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Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Train and develop nursing and pharmacy staff across wards to ensure effective dosing and administration of medicines.• Boosted efficiency of ongoing surgical prophylaxis project by 80% by identifying problematic areas and addressing the issues in collaboration with the pharmaceutical representative.• Increased Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores while driving meaningful collaborations with nursing and hospital management.• Lead development and implementation of Antimicrobial Microbial and Surgical Prophylaxis Stewardship program at Wilgers to reduce the incidence of infection and contribute to the control of antimicrobial resistance.• Review and approve purchasing of section 21 medication for hospital and outpatient use in line with South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) protocols.• Drive efforts to meet targets in terms of clinical pharmacy and antibiotic stewardship by functioning as Member of the Clinical Pharmacy Team at a hospital level.• Collaborate with the clinical pharmacist on the implementation of the antimicrobial stewardship interventions, such as dose optimisation, bug-drug matching, duplicate spectrum, and IV to oral switching.• Play a vital role in the compilation of Covid19 protocols while advising doctors on appropriate use of medication.• Execute pragmatic initiatives to address inappropriate prescribing practices with regard to surgical prophylaxis and Carbapenem utilisation for community-acquired infections in gynaecology.• Domino award recipient. An initiative awarding individuals seeking optimisation of healthcare delivery across the Group.• Applying and ordering of section 21 medication for hospital and out-patient use.• Drive improvement in AMS (Antimicrobial Stewardship) structural audit results and strengthen AMS programme.• Initiate interventions where patient care can be improved and unnecessary costs can be reduced.

• Managed confidential information, controlled medication, and required documentation on pharmaceutical activities across the hospital while delivering S5 and S6 medication to wards.• Delivered highest quality pharmaceutical care to customers by processing and accurately dispensing prescription orders and counselling customers regarding health care and prescription medication needs.• Prepared and dispensed prescribed medicines to patients within the hospital while delivering instructions on dosage, adverse effects, and drug interactions.• Maintained optimal stock levels of the ward by executing stock control measures while quarterly balancing ward drug registers for accountability.• Coached, counselled, and trained Intern Pharmacists on drugs management, stock control, and medical record maintenance.

Centurion

• Managed ordering of S1 and S2 medication in the retail pharmacy and issuance of Your to Take Out (TTO) to patients.• Advised patients on rational and safe use of medication in a retail setting while checking pharmacy assistant’s prescriptions for accuracy.• Improved resolution of medical aid claim queries by liaising with medical aids on claims handling process.• Prepared and dispensed chronic medication on a monthly basis per requirement for the hospital staff.

Northen Cape

• Led a team of Pharmacy Assistants to dispense daily medications to in-patients living in the multi-drug resistant tuberculosis clinic at community health centre.• Supervised end-to-end operations of in and outdoor patient pharmacy, from medicine administration through team management, stock control, accounting, and purchasing.• Maintained and balanced monthly and quarterly drug registers at Community Health Centre and rural clinics to accurately record business transactions.• Managed pharmacy stock room at a nearby rural clinic in Pampierstad for stock ordering, packing, and dispensing.

Centurion

Bachelor Of Pharmacy, Bpharm

Certificate Of Competence., Introduction To Good Manufacturing Practices In The Pharmaceutical Industry, 84%

Certificate Of Attendance, Product Qa & Qc Release By The Pharmacist And Non-Pharmacist

Certificate, Medicines Registration Basic Enterprise Standards 1-3