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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Verifying, effectively dispensing prescriptions, and empathetically counselling patients on prescription and OTC medications• Effectively reviewing and confirming prescriptions of multiple compounded medications including hormone replacements, pain creams, suppositories• Accurately creating and interpreting compounded prescriptions; validating therapeutic appropriateness• Creating complex compounds using various compounding technology, efficiently collaborating with insurance companies• Assisting patients in minimizing expenses through recommendations of generic alternatives

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Researching and educating patients on multiple medications; including drug interactions, side effects, and optimal administration• Conducted daily MedsChecks and Pharmaceutical Opinions where necessary• Accurately and efficiently dispensed methadone• Entered new prescriptions, rebilling, editing, and ordering medications with Nexxys pharmacy management software

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Training PharmD candidates to use Kroll and complete other pharmacy procedures• Processing prescriptions, insurance, and filling/mixing medications accurately, while ensuring accurate documentation• Leading yearly pharmacy checks of the Rx/OTC inventory• Adhering to ethical guidelines of the Ontario College of Pharmacists• Assisting in ordering pharmacy medication to maintain inventory and ensure low overhead costs• Counting and documenting narcotic inventory as per Health Canada guidelines• Worked at multiple Walmart Pharmacy locations to aid with inventory management and relief work

St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

• Verified orders on Meditech for accuracy and therapeutic appropriateness in pediatric and general admission floors• Conducted patient workups using relevant lab results on Clinical Connect, Meditech, BPMH history• Obtained a complete clinical profile and provided drug therapy recommendations in order to provide optimal clinical care• Conducted BPMHs, med recs, and counselled patients on drug therapies and discharge prescriptions

Niagara, Ontario, Canada

• Reviewed patient medication profiles and resolved complex therapeutic patient cases, while implementing de-prescribing regimens• Interpreted blood work, microbiology results, and radiology reports to provide optimal care plans for patients• Identified drug therapy issues through MedsChecks and implemented feasible solutions utilizing pharmaceutical opinions• Provided vaccinations and created educational brochures for patients with chronic conditions• Counted and labeled prescriptions, processed orders, and prepared bills for insurance companies

St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

• Helped create COVID19 procedures and guidelines for staff as well as patients• Led diabetes clinic days which included educational sessions and MedsChecks• Processed, filled, verified, and product checked medications on the Healthwatch/Delta system• Positively communicated with patients on various medications, including compounds

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Reviewed specialized drug coverage applications from physicians for rare diseases• Authorized drug coverage through the telephone request service (TRS) for hospital discharge patients• Interpreted specific clinical lab work for patients and communicated therapeutic changes with other health care providers• Provided a fair, equitable, and thorough assessment of applications for special drug coverage

Victoria, British Columbia

• Established and maintained positive relationships through consulting patients on antibiotics, inhalers, smoking cessation, and OTC medications• Set up vaccination, heart health, and compliance pack clinics for patients• Communicated with doctors, hospitals, family health teams in order to rectify prescription errors• Filled, typed, and checked therapeutic accuracy with upwards of 1000 prescriptions daily

Doctor Of Pharmacy - Pharmd, Pharmacy

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Kinesiology And Exercise Science