DANIEL ACHEAMPONG OBIRI
PHARMACIST & PHARMACY MANAGER
MPRAESO KWAHU,GHANA
Summary
DR. DANIEL ACHEAMPONG OBIRI is a graduate from KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI – GHANA. I completed with DOCTOR OF PHARMACY (PHARM D) degree in August, 2020. I have worked at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) as a House Officer, and in various Hospitals and Community Pharmacies that provide diverse healthcare delivery systems.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager (Head of Department)
FK Effah Community Hospital
05.2024 - Current
- Meets daily to discuss the daily management issues in the hospital and make way for smooth running of the hospital
- Prioritize patient safety, as well as to ensure the financial and operational sustainability of the hospital
- Monitor healthcare quality, review staff performance, select and implement relevant medical ideologies
- Monitor billing systems and how they affect daily business
- Conduct training to give hospital workers everything they need to provide adequate care
- Budget preparation and weekly sales auditing to check on the hospitals current and projected expenses
- Coordinating and organizing clinical presentations for all clinical staff of the hospital as well as feeding them after each meeting
- Coordinating and organizing resources to help the hospital run free health screening in churches and within the premises of the hospital to maximum clients awareness of the available health facility, the services we render and to also maximum our revenue to regular clients visit to the hospital to seek for quality healthcare
- Formulate strategies on how to make sales, optimize costs, increase revenues and provide best patient care (e.g
- Pharmacy and outpatient services)
- Taking part in Hospital accreditation interviews (FDA, CHAG, NHIS)
- Overseeing hospital management systems for daily business, patient records, disease and treatment services
- Vetting of NHIS claims for re-imbursements
- Drug purchase, and pricing for daily businesses
- Effective communication with heads of department for policy implementation
- Staff management (Ensures professionalism)
- Stores management and inventory control (consumption pattern report i.e
- Opening stock, receivals, issues report, closing stock, monthly net-worth summary, and quantification.)
- Ensuring safe use of medicines at the wards and pharmacy
- Patient counselling on medication and device use
- Report writing (Monthly departmental report, weekly sales, memo, minutes, drug purchase and sales report)
- Conflict management at the departmental level and Management levels
- Ensuring that all regulatory protocols are adhered to
- Taking disciplinary actions on staff involved unprofessional behaviors
- Highly Dedicated in Training students from MCA, Medical, and Pharmacy interns
- Assisting of students preparing for examinations related to my field of practice
- My presence and practice as a Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Manager and Administrative works sharply increased the revenue of the hospital to over 100% from June to November, 2024
- This has been to proper managerial and dedicated efforts on my part to set things that are lacking in order
- Educates the public and churches on effective use of medicines, how to deal with kidney diseases, antimicrobial resistance and many other clinical topics
- I also assist in special clinics like the ANC and educates pregnant women on basic clinical conditions in pregnancy, medicines used in treating those conditions, adherence to medicines, their possible side effects and contraindications
- I assisted in the registration process, accreditation, planning and building of a community pharmacy located within the premises of the hospital
- As a Superintendent Pharmacist for the hospitals community pharmacy, I assist in interviewing and enrolling of staff, stocking of the pharmacy with appropriate and approved medicines, performing basic rapid diagnostic tests, treating basic clinical conditions, patient counselling, dispensing, staff management, documentation, reporting purchases, sales and budget
- Has helped in the recruitment of a Medical Doctor, Physician Assistants, Medicine Counter Assistance and Nurses for the hospital
- Organizing and taking active part in free health screening for the community such as Domeabra, Ashalaja, Asabaham. I help to prepare budget, organize and raise drug donations worth over GHS 40,000.
