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Work History
Education
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SAMUEL APIL

SAMUEL APIL

PHARMACIST/PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST

Summary

Qualified professional with proven ability to accurately and efficiently fill medication prescriptions while adhering to safety and quality control. Experienced in delivering excellent customer service, resolving issues and managing inquiries. Skilled in working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care.

Dedicated Pharmacist offering 18 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Managing Director and Community Pharmacist

Moriah Investments Uganda Limited
Namugongo , Wakiso
10.2015 - Current
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing.
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
  • Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
  • Led development of comprehensive business plan to maximize profitability and company performance.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
  • Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.

Pharmacist/ Technical Director

Kadic Hospital Bukot0
Bukoto., kampala
01.2007 - 12.2016
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
  • Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
  • Remained knowledgeable about health insurance and other third-party payment programs to facilitate purchases.
  • Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained staff, enabling business to serve more patients.
  • Assessed patient knowledge of chosen therapy to tailor counseling to meet needs of individual patients.
  • Complied with pharmacy regulations to increase quality of health care and inhibit criminal abuse of drugs.

Senior Pharmacist/Thalas Project Pharmacist

Joint Clinical Research Centre
Lubowa estates, Kampala
05.2014 - 07.2016
  • Coached staff on how to properly dispense medications, fill orders and serve customers.
  • Established strong policies governing pharmacy operations.
  • Purchased and organized supplies while maintaining compliance with proper storage procedures.
  • Recruited and hired qualified staff to fill vacancies.
  • Counseled patients on proper use of medication and potential drug interactions.
  • Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
  • Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
  • Educated patients on proper medication use.
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
  • Closely monitored department performance metrics.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
  • Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
  • Counseled customers on medications, appropriate dosage and potential side effects.
  • Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
  • Managed drug and supply inventories.
  • Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
  • Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
  • Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.

Pharmacist of Record, ACTG, Salif Clinical Trials

Joint Clinical Reseach Centre
lubowa estates, kampala
12.2013 - 07.2016
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
  • Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
  • Evaluated drug therapy to drive appropriate medicine use.
  • Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained staff, enabling business to serve more patients.
  • Reviewed and evaluated orders for non-formulary to identify generic alternatives.
  • Complied with pharmacy regulations to increase quality of health care and inhibit criminal abuse of drugs.
  • Assessed patient knowledge of chosen therapy to tailor counseling to meet needs of individual patients.
  • Prepared medications in blister packs to provide safe and convenient way to take prescribed medication.
  • Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors.
  • Reported adverse drug events to comply with regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Evaluated and monitored laboratory data to drive safe and effective medication therapy.
  • Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
  • Affixed correct labels to direct patients to correctly take medication as recommended by healthcare provider.

Community Pharmacist/Technical Director

Malyamu Pharmacy Bukoto And Yash Pharmac
kampala
01.2007 - 12.2010
  • Administered wide range of immunization and contraception options in alignment with individual needs.
  • Assisted patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations and responded to questions concerning drug interactions.
  • Managed drug and supply inventories.
  • Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
  • Counseled customers on medications, appropriate dosage and potential side effects.
  • Educated patients on proper medication use.
  • Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
  • Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.

Clinical Research Assistant

Makerere College Of Health Sciences, Department Of Pharmacology And Therapeutics
kampala
07.2006 - 12.2007
  • Educated patients regarding all facets of clinical study participation.
  • Assisted with research protocol development.
  • Demonstrated advanced knowledge of federal regulatory compliance guidelines.
  • Managed updates and input for patient information database.
  • Collected data and followed research protocols, operations manuals, and case report form requirements.
  • Gathered, processed, and shipped lab specimens.
  • Maintained compliance with protocols covering patient care and clinical trial operations.
  • Followed informed consent processes and maintained records.
  • Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols.
  • Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.

Community Pharmacist

Sky Pharmacy
Mbale
10.2006 - 12.2006
  • Assisted patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations and responded to questions concerning drug interactions.
  • Administered wide range of immunization and contraception options in alignment with individual needs.
  • Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
  • Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
  • Managed drug and supply inventories.
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
  • Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.

Intern Pharmacist

Mulago National Referral Hospital
Kampala
08.2005 - 07.2006
  • Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
  • Used pharmacy software to enter prescription and insurance information.
  • Assisted pharmacist in final review of filled prescriptions.
  • Provided friendly customer service at drop-off and pick-up counters.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
  • Monitored inventory levels and notified pharmacist of items requiring reorder.
  • Counseled patients on new medications and OTC products.
  • Followed department policies, procedures and best practices for pharmacy operations.
  • Educated Type 2 diabetes patients on medication therapy, proper nutrition and fitness.
  • Educated patients on proper medication use.
  • Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
  • Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
  • Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
  • Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.

Pharmacist Intern

National Drug Authority
kampala
02.2006 - 03.2006

· Participated in verification processes of medicine imports at the ports of entry and appreciating processes that ensure availability of efficacious drugs to the population.

