LINA ANDREW MKUDE
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Patient-oriented Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience preparing, filling and labeling medications. Highly skilled at processing prescriptions and managing pharmacy inventory. Well-versed in interacting with patients to answer questions and provide status updates on prescription fills. Skilled pharmacy technician with solid experience in retail and hospital pharmacy settings. Possess strong knowledge of medication dispensing, inventory management, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrated capability in improving pharmacy operations efficiency and enhancing patient care through effective communication and teamwork. Contributed to reducing prescription errors and streamlining workflow processes for better service delivery.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmaceutical Technician
MANSUMIN PHARMACY
Dar Es Salaam
05.2022 - 02.2024
- Counseled patients on proper medication usage and potential side effects.
- Answered telephones to respond to questions or requests.
- Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of drug packaging and labeling.
- Cleaned and maintained equipment or work areas according to prescribed methods.
- Educated patients on medication usage, potential side effects, and storage requirements.
- Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
- Received written prescriptions and refill requests from patients, evaluating information for completeness and accuracy before filling.
- Maintained inventory of pharmaceuticals, including receiving, storing and restocking drugs.
- Maintained proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
Pharmaceutical Technician
KISUTU POLYCLINIC & HOMECARE PHARMACY
Dar Es Salaam
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Calculated dosages based on patient weight or body surface area for various types of medication orders.
- Ensured proper storage conditions for all controlled substances as per state regulations.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Transferred medication from vials to sterile, disposable syringes using aseptic techniques.
- Verified accuracy of medication orders prior to dispensing them to patients or caregivers.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Entered patient and prescription information into pharmacy software systems with high attention to detail.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Counseled patients on proper medication usage and potential side effects.
Intern-Pharmaceutical Technician
IBRAHIM HAJI HEALTH CENTER
Dar Es Salaam
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Calculated dosages based on patient weight or body surface area for various types of medication orders.
- Ensured proper storage conditions for all controlled substances as per state regulations.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Leveraged database to confirm validity of prescriptions, patient data and drug side effects.
- Greeted customers and answered questions regarding personal medications or over-the-counter pharmacy products.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Degree of Pharmacy
KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Tanzania- Dar Es Salaam08-2025
High School Diploma -
KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
TANZANIA-Dar Es Salaam08-2020
Skills
- Pharmacy law compliance
- Compounding techniques
- Drug interaction monitoring
- Medication dispensing
- Drug classification
- Sterile technique
Certification
- Am enrolled Pharmaceutical technician
Languages
English
First Language
Swahili
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Pharmaceutical Technician
MANSUMIN PHARMACY
05.2022 - 02.2024
Pharmaceutical Technician
KISUTU POLYCLINIC & HOMECARE PHARMACY
01.2021 - 04.2022
Intern-Pharmaceutical Technician
IBRAHIM HAJI HEALTH CENTER
09.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Degree of Pharmacy
KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
High School Diploma -
KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
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