VANESSA OTOMOH AKROFI-MANTEY
PHARMACIST
Accra,AA
Summary
A certified pharmacist with expertise in communication and sales and 3 years’ experience in retail pharmacy in a fast-paced environment. Driven to provide superior quality customer service. Innovative in leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services as well as creating solutions for customers to drive loyalty, retention and revenue. Highly adept at training, managing, coaching and mentoring sales and customer service associates with talent for interacting with staff at all levels of organization and public to produce best results possible.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
SUPERINTENDENT PHARMACIST
GABSON PHARMACY LTD
02.2023 - Current
- Reviewed prescription critically for accuracy, identifying potential issues before they escalated into costly consequences as well as ensuring proper dosing and dispensing of medications.
- Treated patients for common and minor ailments of common occurrence.
- Collaborated with the procurement management to ensure efficient inventory management and stocking
- Educated patients on medication and self-service device usage and potential side effects, promoting adherence to prescribed regimens.
- Mentored junior pharmacists and medicine counter assistants, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Resolved conflicts efficiently among team members, fostering a positive work environment that contributed to successful outcomes.
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize collaborative patient care.
- Enhanced patient safety with thorough medication reviews and drug interaction assessments.
- Collaborated with store manager to maintain daily operations.
LOCUM PHARMACIST
GABSON PHARMACY LTD
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Assessment and dispensing of prescriptions and medications
- Counselling of patients on medication and self-service medical device use
- Treatment of ailments of common occurrence
- Inventory management and stocking
- Continuous training of pharmacy support staff
PHARMACY INTERN
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL, EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Assessment of prescriptions to determine possible drug-drug interactions and potential side effects
- Engaged in teamwork with other health professionals to ensure best provision of therapy
- Compared prescription against standard guidelines
- Used of hospital software to access information
- Educated patients on appropriate drug use, interactions and storage
- Stock inventory
- Labelled and prepared packages for prescriptions
- Compounded extemporaneous preparations
- Insurance and third party billing of patients
- Assisted pharmacists in final review of filled prescriptions
PHARMACY INTERN
INTERPHARMA LIMITED, KOFORIDUA
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information and making modifications as instructed by pharmacists
- Assessed and filled out prescription
- Assisted in stock inventory and requisition
PHARMACY INTERN – ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL - KOFORIDUA
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Inventory management and stock taking
- Patient counselling and monitoring
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage
- Educated patients on medication use and proper storage
PHARMACY INTERN
INTERPHARMA LIMITED
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Gained practical knowledge on commonly occurring diseases in the community and their treatment/management
- Used pharmacy software to enter prescription
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information and making modifications as instructed by pharmacists
PHARMACY INTERN/NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL, INTERPHARMA LIMITED
1 1 - 1 1
- Assessment and dispensing of prescriptions and medications
- Counselling of patients on medications and self-service medical device use
- Treatment of ailments of common occurrence
- Professional work ethic skills
- Inventory management and stocking
Education
Bachelor of Science - PHARMACY
09.2016 - 06.2020
- 3.24 GPA
- Peer Counsellors' Department General Secretary
- Relevant Coursework: Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy, Biopharmaceuticals, General and Organic Chemistry, Chemotherapeutics, Drug Analysis, Biochemistry. Medicinal Chemistry & Biomedical Literature Evaluation.
WEST AFRICA SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION - General Science
10.2012 - 05.2015
- Relevant Coursework: Biology, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics & Physics
Skills
- Goal-oriented
- Teamwork
- Problem identification and solving
- Interpersonal skills and customer engagement
- Attention to detail
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication
- Salesmanship
- Multitasking
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Inventory management
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsPaid time offLanguages
English
Twi
Guan (Akuapem-Larteh)
Certification
MEMBER OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GHANA (MPSGH)
ALX AiCE - AI CAREER ESSENTIALS, 2024
Volunteer Experience
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GHANA, O9/2019
WORLD PHARMACISTS' DAY
ACCRA-CENTRAL
- Educated street vendors and hawkers on the need for safe sexual practices.
- Reiterated the need to finish medication courses as prescribed by medical practitioners
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GHANA, 09/2018
WORLD PHARMACISTS' DAY
PRAMPRAM-TEMA
- Educated citizens of the Prampram environs on the need to undergo testing before taking anti-malarials.
- Advised them to avoid self-medication and always visit the nearest hospital or pharmacy at the first sign of ill health.
References
- Professor Kwasi Adomako Ohemeng, Central University, Dean of School of Pharmacy, Accra
+233 243277105, kohemeng@equatorialhealth.com
- Dr Jeremiah Anakin, Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua,
+233 501382837, anakinjerry@gmail.com
Timeline
SUPERINTENDENT PHARMACIST - GABSON PHARMACY LTD
02.2023 - Current
LOCUM PHARMACIST - GABSON PHARMACY LTD
02.2022 - 01.2023
PHARMACY INTERN - NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL, EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
10.2020 - 06.2021
PHARMACY INTERN - INTERPHARMA LIMITED, KOFORIDUA
06.2019 - 08.2019
- PHARMACY INTERN – ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL - KOFORIDUA
06.2018 - 08.2018
PHARMACY INTERN - INTERPHARMA LIMITED
06.2017 - 08.2017
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY - Bachelor of Science, PHARMACY
09.2016 - 06.2020
ST. ROSE’S SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - WEST AFRICA SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, General Science
10.2012 - 05.2015
- PHARMACY INTERN/NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL, INTERPHARMA LIMITED
1 1 - 1 1
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