Musonda Mutale
Lusaka
Summary
Meticulous pharmacy lecturer skilled in developing and maintaining student engagement in online and in-classroom environments. Strong foundation of providing engaging course content. Eager contributions to lecturing efforts to assist student development. Hands -on-approach to cultivating curriculum and challenging in-classroom projects.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lecturer in Pharmacy Department
WELWITCHIA HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE
Katima MULILO
10.2022 - Current
- Reviewed textbooks for content accuracy before recommending them for adoption.
- Collaborated with fellow staff members to promote positive and welcoming learning environment.
- Collaborated with fellow lecturers to design course content and teaching policies.
- Selected innovative teaching methods to deliver course content.
- Utilized diverse teaching methods, lectures, presentations and class activities to deliver curriculum.
- Promoted excitement among students in classroom through delivery of interesting topics.
- Promoted safe and clean classroom environment conducive to individualized and small group needs.
- Participated in continuing development and training to bolster professional teaching skills.
- Tailored lectures to meet student needs, emphasizing skills and concepts necessary for professional and academic success.
- Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.
- Involved in departmental activities such as curriculum development, faculty meetings, advising sessions.
Roving Pharmacist/District Supply Chain Coordinator
USAID/PEPFAR SAFE
Kapiri-Mposhi District
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Worked with the District Pharmacist to consolidate reports/orders from health facilities and place monthly reports/orders on time to ZAMMSA, this resulted in 100% reporting rate ensuring product availability in the district
- Made follow-up on the reports/orders once submitted to ZAMMSA to make sure that commodities are delivered on time ensuring commodity security
- Made sure that when products were delivered from various sources such as ZAMMSA, the accompanying documents such as delivered notes were in order.
- Reinforced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on commodities management both at the district hub and in the health facilities that I supervised, this was done through providing technical supportive supervision
- Gave weekly stock status reports from JSI-SAFE supported health facilities to the Provincial Supply chain coordinator for consolidation and decision making
- Participate in the district reviews, budgeting, forecasting and quantification meetings.
- Reviewed reports on logistics data from health facilities in order to identify bottlenecks in logistics system and take necessary actions as soon as possible.
- Provided technical support to health facilities on various services such as on to how properly capture logistics data from various data sources such as eLMIS, stock control cards, Daily Activity Register etc.
Volunteered as a Pharmacist
Central Provincial Health Office (PHO) Pharmacy Hub
Kabwe
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Participated in daily operational planning activities
- Received, recorded, and properly stored various commodities according to proper guidelines as stipulated in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) this resulted in improved commodity management and improvement in documentation
- Preparation of store house distribution schedule to various districts in the province for pharmaceutical products including HIV products ensuring uninterrupted flow of health commodities
- Regular stock taking of Pharmaceuticals and updating inventory data for both electronic and paper-based records
- Picked up pharmaceutical products from ZAMMSA and other cooperating partners to Central Pharmacy stores and helped in delivering to the districts within the province thereby ensuring timely delivery to the end user.
Volunteered as a Junior Pharmacist
Antiretroviral Therapy Department (ART) at Kabwe Central Hospital
Kabwe
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Monitored, evaluated stock levels and placed timely orders for products to ensure that there were no stock outs or expired drugs due to excess
- Proper storage of various pharmaceutical products such as HIV and TB drugs to ensure their shelf life is maintained
- Regular stock taking of Pharmaceuticals such ARVs/TB and updating inventory data for both electronic(eLMIS) and paper-based (DARS) records
- Monitored treatment regiments for patients on various medications mostly HIV and TB
- Patient counseling and helped in drug adherence by explaining to patients its importance
- Took note of any adverse effects reported by the patients on various drug regiments especially those on TB/ARVs and report to under pharmacovigilance.
Volunteered as a Junior Pharmacist
Kabwe District Health Office (DHO) Pharmacy Hub
Kabwe
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Quantified and forecasted of pharmaceutical products and presented the budget to the Accounts and Purchasing departments for consideration
- Preparation of store house distribution schedule to various facilities in the district for pharmaceutical products such as TB/HIV ensuring uninterrupted flow of health commodities
- Updated various data sources both electronic and paper based as per transaction basis.
- Participated in daily operational planning activities.
Volunteered as a Junior Pharmacist
Kabwe Central Hospital
Kabwe
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
- Monitored treatment regiments for patients on various medications
- Proper storage of various pharmaceutical products
- Consulted with patients to explain medication use, side effects and dosage directions as prescribed.
- Checked prescriptions for proper contents and labeling.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay current with changes in pharmacy regulations and technology.
- Verified accuracy of dispensed medication against original order prior to release.
Retail Pharmacist
MEGGA Pharmacy
Lusaka
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Interpreted prescriptions under supervision
- Monitored and reported drug interactions
- Dispensed prescriptions and over the counter medications under supervision of the licensed pharmacist.