- Organizing and taking part in clinical presentation to health workers, churches and schools within the community
- Such presentations include Drug administration and monitoring, how to deal with kidney diseases, linking laboratory testing and pharmacy, rational handling of medicines
Superintendent Pharmacist
AIM Pharmacy
01.2024 - Current
- Ensured the compliance of standard Operation System
- Up to date training of staff to aid in proper dispensing of medications for their appropriate indications
- Administration of sales and supply of medicines
- Ensured ‘Pharmacy Record’ is maintained at all times for example Prescription records and Narcotic or Dangerous drug recordings
- Ensured drugs are stored in their temperature, appropriate shelves, proper disposal of expired drugs
- Maintained accurate record keeping of pharmacy documents such as invoices, receipts etc
- Contributed to the efficient running and profitability of the pharmacy by monitoring and auditing medicines expenditure and by introducing new or revised working practices for all aspects of purchasing and the safe management of medicines
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager
Abenkyiman Specialist Hospital
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Participated in ward rounds with other health care team in optimizing patients health outcomes
- Evaluates the appropriateness and effectiveness of patients medications in consultation with the appropriate prescribers
- Recognize untreated health problems that could be improved or resolved with appropriate medication therapy
- Follow up on the patients progress of responding to treatment, assessing the status of the patients health problems and determine whether the prescribed medications are optimally meeting the patients’ needs and goals of care
- Consults client/patient care providers in selecting the medication therapy that best meets the patients’ needs and contributes to their overall therapy goals
- Supports the health care teams effort to educate the patient on other important steps to improve or maintain health such as exercise, diet, and preventive steps such as immunization
- Educate clients on the use of medical instruments and devices
- Refer patients/clients to appropriate health professionals to address specific health, wellness or social services concerns as they rise
- Dispensing of drugs to clients and patient counselling
- Staff management i.e
- Ensuring that my staff members comply with all laws and policies of hospital pharmacy practice and those regarding the storage, handling of medications, and ensuring appropriate use of the HAMS system for effective management of medication movements
- Stores and stock management
- Monthly requisition report to assess drug movement, quantities needed to purchase, identify stock outs, near expiry medications, evaluate cost on expired drugs
- Assist in claims vetting and implementing private and NHIS claims policies to maximize profit, avoid errors that minimize claim rejection
- Medication purchasing from wholesalers, medical representatives, retailers and stocking the purchased medications for sale according to their appropriate indications
- Regular reporting to physicians and pharmacy staff on medication availability, near expiry drugs that needs to be pushed out, alternative medication use for their appropriate indication
- Ward medication monitoring, emergency medication stocking and record keeping
- Sales and accountability
- Liaising with Medical Representatives, Wholesale Pharmacy companies and Retail Pharmacies on medication purchases and other business transactions to the benefit of the hospital and clients
- Overseeing the day to day operations of the pharmacy
- Making and implementing strategic decisions that improves the pharmacy’s performance
- Maintaining cordial relations with all prescribers and health professionals to improve work outcomes
Superintendent Pharmacist
2SD Pharmacy
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Ensured the compliance of standard Operation System
- Up to date training of staff to aid in proper dispensing of medications for their appropriate indications
- Administration of sales and supply of medicines
- Ensured ‘Pharmacy Record’ is maintained at all times for example Prescription records and Narcotic or Dangerous drug recordings
- Ensured drugs are stored in their temperature, appropriate shelves, proper disposal of expired drugs
- Maintained accurate record keeping of pharmacy documents such as invoices, receipts etc
- Contributed to the efficient running and profitability of the pharmacy by monitoring and auditing medicines expenditure and by introducing new or revised working practices for all aspects of purchasing and the safe management of medicines
Pharmacist- Voluntary service
Garrison Pharmacy
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Systematically verify both clients and billing information to identify and resolve errors due to system failure and to save the pharmacy from potential loss
- Including collection of payments
- Liaised with prescribers to verify drug orders and address concerns about the patients’ disease state and medical history
- Sometimes written informations are given to the patients or clients to be sent to the respective prescribers concerning the medications
- Monitoring of sales (Inventory) including out of stocks, low stock, about to expire drugs and expired drugs
- Basic diagnostic tests such as blood pressure check, malaria testing, glucose test, and counseling including follow ups
- Drug therapy and pharmacokinetic monitoring, review and intervention
- Accurate supply and dispensing of medication
- Record keeping such as dangerous drugs purchases, inventory claims etc
House officer, Pharmacist
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Provided necessary pharmacological information to medical personnel
- Such includes dosing, dosage adjustment, and dosage calculation of medications, route of administration, reconstitution, alternatives drugs to use, and correcting of adverse drug reactions
- Participated in ward rounds with other health care teams in optimizing patients health outcomes
- Pharmaceutical opinions on drug indication for the patients disease conditions, drug availability in the pharmacy were communicated to the team and other drug assessments were communicated
