Marian Youssef
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Experienced pharmacist with over 10 years working in dynamic hospital settings in antimicrobial stewardship, infectious diseases and critical care. Highly-motivated pharmacist with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and mastering new skills, leading innovative projects, collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance the quality of patient care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Critical Care Pharmacist
- The Sutherland Hospital
Caringbah, NSW
07.2024 - Current
- Evaluated the effectiveness of medication therapies, including adverse effects, and made recommendations accordingly.
Senior Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
- Campbelltown Hospital
Campbelltown, NSW
09.2020 - 08.2024
- AMS Pharmacist: Initiated, managed and implemented various AMS projects adhering to the ACSQHC for Standard 3 ‘Preventing and Controlling Infections’.
- Antimicrobial Stewardship lead for Hospital Accreditation in 2021 and 2024.
- Implementation of the new AMS traffic light phone based approval system in 2021.
- AMS Gap analysis for the updated clinical care standards in 2021 and 2024.
- Developed a strategic plan to address the gaps in allergy documentation and de-labeling, consumer engagement and surgical prophylaxis.
- SWSLHD AMS Committee Meeting, AMS business unit meetings, the CTN AMS Committee meeting and Infection Control Committee Meetings.
- Hospital-In-The-Home/ Critical Care Multi-disciplinary meetings for clinical review and coordinating all baxter infusors schedule for patients.
Medical Ambulatory Care/Critical Care Pharmacist
- Campbelltown Hospital
Campbelltown, NSW
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Collaborated on pre-completed Pharmacy Medication History and Reconciliation Template.
- Developed ICU Pharmacist pre-completed note template.
- Clinical review and collaboration with Intensivists, MET CNCs and ICU Registrars.
- COVID-19 AMS ICU MDT Meetings structured to enable key clinicians (including Intensive Care, Immunology, Infectious Diseases and Respiratory) to develop concensus opinion about these patients.
Peritonectomy/Critical Care Pharmacist
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown , NSW
07.2017 - 01.2020
- Peritonectomy Pre-admissions Clinic to ensure best possible medication history (BPMH) and reviewing if any medications should be ceased prior to surgery.
- RedCap database recording of all pharmacy interventions.
- Developed Peritonectomy pre-completed template performa.
- Discharge Medication Reconciliation for all Peritonectomy patients.
- Peritonectomy Multi-disciplinary Team Meetings.
- Physically attended major operations with the peritonectomy and pelvic extent surgical teams at RPAH.
- Worked with IT regarding any medication safety issues with ICU electronic Phillips prescribing program.
- Involved in implementation of ICU IT to run AMS reports and to create medication search functionality.
- Implemented all pharmacists to have access to electronic Phillips software to ensure safe transfer of all patients including peritonectomy patients from ICU to wards using a hybrid system coupled with two different computer prescribing softwares.
- NeoMed policy review NeoMed electronic prescribing system.
Rotational Pharmacist Grade 2
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown , NSW
10.2014 - 07.2017
- G3 Chief Pharmacist at Balmain Hospital
- Member of the Policies and Procedures Committee Meeting, Infectious Diseases Committee Meeting, Drug and Therapeutics Committee Meeting and Medication Safety Committee Meeting.
- G3 RPAH Dispensary Manager of Main Pharmacy.
- Dispensary Manager of RPAH Outpatient Pharmacy.
- Rotational Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
- Extemporaneous aseptic technique dispensing training.
- University of Sydney pharmacy students and Pharmacy interns for eMeds Superuser and aided in the surgical cases delivery for new eMeds SHPA workshops.
- HIV Clinic dispensing and webster pack preparation.
- Ward rotations: Neurology/Haematology/ICU/Surgical/Cardiology and Clinical/Investigational Trials.
Rotational Pharmacist Grade 1
- Wollongong Hospital
Wollongong , NSW
12.2011 - 09.2014
- Implemented first Pyxis Machine.
- Subacute respiratory and cardiac rehab ward.
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
- Cardiology Rehabilitation Program
- Illawarra Asthma Services Respiratory Committee
- Illawarra Community Stepping on Program
- Author or Administration of inhaled nebulised antimicrobial's policy.
- Surgical, Cardiac ward, Intensive Care and Neurology and Port Kembla Rehabilitation Hospital.
Education
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy -
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS11.2017
USYD NAPE Intern Program - Pharmacy
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW12.2012
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
Charles Sturt University
Orange, NSW11.2011
Skills
- Leadership skills, teamwork, manage, and positively contribute to staff development
- Champion our mission and purpose
- Great interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Excellent problem solving skills and strong initiative
- Work independently and in a team environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with good attention to detail
- Creative and innovative
Certification
- BPharm, GradDipClinPharm, FRANZCAP (CritCare, InfDis), MASID
- AHPRA Pharmacy Board Oral Examiner
Accomplishments
- Principal site investigator (P/I) 'International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations (iNAAN) project', Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health, Campbelltown Hospital.
- Principal site investigator (P/I) 'Antibiotic DE-escalation Practices in the Intensive Care UniT (ADEPT): A Multicenter Observational Study' - published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy in 2024, Campbelltown Hospital
- ACHS Quality Improvement Awards submission 2024 - 'The adult surgical prophylaxis flipchart (ASPF) an innovative tool designed for anaesthetists and surgeons'
- Lead for Antimicrobial Stewardship for Hospital Accreditation Australian Commission on Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards (ACSQHC) Standard 3 ‘Preventing and Controlling infection' - 2021 and 2024.
- Effective implementation of onsite new pharmacist led AMS Traffic light approval system in Campbelltown Hospital in 2020.
- Leadership Certificate Mentor for Pharmacy Technician Certificate IV Program 2019-2020.
- SHPA NSW Educational Seminar - Peritonectomy Case in 2019.
- SHPA MM18 Conference - Poster and Lightning Talk 'The HYPE about HIPEC!'
- Winner of SHPA Gala Dinner Best Costume Award in 2018.
Interests and Hobbies
- Travelling the world
- Figure Ice Skating
- Skiing
- Swimming
- Scuba Diving - Open water PADI Certificate
- Self-development books and podcasts
Community Service
- Youth Leader - Kenya/Egypt Medical Mission Trips
- Charity Organisations - Exodus, Coptic Orphans and St Vincent De Paul
- Volunteer 'Clinical Pharmacy and Infectious Disease Management Mentorship Program- Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste'- Australian Therapeutics Guidelines since 2021.
Quote
- "When you believe, the universe conspires to make it happen" - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Critical Care Pharmacist
- The Sutherland Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Senior Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
- Campbelltown Hospital
09.2020 - 08.2024
Medical Ambulatory Care/Critical Care Pharmacist
- Campbelltown Hospital
01.2020 - 09.2020
Peritonectomy/Critical Care Pharmacist
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
07.2017 - 01.2020
Rotational Pharmacist Grade 2
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
10.2014 - 07.2017
Rotational Pharmacist Grade 1
- Wollongong Hospital
12.2011 - 09.2014
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy -
University of Tasmania
USYD NAPE Intern Program - Pharmacy
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
Charles Sturt University
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