Malayil Mathew John

Highly experienced and dedicated Pharmacy Technician with over 35 years of hospital-based experience across Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Specialized in automated medication dispensing systems, IV and chemotherapy preparation, aseptic techniques, emergency readiness, and pharmacy inventory management. Proven record of training pharmacy staff and student technicians while maintaining top standards in infection control and safety.

Currently retired after serving ASPETAR Hospital in Doha, with previous tenure at King Khalid National Guard Hospital in Jeddah.

Pharmacy Technician - ASPETAR Hospital Pharmacy - Doha, Qatar

(2007-03 - 2025-10)

• Manage Omni Cell, The Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC), including staff access setup, biometric enrollment, and training.
• Assist the pharmacist in preparing medications for inpatient and outpatient prescriptions.
• Repacking of medications using JVM machine with proper labeling and barcodes.
• Maintain safe storage and organization of medications, ensuring compliance with hospital protocols.
• Manage Inventory with a self-generated Excel sheet that helps a comprehensive management of pharmacy inventory.
• Maintains a reporting system to help the team track discrepancies and availability of medications.
• Prepare crash carts and code boxes for emergency response readiness.
• Coordinate and fulfill bulk medication requests from sports clubs and federations.
• Train and mentor student technicians from College of the North Atlantic – Qatar.
• Serve as departmental Fire Warden and represent the Pharmacy in the Infection Control Committee.
• Represent pharmacy as an Infection control person by ensuring Hand hygiene, department environmental rounds etc.
• Conduct pharmacy audits on a monthly basis to ensure the storage and expiry management.
• Update pharmacy medications price list as provided by the ministry.

Pharmacy Technician-III - King Khalid National Guard Hospital - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(1992-10 - 2007-03)

Dispensed inpatient, outpatient, and discharge prescriptions across various pharmacy units. Prepared sterile IV admixtures and chemotherapy agents using aseptic techniques, certified and experienced in IV compounding. Ensured compliance with all safety protocols in handling high-alert and controlled medications. Worked collaboratively across pharmacy departments to maintain smooth and timely operations. Maintained meticulous records and labeling of compounded and dispensed drugs.

• Main Pharmacy
• Satellite Pharmacies
• IV Admixture & Chemotherapy Preparation (Aseptic Techniques)
• Extemporaneous Preparation
• Narcotic Section
• Pharmacy Store

Diploma - Pharmacy - John Enoch College of Pharmacy, Trivandrum (1987 - 1989)