Hospital Pharmacist Resume

Hospital pharmacists usually work in health-care/medication centers and clinics to ensure provision of appropriate medication and drugs to patients. Moreover, they work with other medical personnel to provide quality treatment to patients and ensure their safety. The hospital pharmacists with their extensive knowledge of various drug interactions, medication dosage and effect of therapeutics play a vital role in improving patients' health. When you are applying for this position, just as you would check medicine dose before dispensing it to the concerned patient, similarly, you need to double check your pharmacist resume.

Hospital Pharmacist Resume Sample

Stuart J. Keith
1271 Rose Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70171
Phone: 504-693-2718
Email: stuart.keith@anymail.com

Career Summary:

Detail-oriented, competent, and organized 'Hospital Pharmacist' with over 5+ years of experience in interpreting doctor's prescriptions, advising on the dosage of medication, and handling inventory supplies. Capable of reviewing effectiveness of drugs on patients and suggesting appropriate changes in therapy to help them gain optimal health. Proficient in maintaining patient records, and possess sound interpersonal skills.

Summary of Skills:

Have in-depth information on various pharmaceutical drugs, injections, dosage, possible side-effects on patients, and medication storage
Possess sound knowledge of drug interactions, and capable of checking doctor's prescriptions to ensure they are safe and appropriate for patients
Capable of reading doctor's prescriptions, gathering medicines from the racks, and dispensing appropriate packages
Expertise in preparing admixtures and clinical solutions required in surgical procedures, for sterilizing the equipment
Capable of following standard ethical standards, hospital regulations, and giving appropriate instructions to pharmaceutical technicians as required
Adept in maintaining patient's prescription records, side-effects of medications, and other encountered health issues like allergies
Proficient in maintaining and regularly updating prescription orders as well as other health-related information in the clinic's database
Ability to work in a team with excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

Work Experience:

Hospital Pharmacist
T. J. Samson Community Hospital, New Orleans, LA
October 2017 - Present

Performing regular rounds and visiting 10 patients daily to answer doubts or questions related to medication and addressing their fears
Communicating with hospital's physicians, doctors, or nursing staff to ensure prompt clarification of prescriptions that are unclear, illegible or incomplete
Maintaining hospital's pharmacy database by reviewing, maintaining, and updating patient medication records to keep their profile complete, and entering information about allergies, drug interactions and side-effects in patient's medical file
Coordinating and working closely with medical personnel to ensure patients receive the best treatment, and giving appropriate advice on medication selection as well as dosage
Providing advice on dosage of medicines and appropriate form of medication that would suit the patient like tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler after studying his medical history
Discussing the treatment with patient's family members and giving appropriate instructions about medication storage to avoid changes in composition
Examining medication inventory available at hospital, identifying the drugs or other supplies in shortage, and placing order with the concerned vendors

Hospital Pharmacist
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
March 2015 - September 2017

Provided advice to nursing staff regarding proper administration of intravenous injections, and counseled patients
Checked prescription charts forwarded to the pharmaceutical department for supply of drugs, and dispensed requests in minimal time
Interpreted and evaluated physician's orders to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for the in-patients as well as OPD
Liaised with other medical personnel to discuss side-effects of medications and other problems
Advised the assigned department on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and other health-care supplies to provide quality services to patients
Assisted to prepare all intravenous admixtures as well as sterile solutions according to diluent guidelines for various surgical procedures
Collaborated with other health-care professionals to monitor, review, and evaluate the effectiveness of drugs on patients, and informed the concerned doctor regarding change or continuation of medication

Hospital Pharmacist (Entry-level)
Mayo Clinic, New Orleans, LA
July 2013 - February 2015

Worked with pharmacy technicians to visit different wards to collect doctor's prescriptions for different patients as well as previous medication histories for making appropriate entries in database
Assessed the dosage of medicines given to patients to ensure they are safe as well as appropriate for them, and informed the concerned medical personnel when needed
Reviewed physicians' prescriptions to assure accuracy, find out needed ingredients, and evaluate suitability of drug for each patient
Provided complete drug information to doctors, nurses or other medical personnel of the health-care team upon verbal request or via formal in-service
Gave advice related to drug interactions, possible side-effects, dosage as well as proper medication storage to family members of patients during discharge procedure
Collaborated with team to identify, prevent and assess medication-related problems to assure a safe and optimal outcome for the patients
Regularly assessed hospital's medication inventory supplies to ensure sufficient quantity of drugs, injections, syringes, and other materials are available at the center, and prepared a list of items in shortage

Education:

Doctor of Pharmacy
The University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
2012

Certification:

Diploma in Pharmacology
The University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
2013
Licensed Pharmacist
North American Pharmacist
2013

Reference:

On request.