Pharmacist

R awan A. Eweis

C ell phone: 703-***-****

E -mail: r ****.******@*****.***

O BJECTIVE:

Seeking a position with increasing responsibilities in a challenging and dynamic environment where knowledge can be enriched, and can highly contribute in achieving company missions and goals. E DUCATION

Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (5-year program) January 2011 University of Jordan Amman, Jordan

During bachelor degree various laboratory courses were attended, include the following selective aspects:

Pharmaceutical Technology.

Pharmaceutical Instrumental Analysis.

Pharmaceutical Microbiology.

Medicinal Chemistry.

Pharmacognosy.

Phytochemical Analysis.

Extra curricular credits in:

• Advanced Physical Pharmaceuticals course.

• Pharmaceutical Marketing.

• Leaders In Training.

General Scientific Certificate of High school Education (Tawjihi) June 2006 The Jubilee School for Unique Students Amman, Jordan Overall Average: 94.8/ 100

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

Licensed Pharmacist in Virginia - by examination. License No. 020*******

Virginia MPJE July 2018

NAPLEX February 2018

Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Certificate - APhA March 2018

HeartCode BLS for Healthcare Providers Certificate - AHA July 2018

Pharmacy Graduate Intern License

No. 020*******

Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certificate (FPGEC) from NABP April 2012

TOEFL ibt exam from English Testing Service (ETS). July 2012 EXPERIENCE:

MedPlus Pharmacy - Alexandria, VA July 2018 - till present Volunteer Pharmacist.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reviews prescriptions issued by Physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed

2. Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, if applicable

3. Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. 4. Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals, if counseling offer is accepted. 5. Actively engages patients and clients with respect to customer service programs offered by the pharmacy

6. Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs

7. Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory

8. Instructs interns and other pharmacy personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy and maintains correct pharmacist to technician and pharmacist to intern ratios per state/federal law 9. Reports prescription errors immediately and adheres to Pharmacy policy regarding medication incidents

10. Develop and maintain a good working relationship with physicians and other healthcare professionals in order to better assist the customer

MedPlus Pharmacy - Alexandria, VA June 2016 – May 2017 Pharmacy Graduate Intern.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Counsels patients and answers their questions regarding usage of medicine, side effects, interactions, contraindications, patient information privacy, generics, less expensive medicines, over-the-counter products, and refers to medical provider as needed to ensure medication is taken correctly, health needs addressed, and satisfaction with service. 2. Performs pharmacist tasks including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management. Reviews, interprets and accurately dispenses prescribed medications when necessitated by workload.

3. Ensures the use of all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing policy in conjunction with state and federal controlled substance laws when filling prescriptions. 4. Ensures the accurate processing of insurance claims to resolve customer issues and prevent payment rejections. Follows-up with insurance companies as well as medical providers and participates in 3rd party audit.

Pharmaceutical Research Unit (PRU) June 2014 – Feb 2016 Pharmaceutical-market research officer (online based) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform valid and reliable market research for European and North American pharmaceutical market for BA and BE clinical studies.

2. Provide thorough understanding for foreign pharmaceutical companies regarding the potential clinical research services in Jordan as a country and as PRU in particular. 3. Conducting data analysis and presentations to the foreign pharmaceutical companies teams visiting the premises. (presentations including the vision and capability of the company and the scientific aspect of the clinical studies conducted in the premises.)

Worked at King Hussein Cancer Center in - Amman, Jordan A. Senior pharmacist in outpatient chemotherapy pharmacy April 2013 – May 2014 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensuring safety in the compounding and dispensing of chemotherapy, maintaining an adequate supply of medications, minimizing drug waste, minimizing unnecessary exposure to hazardous drugs. Including: Reviewing patients specific chemotherapy protocol order, preparing and checking order labels, checking compounding procedures performed by pharmacy technicians, compounding hazardous sterile compounds under the guidelines of USP 800.

2. Maintaining pharmacy records as per the center SOP. B. Entry level staff pharmacist in the outpatient pediatrics November 2012 – Mar 2013 pharmacy.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Receiving orders and performing prospective drug review prior preparing prescription labels 2. Filling a prescription, checking filling and labels of a prescription. 3. Counselling patients on medications and their proper use (along with chemotherapy cycles). 4. Licensed by the Jordanian authorities (JFDA) to dispense and possess controlled substances. 5. Perform inventory for scheduled medications according to Jordanian Food and Drug Administration.

Pharmacy-1 Chain Pharmacy - Amman, Jordan March 2011 – September 2011 Staff pharmacist

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Receiving prescription at the drop-off area.

2. Preparing prescription labels and filling prescription 3. Preparing/checking ready to dispense prescription. 4. Counselling patients on medications and their proper use. 5. Perform inventory according to Jordanian Food and Drug Administration. 6. Maintain proper records and the workflow at the pharmacy. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Company- Amman, Jordan Nov 2010 – Jan 2011 Medical representative for a weight-controlling medicine.

The National Center of Diabetes and Endocrine, Amman - Jordan Aug 2010 – Oct 2010 Outpatient pharmacy intern

Pharmacy-One® Zarqa - Jordan Jan 2008 – Feb 2009 COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE:

Caritas Charity Association, Jordan May 2010 - July 2010 Volunteered lecturer in the “HIV/AIDS” campaign for teenagers, and in “Healthy Lifestyle” campaigns for various ages.

The Spanish Project for the Children of Jordan Camp June 2009 - August 2009 Volunteer English language translator

Princess Haya Center for handicapped children, May 2005 - July 2005 Volunteer

MEMBERSHIPS AND SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

A member of the American Pharmacist Association (APhA). 2017 - Present

A member in the Jordanian Pharmacists Association (JPA). 2011 - Present

A member in the Jordanian Association for Pharmacy Students (JPSA). 2009 - 2013

Eastern Mediterranean Pharmaceutical Symposium, “EMPS” July 2010 Board member of the EMPS, Dead Sea - Jordan

C OMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Offices. (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.)

Operating Systems: Windows: XP, Vista and 7

L ANGUAGES:

Arabic - Fluent.

English - Fluent.

Spanish - Basic.

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