- This helped to ensure maximum level of efficacy and safety in the provision of pharmaceutical services
- Educated patients regarding dosage and side effects of prescribed medicines as well as suggested them about the alternative treatments such as dietary changes, exercises, managing stress or selecting best medical supplies and equipment
- Actively dispensed and audited prescribed medication on the LHIMS
- Medication related issues were addressed to prescribers and corrected appropriately
- This included confirming accuracy, appropriateness and legality of prescriptions as well as maintained and updated patients medical records or files
- Actively monitored packaging, storage, handling and labeling of pharmaceutical products as well as maintained accurate inventory of medications and supplies
- Designed and implemented various protocols in the management of the A and E directorate pharmacy which are in active use till now
- Actively involved in monthly stock taking and recording
- Monthly stock balancing to check for profits and losses are done
- Monthly reports on drugs dispensed or purchased together with losses and profits are documented and sent to the Hospital managers
- Monitored packaging and labeling of patients prescribed medications to be served at the pharmacy and received by staff nurses and student nurses
- Adhered to healthcare and department policies, and procedures while supervising preparation and storage of inpatient and outpatient prescriptions
- Responding to various queries about medications from health personnel and clients
- Pharmacy staff queries were also reported to appropriate Pharmacy manager and the issues were addressed appropriately
- Policies were laid down to solve such queries
- Developed drug information and reference material for the pharmacy
- Actively trained Pharm D students from KNUST, West African College of Pharmacists, Central University interns, Kumasi Technical University interns and Practitioners from foreign countries posted to KATH to be trained and prepare for their professional exams
- Together with my Pharmacy manager we developed policies to ensure proper accountability of medications at the pharmacy
- This helped to increase the profit margin for the months of August and September 2021 and thereafter
Experiential Training, 6th year rotation
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Daily ward rounds with pharmacists and other health professions
- Actively participated in patients drug reconciliation
- Undertook prescription audits to identify drug related issues that may impact on patients health
- Ensured appropriate packaging and labeling of medicines for supply to patients
- Educated patients on their present disease condition, disease prevention activities, and other non-pharmacological approaches for therapy
- Learned how to work in teams to provide efficient services to the satisfaction of patients and clients
- Participated in various clinical and academic presentation
6TH YEAR EXPERIENCIAL TRAINING
Kwadaso SDA Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Oversaw the sterile compounding process of medications
- Supported clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technology and technicians by dispensing and monitoring the use of patients’ medications
- Assisted the clinical pharmacist in the daily running of the pharmacy
- Worked closely with the pharmacists while obtaining a knowledge of pharmacy practices, including medication management, administration and patient safety
- Gained extensive experience communicating with healthcare professionals and patients
- Executed medications reviews to ensure patients received optimal levels of care
- Gained extensive experience in the storage, supply chain management, demand planning
- Worked in the HIV clinic of the hospital
- My work included optimizing HIV treatment outcomes by ensuring that patients take a complete and appropriate regimen, recommending alternative therapy based side effects, taking other drugs etc., dose adjustments, mitigating drug-drug interaction, and modifying
- Daily patient drug reviews
- Daily patient discharge counseling
- Observed and assisted in surgery works
- This included pre-operation assessments, instrument arrangement, drug administrations, vitals monitoring in surgery process and recovery, patients medication review and administration
- Participated in clinical case and drug presentations and death assessment meetings
- Participated in daily ward rounds with other health professionals
Pharmacy Intern
Laud K Pharmacy
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Aided in the pre-parking of medications to be dispensed to clients and patients
- Dispensed medications and consulted with customers on health care issues
- Reviewed customers use of medications to determine the effectiveness of their medication regime
- Monitored the pharmacy’s inventory and procured new stock
- Communicated with patients and clients to provide counseling and education on the appropriate use of prescription and FDA approved marketed products
- Participated in monthly stock taking
Pharmacy Intern
KNUST Hospital
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Daily ward rounds with pharmacists and other health professions
- Actively participated in patients drug reconciliation
- Undertook prescription audits to identify drug related issues that may impact on patients health
- Ensured appropriate packaging and labeling of medicines for supply to patients
- Educated patients on their present disease condition, disease prevention activities, and other non-pharmacological approaches for therapy
- Learned how to work in teams to provide efficient services to the satisfaction of patients and clients
Pharmacy Intern
ASM Pharmacy
12.2016 - 01.2017
- Aided in the pre-parking of medications to be dispensed to clients and patients
- Dispensed medications and consulted with customers on health care issues
- Reviewed customers use of medications to determine the effectiveness of their medication regime
- Monitored the pharmacy’s inventory and procured new stock
- Communicated with patients and clients to provide counseling and education on the appropriate use of prescription and FDA approved marketed products
- Participated in monthly stock taking
Pharmacy Intern
