Technician Pharmacy

Sagar Patel

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OBJECTIVE

To utilize my skills and abilities in impacting the success and growth of a clinical research group in becoming and/or sustaining its reputation as a leader in the clinical research industry.

EDUCATION

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Masters of Clinical Trials in Sciences Newark, NJ

Specialization: Regulatory Affairs September 2010-Current

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Biological Sciences New Brunswick, NJ

Minor: Psychology Graduation: September 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE

JFK Hospital Edison, NJ

Pharmacy Technician March 2009-Current

• Position involves array of roles such as Intravenous Technician, Narcotics Technician, Compounding Technician and Nursing Unit Inspector

• As an IV technician, performed pharmaceutical calculations used in compounding sterile products, determine compatibilities and stabilities of compounded sterile products, demonstrated the proper cleaning and use of a laminar flow hood and demonstrating the proper handling and compounding of sterile products, safely preparing, storing, and handling chemotherapeutic agents.

• As a Narcotic technician, controlled and audited narcotics/stock substance

• As a Compounding technician, compounded ointments, creams, oral solutions, and large-volume intravenous mixtures

• Monthly audit of nursing units to inspect proper care of medicine, expired medicines, proper storage of medicines at the correct temperature, and investigate any discrepancies in the narcotic count

• Billing/crediting patient charges, monitoring McKesson Robot, restocking OmniCell machines, all under direct supervision of a pharmacist

Rite Aid Pharmacy Edison, NJ

Pharmacy Technician July 2007-April 2009

• Primary emphasis on data entry of all prescriptions proficiently and accurately for efficient workflow

• Ensured integrity of unreliable prescriptions via verification through medical doctors

• Established and maintained patient profiles and prepared prescription labels

• Duties also involved sending insurance claim forms, stocked and took inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems New Brunswick, NJ

Research Assistant May 2008-February 2009

• Research focused on faster, reliable, less expensive drug product formulation under continuous process.

• Conducted experimental work such as: Milling, mixing, blending and emulsification, and residence time distribution to study the effect of operating parameters on mixing performance.

• Constructed a suite of experimental techniques to assess the powder flow characteristics and the degree of agglomeration of cohesive powders.

• Complied data of powder blends at 20-40% (moderate) and 80 %( high) concentrations with and without lubricants and flow aids.

• Assisted in constructing an offline NIR calibration model for acetominophen-excipient mixture.

• Evaluated feeder and mixing performance as a function of powder flow properties to enhance the product development.

SKILLS

• Excellent computing skills, proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Typing speed, Words Per Minute: 55

• Languages: Gujarati and Hindi

• Excellent Communication and Problem Solving skills

• Team worker in academic group projects and sports related activities such as Basketball Intramurals

REFERENCES Available upon request.

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