Responsible Pharmacist

MooiMed Hospital

January 2016 to November 2016

? Mainly responsible for the manual procurement of ethical and surgical stock in the wards, ICU theater and pharmacy, with a total worth of R3 000 000 per month.
? Stock control of above mentioned.
? Capturing stock on stock program.
? Stocktake every three months.
? Balancing scheduled medication weekly.
? Evaluating and dispensing prescriptions to ward patients as well as the occasional TTO.
? Maintaining a good professional relationship with my fellow unit managers and doctors working in the hospital in order to ensure that everyone is satisfied with the service rendered by the pharmacy.
? Giving weekly out of stock reports.
? Maintaining a good working relationship with the microbiologist to ensure that antibiotics are not overused or used incorrectly as our hospital has not yet started and antibiotic stewardship programme.
? Managing one qualified post basic assistant.
? Time management.
? On call every second week.
? Member of the multidisciplinary committee of the hospital with the responsibility of raising issues with stock, antibiotic usages and a pharmacy level of patient care.
? New product motivations, opening of new accounts and price comparison of current wholesalers to another and always trying to find the best product for the best price.
? Reason for leaving: husband relocated to Cape Town for a position with a lot of potential.

Pharmacist

SBuys Training & Development Academy

October 2014 to September 2015

? Dispensing prescriptions in the renal department
? Authorization of medication for renal failure and patients that had transplants
? Assessing prescriptions suitable for patients with renal failure and reporting of any adverse events.
? Preparing parcels to be sent off to renal units across the country
? Reason for leaving: opportunity for responsible pharmacist came across my path.

Locum Pharmacist

Medirite pharmacy

January 2011 to Actually working here

Medirite Potchefstroom, Netcare Pharmacy Potchefstroom, Medicare Uitenhage, Clicks - Kenilworth, Medirite - New Brighten and Medirite - Walmer Park

Hospital Pharmacist

Potchefstroom Hospital

January 2010 to September 2014

? Practicing BATHO PELE principals
? Dispensing prescriptions to patients
? Reducing poly-pharmacy where possible, which is a challenge, because we do not really stock combination therapy for high blood pressure and diabetes because of state tenders
? Dispensing patient-ready prescriptions to clinics
? At end of November 2013 we started with integrated chronic drug management where one patient?s medication is combined into one prescription and dispensed, because there are different departments in the hospital such as orthopaedic, medical and a wellness clinic.
? Ward rounds is expected twice a month for stock management in wards to minimize expired stock and quarterly balancing of schedule 5 and 6 register books
? Included in call roster every 4-5 weeks
? In May 2013 I revamped the medicine storage rooms of two wards assigned to me
? Ordering and receiving stock from bulk store
? Pre-packing bulk stock into smaller quantities
? Manufacturing of small quantities of sterile antibiotic eye drops
? I have a quality improvement plan and that is to manage waiting times of patients at the pharmacy. I made different cues for different patients for example elderly patients above 65, children under 8, pregnant woman and prisoners. This way those patients waiting times is decreased as well as the other patients in the cue.
? I assisted in core standard evaluation preparations for the National Health Insurance.
? I assisted in the renewal of the pharmacy premises at the Pharmacy council
? I am currently registered as a tutor for assistants, one learner basic assistant and one basic assistant.
? As from 2014 I will be able to register as a tutor for an intern as I made three years of working experience at the end of 2013.
? Assisting in primary healthcare facility visits to minimise expired stock and maintaining stock levels. Also assisting in training nursing staff at clinics entraining needs.
? Reason for leaving: I wanted to expand my horizons in other pharmaceutical services.

Intern Pharmacist

Netcare Pharmacy Potchefstroom

January 2009 to December 2009

? Responsible for timesheets and timetables for students and assistants
? Handling medical aid queries
? Authorization of chronic medication with medical aid
? Dispensing prescriptions to patients

B. Pharm

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