MERIE ELRAHEB Curriculum Vitae

Current Position

Pharmacist at Countryhills Pharmasave, Canada

Contact Details

adpvui@r.postjobfree.com

647-***-****

Address

ON – Canada

Qualifications

Licenced Pharmacist - Canada OCP# 628862

Licenced Pharmacist - Abu Dhabi - UAE

Licenced Pharmacist - Qatar

Bachelor’s Degree, Pharamceutical science - Cairo University, Egypt (2000) Injection certified Pharamcist

Birthday

September 1978

Language

English/Arabic

Profile

A proactive Pharmacist with the ability to accurately manage multiple tasks, at once while possessing superior communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, vendors, and clients. Efficiently use all available resources to ensure that all tasks are carried out as required in the stipulated time with quality. Strengths, Key Skills, and Abilities:

Strong Medical Background

Act in capacity of a “Lead Person”

Have the ability and experience to deal with different nationalities. Excellent oral/written interpersonal skills to communicate with staff at all levels of the organization Strong experience in MENA region

Proficient in MS Office programs

Presentation skills

Ability to work on different Pharmacy Management Softwares (NEXSSYS, KROLL, FILLWARE) Additional Courses:

Consultative Selling Skills Program.

Physician Partnership Program.

Presentation Skills.

MERIE ELRAHEB Curriculum Vitae

Work Experience:

July 2021 - Present: Pharmacist - Countryhills Pharmasave (ON – Canada) See below - Pharmacist Position Duties.

April 2021 - June 2021: Pharmacy Student - Rexall Drug Store (ON – Canada) July 2020 - April 2021: Pharmacy Assistant - Total Health Pharmacy (ON – Canada) February 2020 - April 2020: Pharmacy Assistant - Rexall Drug Store Brampton Civic Hospital

(ON – Canada)

October 2019 - January 2020: Pharmacy Assistant - Walmart (ON – Canada) March 2013 – July 2018; Pharmacy Manager; Al Mazroui Pharmacy (UAE – Abu Dhabi)

(5 Year & 4 Months)

See below - Pharmacist Position Duties.

Sep. 2012 – March 2013; Pharmacist; Al Hanan Pharmacy Group (UAE – Abu Dhabi) See below - Pharmacist Position Duties.

May 2010 – Oct. 2010; Pharmacist; Well Care Pharmacy Group (UAE – Abu Dhabi) See below - Pharmacist Position Duties.

June 2006 – Nov. 2008; Product Specialist (CNS Products), Boehringer Ingelheim (Egypt) See below - Product Specialist Position Duties.

July 2004 – June 2006; Product Specialist (Respiratory Products), Boehringer Ingelheim (Egypt) See below - Product Specialist Position Duties.

Jan. 2003 – July 2004; Medical Representative, Boehringer Ingelheim (Egypt) See below - Medical Representative Position Duties. July 2000 – Dec. 2002; Pharmacist, Nagi Pharmacy (Egypt) See below - Pharmacist Position Duties.

April 2001 – Dec. 2002; Pharmacist, Badrashin Public Hospital (Egypt) Pharmacist Position Duties.

MERIE ELRAHEB Curriculum Vitae

Position Duties (Pharmacist):

Dispensing and compounding prescriptions.

Consulting with doctors and patients regarding medicine.

Register control prescription.

Handling major medical insurance companies.

Checking and verifying medicine inventory.

Collaborate with physicians to discuss potential incompatibility issues with patient prescriptions

Maintain accurate inventory of medications

Offer information to assist patients in understanding how to properly take their prescribed medications

Work with the pharmaceutical staff to maintain a clean, customer-friendly workplace

Assist patients in solving problems, such as identifying old medication or finding an over-the- counter solution to minor health issues

Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.

Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.

Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.

Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.

Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.

Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Position Duties (Product Specialist):

Achieve assigned account sales targets & gross profit contribution in key accounts.

Identify development opportunities and increase unit growth, profitability and market share for target customer

Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through customer relationships, product support and services.

Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the customer delivered health care services to patient through in-service education and training where appropriate. MERIE ELRAHEB Curriculum Vitae

Support sales, marketing and franchise teams and other business/functional unit members through a cooperative and constructive development and the resolution of day-to-day business issues.

Continuously improve product knowledge and selling related skills to provide improved service to customers which differentiate our products from competitors.

Manage both Samples and sales related expenses within the agreed forecast and guidelines. Position Duties (Medical Representative):

Arrange appointments with doctors, pharmacists and hospital medical teams, which may include pre-arranged appointments or regular 'cold' calling

Make presentations to doctors, practice staff and nurses in GP surgeries, hospital doctors and pharmacists in the retail sector

Organise conferences for doctors and other medical staff

Build and maintain positive working relationships with medical staff and support administrative staff

Manage budgets for catering, outside speakers, conferences and hospitality

Keep detailed records of all contacts

Reach, and if possible exceed, annual sales targets

Win new customers, as well as developing long-term relationships with existing ones

Plan work schedules and weekly and monthly timetables with the area sales team or discuss future targets with the area sales manager

Regularly attend company meetings, technical data presentations and briefings

Keep up to date with the latest clinical data supplied by the company, and interpret, present and discuss this data with health professionals during presentations

Analyse sales data to improve results and make sure resources are effectively allocated

Monitor competitor activity and competitors' products

Keep up to date with new developments in the NHS, anticipate potential negative and positive impacts on the business and adapt strategy accordingly

Develop strategies for increasing opportunities to meet and talk to contacts in the medical and healthcare sector

Stay informed about the activities of health services in a particular area. References:

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