RESUME

Sameh Garas

**** ******** ****, ***# ***, MEMPHIS, TN38018

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==========================================================================Excellent communication skills with supervisors, colleagues, and the general public.

Flexible, fast learner, who adapts easily to new situations and enjoys a challenge,

Self-motivated individual with a commitment to providing quality pharmaceutical care.

Disciplined, confident and goal-oriented.

EDUCATION & LICENSE

• Bachelor degree in Pharmacy 1996 ,Assiut university Egypt

• Canadian pharmacy board certified ,Licensed in Ontario since 2003

• Michigan Licensed since July 2007

• TN license as of January 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Graduated in May 1996 with Honors degree

May 1996 -December 1996 worked as quality control specialist in the national organization for drug control and research

• Reviewed and analyzed drugs received through random sampling from pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies

• Participated in the research and development of different analytical /drug control techniques

January 1997-March 1998 during that period of time I was involved as

1-Teaching assistant of medicinal chemistry dept of the university of Swiss canal, Egypt from Jan 1997-May 1998

2-In-patient pharmacist in a military hospital Jan1997-March 1998

• Received and interpreted, filled and dispensed prescriptions

• Received, translated and transcribed medication orders from physicians' prescriptions into pharmacy information systems

• Insured accuracy of dispensing and counting techniques

• Screening of various drug orders and providing medical consultation , medication reviews with patients

• Provided on One to One patient consultation sessions

• Provided clinical pharmacist consultation with physicians

• Developed and maintained new Unit dose dispensing system for in-patient with the nursing staff

• Assessed and monitored drug therapy for in-patients and reviewed charts with attending physicians

From May 1998-June2001 worked as product manager on cardiovascular products of Merck Frosst Egypt

• Participated in the launch of major cardiovascular products of Merck In Egypt

• the first one was already in market ,however I participated in re-launch and introduction of the benefits of Zocor to physicians starting with key opinion leaders like cardiovascular specialists and professors ,that includes introduction of survival benefits of new clinical studies like 4S

• launch of the new drug Cozaar / Hyzaar as new class of treatment of hypertension into the Egyptian market and introducing the benefits of this new class

• arrangement and attendance of different medical conferences for physicians to introduce these new drugs

• presentation of drugs indications ,trials,clinical studies and running discussions

• negotiation with health care management staff in major hospitals for adding our new drugs in their formulary

From August 2001 to December 2007 shoppers Drug Mart (the leading pharmacy chain in Canada)

From August 2001 to April 2003, finished my equivalence exams in Canada, did my studentship and internship where I was involved in the following:

 Received and interpreted, filled and dispensed prescriptions

 Procured, stored and aided in the dispensing of pharmaceutical supplies

 Maintained patient profiles

 Consulted with patients and other health care providers on prescription, OTC and herbal medications

 Provided drug and disease state information to patients and other health care providers

 Provide patient counseling and DUR

Joined as staff pharmacist , responsibilities included but not limited to

• Preparing and dispensing prescriptions which included computer input and checking all out going prescriptions to the patients.

• Checking patients drug profiles to ensure the appropriate therapy and monitoring of possible drug interactions

• Interacting with health care providers to assess patients response to medications and to resolve issues that arise (e.g. drug interactions)

• Consulted patients on various prescriptions as well as over the counter medications.

• Helped ordering from the wholesaler and warehouse

Associate/owner of a Shoppers Drug Mart Store

• Assist customers and support the store by reviewing records and reports to determine compliance with operational expectations.

• Support and facilitate open communication with all co-workers, ensuring a safe and clean environment.

• Responsible for managing confidential information and documentation as required by company policies and state and federal guidelines.

• Manage budgets, projecting sales, and evaluate financial performance to ensure store profitability.

• Scheduling of pharmacists and technicians

• Annual Performance Reviews for pharmacists, techs and front store managers

Director of Pharmacy operations for Ontario and Executive Manager for Implementation of Med-Check program which involved

• Patient interviews with pharmacist for consultation and review of the patients’ medications, compliance, side effects, efficacy and control of disease, etc

• It allowed for open discussion between patient and pharmacist for pharmacist to address any concerns and answer any questions

• It helped the pharmacist to develop a full picture of the patient medical history and communicate with physicians for a seamless optimal patient health care

Responsibilities includes but not limited to

• Development of necessary tools ,brochures and meetings for training of pharmacists on the consultation process ,time management and monitoring productivity of the med-check program

• Monitoring profitability of pharmacies, wages and hours of operation.

• Recommending the necessary changes for pharmacists / techs mix ratio ( number of pharmacists and number of techs needed per each store according to volume of prescriptions and hours of operations)

• Conducted training of pharmacy managers for performance appraisals ,scheduling and profitability measurements

• Conducting periodical meetings with pharmacy managers to discus targets, achievements, and any necessary measures needed to assist in achieving the targeted productivity levels.

• Monitoring performance of LTC handling locations ,

1. Performance of pharmacists for dispensing and clinical reviewing of the patient charts,DUR and ant necessary clinical intervention

2. Conducting meetings with LTC facility managers and nurses to discuss their requirements and setting the necessary procedures to meet these goals.

3. Monitoring pharmacy manger visits to the LTC locations on regular basis to meet with the staff nurses and managers to assess for any changes

4. Reviewing our unit dose dispensing systems and drug cards so as to meet the needs of each LTC facility

**Between May 2005 to January 2006 was enrolled in 40 weeks extensive management course provided by Shoppers Drug Mart which included

• Human resources

• Planning & Time Management

• Retail Operations

• Finance

• Communication skills

- From December 2007 till now, at a specialty pharmacy in Memphis,TN

• Monitor clinical reviewing of prescriptions and Patient counseling Communication with Health care professionals

• Monitoring performance of staff pharmacist and techs in pharmacy

• Ensuring Appropriate documentation of all patients and health care professional communications

• Developing schedule for work for pharmacists which must ensure the following

• coverage of all daily tasks

• Coverage of lunch time between pharmacists

• Rotation of tasks in order to have fairness between staff and at the same tine awareness of the staff of all tasks .

• Rotation of week ends and on call tasks

• Monitoring work flow during the day

• Monitoring responses of on call and after hour requests

• Analyzing of productivity of staff to identify pharmacy needs and most time coverage/overlap

• Identifying the required training areas and Developing of the necessary training programs for new and existing staff

• Responding to emails and monitoring other staff responses adequately

• Assigning tasks to staff as they come up and monitoring due dates and performance on these tasks.

• Conducting performance appraisals usually 90 days ,midyear and yearly and as frequently as needed for other staff.

• Intervening in resolving problems that would require special authorization form a supervisor or manager so as to maintain the proper flow of work and the highest level of patient care service.

• Conducting necessary phone calls for health care professionals and patients for escalated issues.

• Randomly selecting daily tasks and making sure it was done appropriately

• Randomly monitoring phone calls to make sure it is run with the maximum levels of health care service

• Interviewing of applicants to pharmacists positions

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