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Tanveer Hussain
Pharmacist
*********@*****.*** • 845-***-****
LinkedIn URL • Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Dedicated and analytical professional with extensive experience in providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to diverse patient population, including veterans and high-acuity hospital units. Expert in processing prescriptions efficiently, managing controlled substances, and delivering critical immunizations while ensuring highest standards of safety and compliance. Exceptional talent for leveraging compounds, dosages, and medical terminology knowledge for evaluating prescribed drugs, providing consultation to patients, offering quality pharmaceutical care, and driving performance improvement efforts. Adept at tracking medicines, monitoring expiry dates, and recording information in system for accurate documentation. Possess decision-making skills; fostering relationships with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Areas of Expertise
Pharmacy Operations Management
Prescription Processing & Dispensing
Controlled Substance Management
Pharmaceutical Care Planning
Complex IV Admixture Preparation
Patient Education & Counseling
Clinical Data Analysis
Medication Safety
Staff Training & Mentoring
Therapeutic Monitoring
Policy Development
Drug Information
Professional Experience
City Specialty Pharmacy Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY 2007 – Presents
Pharmacist – Part time
Oversee appropriate and timely dispensing of prescription medications, while ensuring compliance with relevant pharmacy laws and ethical standards. Supervise team of pharmacy technicians, encouraging efficient throughput, adherence to protocol, and top-notch customer service.
●Liaised with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes through medication therapy management and pharmaceutical advice.
●Conducted strict quality assurance checks, ensuring inventory, prescriptions, and patient information adhere to stringent industry and ethical regulations.
VA HVHCS, Castle Point, NY 2008 – 2019
Clinical Pharmacist
Administered pharmaceutical care to veterans, efficiently processing prescriptions and delivering immunizations. Educated patients about medication usage and safety while strictly adhering to confidentiality standards. Managed dispensing of controlled substances by accurately maintaining essential documentation. Collaborated in multidisciplinary team meetings to synchronize care plans and optimize patient treatment strategies. Formulated complex IV admixtures, including parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy treatments, tailored to patient-specific needs based on clinical data.
●Spearheaded preceptorship programs, training new pharmacy staff and mentoring students to foster skills development and professional growth.
●Enhanced patient safety and care outcomes through implementation of medication management protocols, including error reporting, reconciliation, and therapeutic monitoring.
●Conducted detailed monthly reviews of patient treatments in Long-Term Care Units, recommending therapeutic adjustments based on latest clinical insights.
●Monitored medication administration processes to ensure adherence to best practices and regulatory standards.
Additional Experience
Director of Pharmacy, Sharon Hospital, Sharon, CT
●Oversaw pharmacy operations, coordinating intra- and inter-departmental activities to optimize staff workloads and ensure efficient service delivery.
●Maintained high standards of practice while developing and enforcing hospital and pharmacy policies.
●Chaired Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) and Infection Control Committee meetings, advocating for safe, cost-effective, and appropriate medication management across the hospital.
Pharmacy Supervisor, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY
●Steered team of ten pharmacists and nine technicians, overseeing hiring and conducting annual competency evaluations.
●Contributed to pharmacy and therapeutics committee by preparing detailed reports on drug therapy interventions.
●Collaborated with nursing and medical staff committees, providing pharmacy insights to support Pharmacy Director.
●Supported pharmacy director in setting strategic goals and monitoring progress to achieve desired outcomes.
Staff Pharmacist, St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, N.Y
●Managed prescription processing and dispensing for both inpatient and outpatient populations, ensuring medication appropriateness based on comprehensive patient evaluations including diagnosis, body metrics, allergies, and potential drug interactions across diverse departments, such as ICU/CCU, emergency medicine, general medicine, oncology, surgery, cardiology, OB/GYN, and Neonatal ICU.
●Prepared complex IV admixtures, including parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy, conducting rigorous double and triple checks for pediatric and neonatal dosages to ensure accuracy and safety.
●Delivered detailed drug-related information and guidance to patients, hospital staff, and medical professionals, enhancing understanding and safety in medication administration.
Bay Drugs, Middletown, NY
●Owned and managed community pharmacy, ensuring all operations complied with state board of pharmacy regulations to maintain high standards of service and safety.
Village Pharmacy, Pawling, NY
●Oversaw pharmacy operations as Supervising Pharmacist, adhering to strict legal and regulatory guidelines established by State Board of Pharmacy and DEA.
Physician’s Hospital, Jackson Heights, NY
●Served as Staff Pharmacist and Assistant Chief Pharmacist, delivering critical pharmaceutical care and supporting pharmacy management.
Education
Master of Science in Pharmacy Admin
A& M Schwartz College of Pharmacy, LIU, Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Pharmacy
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Licenses & Certifications
Pharmacist License in the State of New York # 030196
Pharmacist License in the State of Connecticut. # PCT0010938
Pharmacist License in the State of Maryland. # 14108 (inactive)
Pharmacist License in the State of New Jersey. #R16579 (inactive)
Pharmacist License in the State of Texas. #46975
Certified Pharmacist Immunizer.
Certification in Medication Therapy Management.
Certificate in Human Resources Management by Glaxo-Welcome (1997)
Technical Proficiencies
PYXIS Automated dispensing system
SCRIPTPRO Automated Dispensing and Filling system
OPTIFILL Dispensing and Filling System
VISTA and CPRS Pharmacy Software
MEDITECH Pharmacy Software
3-PM and BEST Rx Pharmacy Software
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