June Phineas Tsotetsi
Pharmacist
Aliwal North
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering Number years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management, and healthcare administrators. Skilled Pharmacist with strong background in compounding, pharmacological knowledge and patient care. Expert in providing accurate clinical services. Detail-oriented professional goes extra mile to deliver service and support to pharmacy patrons. Productive Job Title experienced in overseeing inventory management, compounding and drug dispensing. Skilled in auditing medication orders and driving accuracy. Knowledgeable in all aspects of pharmaceutical compounding and drug interactions. Qualified professional with proven ability to accurately and efficiently fill medication prescriptions while adhering to safety and quality control. Experienced in delivering excellent customer service, resolving issues and managing inquiries. Skilled in working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care. Productive Job Title with proven track record of excellent customer service and consistent results. Possesses excellent communication skills, professional attitude and keen attention to detail. Dedicated to using latest technologies and processes to deliver highest level of efficiency. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Responsible Pharmacist
Lerato Pharmacy
Sterkspruit
12.2005 - Current
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Complied with pharmacy regulations to increase quality of health care and inhibit criminal abuse of drugs.
- Interviewed, hired and trained staff, enabling business to serve more patients.
- Reported adverse drug events to comply with regulatory policies and procedures.
- Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
- Reviewed and evaluated orders for non-formulary to identify generic alternatives.
Responsible Pharmacist
Mangaung Pharmacy
Bloemfontein
04.2004 - 12.2005
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Conducted blood pressure screenings to reduce heart attack, stroke and death.
- Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
- Reviewed and evaluated orders for non-formulary to identify generic alternatives.
- Evaluated drug therapy to drive appropriate medicine use.
- Prepared medications in blister packs to provide safe and convenient way to take prescribed medication.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Assessed patient knowledge of chosen therapy to tailor counseling to meet needs of individual patients.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Reported adverse drug events to comply with regulatory policies and procedures.
- Worked with automated dispensing systems to securely store medication and track narcotics and other controlled drugs.
- Provided education and support to reduce obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
- Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors.
Community Service Pharmacist
Stoffel Coetzee Hospital
Smithfield
04.2003 - 03.2004
- Assisted patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations and responded to questions concerning drug interactions.
- Administered wide range of immunization and contraception options in alignment with individual needs.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
- Counseled customers on medications, appropriate dosage and potential side effects.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
- Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
Pharmacist's Intern
Kopanong Hospital
Vereeniging
01.2002 - 03.2003
- Used pharmacy software to enter prescription and insurance information.
- Shadowed senior pharmacy staff to learn proper procedures.
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
- Conducted medical device training to treat and rehabilitate illnesses and diseases safely.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Discussed medical histories with patients to provide most effective medical advice.
- Identified safety hazards and unsafe practices and notified supervisor of problems.
- Compounded and prepared intravenous products.
- Communicated closely with patients, ensuring medical information was kept private.
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
- Entered patient information into computer system.
- Worked as part of team of Number pharmacy interns.
- Performed blood pressure and blood glucose tests on patients.
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
- Counseled customers on medications, appropriate dosage and potential side effects.
Education
Bachelor Of Pharmacy - Health Management And Clinical Assistance
University of Limpopo
Limpopo Province, Polokwane 01.1996 - 12.2001
Skills
Medication dispensing and immunizing
Customer service, education and counseling
Medication dispensing
Pharmacy operations management
Maintaining records
Process improvements
Medicare and Medicaid process
Customer Service and Communication Skills
Drug safety
Reviewing prescriptions
Company policy compliance
Patient education and counseling
Audit Support
Verifying orders
Regulatory standards
Educating patients
Pharmacy Inventory and Recordkeeping
Dispensing medications
Drug utilization review
Completing annual inventories
Promotion of Health and Disease Prevention
Storage procedures
Timeline
Responsible Pharmacist
Lerato Pharmacy
12.2005 - Current
Responsible Pharmacist
Mangaung Pharmacy
04.2004 - 12.2005
Community Service Pharmacist
Stoffel Coetzee Hospital
04.2003 - 03.2004
Pharmacist's Intern
Kopanong Hospital
01.2002 - 03.2003
Bachelor Of Pharmacy - Health Management And Clinical Assistance
University of Limpopo
01.1996 - 12.2001