Lineth Samson
Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
Summary
Dynamic Pharmacy Technician with proven expertise at Temeke hospital in medication dispensing and patient education. Adept at resolving customer inquiries and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Recognized for exceptional organizational skills and effective team collaboration, contributing to a streamlined pharmacy operation and enhanced patient satisfaction.
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.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Shuku Jacob Ketorare
Dar es salaam , Tanzania
09.2024 - Current
- Prepared and dispensed medications accurately under supervision.
- Assisted customers with prescription inquiries and medication information.
- Maintained inventory levels of pharmaceuticals and supplies efficiently.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and pharmacy policies consistently.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to resolve medication-related issues promptly.
- Educated patients on medication usage and potential side effects clearly.
- Supported training of new team members on operational procedures effectively.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Managed filing of prescriptions, both electronically and manually.
- Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
- Organized work areas so that everything was easily accessible when needed.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Reported any discrepancies or errors in medication ordering or filling processes immediately to the pharmacist on duty.
- Operated pharmacy software for processing prescriptions and managing records.
Education
Diploma In Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutical Sciences
West Evan College of Health And Allied Science
Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania 10.2021 - 08.2024
Skills
- Medication dispensing
- Prescription verification
- Pharmacy software
- Customer service
- Problem resolution
- Team collaboration
- Patient education
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Receiving incoming supplies
- Patient confidentiality
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Resolving customer issues
- Drug safety
- Answering customer questions
- Drug storage procedures
- Ordering and stocking medications
- Drug inventory control
- Patient education and counseling
- Labeling prescriptions
Languages
Swahili
First Language
English
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Shuku Jacob Ketorare
09.2024 - Current
Diploma In Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutical Sciences
West Evan College of Health And Allied Science
10.2021 - 08.2024