Augustine Chona
Lusaka,09
Summary
I am a highly motivated and ambitious individual with unique capabilities. I look forward to applying these technical abilities in an environment that recognizes the value of hard work and trusts me with responsibilities and challenges.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy technologist
Lusaka Trust Hospital
Lusaka
12.2023 - 01.2024
- Dispensing prescribed medication accurately
- Management of dispensary inventory i.e
- Restocking, tracking expiry, looking for product quality issues and ensuring proper storage conditions on room temperature products and cold chain products
- Stock take activities
- Patient counselling, and advising
- Supplying ward stock on order
- Supplying in-patient medications.
Pharmacy technologist
Pearl of Health Hospital
01.2019 - 10.2023
- Dispensing prescribed medication accurately
- Dispensing ward stock, conducting ward inspections to promote rational use, tracking expiries, and ensuring proper storage of the medications
- Handling the billing process for medicines dispensed under insurance schemes, ensuring compliance with respective terms and conditions
- Management of dispensary inventory i.e
- Restocking, tracking expiry, looking for product quality issues and ensuring proper storage conditions on room temperature products and cold chain products
- Receiving, addressing and resolving client complaints related to pharmaceuticals, with referrals to the chief pharmacist when necessary
- Providing drug related information and making appropriate recommendations to medical doctors (prescribers)
- Dispensing Antiretroviral Drugs (ARVs) and maintaining proper documentation as required by CHAZ
- Interacting with patients for the purpose of education on proper use of medicines, counselling, advising and making appropriate recommendations
- Ensuring prescribers adhere to the national or local (hospital) formulary and treatment guidelines to ensure rational prescribing.
Pharmacy Technologist
Trinity Pharmacy
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Accurately dispensing medicines on prescription
- Handling minor community ailments such as coughs, colds, certain skin conditions, and some cases of diarrhea, and appropriately referring cases to the chief pharmacist or the next level of care
- Educating patients/clients on the proper use of medications to prevent adverse events such as injuries and antimicrobial resistance
- Providing client counseling and education on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, along with recommendations for pharmaceutical health foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals
- Managing complaints and referring them to the chief pharmacist when necessary
- Managing the supply chain by establishing relationships with suppliers and placing timely orders based on quotations
- Handling inventory management tasks, including updating new stock in the inventory management system, organizing and packing stock in a First-Expiry-First-Out (FEFO) manner, conducting physical stock checks for expiries and product quality issues
- Ensuring regulatory compliance in the operation of the community pharmacy, including validating and keeping all certificates up to date, maintaining proper storage conditions, and ensuring accurate documentation
- Providing leadership to support staff, overseeing and guiding them, assigning tasks, addressing issues, and referring complex matters to the chief pharmacist for resolution.
Education
Degree in Pharmacy -
University of Zambia
01.2023
Diploma in Pharmacy -
Evelyn Hone College
01.2018
Grade 12 certificate -
Rusangu Secondary School
01.2013
Skills
- Team building
- Problem-solving
- Decision making
Affiliations
- Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
- Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ)
Honors And Awards
- Best student in dosage form design and manufacture, 2022
- Best student in medicinal chemistry, 2022
- Best student - 3rd year, 2021
- Best student in general pharmacology, 2021
- Best student in pharmaceutical chemistry & analysis, 2021
- Best graduating student (Diploma in Pharmacy), 2018
Personal Information
Title: pharmacist
Languages
- English
- Tonga
- Nyanja
- Bemba
References
- Mr. Sinkala Jonathan, Pearl of Health Hospital, Pharmacist in charge, simplyjonathansinkala@gmail.com, +260976011011
- Dr. Webrod Mfwambi, University of Zambia, Lecturer, +260 97 7704491
- Mrs. Christabel Hikaambo Mwila, University of Zambia, Lecturer, Xbellhikaambo@gmail.com, +260973760175
- Mr. Shimbilimbili, Choma General Hospital, Senior Pharmacist, +260977674705
- Mr. Reuben Muzenzi, Lusaka Trust Hospital, Chief Pharmacist, +260 96 9957626
- Mr. Ephraim Phiri, Evelyn Hone College, Lecture, +260 97 9356429
Hobbies and Interests
- Photography
- Reading
- Writing
Training
- University of Zambia, Certificate in project management and planning
- University of Zambia, Certificate in purchasing and supply
- University of Zambia, Teaching Methodology
- Global health eLearning center, Pharmaceutical systems strengthening
- Global health eLearning center, Governance and Health
Timeline
Pharmacy technologist
Lusaka Trust Hospital
12.2023 - 01.2024
Pharmacy technologist
Pearl of Health Hospital
01.2019 - 10.2023
Pharmacy Technologist
Trinity Pharmacy
01.2018 - 01.2019
Degree in Pharmacy -
University of Zambia
Diploma in Pharmacy -
Evelyn Hone College
Grade 12 certificate -
Rusangu Secondary School
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