Mushtaq Ur Rehman
Fujairah,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Pharmacy professional with extensive expertise in compound sterile preparations and pharmacotherapy, dedicated to promoting healthcare quality and patient safety. Demonstrates proficiency in drug utilisation review, medication error prevention, and adverse drug reaction reporting. Skilled in paediatric dosing, clinical decision-making, and patient education, with a strong focus on pharmaceutical care and regulatory affairs. Committed to advancing clinical pharmacy knowledge through effective inventory control and management of controlled substances. Career goal: To enhance patient outcomes through innovative therapeutic strategies and health promotion advice.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Hospital Pharmacist
Al Sharq Hospital Fujairah
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
2012.03 - 2026.06
- Member of JCIA Task Force Committee
- Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Coordinator of Pharmacy Department.
- Actively contributing to the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program by optimizing antimicrobial therapy, monitoring antibiotic utilization, supporting de-escalation strategies and promoting evidence-based prescribing to improve patient outcomes and minimize antimicrobial resistance.
- Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency within the hospital pharmacy department.
- Reduced risks of medication error through diligent review and verification processes.
- Advised doctors and nurses on appropriate drug dosage, ensuring optimal therapeutic effect whilst avoiding adverse reactions.
- Handled hazardous substances properly to maintain a safe work environment.
- Ensured smooth operations during busy periods by managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Stayed up-to-date on pharmacy regulations, treatments and developments in research and design, continuously improving professionally.
- Member of Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee & presenter for drug evaluations.
- Develops and maintains a clinical practice with a patient care service, cooperating with HCPs to optimize the pharmacotherapeutic aspects of patient care.
- Provides optimal selection of pharmacologic agents and design of a regimen to maximize therapeutics benefit and minimize toxicity.
- Responsibility of narcotics handling and procurement for the Hospital.
- Enhance awareness of Narcotics Management among staff and delivering lectures.
- Member of Infection Control Comittee.
- Prepare IV Admixtures in aseptic environment, highly sophisticated Sterile Area Unit.
- Formulary management including reviewing medications for addition and deletions.
- Handling queries from physicians and pharmacists and from other sub-departments, covering a wide variety of topics including drug selection, drug interactions, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, teratogenicity, lactation, product availability and cost
- Processing non-formulary drug requests according to evidence-based medicine and producing a non-formulary monthly report
- Preparing Policies and Procedures for Pharmacy Department Quality Assurance & Patient Safety Committee.
- Design and implement Pharmacy quality policies.
- Recommend and provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes.
- Provide day to day inpatient and outpatient care, in partnership with HCPs in order to optimize medication therapy
- Provide day to day proper review of drug usage, interactions and but not limited to toxicity, side effects, cessation of usage etc.
- Anticipating and responding to changing requirements for clinical pharmacy services within the hospital.
- Coordinating and developing the provision of patient-centered clinical pharmacy services within the hospital.
- Design and implement programs and activities to provide training and education for pharmacists and other HCPs.
- Maintain liaison relationship with Healthcare Staff. Provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, MOH regulations and JCIA standards
- Collaborate with Physicians and other HCPs on drug selection and distribution.
- Prepared accurate pharmaceutical prescriptions, ensuring patient safety.
- Improved patient treatment plans by participating in ward rounds.
- Kept up-to-date with latest pharmacy best practices, maintaining professional competency.
- Supported the implementation of new computerised systems for better inventory management.
- Conducted comprehensive medicine reviews for optimisation of patient health outcomes.
Incharge Pharmacist
Al Marejah Pharmacy Sharjah
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2009.06 - 2012.02
- Maintenance of Inventory and changing Par Levels of drug according to Consumption.
- Monitoring and Minimizing Drug Shortages in Pharmacy.
- Dealing with Insurance Companies and Pharmaceuticals organizations.
- Taking care of Insurance covered medicines.
- Maintain portfolio of updated information pertaining to Insurance policies.
