Hiba Alajaj

Professional, and highly qualified pharmacist with thorough knowledge of computerized drug-distribution systems, drug-utilization evaluation, complex equipment and delivery systems, emerging medications, inventory management and regulations governing pharmacy services. Serving as an effective liaison between the healthcare teams to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes.

2019-01 - Current

Clinical Pharmacist

Inova Alexandria Hospital

Responsibilities

• Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with the medical staff approved clinical practice standards.
• Review and evaluate physician orders; analyze drug-drug interactions and assess clinical significance.
• Prepared and supervised of sterile intravenous drug products and extemporaneous preparations.
• Served as a preceptor for Qatar university students.
• Dispense investigational medication in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• In charge of narcotic and controlled medications. Achievement
• Established OR workflow during weekend to minimize delay in medication administration.
• Start patient education standard work in internal medicine unit to increase HCAHPS score.
• Established standard workflow for Antibiotics administration for peritoneal dialysis patients.
• PGY-1 primary preceptors for internal medicine rotation.
• Implement Transition of Care (TOC) resident rotation.

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Hamad Medical Corporation, (Doha, Qatar)

Clinical Pharmacist

Hamad Medical Corporation (Doha, Qatar)

Responsibilities

• Reviewed patients’ medication history, prescriptions order and counseled patients regarding use of new medications.

2015-07

2011-10 -

Howard University - College of Pharmacy PharmD

George Washington University Healthcare MBA The University of Jordan, School of Pharmacy Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

2010-10

• Prepared and supervised of sterile intravenous drug products and extemporaneous preparations.
• Served as preceptor for Qatar university students.
• Responded to questions about medications from hospital medical staff.
• In charge of narcotic and controlled medications.

Achievements

• Established monthly pharmacist performance statistics which significantly decreased work load in out-patients pharmacy.
• Minimized medication errors by constantly documenting interventions.
• Super user for implementing Cerner as new electronic medical record.
• Publisher in pharmacy section of monthly Cardiology medical journal.

Hospital Pharmacist

Al-Ahli Hospital (Doha, Qatar)

Responsibilities

• Consulted patients regarding proper use of medications, potential allergies, adverse drug reactions, and side effects in order to ensure safety of patient.
• Assisted pharmacist in answering drug information questions.
• Created new work flow which significantly decreased patient waiting time in out-patient pharmacy.

Achievements

• Conducted detailed workflow dispensing guideline for outpatient pharmacy.

PharmD- Howard University healthcare MBA - george Washington university