Education
Sep ****- June **** University of Baghdad / College of Pharmacy
Graduated with (B.Sc.) degree
Certifications and Licenses
Aug 2016 CPR/ First Aid Certification
June 2016 Texas pharmacist license
Dec 2015 Sterile Products/Aseptic Technique Certification/ Houston Methodist Hospital
Sep 2015 Texas Pharmacy Intern License
May 2015 Pharmacy technician certificate
Jan 2014 FPGEC certificate
Dec 2009 Registered Pharmacist, Baghdad/ Iraq
Professional Experience
Sep 2015 - june2016 Extended pharmacy internship, Houston, TX
Sep - Nov 2015 Houston Methodist hospital
Pharmacy extern training
Preceptor: Magdi Ayad, Rph, MBA
Pharmacy operation training
Performed medication reconciliation for patients admitted to the emergency Department
Nov - Dec 2015 Houston Methodist Hospital
Advanced Pharmacy Rotation
Preceptor: Thuy Doan, Rph, MBA
Counseling patients on new medications in hospital. Provided them with the proper use of medications, indication, side effects and what parameters that they should monitor in Orthopedic floor.
Actively participated in topic discussions on depression, stroke, epilepsy, cirrhosis, diabetes, cholesterol, schizophrenia, Hypertension, heart failure and electrolytes. Most of discussions were about live cases and presented by clinical pharmacists.
Preformed a formal presentation about “ medication errors “. Presented to the other students and preceptors.
Have an active role in preventing geriatric patients from having delirium that can be caused by certain medications through daily patients screening using VIGILNAZ app.
Staff auditing and data collection for the process improvement of hospital pharmacy operations
Dec - Jan 2016 Houston Methodist Hospital
Operating Room satellite Pharmacy
Preceptor: Hue Pham
Assisted with daily OR pharmacy flow work
Assisted with controlled substances inventory
Jan – Feb 2016 Houston Methodist Hospital
Sterile and non-sterile compounding
Preceptor: Thuy Doan, Rph, MBA
Compounded IV medications using sterile compounding technique
Participated in preparing simple Non sterile compounding
Feb - Mar 2016 Houston Methodist Hospital
Clinical Rotation (Skilled nursing facility unite)
Preceptor: Tony Alkaleeny, PharmD
Participated in daily rounds with the Skilled Nursing Facility multidisciplinary team
Reviewed medication therapy of assigned patients, including pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and monitoring parameters
Provided discharge counseling and anticoagulants counseling for patients under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist
Participated in the initiation and follow up on anticoagulants and antiarrhythmic protocols.
Mar - April 2016 Houston Methodist Hospital
Medication Safety
Preceptor: Vidya Saldivar, Rph
Investigated and documented reported adverse events and medication errors through Patient Safety Net®
Participated in patient safety meetings to discuss and evaluate adverse events and medication errors
Apr - June 2016 Sugar Land Methodist Hospital
Preceptor: Sojen Jose, Rph
Preceptor: Mariana Saleeb, Rph
Served as a drug information resource to the medical personnel
Shadowing pharmacists in central pharmacy
Compounded IV medications using sterile IV techniques
Performed anticoagulants counseling under clinical pharmacists supervision
Practicing on different pharmacy protocols (vancomycin, Amikacin, warfarin, Sotalol and Heparin)
June 2013 Aria Hospital, Philadelphia state
Preceptor: Matt Anderson
Volunteered for 60 hours
Shadowing pharmacist in central pharmacy
Helping pharmacy personnel in daily pharmacy operations
Mar - Sep 2011 Al-Hilla children’s and Gynecology Hospital, Hilla Iraq
Staff pharmacist
Verifying routine medications
Counseling patients on their new medications
Preparing IV fluids for neonates
July 2010-Mar 2011 Marjan Hospital, Hilla Iraq for internal medicine
Staff pharmacist
Verifying routine medications
Dispensing medications to the patients
Counseling patients on their new and routine medications
Participated in morning rounds with doctors
July 2010- June 2011 Community pharmacy (Independent pharmacy)
Pharmacist in Charge (part time) Iraq/ Baghdad
Counseling patients on prescribed and the OVC medications
Contacting physicians whenever a consultation needed for better
Weekly and monthly inventory management