- Stock management, extemporaneous preparations and Compounding of medicines
- Provided instructions and information to patient on safe and effective use of medicines.
- Worked with pharmacy technicians to expedite urgent requests.
- Delivered pharmacological education to patients by responding to and answering questions and explaining medication side effects.
- Maintained accurate records of medication inventory and sales.
Pharmacist Intern
Etablissement Hospitalier Specialise de Ben Aknoun
Algiers
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of drug packaging and labeling.
- Detected and reported therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Received, labeled and analyzed samples (blood, urine, tissue etc.)
- Organized and stored all chemicals substances, fluids and compressed gases according to safety instructions
- Recorded all data and results in specified forms (paper and electronic) with accuracy and responsibility
- Maintained equipment and assisting in ordering laboratory supplies
- Ensured that all safety guidelines were followed strictly at all times and maintained a clean and orderly environment.
- Worked with experienced pharmacists to train on proper procedures.
Pharmacist Intern
SAIDAL group - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company
Algiers
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Learned (Hands on) about the whole pharmaceutical manufacturing process from raw materials to conditioned goods
- Learned (Hands on) about quality control and quality assurance
- Did a final year Research Project entitled 'Out of Trend' for one of the products manufactured at the facility.
English Tutor
British Centre
Algiers
09.2016 - 01.2017
- Part-time job while pursuing undergraduate studies
- I taught Elementary (Basic), Intermediate and Upper- Intermediate levels.
- Attended training sessions, enhancing tutoring practices and techniques.
- Provided guidance on essay structure, sentence structure, spelling and grammar mistakes during review sessions with individual students or small groups of them.
- Motivated students using feedback and encouragement.
- Assisted students in developing reading comprehension strategies, grammar rules, and writing techniques.
- Taught students how to study, take notes, and complete test questions.
Education
Candidate -Masters of Science in Epidemiology And Biostatistics - Public Health
University of Lusaka (Unilus)
Lusaka, Zambia12-2025
International Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition -
Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University
Online01.2021
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree - Pharmacy
University of Algiers 1
AlGERIA09-2019
French Language Course Certificate - French Language
University of Algiers 1
Algeria09-2009
School Certificate -
Hillcrest National Technical Secondary School
Livingstone, Zambia12-2008
Junior School Certificate -
Chililabombwe High School
Chililabombwe, Zambia12-2005
Skills
- Multi-lingual; fluent in English, French, Bemba and Nyanja (Basic)
- Microsoft Office proficiency; Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Well organized, both on a personal and professional level
- Ability to work both as a team and as an individual with minimum supervision
- Good communication skills across different cultural background and a good listener
- Excellent customer service
- Professionalism
- Detail oriented
- Student Engagement
- Learning Management Systems
- Course Development
- Collaboration
- Student Records Management
- Class Management
- Research and Analysis
- Conflict resolution
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading books from different genres.
- Working out and keeping fit.
- Travelling and learning about new cultures.
- Listening to music from different genres.
- Playing chess.
Languages
English
First Language
French
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Bemba
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Nyanja
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Accomplishments
- Mr Kandandu Chibosha, Former Chief Pharmacist- Central Province, Central Provincial Office (PHO), Pharmacy Department, +260 974 72 85 27 or +260 0967 22 09 86 or +260 955 43 07 17, kchibosha@gmail.com
- Mr. Damian Mulenga, District Pharmacist- Kabwe, Kabwe District Health Office (DHO), Pharmacy Department, Central Province, +260 977 34 78 76, damianmulenga@gmail.com
Timeline
Lecturer in Pharmacy Department
WELWITCHIA HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE
10.2022 - Current
Roving Pharmacist/District Supply Chain Coordinator
USAID/PEPFAR SAFE
09.2021 - 09.2022
Volunteered as a Pharmacist
Central Provincial Health Office (PHO) Pharmacy Hub
01.2021 - 08.2021
Volunteered as a Junior Pharmacist
Antiretroviral Therapy Department (ART) at Kabwe Central Hospital
11.2020 - 01.2021
Volunteered as a Junior Pharmacist
Kabwe District Health Office (DHO) Pharmacy Hub
08.2020 - 11.2020
Volunteered as a Junior Pharmacist
Kabwe Central Hospital
06.2020 - 08.2020
Retail Pharmacist
MEGGA Pharmacy
03.2020 - 05.2020
Pharmacist Intern
SAIDAL group - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company
01.2019 - 05.2019
Pharmacist Intern
Etablissement Hospitalier Specialise de Ben Aknoun
10.2018 - 08.2019
English Tutor
British Centre
09.2016 - 01.2017
Candidate -Masters of Science in Epidemiology And Biostatistics - Public Health
University of Lusaka (Unilus)
International Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition -
Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree - Pharmacy
University of Algiers 1
French Language Course Certificate - French Language
University of Algiers 1
School Certificate -
Hillcrest National Technical Secondary School
Junior School Certificate -
Chililabombwe High School
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