· Participated in drug analysis of samples of medicines and medical supplies sampled from the ports of entry and appreciated processes of drug analysis at the NDA quality control laboratory.

· Participated in drug assessment and drug registration processes in the department of drug assessment and registration.

Participated in inspection and regulatory processes of drug distribution outlets to ensure that they comply with drug regulatory requirements for drug outlets.

Pharmacist Intern

Joint Medical Stores, Nsambya
Kampala
12.2005 - 01.2006

· Participated in the production of external preparations in an external production line.

· Appreciated the management of a commercial warehouse and processes involved in distribution of medicines for both individual customers and large hospitals.

Education

Master of Science - Public Health

Clark International University
Muyenga, Kampala, Uganda
05.2014 - 2016.08

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Makerere College of Health Sciences
Kampala, Uganda
08.2001 - 08.2005

Diploma in Pharmacy - Diploma in Pharmacy

Institute of Allied Health Sciences And Management
Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala, Uganda
08.1998 - 2001.06

Skills

    Mentoring and training

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Accomplishments

    § Conducted a consultancy assessment and reported on the Assessment of Inventory management and control systems in Nurture Africa, Nansana, Wakiso district. May 2017

    § Set up and managed three private retail pharmacy outlets, two in Kampala and one in Namugongo, Wakiso district.

    § Received an Award from Y-save SACCO as the member with the highest product utilisation in 2015.

    § Reduced patient waiting time from 30 minutes to less than 10 minutes in the JCRC outpatient HIV clinic in 2013-2015

    § Headed the recruitment and screening of healthy volunteers for a clinical research study in department of pharmacology and therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, in a study entitled “Concomitant HIV/TB Therapy Among Ugandan patients: MDRI, CYP3A4/3A5 and CYP2B6 Polymorphism, Treatment Outcomes and Sputum Culture Conversion rates as predictors of sub therapeutic Drug Levels in 2006

    § Initiated the recognition of signatures of medical officers and consultants for the issue of fluconazole to cancer patients in the Cancer Institute of Mulago Hospital in 2006

    § Initiated the idea of training nurses of Cancer Institute on the significance of reconstituting dry powder for injection with water for injection instead of using Normal Saline as they were originally doing in 2006

Affiliations

Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda

Affiliate member of the common Wealth Pharmacists Association

Referees

1. Mr. John Obicho,

Senior Technical Advisor, Supply Chain and Logistics,

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation,

P.O Box, 881 Mbarara, Plot 7 Galt Road, Boma

Mobile contact: +256 774221791 Email: jobicho@pedaids.org or obichous@gmail.com

2. Mr. Titus Ochieng

Managing Director, Cabin Uganda,

Mobile contact : +256752495192

Alternative mobile contact : +256772495192

Email : titusochieng@gmail.com

3 Mr. Fred Byaruhanga

Manager Human Resources & Development

Joint Clinical Research Centre (http://www.jcrc.org.ug)

Plot 101 Lubowa off Entebbe Road

P.O.Box 10005,Kampala, Uganda-East Africa

Office Tel: 256414-201146/47/48; +256417-723 000

Mobile: 256-772-369117, 256-704-942647, +256-777064057

Alternative address: gfbyaruhanga@gmail.com

Skype: gfbyaruhanga@gmail.com

4 Mr. Ronald Kiguba,

Research coordinator, College of health Sciences, Makerere University Kampala,

P.O Box 7072 Kampala

Mobile contact: + 256 712 840 683 / 0701840683 E-mail: kiguba@yahoo.co.uk

Timeline

Managing Director and Community Pharmacist

Moriah Investments Uganda Limited
10.2015 - Current

Senior Pharmacist/Thalas Project Pharmacist

Joint Clinical Research Centre
05.2014 - 07.2016

Master of Science - Public Health

Clark International University
05.2014 - 2016.08

Pharmacist of Record, ACTG, Salif Clinical Trials

Joint Clinical Reseach Centre
12.2013 - 07.2016

Pharmacist/ Technical Director

Kadic Hospital Bukot0
01.2007 - 12.2016

Community Pharmacist/Technical Director

Malyamu Pharmacy Bukoto And Yash Pharmac
01.2007 - 12.2010

Community Pharmacist

Sky Pharmacy
10.2006 - 12.2006

Clinical Research Assistant

Makerere College Of Health Sciences, Department Of Pharmacology And Therapeutics
07.2006 - 12.2007

Pharmacist Intern

National Drug Authority
02.2006 - 03.2006

Pharmacist Intern

Joint Medical Stores, Nsambya
12.2005 - 01.2006

Intern Pharmacist

Mulago National Referral Hospital
08.2005 - 07.2006

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Makerere College of Health Sciences
08.2001 - 08.2005

Diploma in Pharmacy - Diploma in Pharmacy

Institute of Allied Health Sciences And Management
08.1998 - 2001.06
SAMUEL APILPHARMACIST/PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST