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NGOYA NICHOLAS
Pharmacy Technician
Nairobi
Summary
Pharmaceutical Technician and a professional. Expertise in patient education, patient counseling, pharmacy inventory management and integrity in patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Retail Pharmacy Manager
Kathymeds Pharmacy
Nairobi
09.2019 - Current
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Compared prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Protected drug inventories from damage or theft by establishing and enforcing clear pharmacy security policies.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Collaborated with store manager to maintain daily operations.
- Supervised team of Number pharmacy technicians.
- Removed trash and straightened counters to keep pharmacy area clean and neat.
Pharmacy Technician
Aga Khan University Hospital
Mombasa
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries and records for controlled drugs.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Pharmacy Technician
Medicross Hospitals
Nairobi
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries and records for controlled drugs.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Pharmacy Technician
Healthways Health Centre
Nairobi
05.2016 - 04.2017
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries and records for controlled drugs.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Pharmacy Technician
Haltons Retail Pharmacy
Nairobi
07.2015 - 01.2016
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Education
Diploma - Pharmacy
Kenya Medical Training College
Nairobi- Kenya 09.2011 - 12.2015
Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education - Secondary Education
St. Joseph's School, Rapogi
Rapogi- Kenya 02.2006 - 11.2009
Skills
Drug utilization review
Inventory and restocking
Pharmacy operations management
Medication dispensing
Wellness services
Training and mentoring
Team Building
Patient education and counseling
Drug safety
Loss prevention management
FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
Interests
Timeline
Retail Pharmacy Manager
Kathymeds Pharmacy
09.2019 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Aga Khan University Hospital
09.2018 - 12.2018
Pharmacy Technician
Medicross Hospitals
05.2017 - 07.2018
Pharmacy Technician
Healthways Health Centre
05.2016 - 04.2017
Pharmacy Technician
Haltons Retail Pharmacy
07.2015 - 01.2016
Diploma - Pharmacy
Kenya Medical Training College
09.2011 - 12.2015
Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education - Secondary Education
St. Joseph's School, Rapogi
02.2006 - 11.2009