Pediatric Pharmacist Resume
Infants and children have different pharmaceutical requirements as compared to adults. Treating them needs special skills. Pediatric pharmacists are those specialist who know what medications children require and in what dosages. They even know which drugs are harmful and what impact they can have on children's health. They work in children's clinics, hospitals, and retail pharmacies. The required skills for this position are good communication skills with an ability to get well with children, eye for details, and thorough understanding of medications' effect on human bodies.
Pediatric Pharmacist Resume Example
Charles D. Zayas
2485 Spring Haven Trail
West Milford, NJ 07480
Contact: (973) 657-4743
Email: cdzayas@freemail.com
Career objective:
Seeking a pediatric pharmacist position with a hospital to provide safe, effective, and compassionate pharmacy care to patients through accurate dispensing of medications.
Summary of Skills:
- Thorough knowledge of medications' effect on human bodies
- Experience in interpreting and evaluating pediatric medications and dosages
- Strong communication skills with an eye for detail
- Deep desire to work for children and alleviate their sufferings
- Ability to apply safe drug administration therapies in pediatric patients
- Skilled in counseling children and their parents
- Ability to evaluate new medications for children
- NJ Licensed Pediatric Pharmacist
Work Experience:
Pediatric Pharmacist
City Pharmacy, West Milford, NJ
March 2012 - Present
- Provide clinical services and education to patients
- Work closely with physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other health care specialists to plan medication therapy for children
- Determine the compatibility of prescribed drug according to weight and age of children
- Counsel children and inform their parents about best medications
- Track patients' medical progress through calls and emails
- Ensure dispensed drugs bear no side effects
- Provide information about latest drugs to healthcare professionals
Pediatric Pharmacist
Rose Pharmacy, West Milford, NJ
October 2010 - February 2012
- Evaluated new medications and recommended the safest and effective ones for children
- Helped parents and healthcare professionals in selecting right medications for treatments
- Educated parents on how to administer medications wisely
- Took feedbacks of medication therapy from parents and care providers
- Researched and prevented harmful drug interactions
- Created compounds from injectible medications with fluids for intravenous use in children
- Supervised distribution of medications
- Received and maintained medication supplies for the pharmacy
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
ABC University, West Milford, NJ
2009
Reference:
On request.
