Pharmacy Technician Data Entry

MAHRUKH KARIM

Great Falls, VA, *****

****************@*****.*** / 571-***-****

SUMMARY

Customer-oriented Pharmacy Technician Trainee with a great understanding of medical ethics and pharmacology. Adept at assisting pharmacists with filling prescriptions based on information and dosages provided by doctors. Committed to assisting customers by answering any questions or concerns about prescribed medications. SKILLS

Ability to multitask

Computer literacy

Medication management

Data entry

Pharmaceutical research

Patient care and counseling

EXPERIENCE

Pharmacy Technician Trainee / CVS Pharmacy - Great Falls, VA 12/2023 - Current Maintained patient profiles and medication records. Assisted pharmacists in filling prescriptions, counting pills and labeling bottles. Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments and issuing receipts. Verified insurance coverage for medications.

Stocked shelves with pharmaceutical products.

Answered customer inquiries about medications, dosages and side effects. Received incoming shipments and checked accuracy of orders. Ordered supplies from wholesalers or manufacturers when necessary. Organized drugs by expiration date to ensure freshness. Retrieved prescription requests from patients or healthcare providers via telephone or fax machine. Provided advice on over-the-counter medications to customers. Restocked prescription drugs as needed according to hospital policies and procedures. Checked that drug interactions do not occur between different medicines prescribed to the same patient. Conducted quality control checks on all medications before dispensing them. Maintained accurate inventory levels of all drugs stored in pharmacy. Pharmacist / Aga khan university hospital medical Centre - Faisalabad, Pakistan 04/2019 - 05/2021 Fulfilled prescriptions with high degree of accuracy/dispensing Customer counseling

Pharmacy management/billing management

Controlled medication tracking

Inventory management/monthly inventory audits, reducing shortages Merchandising of Medicines

Advising customers on drug interactions, side effects, and dosages Provided prompt and friendly customer service

Helped customers select medication, equipment, and devices MK

Regulatory compliance

Trainee Pharmacist / LIFE Pharmacy - Dubai, U.A.E 04/2017 - 11/2017 Prepared labels and filled prescriptions accordingly Assisted with reception duties, including fielding phone calls and informing patients about their orders for pickup Researched common side effects of popular medications in order to alleviate patient's concerns Swiftly calculated and dispensed the correct dosages Proficient in pharmacy software

Performed troubleshooting assistance to resolve insurance conflicts for patients Verified patient and physicians' information in a timely and professional manner Inventory control/preparing the shortages and reordering Merchandising of Medicines

Drug interaction checking

Provided outstanding customer service

Improved the sales of over-the-counter drug revenue by reorganizing shelves and introducing seasonal displays Clinical Pharmacist and Demonstrator / Independent university hospital - Faisalabad, Pakistan 02/2015 - 11/2016 Patient counseling/provided professional advice to patients, and caregivers Drug interaction checking/ADR reporting/ liaised with hospital staff and took part in ward rounds Communicated the side effects of drugs to ensure patient awareness Hospital pharmacy management

Inventory control/responsible for ordering stock and carrying out weekly inventories Involved in quality control processes

Involved in training process of pharmacy technicians Trainee pharmacist / Green plus pharmacy Aziz Fatimah Hospital - Faisalabad, Pakistan 03/2012 - 05/2014 Prescription filling and patient counseling

Assisted pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, receiving, and supply management Resolved insurance rejections and billing issues and achieved patient satisfaction EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MPhil: Pharmacology 01/2013

Government college university at Faisalabad - Pakistan GPA: 3.89/4

PHARM-D 01/2011

Government college university at Faisalabad - Pakistan GPA: 3.15/4

Higher Secondary: Pre-pharmacy 01/2006

PUBLICATIONS

In Vitro Anti-bacterial activity and phytochemical analysis of n-hexane extract of Vicia sativa (the common vetch), Mohammad Saleem, Mahrukh Karim, Muhammad Imran Qadir, Bilal Ahmed, Maria Rafiq, Bashir Ahmad, BJP, 9, 2, 2014, 189-193

Hepatoprotective effect of Chenopodium murale in mice, Mohammad Saleem, Bilal Ahmed, Muhammad Imran Qadir, Mahrukh Karim, Maria Rafiq, Mobasher Ahmad, Bashir Ahmad, BJP, 9, 1, 2014, 124-128 Hepatoprotective effect of aqueous methanolic extract of Rumexdentatus in paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in mice, Bilal Ahmed, Mohammad Saleem, Mahrukh Karim, Shahzad Ahmed, Mobasher Ahmad, M. Imran Qadir, Nawazish-I-Husain Syed, BJP, 9, 3, 2014, 284-289

Antioxidant Potential of Leaves of Opuntia monacantha Ethanol Extract and Various Fractions: An in vitro Study, Faiza Naseer, Sohail Ahmad, Atta-ur-Rehman, Taseer Ahmad, Nadia Perveen, Mahrukh Karim, Zia-ur-Rehman Farooqi, Muhammad Zeeshan Ashraf, Global Journal of Pharmacology, 9, 2, 2015, 144-149

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