SAMUEL SARPONG 1635 Edgewood place # 2 40-418-4142 Hagerstown, MD 21740 .

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Objective To maintain a challenging and rewarding position in healthcare as a pharmacist w ith career advancement opportunities, and attain a high level of customer satisf action in collaboration with other health providers by focusing on patient educa tion/consultation using appropriate methods to optimize drug therapy outcomes. Profile I am a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Maryland. Currently working in a r etail environment and has significant international experience including familia rity with tropical infections. Pursuing Masters Degree in Public Health. Professional Experience December 2009-present CVS Pharmacy - Supervise and coordinate the work of ten to fifteen employees to dispense abou t 2500 prescriptions per week. -Counsel patients on the need for adherence to long term medication use such as anti-diabetic, cardiovascular diseases, anti-psychotic and other hormonal medica tions. -Counsel patients on drug to drug interactions and drug to food interactions and the need to purchase medications from one source in order to detect any interac tions. -Advise patients on the opportunities to discuss with their physicians the avail ability of equivalent therapy medications which will save them money. -Perform drug utilization review on patients whenever a new prescription is pres ented in order to look out for medication incompactibilities and drug interactio ns. -Immunize patients 18 years and older for the Flu-vaccine and counsel them on th e need for other immunizations when appropriate. -Compound medications using formulary and the US pharmacopeia,fill,preserve, rea d and dispense prescriptions. Supervise the work flow in the pharmacy and maintain patient record and privacy in accordance with HIPPA regulations. SAMUEL SARPONG Page two

-Store and dispensed Schedule II medications in accordance with State and Federa l regulation. 2003-2009 pharmacy Intern/pharmacy Technician CVS pharmacy Data entry for prescriptions Compound and dispensed prescriptions under pharmacist supervision as an intern. Took stock and inventory of medications. Ordered medications, Performed cycle counts on medications to determine out of stocks and overstock a nd remove medications that are near expiration. 1996-2002 Staff Pharmacist Ridge regional Hospital-Accra -Served at a 120-bed regional hospital and worked with the out-patient departmen t. Went on daily ward rounds with medical team which included physicians pharmacist and nurses to check on patients current medications for possible interactions a nd dosage. Gave pharmacological and pharmaceutical advise to patients about their medicatio

n use. Prepared infusions and compounds for patients use. Filled and dispensed about 3000 prescriptions per week at the out patient depart ment and counseled patients on their medication usage. Education Masters in Public Health- TUI - University-California- ongoing Masters pharmacy-Medical University of Szeged- Hungary -june, 1995 Clinical Rotation- Medical University of Szeged Hospital Certifications Pharmacist immunizer-September 2010 - Maryland Registered Pharmacist- December 2009-Maryland Certificate in cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, current Registered Pharmacist -2002-Ghana (familiar with tropical infections) Accomplishments Member, Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacy Member, Ghana Pharmacy Association International Conference on Rational Drug Use