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Education
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REFEREES
Dr Albert   Doryumu PharmD

Dr Albert Doryumu PharmD

Pharmacist
Accra
There’s no reality except the one contained within us. That’s why so many people live an unreal life. They take images outside them for reality and never allow the world within them to assert itself.
Hermann Hesse

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Keen interest in the collection and analysis of health data to help inform health policies and revolutionize healthcare practice.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

CLINICAL PHARMACIST

FRANKLYN MEDICAL CENTRE
10.2021 - Current

• Head of Pharmacy department

• In charge of vaccine booking, sourcing and supervision of its administration

• Food and Drugs Board (FDA) correspondent

• Review and execute physician's prescriptions checking their appropriateness and legality

• Compounding and dispensing medications, as prescribed by physicians.

• Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.

• Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage

• Listen carefully to customers to interpret their needs and issues and offer information and advice

• Monitoring customers' drug therapies, advising interventions, and informing customers of any potential side effects

• Provides specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure. Offers health promotion and prevention activities by, for example, training people to use devices such as blood pressure and diabetes monitors.

• Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and health care supplies

• Collaborates with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics.

• Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.

• Providing immunizations, and other medical services, such as taking blood pressure, temperature measurements, and checking blood sugar levels

• Maintain full control over delivering, stocking and labeling medicine and other products and monitor their condition to prevent expiring or deterioration

  • Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
  • Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
  • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
  • Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
  • Managed and mentored staff of 3 new employees and delivered focused client care training

CLINICAL PHARMACIST RESIDENT

GREATER ACCRA REGIOAL HOSPITAL
08.2020 - 09.2021
    • Provide tele-Health medication therapy consult for clients
    • In charge of vaccine booking, sourcing and supervision of its administration
    • Food and Drugs Board (FDA) correspondent
    • Review and execute physician's prescriptions checking their appropriateness and legality
    • Compounding and dispensing medications, as prescribed by physicians
    • Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability
    • Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage
    • Listen carefully to customers to interpret their needs and issues and offer information and advice
    • Monitoring customers' drug therapies, advising interventions, and informing customers of any potential side effects
    • Provides specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure
    • Offers health promotion and prevention activities by, for example, training people to use devices such as blood pressure and diabetes monitors
    • Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and health care supplies
    • Collaborates with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics
    • Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
    • Providing immunizations, and other medical services, such as taking blood pressure, temperature measurements, and checking blood sugar levels
    • Maintain full control over delivering, stocking and labeling medicine and other products and monitor their condition to prevent expiring or deterioration, Provided specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation and high blood pressure
    • Worked closely with clinical team in providing excellent patient care
    • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
    • Trained BPharm intends and PharmD D final year students
    • Supervised PharmD
    • D
    • Top up students for their clinical rotation
    • Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients
    • Provided medication therapy management to patients
    • Assessed the correct identity, strength and purity of medications
    • Reconstituted oral liquids
    • Displayed patient-orientated and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
    • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
    • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
    • Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
    • Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
    • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
    • Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
    • Trained pharmacy residents and interns on clinical care and medication dispensing.
    • Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
    • Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
    • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
    • Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
    • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
    • Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.

PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE

McCarthy hill pharmacy, McCarthy Hill
08.2020 - 07.2021
  • Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Managed drug and supply inventories.
  • Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
  • Affixed correct labels to direct patients to correctly take medication as recommended by healthcare provider.
  • Complied with pharmacy regulations to increase quality of health care and inhibit criminal abuse of drugs.
  • Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
  • Reported adverse drug events to comply with regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Assessed patient knowledge of chosen therapy to tailor counseling to meet needs of individual patients.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained staff, enabling business to serve more patients.
  • Evaluated drug therapy to drive appropriate medicine use.
  • Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
  • Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.

Pharmacist Intern

McCarthy hill pharmacy, McCarthy
04.2018 - 09.2018
  • Worked closely with Pharmacy Care Representatives (PCRs) in providing excellent patient care
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
  • Ran and presented public seminars to educate local residents about diabetes and heart disease
  • Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients
  • Assisted the pharmacists with checking in and pricing drug orders, third party transactions and relevant paperwork
  • Conducted blood pressure screenings and counseled patients on hypertension
  • Displayed patient-orientated and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
  • Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and ensured proper supply levels
  • Receptively answered customer questions and helped locate desired items in the pharmacy
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
  • Assisted in management of supply procurement and management processes
  • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
  • Discussed medical histories with patients to provide most effective medical advice.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.

Clinical Pharmacist Intern

Tamale Teaching Hospital
04.2017 - 07.2017
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
  • Counseled patients on new medications and OTC products.
  • Used pharmacy software to enter prescription and insurance information.
  • Provided friendly customer service at drop-off and pick-up counters.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
  • Displayed patient-orientated and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
  • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.

Clinical Pharmacist Intern

Ga-South Municipal Hospita
05.2016 - 07.2016
  • Worked closely with Pharmacy Care Representatives (PCRs) in providing excellent patient care
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
  • Hand counted control medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics
  • Cleaned equipment and work areas and sterilized glassware to maintain safe and sanitary conditions
  • Pre-packed bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels
  • Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients
  • Assessed correct identity, strength and purity of medications
  • Implemented standard procedures for mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals to ensure quality, security and proper disposal
  • Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications
  • Assisted pharmacists with checking in and pricing drug orders, third party transactions and relevant paperwork
  • Displayed patient-orientated and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.

Education

Master of Science - MSC CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, ACCRA
05.2024

Completed Coursework:

  • Clinical Leadership and Governance
  • Healthcare Human Resource Management
  • Healthcare Financial Management
  • Clinical Service Excellence
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Healthcare Financial Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Clinical information and decision making
  • Change Management and Organizational Development

PHARM D - Pharmacy

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY , KUMASI- GHANA
04.2020
  • Completed Coursework:
  • Pharmacology,
  • Pharmaceutics,
  • Medicinal Chemistry,
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Clinical and Social Pharmacy.


  • Research Project
  • Successfully used investigational animal models (forced swim and Tail suspension Tests) to determine the antidepressant effect of the hydroethanolic root extract of Albizia zigia

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL - GENERAL SCIENCE

Adisadel College, CAPE-COAST- GHAHA
05.2010

Skills

  • Clinical Leadership
  • Clinical Observations
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Treatment Monitoring
  • Drug Safety Assessment
  • Team Development
  • Healthcare Decision-Making
  • Patient Education

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

CLINICAL PHARMACIST - FRANKLYN MEDICAL CENTRE
10.2021 - Current
CLINICAL PHARMACIST RESIDENT - GREATER ACCRA REGIOAL HOSPITAL
08.2020 - 09.2021
PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE - McCarthy hill pharmacy, McCarthy Hill
08.2020 - 07.2021
Pharmacist Intern - McCarthy hill pharmacy, McCarthy
04.2018 - 09.2018
Clinical Pharmacist Intern - Tamale Teaching Hospital
04.2017 - 07.2017
Clinical Pharmacist Intern - Ga-South Municipal Hospita
05.2016 - 07.2016
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA - Master of Science, MSC CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - PHARM D, Pharmacy
Adisadel College - SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, GENERAL SCIENCE

REFEREES

  

1. Dr Daniel Ofoe

Clinical Pharmacist 

Greater Accra Regional Hospital

Ofoedaniel@gmail.com

0552473747


2. Dr Clancy Nsiah Agyei

Clinical Pharmacist 

Greater Accra Regional Hospital

Plangees45@gmail.com

0542931023


3. Rev. Justice Benaiah Odoom 

Head Pastor

The Glorious Sanctuary Chapel

McCarthy Hill, Accra

0245794329

Dr Albert Doryumu PharmDPharmacist