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Maha Gaweish

Geraldton,WA

Summary

Hardworking Retail Pharmacist with 8 years in field. Focused on helping and educating customers dealing with acute illnesses and chronic medical conditions. Exceptional relationship-building, communication and team leadership abilities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Retail Pharmacist

Chemist Warehouse
Geraldton, WA
03.2022 - Current
  • Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
  • Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Provided education and support to reduce obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
  • Worked with automated dispensing systems to securely store medication and track narcotics and other controlled drugs.
  • Reported adverse drug events to comply with regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Affixed correct labels to direct patients to correctly take medication as recommended by healthcare provider.
  • Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
  • Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications.
  • Complied with pharmacy regulations to increase quality of health care and inhibit criminal abuse of drugs.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Verified safety and efficacy of medication usage by reporting adverse drug effects, medication errors and other quality issues.
  • Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and verified proper supply levels.
  • Responded to questions and discussed side-effects of specific brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals.
  • Dispensed medications and communicated with prescribers regarding therapeutic incompatibilities.
  • Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors.
  • Prepared medications in blister packs to provide safe and convenient way to take prescribed medication.
  • Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
  • Collaborated with colleagues, technicians and leading pharmacists in effective prioritization and filling of orders.
  • Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
  • Evaluated drug therapy to drive appropriate medicine use.
  • Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
  • Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
  • Completed new and updated patient profiles with lists of patient medications.
  • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
  • Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
  • Assisted patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations and responded to questions concerning drug interactions.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Adhered to pharmacy laws and code of ethics.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
  • Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.

Intern Pharmacist

Chemist Warehouse
Geraldton, WA
05.2021 - 03.2022
  • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
  • Counseled patients on new medications and OTC products.
  • Discussed medical histories with patients to provide most effective medical advice.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Interacted with healthcare professionals to support timely and proper processing of prescriptions.
  • Followed department policies, procedures and best practices for pharmacy operations.
  • Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Provided friendly customer service at drop-off and pick-up counters.
  • Assisted pharmacist in final review of filled prescriptions.
  • Communicated closely with patients, ensuring medical information was kept private.
  • Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.

Hospital Pharmacist

Ministry Of Health And Population
Cairo, Egypt
08.2014 - 02.2021
  • Verified safe and secure storage of medicines and hospital supplies to minimize loss and accidents.
  • Dispensed and procured medicinal products and supplies used in hospital.
  • Maintained patient and medication records in compliance with government regulations and department policies and procedures.
  • Handled stock and order supplies of medicines and drugs.
  • Verified safety and accuracy of physician orders.
  • Reviewed and monitored patient past and present medication records, checking for errors, incompatibilities and adverse reactions to avoid future complications.
  • Responded to queries regarding dosages, indications and drug availability.
  • Stayed up-to-date on pharmacy regulations, treatments and developments in industry research.
  • Provided educational information sessions and programs for families, healthcare providers and community organizations.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
  • Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
  • Counseled customers on medications, appropriate dosage and potential side effects.
  • Provided patient counseling and advice on prescriptions as well as alternatives and over-the-counter medications.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Adhered to pharmacy laws and code of ethics.
  • Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
  • Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.

Retail Pharmacist

Misr Pharmacies
Cairo, Egypt
09.2013 - 08.2014
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Ordered and sold medication and other stock.
  • Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters.
  • Provided advice on health issues, symptoms and medications.
  • Administered prescription medications to public.
  • Maintained effective level of medicines and supplies to meet expected demand.
  • Recruited, trained and managed staff members.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
  • Adhered to pharmacy laws and code of ethics.
  • Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Closely monitored department performance metrics.
  • Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
  • Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
  • Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
  • Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
  • Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
Egypt
09.2013

Skills

  • Patient Referrals
  • Controlled Substance Management
  • Time Management
  • MEDITECH Software
  • Dispensing Medications
  • Problem Solving
  • Pharmaceutical Compounding
  • Side Effect and Usage Education
  • Maintaining Patient Records
  • Labeling Procedures
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Monitoring and Modifying Medications
  • Medication Assessments
  • Prescription Review and Dosage
  • Drug Ordering & Storage
  • OTC Recommendations
  • Organized and Detail-Oriented
  • Explaining Complex Terminology
  • Pharmaceutical Calculations
  • Microsoft Office
  • Patient Medical Histories
  • Critical Thinking
  • Disease Knowledge
  • Quality Control

Certification

  • General Registration with AHPRA
  • First Aid certificate
  • Immunizations certificate.


Timeline

Retail Pharmacist

Chemist Warehouse
03.2022 - Current

Intern Pharmacist

Chemist Warehouse
05.2021 - 03.2022

Hospital Pharmacist

Ministry Of Health And Population
08.2014 - 02.2021

Retail Pharmacist

Misr Pharmacies
09.2013 - 08.2014

Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University

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