Wael M. Labib
Lead Automation & Informatics Pharmacist
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Lead Informatics Pharmacist involved in many projects including workflow process improvements, pharmacy budgeting, and data analytics with emphasis on automation and informatics across more than 33 applications and equipments
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Lead Automation & Informatics Pharmacist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
05.2016 - Current
- Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Automation and Informatics Senior Manager, perform the following:
- Provide day to day support for 33 pharmacy software’s and equipment’s
- Participate in projects that are related to medication cost reduction, inventory management, and insurance denials
- Leading activation of new services, equipment’s, software throughout the pharmacy
- Report data analytics to the Senior Director of Pharmacy related to workflows, prescriptions and patients’ volumes, budget, and process improvements
- Leading BCMA (Barcoded Medication administration) PI Project
- Target > 98%
- Maintenance of medication lists in EMR
- (Epic)
- Maintenance of user security and templates in all pharmacy applications
- Leading PI workflow projects related to medication barcoding, build, and storage
- Provide weekly and monthly reports of all pharmacy KPI’s
- Member of the emergency management committee
- Co-Chairing Pharmacy change committee
- Perform managerial duties in the absence of the Senior Manager.
Senior Inpatient Pharmacist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Operations Manager perform the following:
- In addition to regular pharmacist duties, manage day to day activities and lead pharmacists and technicians
- Communicate with the inpatient pharmacy manager on matters that require their attention
- Leading PI workflow projects related to medication barcoding, dispensing, and delivery
- Responsible for pharmacists scheduling
- Responsible for writing policies regarding medication storage
- Member of the emergency management committee
- Member of the emergency response committee.
Lead Pharmacist/Supervisor
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington
12.2012 - 05.2014
- Under the supervision of the pharmacy operations manager perform the following:
- Organize daily operations and activities of central pharmacy team
- Responsible for staff pharmacists scheduling every five weeks
- (41 Pharmacists)
- Oversee the decentralization process and make the necessary staffing changes in order to improve work flow
- Perform Pharmacist duties during scheduled shift
- Participate in -end of year- employee performance appraisals
- (17 Pharmacists& technicians)
- Lead role in continuous performance improvement activities of the department, including providing suggestions on how to improve day-to-day operations
- Ensure assigned projects are completed in an efficient and timely manner
- Responsible for answering management or policies related questions from other departments
- In charge of training new department employees on the evening shift
- Review and compare all narcotic activities and discrepancies for the evening shift
- Assist Operations manager with the investigation of medication errors on evening shift
- Participate in the weekend administrator on-call rotations
- Participate in departmental and interdepartmental quality improvement activities
- Member of the code blue committee
- Member of the medication safety committee
- Participate in the Epic build project as a super user to train other pharmacy employees (12/13-6/15)
- Communicate with operations manager and director of pharmacy on matters requiring their attention
- Administrator privileges with advanced experience with Meditech, Pyxis 4000, Pyxisconnect, TPN machines and Carefusion.
Staff Pharmacist
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington
11.2010 - 12.2012
- Review, interpret, and enter physician medication orders properly, assuring that drug therapy and dosing is safe and appropriate for patient diagnosis, age, weight, and clinical profile
- Assure that the pharmacy patient profile is accurate and complete with information necessary for evaluating safe and appropriate use of medications
- Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
- Supervise technicians' workflow as necessary and ensure that all drug products processed by technicians are prepared accurately and under proper conditions
- Assure adequate control and documentation of controlled substances following state and federal regulations
- Support Pharmacy Department clinical functions, provide education to nursing staff, round with physicians where appropriate
- Follow Hospital's formulary guidelines when making recommendations to physicians
- Document clinical interventions per department policy
- Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that promote effective, appropriate, and safe drug use
- Ensure compliance with Hospital policies and procedures that apply to pharmacy services
- Member of Med-Safety committee
- Mixing Chemotherapy IV mixtures if needed on Weekend overnights
- Administrator privileges with advanced experience with Meditech, Pyxis 4000, Pyxisconnect, TPN machines and Carefusion.
Pharmacy Intern
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington
05.2009 - 11.2010
- Intravenous IV admixture preparation Including TPN's, Operating room pharmacy assistance, Inventory and billing responsibilities, Requesting and accepting new prescription authorization, assisting in the handling of Schedule II Controlled Substances
- Prepare and pre-package unit dose medication, following established protocols and guidelines, make sure medication orders are verified by a pharmacist in a timely fashion to ensure that medications are obtainable by the nurse in the automated dispensing machine
- Triage the central area, answer the telephone in a polite manner, and received in- medication deliveries
- Responsible for picking, delivering, and refilling medication for the automated dispensing machine.
Medical Representative
Janssen-Cilag
Riyadh
04.2007 - 09.2008
- Responsible for calling on physician and pharmaceutical sales in the southern area of the Middle Zone.
Education
Leadership Academy Diploma (DPLA) - Pharmacy Leadership
06.2016 - 06.2017
MBA - Business Administration
12.2010 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
09.2002 - 02.2007
Skills
Data Analytics
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Tableau
Microsoft Word
Certification
Willow Ambulatory Certification
Licenses
Active Pharmacist License in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Active Pharmacist License in Massachusetts, USA
Active Pharmacist License in Jordan
Timeline
Pyxis ES Certification Course
07-2019
Willow Ambulatory Certification
04-2019
Willow Inpatient Certification
01-2018
ASHP - Leadership Academy Diploma (DPLA), Pharmacy Leadership
06.2016 - 06.2017
Lead Automation & Informatics Pharmacist - Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
05.2016 - Current
Senior Inpatient Pharmacist - Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
08.2014 - 05.2016
Lead Pharmacist/Supervisor - Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
12.2012 - 05.2014
University of Phoenix - MBA, Business Administration
12.2010 - 12.2012
Staff Pharmacist - Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
11.2010 - 12.2012
Pharmacy Intern - Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
05.2009 - 11.2010
ICDL (International Computer Driving License)
06-2007
Medical Representative - Janssen-Cilag
04.2007 - 09.2008
University of Jordan - Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy
09.2002 - 02.2007