Leah Munesu Manyengavana
Chitungwiza
Summary
Accomplished Pharmacy Technician with a proven track record in drug inventory management and leading teams to significantly reduce medication errors. Expert in regulatory compliance and pharmaceutical calculations, maintaining zero dispensing errors over two years. Skilled in fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals to enhance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Chitungwiza Central Hospital
Chitungwiza
06.2018 - 06.2023
- Monitored and managed proper storage of stocked items
- Labeled prescribed medications accurately
- Processed and dispensed prescriptions accurately, maintaining a record of zero dispensing errors over two years.
- Managed team of three technicians
- Conducted guidance sessions leading to a significant decrease in medication mistakes
- Implemented advanced inventory management system to decrease stock wastage.
- Assisted pharmacists in compounding sterile products according to state regulations.
- Ordered drugs from wholesalers as needed and maintained records of incoming drugs.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals such as nurses or physicians regarding drug therapies or treatments for patients.
- Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
- Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
- Organized work areas so that everything was easily accessible when needed.
- Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
- Monitored inventory levels of commonly used drugs and placed orders when necessary.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Supported pharmacy operations by answering phone calls and directing queries appropriately.
- Received written prescription or refill requests, verifying information for completeness and accuracy.
- Mixed pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
Education
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Studies - Health Sciences
11-2018
Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences - Health Sciences
01.2011 - 01.2013
Skills
- Drug Inventory Management
- Order Verification
- Regulatory Compliance
- Supply Restocking
- Drug Inventory Control
- Proper labeling
- Prescription Filling
- Medication Dispensing
- Drug safety
- Supporting pharmacy operations
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Quality assurance and control
- Pharmacy and customer records management
- Receiving incoming supplies
Certification
- Currently registered and licensed with the Pharmacist Council of Zimbabwe
Languages
Shona
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician - Chitungwiza Central Hospital
06.2018 - 06.2023
Medical Laboratory And Clinical Scientists Council - Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health Sciences
01.2011 - 01.2013
Pharmacy Technician Training School MOH - Diploma in Pharmaceutical Studies, Health Sciences
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