monthly reports, maximizing sales, conducting annual stock takes, and ensuring compliance with advertising and quality management systems
  • Pharmacy Services: Responsibilities include supplying medicines in accordance with regulations, dispensing prescription medicines, providing professional pharmacy services such as dose administration aids, disease state management, and health promotion
  • Managing Staff and Performance: This includes organizing, delegating, and supervising staff, focusing on customer service, overseeing staff rostering, recruiting and selecting staff, conducting performance reviews, and managing staff performance
  • Personal Performance: Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of medicines and pharmacy practice, providing high-level customer service, complying with work health and safety legislation, and liaising with employers to keep services up to mark
  • Sales and Service: Following procedures for transactions, handling complaints, assisting customers with non-prescription medicine sales, and being aware of in-store promotions
  • A small retail pharmacy located within the heart of Darling Harbour with customer friendly approach, and which has served the community for more than 35 years

Pharmacist

Gateway Medical Centre Pharmacy
03.2012 - 12.2013

Company Overview:

A small retail pharmacy located within the medical centre with customer friendly approach, and which has served the community for more than 20 years

  • Preparing extemporaneous products as per pharmacy protocol when needed
  • Packaging & checking of Webster packs
  • Retail duties like cash handling and till work
  • Ordering from suppliers and maintaining stocks in dispensary
  • Active involvement with QCPP protocol maintenance
  • Gained an excellent insight into the management side of a pharmacy including merchandising
  • Established good rapport with fellow colleagues, customers, doctors and medical centre staff
  • Proved my value as a team member and earned the confidence of employers to be considered as a valued employee

Pharmacy Assistant

Gateway Medical Centre Pharmacy
07.2011 - 02.2012


  • Communicating with customers eg; serving and counselling in competent manner
  • Dispensary administrative tasks with use of dispensing software such as dispensing prescriptions
  • Performing stock control procedures such as ordering, checking received stock and credits
  • Performing drug storage tasks such as checking expiry of ordered stock, disposing out of date stock, checking condition of fridge line stock and stocking shelves in stock rotation manner
  • Retail duties like cash handling and till work

Intern Pharmacist

Hagley Osmond Pharmacy
04.2010 - 05.2011

Company Overview:

A “Pharmacist Advice” retail pharmacy that has been around for more than 25 years serving the community, it is a well reputed establishment with most of the community knowing the pharmacists’ personally

  • Communicating with customers eg; serving and counselling, dealing with S2/S3 requests competently
  • Dispensing prescriptions using dispensing software (aquarius) & preparing extemporaneous products as per pharmacy protocol when required
  • Packaging of Webster packs
  • Retail duties like cash handling and till work
  • Ordering from suppliers and maintaining stocks in dispensary
  • Developed excellent rapport with regular customers, suppliers and colleagues
  • Gained the confidence of employers to be considered as an valued employee
  • Proved my worth as a team member through delegation, efficiency and professionalism

Dispensing Assistant

Beaumont Street Pharmacy
10.2008 - 11.2008


  • Working in a team environment with retail duties
  • Dispensing prescriptions using Winifred
  • Gained this short term contract after proving my worth through an earlier work placement


Dispensing Assistant

Darpan Chemist
01.2005 - 12.2007

Company Overview: A privately owned and operated retail and pharmacy store

  • Serving customers and operating the cash register
  • Dealing with suppliers and medical reps
  • Dispensing medical needs service to the community
  • Was able to undertake informal training session on various drug types
  • Trained, coached and motivated work colleagues
  • Became a senior member of the team

Education

Master of Pharmacy -

University of Newcastle
01.2009

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

University of Mumbai
01.2007

Skills

  • Enthusiastic highly motivated team leader, worker and actively promote a harmonious work culture
  • Proven organisational, administration, communication and accuracy skills
  • Excellent clinical knowledge of medicines and their application
  • Ability to quickly and accurately identify the patient needs
  • Knowledge of Winifred, Aquarius and Dispense Pro
  • Compassion and empathy for customers
  • Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi

Registration & Working Rights

Unrestricted General Registration- AHPRA

Australian Citizen

Affiliations

  • Member of Australasian College of Pharmacy
  • Member of Pharmaceutical Defence Ltd

Career Outlook

I am committed to continuous professional development and am seeking a role where I can apply all the experience gained so far in my career. I am confident that I can apply myself positively to a team environment and bring modern, up to date expertise to any organisation.

Timeline

Pharmacist- Manager - Pyrmont Pharmacy
01.2014 - 03.2025
Pharmacist - Gateway Medical Centre Pharmacy
03.2012 - 12.2013
Pharmacy Assistant - Gateway Medical Centre Pharmacy
07.2011 - 02.2012
Intern Pharmacist - Hagley Osmond Pharmacy
04.2010 - 05.2011
Dispensing Assistant - Beaumont Street Pharmacy
10.2008 - 11.2008
Dispensing Assistant - Darpan Chemist
01.2005 - 12.2007
University of Mumbai - Bachelor of Pharmacy,
University of Newcastle - Master of Pharmacy,
Geeta Bambha