- Dealing with Control Medicines & Maintaining their MOH record.
- Implementing and Complying with Pharmacy Policies and Procedures.
- Training of Pharmacist, Interns and Technicians.
- Supervised the fulfilment of prescriptions by Pharmacy Technicians & Trainee Pharmacists.
- Accurate and Timely Completion of Drug Expiry List.
- Handling drug information calls of Physicians and Patients.
Medical representative
Janssen-Cilag Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
2003.03 - 2008.10
- Arrange appointments with medical teams, doctors and pharmacists.
- Making Presentations to the medical professionals like doctors, pharmacists, nurses, Practice staffs and to all the necessary personnel related to the sector.
- Build and maintain positive connections and working relationships with medical Personnel and also with the Supporting administration.
- Contact customers, find out their needs and try to satisfy their needs.
- Monitor that what are the competitive companies doing and about their products and how are they taking steps for taking the market and defeating others.
- Monitor and anticipate positive and negative effects and impacts of the market to the product and adapting proper strategy to prevent that.
- Analyse sales statistics and prepare the sales reports.
- Professional approach and appearance.
- Acquaintance with hospital pharmacy functioning & good knowledge of medicines.
- Through understanding of physiology, pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
- Familiarity with locally available drugs and pharmaceuticals.
- Great mathematical and excellent analytical skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database searching, and internet applications
- Excellent communication skills both in written and oral.
- Ability to interact constructively with members of a culturally diverse work environment.
- Remarkable ability to follow through on tasks assigned.
Industrial Pharmacist
Wilsons Pharmaceuticals
Islamabad, Pakistan
2000.02 - 2003.02
- Liaised with production teams to oversee mass production of approved drugs while maintaining quality standards.
- Played a key role in resolving critical issues during product development stages, ensuring project timelines remained on track.
- Maintained sterile conditions in the work environment for safe drug formulation.
- Implemented waste management strategies within labs, promoting environmental sustainability.
- Presented research findings at industry conferences, thereby contributing to field advancement.
- Led training sessions for junior pharmacists, fostering professional growth within the organisation.
- Collaborated with a team of researchers to develop new drug formulations.
- Ensured accuracy of product labels by meticulous proofreading against regulatory requirements.
- Carried out risk assessments before commencing experimental studies, prioritising staff safety above all else.
- Conducted analysis on pharmaceutical products to ensure quality control.
- Analysed clinical trial results to determine effectiveness of potential drugs.
- Set control standards for safe chemical production processes.
- Monitored temperature and pressure changes on production outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Gomal University
Pakistan 1996.01 - 2000.01
Skills
- Compound sterile preparations
- Pharmacotherapy expertise
- Cardio-Pulmonary resuscitation certified
- Adverse drug reaction reporting
- Managing controlled substances
- Inventory control
- Patient education and counselling
- Drug stability
Languages
English: Full professional proficiency
Fluent
Arabic: Professional working proficiency
Upper intermediate
Urdu: Full professional proficiency
Fluent
References
Personal and professional references will gladly be furnished upon request
Date of availability
As per your requirement
Certification
Licensed with MOHAP UAE
Licensed with Pakistan Pharmacy Council
Evaluated by PEBC(Pharmacy Education Board Of Canada)
Accomplishments
Awarded with COVID frontline worker certificate by Al Sharq Hospital
Awarded with 10 years services certificate by Al Sharq Hospital
Affiliations
- Enthusiastic about studying world history and Gulf Arab culture, with special interest in the UAE's heritage and cultural development.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Hospital Pharmacist
Al Sharq Hospital Fujairah
2012.03 - 2026.06
Incharge Pharmacist
Al Marejah Pharmacy Sharjah
2009.06 - 2012.02
Medical representative
Janssen-Cilag Pakistan
2003.03 - 2008.10
Industrial Pharmacist
Wilsons Pharmaceuticals
2000.02 - 2003.02
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Gomal University
1996.01 - 2000.01