Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Personal Information
Experience And Knowledge
References
Disclaimer
Timeline
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Vernon Nukeri

Pharmacist
Soweto

Summary

I am a junior pharmacist dedicated and passionate about the pharmacy profession, specifically hospital pharmacy and I want to pursue my goals in this field of pharmacy, so I can be able to provide excellent pharmaceutical service to the public and be able learn and grow as a pharmacist.

My key strengths that I have earned in my two years of experience include technical skills, knowledge including good inventory management; patient-oriented care; pharmacist-initiated therapy; ordering, receiving, procurement of medicine to ensure medicine stability and availability.

I believe given the opportunity; I can massively make a great impact in providing high quality pharmaceutical services.

My personal attributes also include effective leadership by taking initiatives in addressing problems and finding solutions, decisive and innovative mindset, and advanced communicator with all levels of staff, patients, management and healthcare administrators. I can work under pressure, while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy confidentiality and a high standard of professionalism. I am always willing to learn and grow in the profession.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Pharmacist Community Service

Sebokeng Regional Hospital
05.2023 - Current
  • Properly interpreting, evaluating, and thoroughly preparing patient prescriptions following legislative requirements and practicing within the legal scope of practice as outlined by SAPC
  • Conducting the down referral system of patients using manual techniques, to allow patients to collect medication at their nearest clinics
  • Handling and implementation of the CCMDD (Centralized Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution) programme to reduce patient waiting times as well as decongesting public facilities
  • Handling and controlling scheduled substances (S5, S6) room, by always keeping the key to the cardboard safe to ensure that no medication is misused or abused by either patients or pharmacy staff
  • Ensuring the availability of stock (medicines and supplies) at pharmacy by conducting reliable communications with suppliers (Medical Depot, private pharmaceutical companies using Direct Delivery Voucher), doing follow-ups on out-of-stock medications with third parties, providing alternative methods such as borrowing medications from other hospitals, Ensuring the availability of medicines at the wards, providing alternative treatment where possible, providing healthcare professionals with feedback on medication availability
  • Consulting prescribers in cases of prescription errors, such as incorrect doses, and conducting pharmacist interventions where possible
  • Compounding pharmaceutical products according to Good Manufacturing Practices and adhering to regulatory requirements to ensure quality, safe and efficient pharmaceutical product

Pharmacist Internship

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2023
  • Provided pharmaceutical care for In-patients, and Out- patients
  • With over 1500 out-patients provided with pharmaceutical care per day
  • With rotational exposure to the Out-Patient Department pharmacy, Main pharmacy, In-Patient pharmacy, Oncology pharmacy, Renal Pharmacy, Cardiology pharmacy, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) pharmacy, Paediatrics Pharmacy, and pharmacy for HIV (Greenhouse pharmacy)
  • Interpreted, evaluated patient’s prescriptions that ensured that medications were properly dispensed according to regulations and practicing within legal scope of practice and under the supervision of a pharmacist
  • Ensured that pharmaceutical cytotoxic preparations were compounded in oncology pharmacy in a sterile environment with strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures and met Good Pharmacy Practice requirements
  • Conducted comprehensive therapeutic reviews of antibiotic prescribing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) pharmacy, by compounding preparations in strict sterile environment, using antimicrobial stewardship that improved patients’ recovery, adherence and reduced antimicrobial resistance
  • Ensured the availability of stock (medicines and supplies) at wards, provided alternative treatment when needed, and provided healthcare professionals with feedback medication availability
  • Consulted prescribers in cases of prescription errors, such as incorrect doses, contraindications, and conducted pharmacist interventions.

Education

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate -

Mahwahwa High School

Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Skills

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Personal Information

  • ID Number: 0002015924083
  • Age: 24 years old
  • Date of Birth: 02/01/00
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving Licence: Code 10 (C1)

Experience And Knowledge

  • Rx solutions
  • Unisolve software
  • Pharmacy Regulations incl. Medicine and Related Substance Act 101 of 1965 as amended, Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 and related regulations, Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP).
  • Computer Literacy (Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Powerpoint)

References

  • Mncengeli Sibanda, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Supervisor and Lecturer, Phone no: 012 521 4567/3047, Email address: mncengeli.sibanda@smu.co.za
  • Lehlohonolo Maswabi, Chris Hani Bara Hospital, Deputy Pharmacy Manager, Phone no: 072 587 7246, Email address: Lehlohonolo.maswabi@gauteng.gov.za
  • Regaene Spies, Sebokeng Regional Pharmacy, Pharmacist Supervisor, Phone no: 083 546 1578/011 933 8843, Email address: Regaene.spies@gauteng.gov.za

Disclaimer

I declare that all the information provided including any attachment is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge, permission to use personal details has been obtained from referenced individuals. I understand that any false information supplied could lead to my application being disqualified.

Timeline

Pharmacist Community Service

Sebokeng Regional Hospital
05.2023 - Current

Pharmacist Internship

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2023

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate -

Mahwahwa High School

Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
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