Hashim Chekkumarakkarakath

Inpatient Pharmacy

• Checked prescriptions to identify and resolve errors, verifying appropriateness for individual patients
• Verifying, measuring, packaging, labeling and recording medications issued in unit doses to inpatients unit as per physician orders
• Prepared medication for discharge patients
• Compounded and prepared intravenous admixtures such as electrolytes, antibiotics, total parenteral nutrition and, extemporaneous preparations using laminar flow hood with strict aseptic technique
• Dispensed controlled and semi-controlled medication
• Monitored patient progress by reviewing laboratory results and adjusting medications as needed
• Collaborated with nurses, doctors in different wards to ensure safety and effectiveness of therapies
• Checked and refiled crash cart, floor stock and controlled medicines for various wards such as pediatric, dialysis, ICU, emergency, NICU, OPD etc
• Maintained Inventory and stock security
• Assisted in training new staff members on proper use of in patient pharmacy systems and processes
• Implemented pharmacy operational procedures by supervising and directing technicians' workflow, and verifying their preparation and labeling of medications
• Maintained documentation and monthly expiry checking
• Ensured proper medication management and use according to HAAD and JCI.

Outpatient Pharmacy

• Reviews, compounds, prepares and oversees compounding of medication orders
• Medication order verified by appropriateness of drug, dose, frequency and route of administration, therapeutic duplication, real or potential allergies, real or potential interactions between medication and other medication or food, patients age weight and other physiological ,information and other contraindications
• Dispensed 60+ prescription per day, achieved decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction
• Managed approximately 10+ (doctors and nurses) responded to queries regarding dosages, indication and drug availability
• Dispensed controlled and semi-controlled medication
• Familiarized in getting approval for all insurance
• Checking all aspects of prescriptions, clarifying doubts with physicians and insurance (if any)
• Answered patient concerns and question with compassion and efficiency
• Counseled patients regarding appropriate use of prescribed medications including side effects and drug-drug interactions
• Performed independent double checks on prepared medications
• Maintained accurate records of all medications dispensed including prescription numbers, doses, directions
• Responded to incidents, adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and report appropriately.

• Handled various medical insurance claiming
• Dispensed 30+ prescription and OTC medications by providing counseling in terms of drug related problems, adverse reactions, route of administration, proper dosage etc
• Managed inventory control and trained 3+ pharmacy technician regarding the effective medication management.
• Ordered multiple purchase from different suppliers
• Checked expiry on monthly basis and documented effectively