Sarath Kumar. S

Doctor of Pharmacy

Chennai, IN +91-917******* acul9q@r.postjobfree.com

Clinical Pharmacist / Drug Safety Associate / Clinical Research Self-motivated, well disciplined, thorough and resourceful Phramicist who can harness creativity and utilize sound medical knowledge to come up with solutions for time critical problems in harmony with other team members. Holds knowledge of quality control, quality assurance, clinical research, manufacturing, drug safety and compliance and regulatory areas within a pharmaceutical environment. Accompanied with my analytical nature, ability to influence others and presentable nature, I believe I would make a great asset to my next employer.

Ambitious and enthusiastic, able to learn and adapt quickly and provide results under pressure

Able to work within a team, proactive, possess excellent general clinical knowledge, and a keen interest in the role of medicines in the management of health disorders

Ensures effective service is provided to patients and contributes to the ethos of providing a positive, forward thinking and professional working environment in which team works with each other

Excellent knowledge of pharmacy process, the ability to technically understand the regulation and what this means operationally and procedurally

Able to adapt and make adjustments in the ever changing world of the healthcare, adapt to new trends, technology, products, and operational strategies

Technical Skills: MS Office Package, C, C++, hardware and networking A C AD EMI C C R ED EN T I A L S

Bachelors

Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai (2010 - 16)

Pharm. D - 77.1% (2nd topper)

Modules:

Pharmacology Pharmacotherapeutics

Hospital Pharmacy Physiology

Clinical Pharmacy Therapeutic Drug Therapy Monitoring Diploma

Catalyst Clinical Services, New Delhi(2015)

Professional Diploma in Clinical Research (PDCR) HSC

Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya, Higher Secondary School (2010)

88%

SSLC

P.S. Matriculation Higher Secondary School (2008)

88%

I N T E RN SH I P

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute - Core competences 1 Year TRAINING EXPOSURE ACROSS:

3 months in General Medicine

1 month in Oncology

1 month in Rural Health Center (vayalanallur)

1 month in Patient Counselling

1 month in Hospital Pharmacy

2 months in Psychiatry

2 months in Gynaecology

2 months in Paediatrics

1 month in Drugs and poison information center 1 month in Pharmacovigilance Clinical Pharmacist:

Monitored the patient drug therapy for medication errors, adverse effects, and promoted appropriate drug therapy

Monitored more than 150 drug interactions, categorized them as major, moderate & minor and documented reports

Monitored the outcomes from drug therapy by collecting, evaluating and interpreting the results of laboratory data, clinical data, and other pertinent patient information

Attended ward rounds along the doctors for promoting the safe and rational use of medicines

Maintained thorough and appropriate documentation in the patient/client record of all clinical activities and communication with patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals

Role in disease manifestations, pathology and drug toxicity

Assisted the doctors and nursing staff in setting therapeutic objectives for drug therapy and establishing parameters for monitoring the safety and efficacy of drug therapy Hospital Pharmacist:

Dispensed the drugs in the pharmacy, provided counselling points, and got exposed to the different brand names and doses

Inspected validity of changes to dose and medication, based on patient notes

Learnt how to critically find solutions to operational issues such as the need to source or supplying medicines urgently

Pharmacovigilance:

One month of pharmacovigilance training during internship, processed 15 adverse drug reaction reports and documented, basic knowledge in assessing the adverse reactions using causality assessment scales Key Achievements:

Identified 145 medications errors (10 during ward rounds and 135 in a rural health centre) - all reports were recorded and documented

Processed 86 dose calculations for cancer chemotherapeutic patients

Counselled more than 700 patients about their drug dosing schedule, disease condition and lifestyle modification

Prepared total parental nutrition for paediatric patient in an intensive care unit

Prepared unit dose dispensing (dose dilution) of 1405 packets A C AD EMI C PRO J E C T S

Title: Quality of Sleep for Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Highlights:

The study addressed the hypothesis by examining self-reported sleep duration, sleep quality and Hba1c levels in patients with diabetes for the south Indian population

The study reported that 86% of diabetic patients had poor sleep quality whose global (PSQI Score>5) - PSQI is the specific instrument for sleep assessment in diabetic patients Drug Utilization Pattern in a Rural Health Care Center - vayalanallur Highlight:

Audited the prescription for medication errors and appropriate dosage frequency schedule WORK SHOP / E X T R A CURR I CU L AR A C T I V I T I E S

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Attended 5 government medical camp as a voluntary services

Indo-American Pharmaceutical Regulatory Symposium Organized by Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University held on 20th and 21st Nov 2010, at University Auditorium, SRU

Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology Organized by Department of Oncology, Sri Ramachandra University held on 22nd December 2012, at The Raintree Hotel, Anna Salai, Chennai

National Level Seminar on Widening the Horizons for Practicing Pharmacist in Industry and Hospitals Organized by PSG College of Pharmacy, held on 5th & 6th of July 2013, at Coimbatore.

1st International Congress of the Society for Ethnopharmacology(ICSE) Organized by Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University and School of natural Product Studies, Jadavpur University held on 7th & 9th march 2014

Continuing Medical Education Program on Toxicology Organized by Department of Emergency Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University held on 8th August 2014

MCADDI-Medicinal chemistry and drug discovery and development India 2015 Organized by Department of Medicinal Chemistry,Sri Ramachandra University held on 8th to 12th Feb 2015

TANIPA- Tamil Nadu Pharmaceutical Association Trust o ͞Career Opportunities for Pharma Graduates͟ Orgaized by Department of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University held on 17th Feb 2015

CME o ͞Recent Advances in research and therapeutics of Anti-Cancer Drugs͟ Orgaized by the Departet of Pharmacology, Sri Ramachandra University held on 20th June 2015 P A P E R PUB L I C AT I ON S / P R E S E NT AT I ON

A Case on STEMI with Status Epilepticus in ͞Pharmaprac- ϮϬϭϯ͟ - National Symposium on Role of Pharmacists in Chronic Disease Management organized by Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, held on 2nd Sep 2013

Multiple Drug Induced Steven Johnson Syndrome: A Case Report - Published in IJOPP (Indian journal of pharmacy practice),vol 8,issue 4th Oct - Dec 2015

Assessment of Restricted Antibiotic Usage Pattern in Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital -published in Sri Ramachandra journal of medical science

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