Parham Azad

Davisville Pharmacy 2016 - Present Toronto, ON, Canada Staff Pharmacist

Facilitating safe compounding and dispensing of prescription medications in a timely manner

Counseling patients on the usage of prescribed medicines, side effects, interactions, contraindication, patient privacy concerns and

generics and lower costs available medications.

Engaging patients and customers to provide medication and non-medication consulting services for safe and effective treatment of

medical conditions

Answering customer and patient questions regarding all health issues in a manner to enhance customer experience while

Building personal relations with patients and knowing them by name

Performing pharmacist duties according to the legislation and policies set out by all governing bodies including the Ontario College of

Pharmacists (OCP)

Collaborating with other healthcare professionals in the community to ensure optimal use of medications

Overseeing the training and supervising of pharmacy technicians and assistants to ensure positive customer experiences

Participating to facilitate professional services such as smoking cessation, diabetes awareness and MedsCheck program

Preparing and dispensing of compliance packaging medications

Routinely reviewing patient profiles for new and reoccurring drug interactions and for opportunities to optimize medical treatments

Practicing proper documentation techniques where all interactions are recorded electronically and are readily available

Assisting the pharmacy manager for improvements in pharmacy workflow and optimizing pharmacy financials

Managing inventory on a daily basis and ordering medications from suppliers as needed

Dealing with third party insurance companies and handling adjudication complications and audits

Strategizing methods on how to enhance customer experience to create a more welcoming environment with greater customer

attraction and retention

Administering flu shots and COVID vaccines for immunization of all eligible patients

Walmart Pharmacist 2014 - 2015 Burlington, ON, Canada Staff Pharmacist Concord, ON, Canada

Facilitated the regular duties of the pharmacist role which included but not limited to compounding, dispensing and counselling of medications

Practiced within the framework of regulatory guidelines of all governing bodies and company policy procedures

Participated and assisted in community events as requested by managers and head office

Costco Pharmacy 2013 - 2013 Barrie, ON, Canada Pharmacist Intern

• Facilitated the regular duties of a pharmacist intern under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. This included but not limited to checking of all prescriptions, counselling patients on medications related issues, identifying drug related problems and ordering medications and managing inventory

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Toronto – Toronto, Canada – 2013