Kwahu Government Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Oversaw the sterile compounding process of medications
- Supported clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technology and technicians by dispensing and monitoring the use of patients’ medications
- Assisted the clinical pharmacist in the daily running of the pharmacy
- Worked closely with the pharmacists while obtaining a knowledge of pharmacy practices, including medication management, administration and patient safety
- Gained extensive experience communicating with healthcare professionals and patients
- Executed medications reviews to ensure patients received optimal levels of care
- Gained extensive experience in the storage, supply chain management, and demand planning
Science Teacher
C.K.C International School
01.2013 - 07.2014
- Provided instruction and guidance to help students explore and understand concepts in science including problem solving and how to gather evidence to support ideas or decisions
- Create lesson plans and present science demonstrations to help students appreciate and understand the lesson being taught
- Evaluating students’ performance on tests, reports, assignments, lab activities, science projects and supplemental reading
- Students are graded based on their individual assisted performances
Education
Pharm D - DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana08-2020
WASSCE -
Mpraeso Senior High School
Mpraeso, Ghana08-2013
BECE - BASIC EDUCATION
Mpraeso YMCA Preparatory School
MPRAESO, GHANA04-2009
Skills
- Ability to pay attention to every detail and ensure accuracy of prescription to be filled
- Strong analytical skills required to identify patients’ needs, and provide safe medications effectively and efficiently
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills required to provide drug education to patients as well as clear direction to pharmacy technicians, assistants, and interns
- Confidence at Networking with clients and professionals
- Solid leadership, monitoring skills and the ability to work independently as well as in team settings
- Effective problem solving skills by advising patients on preventive health measures, and alternative treatments of minor ailments
- Excellent record keeping and the ability to maintain confidentiality of patient’s information
- Strong reporting skills along with the proficiency in MS office suits and other applications used in both hospital and community pharmacy to make sales, keeping and retrieving records and dispensing
- Very effective in academic work including teaching and trains pharmacy students
- Dedicated, highly organized and self-motivated individual looking forward to joining your pharmacy as a pharmacist where my 10years academic, working experience and skills in filling prescriptions and supervising a pharmacy department can be fully utilized
- Working under pressure while maintaining accuracy
- Effective at managing people and working together cooperatively
Accomplishments
1. Helping Hospitals to properly use their health care system software to manage patient documentations, pharmacy billing, dispensing and retrieving information for decision making
2. Have helped Hospital owners to increase their monthly net worth due to to my proper managerial skills
3. Helped in putting systems in place to abolish theft and ensuring proper operating systems
4. Collaborated with team members to help create awareness on Non communicable diseases, Infections diseases, vaccinations and ensuring proper patient management
5. Has helped in Accreditation processes for hospitals and pharmacies to help in provide primary health care.
6. Has helped in the recruitment of staff for many available job opportunities in hospitals, pharmacy, and pharmaceutical companies to increase employment of youth.
7. Supervised and Developed many interns in all professional and educational levels for the job market and helping the society.
8. Have achieved 100% credit for my good works and continued development and growth in every institution in have i have worked in
Certification
Pharmacy Council Certificate, 2022
LANGUAGES
English: Written - Very good, Spoken - Very good
Twi: Written - Very good, Spoken - Very good
References
Samuel, Kekeli, Clinical Microbiology, MPhil, 0501089506, KNUST
Pharm Felix Dadebo, Kwahu Government Hospital, Clinical Pharmacist (Specialist).
Mpraeso Kwahu. (0246880589)
Dr. Lawrence Oppong-Anokye, Chief Pharmacist (Emergency Medicine Directorate,
KATH) (0244668065)
Dr. Adusa Opoku. CEO, Garisson Pharmacy and Ray Pharmacy. Board member of the
Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana. President, Pharmacist in Mental Health Ghana
(0544341080)
Pharm Obed Appiah, Clinical Pharmacist-Head of Department, County Hospital,
(0244858889)
Pharm Akua Afriyie Appiah, Principal Pharmacist-KATH, A&E Directorate
(0202481271)
Dr Farouque Napson, FK Effah Community Pharmacy, Administrator. 0599165123
Affiliations
Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (MPSGH, 2021)
FOOTBALL
I love to discuss and analyze football matches, teams and players
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager (Head of Department)
FK Effah Community Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Superintendent Pharmacist
AIM Pharmacy
01.2024 - Current
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager
Abenkyiman Specialist Hospital
02.2022 - 12.2023
Superintendent Pharmacist
2SD Pharmacy
01.2022 - 12.2022
House officer, Pharmacist
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2021
Pharmacist- Voluntary service
Garrison Pharmacy
01.2020 - 06.2021
Experiential Training, 6th year rotation
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
01.2020 - 05.2020
6TH YEAR EXPERIENCIAL TRAINING
Kwadaso SDA Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2019
Pharmacy Intern
Laud K Pharmacy
06.2018 - 08.2018
Pharmacy Intern
KNUST Hospital
06.2017 - 08.2017
Pharmacy Intern
ASM Pharmacy
12.2016 - 01.2017
Pharmacy Intern
Kwahu Government Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2015
Science Teacher
C.K.C International School
01.2013 - 07.2014
Pharm D - DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
University of Science And Technology
WASSCE -
Mpraeso Senior High School
BECE - BASIC EDUCATION
Mpraeso YMCA Preparatory School
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