CHIDI OSUJI
Calgary, AB T3R 6A9 Canada
403-***-****(cell), 403-***-****(Home)
************@*****.***
SUMMARY
• Over six months of Internship program with SHOPPERS DRUDMARMT PHARMACY
• Over ten years experience working as a pharmacist (medical representative and community)
• Won several awards for growing the company’s business in 8 provinces
• Introduced computer software increasing inventory control
ACADEMIC COMPETENCY
• Completed masters degree in Pharmacy, publishing two papers in international journals
• Graduated from Bredin Institute, Pharmacy Bridging Program, Calgary
PHARMACEUTICAL SKILLS
For the past six months with Shoppers Drugmart, I have
• Confirmed the accuracy of all pertinent prescription information
• Received verbal orders from physicians and other prescribers
• Aided patients towards the proper and informed selection of Over The Counter (OTC) Medication
• Liaised with Third Party Insurance companies to verify and rectify drug plan related adjudications
• Liaised with clinical pharmacists, physicians and nurses regarding drug therapy issues.
• Dispensed schedule II and prescription drugs and devices
• Compounded extemporaneous formulations using standard compounding formularies
• Maintained pharmacy stock through use of the inventory control system
• Counselled patients on the proper use of drugs and medical devices
• Posted schedule II medications and other pertinent patient information into the patient profile.
• Filed and arranged patient prescription records for safe storage in the archives
• Used the computerised teller system to receive payments from clients
• Educated patients and monitored records for chronic and acute conditions
• Followed up on some patients towards successful smoking cessation
MANAGEMENT ABILITY
• Provided personnel management and supervision
• Directly answerable to the national sales manager
• In direct control of the company’s business affairs in Nigeria’s eastern region (8 provinces)
• Specific roles included the organization of clinical meetings, training of new pharmacists, product seminars, ethical marketing, recruitment, coordination and supervision of sales representatives
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
June 2011 till date Internship with Shoppers Drugmart, NO 2416
2009-2010 Pharmacist/Owner, JOPHIL PHARMACY, Nigeria
2003-2008 Sales Representative and Territory Coordinator, Worldwide Commercial Ventures Ltd., Nigeria (MARKETERS FOR GLAXOSMITHKLINE AND PFIZER IN NIGERIA)
OTHER EMPLOYMENT (VOLUNTEER) EXPERIENCE
March 2010 Zinoha Pharmacy, Calgary. 403-***-****)
EDUCATION:
2011 Certificate, Bredin Institute Centre for Learning and Pharmacy Bridging Program
2002 Masters Degree in Pharmacy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
1998 Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
NOV, 2011: Passed the PEBC Qualifying II (OSCE) Examinations
NOV, 2010: Passed the PEBC Qualifying 1 (MCQ) Examinations
JULY, 2010: Passed the PEBC Evaluating Examinations