Alaa
Alkhalil
Seeking Position with a fast-paced Medical/Pharmaceutical
Organization
Roanoke, VA
ad5vdr@r.postjobfree.com
Outstanding Licensed Pharmacist Professional with over 15 years of experience. Excellent manager and problem solver who cares for the health and well-being of patients and is fluent in English and Arabic with experience communicating in German and basic Spanish.
Professional Experience
Kroger
Martainsville, VA 24112
Pharmacy Manager
Jan 2023 - Current
Manage ancillary staff in fulfilling more than 1,500 prescriptions weekly. Consult with physicians and patients regarding medication dosage, drug interactions, medical equipment, disease management and potential side effects of prescription and OTC medications. Received written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate, Mixed pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions Ordered, labeled, and counted stock of medications, chemicals, and supplies and entered inventory into computer
Established and maintained patient profiles, including list of medications taken by individual patients Kroger
Roanoke, VA 24018
Floater Pharmacist
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
Pharmacy responsibilities as listed above
Fulfilled duties in company's pharmacies as scheduled throughout the region Giant and Walgreens
Arlington, VA 22201
Floater Pharmacist
Apr 2019 - May 2022
Giant
Arlington, VA 22201
Pharmacy Intern-Licensed Pharmacy
Technician
Apr 2017 - Jan 2019
Internship to complete 1500 hours of training according to Virginia Board of Pharmacy regulations. Perform Customer Relationship Management, Inventory Control, Vendor Relations/Negotiations, Formularies, Clinical Applications, Product Safety/Quality Assurance Pharmaceutical Research. Redesigned workflow for mail-order pharmacy operations to reverse prior history of lost prescriptions. WAFAA Pharmacy and MEZZEH
Damascus, VA
Pharmacy Manager in Damascus, Syria
Jan 2007 - Aug 2012
See pharmacy manager responsibilities above.
Adamco
Damascus, VA
Medical Representative & Administrator in Syria
Jan 2009 - Nov 2013
Reduced expenditures by renegotiating prices from pharmaceutical suppliers Improved morale of coworkers by rewarding good work performance, leading by example, and using humor to diffuse stressful situations.
Facilitate sales discussions by researching the diseases and health challenges helped by the medical equipment represented
Respond to incoming sales calls and customer-service related issues and Manage projects and relationships for assigned territories
Meet or exceed sales targets every quarter using weekly and monthly reports making presentations to develop reports and lists
Acquiring referrals and related contact information as responding to incoming sales calls also, Handling customer service for designated territory to follow up on leads. Cultivated strong network of physicians, resulting in an average of 100 new patient enrollments monthly. University of Damascus, Syria
Damascus, VA
Postgraduate Student/ Master’s Degree
Researcher
Apr 2008 - Nov 2013
Worked on Intravenous Therapy Comprehension
Managed caseload of 20 clients, providing education, treatments, Venipuncture and wound care Breastfeeding educator and adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines and Evaluated patients suffering from asthma, appendicitis, and hernias
University of Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria
Supervising Teacher
Apr 2008 - Dec 2008
Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Paget's disease and Completed clinical rotations in Geriatrics Investigated adsorbing substances and chelating agents for using in detoxification (some models of metals- drugs) and comparative study of some pharmaceutical dosage forms that loaded in, plus Adsorption of OFLOXACIN on ACTIVATED CARBON as adsorbent agent
Education
Bachelor's of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Sep 2001 - Aug 2007 University of Damascus, Syria, Damascus, VA
Licenses & Certifications
FPGEE
(Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalent Examination) MPJE
(Multiple Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination)
TOEFL
(Test of English as a Foreign Language)
NABP
Board exam NABP (National Association of Board of Pharmacy) to meet all requirements to be a Pharmacist in the US and Canada.