Rania Rashed

My name is Rania Rashed I am an Australian clinical pharmacist, graduated from Monash University with a Master's degree. I am currently living in Riyadh and seeking a working opportunity as a medical representative. I have five years of working experience in retail pharmacy and two years in hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.

My work as a retail pharmacist allowed me to have hands-on experience in the market and good communication skills with patients and customers. While my job as a clinical pharmacist in hospitals allowed me to build solid communication skills with other healthcare professionals, especially medical doctors. I believe that my experience sets me confident to be a remarkable candidate at your organisation.

CLINICAL PHARMACY WORK EXPERIENCE The Northern Health - Clinical Pharmacist grade 1 level 4  (Vaccination Clinic and General Ward)

Current - Since January 2022

• Help prepare COVID vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax and Astrazeneca) 
• Check COVID vaccine doses 
• Educate patients about the importance of a vaccine 
• Dispensing and preparing discharges (I.pharmacy)
• Interviewing and admitting patients 
• Reconciliation and actively being involved in patient’s medications management plan 
• Assess the appropriateness of medication orders and supply them 
• Attending doctors and nurses medication information inquiries 
• Recording interventions and using problem-solving skills to recommend changes
• Counseling and preparation of discharge medication
• Supervising and training new pharmacy interns 

Royal Women’s Hospital - Clinical Pharmacist grade 1 level 3 - Full-time Clinical Pharmacist Position (Worked in Maternity, Outpatients, and serviced Frances Perry House)

Current - Since January 2022

• Dispensing and preparing discharges (Merlin) 
• Used Electronic Health Records (EMR) - EPIC 
• Interviewing and admitting patients 
• Reconciliation and actively being involved in patient’s medications management plan 
• Assess the appropriateness of medication orders and supply them 
• Attending doctors and nurses medication information enquiries 
• Recording interventions and using problem-solving skills to recommend changes
• Counselling and preparation of discharge medication
• Supervising and training new pharmacy interns 

Latrobe Regional Hospital - Clinical Pharmacist grade 1 level 2 (Worked across various wards including Surgical, Paediatrics/ Womens, General Medicine, Mental Health, Hospital in The Home (HITH), Dispensary, Oncology, Rehabilitation, and COVID wards)

January 2021 - December 2021

• Conducted a research project concerning infectious diseases (Time to first dose of antibiotics in patients diagnosed with sepsis in the emergency department of Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) 
• Dispensing using I.Pharmacy
• Used Electronic Health Records (EMR)
• Collaborate with other healthcare workers and recommend medication related modifications of therapy. This is done through effectively communication skills both verbally and written(including: documenting SOAP notes, medication history assessment, and comments in patient's medical records)
• Use clinical decision-making and problem solving skills when changing/ commencing/or ceasing a medication
• Counselling and preparation of discharge medication
• Participated in consultant ward rounds
• Performing an interview and gather a comprehensive patient's medication history
• Preparation and delivery of continuing education presentation on a weekly basis to the pharmacy department
• Preparing compounding products

RETAIL WORK EXPERIENCE 

Community pharmacy (Worked across various Chemist Warehouse and Pharmacy For Less stores)

Since May 2017

• Working collaboratively with pharmacists using communication (both verbal and written) and teamwork skills to deliver the best health care for our patients 
• Using customer service and empathy skills to communicate effectively with patients, understand their needs and to ultimately provide a professional and quality service 
• Dispensing (software: Fred, Myscript, and Lots) 
• Counseling and ensuring the correct use of medication 
• Providing MedsCheck 
• Preparing extemporaneous products 
• Preparing and managing webster packs 
• Providing diabetes education and advice (including monitoring o glucometer machines, medications, and insulin administration) 
• Checking inhaler techniques and provide counseling (including asthma action plan)
• Blood Pressure checks 
• Mentoring and training new pharmacy students and technicians 
• Was able to quickly adapt to new working environments in different stores, follow different managing routines and connecting, and forming rapport with other co-workers 

CLINICAL PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE 

Peninsula Health and Monash Health (Worked across various wards including Cardiology, General medicine, Renal, Surgical, Maternity, and Suspected COVID-19)

Since 2017

• Using EMR and Merlin system 
• Medication reconciliation to ensure safe and quality use of medicine 
• Effectively communicating with other health professionals both verbally and written (including documenting SOAP notes and comments in patient's medical records) 
• Use clinical decision-making and problem solving skills when changing/ commencing/ or ceasing a medication 
• Dispensing, counselling and preparation of discharge medication 
• Participated in consultant ward rounds 
• Gathering patient's medication history 
• Preparation and delivery of continuing education presentation (e.g Goodpasture disease a renal case study) 

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia - Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

February 2017 - November 2020

• Completed a bachelor of pharmacy degree with honors: 16/11/2020

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia - Masters of Pharmacy 

January 2021 - December 2021

• Completed Masters of clinical pharmacy in November 2021 

Alkira Secondary College , Melbourne, Australia - VCE Accreditations 2014 - 2016

• Awarded high achiever in English, Methods, Chemistry and Software Development
• Also studied Further Mathematics and Arabic language