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Majed Abdullah Alghamri
AL-Jame’ah District | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
+966555609077 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 2015
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharm D
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia May 2018 - present
Director of Pharmacy of Jeddah Care Center for Diabetes & Hypertension
· Establishing, and planning the overall policies and goals for the center.
· Establishing satisfactory methods of drug distribution and control.
· Establishing quality specifications for all drugs and chemicals used in the center in accordance with the recommendations of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
· Resolving problems, improving processes, and promoting effective drug therapy.
· Interviewing, selecting and supervising the activities of the department staff
· Advising employee about MOH system and other protocols.
Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia February 2018 - present
Asst. Director of Pharmaceutical care for Primary Health Care at King Abdul-Aziz Hospital
· Supervising of eight pharmacies of primary health care centers.
· Creating reports and submitting them to the director or other executives.
· Reviewing and editing the last version of pharmacy policy according to primary health care.
· Confers with representatives from other departments when special needs are registered.
· Delegating authority to assistants in order for them to direct the work of others.
· Channeling employees to achieved quality demands.
· Organizing drug delivery.
University of Texas at Austin, Pharmacy Department, under Dr. Smyth, May 2017 – July 2017
Volunteer Research Assistant
· Worked with analytical techniques for quantitating drug concentrations in formulations.
· Assisted in performing over 70 experiments measuring drug deposition efficiency in nasal cast.
· Described and reported laboratory results in an organized manner.
· Assisted in sample preparation for HPLC analysis.
· Prepared buffer solutions for sustained supersaturation experiments.
· Successful executed protocols related to the preparation and analysis of prepared formulations.
Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia September 2015 - present
Pharmacist
· Dispensing medication and checking prescriptions for accuracy and safety.
· Working in an Out-Patient Pharmacy Department.
· Working in an In-Patient Pharmacy Department.
· Coordinating and discussing with physicians about drug Information.
Magrabi Hospital & Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia April 2015 – September 2015
Pharmacy Administrative Supervisor
· Checked hospital formulary drug list and guidelines for drug use within the hospital.
· Conducted quality assurance & quality control.
· Analyzed data.
· Scheduled monthly duties for employees.
· Chaired Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
TRAINING & INTERNSHIPS
LeadZone Training Institute, KSA March 2018
· Planning skills program
University of Texas, ESL Services, Austin, Texas Fall 2016 & Spring 2017
· Studying ESL in the Academic English Program
IMC HOSPITAL, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia June 2014 –December 2014
Clinical rotations
· Cardiology
· Neurology
· Orthopedics
· Anesthesia
· Pediatrics
King Abdul-Aziz Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia April 2014 – June 2014
Hospital Pharmacy
· Out-patient pharmacy.
· In-Patient pharmacy.
GSK Company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia February 2014 – April 2014
Medical Representative
· Time management course.
· Presentation skills.
· Selling skills.
· Etiquette skills.
· Communication skills.
· Questionnaire project.
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
· Worked on a project of questionnaire study on contraceptive pills associated with an increased risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2014.
· Several community awareness campaigns at malls and schools in Jeddah about the HPV vaccine and proper use of antibiotics, over-the-counter drugs, bronchial asthma medications, diabetes medications, and smoking.
· Soccer captain for Olympiad Culture and Sport to universities and institutions of higher education on March 31st – April 6th, 2010, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
SYMPOSIA ATTENDED
· Pharmacy Career Day Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 12th, 2015.
· The International Conference on Exploring a New Horizon on Pharmacy Practices on November 23-25, 2014.
· Optimizing Pharmacy Education & Training, Riyadh on 25th -26th February 2013.
· First CEOR's International Symposium on Osteoporosis and Bone Health on 8th – 9th February 2012.
HONORS AND AWARDS
· Saudi Merit-Based Scholarship Recipient for 6 years.
SKILLS
· Ability to achieve goals and meet timelines, with moderate supervision and direction
· Ability of problem solving/ decision-making skills
· Ability to perform under pressure.
· Self-starter with high level of motivation and innovation
· Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills.
· Have good negotiation, convincing skills with ability to clearly present
· Highly skilled in using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project.
· Significant exposure to various lab equipment with basic lab skills.
· Fluent in Arabic and English language.