Visyalani Devi Rajeevan

Work History

Hospital Pharmacist

Ministry of Health, Malaysia

Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan

10.2014 - Current

Provisionally Registered Pharmacist : October 2014-October 2015
Underwent training as hospital pharmacist for 1 year, rotating between departments, such as Ward, Outpatient, Inpatient, Drug Information Service (DIS), Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Total Parenteral Nutrition, Cytotoxic Drug Reconstitution and Manufacturing Pharmacy.
Clinical Pharmacist : May 2016- Sept 2019 ( Overlapping with Manufacturing Dept)
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to contribute to the development and optimization of patient care plans.
Assessing patient conditions and needs to determine the proper medication therapy to issue.
Determining proper dosages and frequencies according to patient data.
Explaining treatment regimens to patients and educating them on how to take them safely.
Evaluating patients and liaising with physicians to identify any unknown risk factors.
Documenting treatments and patient progress thoroughly
Ensuring patients receive consistent, high-quality care
Reviewing clinical trials and testing results to learn more about drug efficacy and side effects.
Implementing safety and compliance measures to store medications.
Dispensing medication according to treatment plans.
Interpreting pharmaceutical data.
Manufacturing Pharmacist : October 2015 - October 2019
Created Hospital Compounding formulary and drug recipe according to references such as Pharmacopeia and etc. Ensure pharmaceutical preparations that are compounded meet the specified standard.
Outpatient Pharmacist: October 2019 - May 2022
Based in outpatient setting, servicing Medical, Surgical, ENT, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Pediatric Clinics.Deliver patient education and conduct medication counseling. Conduct echo training and assessment among staffs in delivering patient counseling. Process and dispense medication in high volume.
Diabetic Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic. Feb 2016 - Present
Assessing patients for pharmaceutical care issues, documenting actions and plans, providing appropriate education to patients whereby improving patients’ knowledge and adherence toward medication, and completing follow-ups. Assisting physicians in monitoring patient’s drug therapy and medical conditions, particularly their response to therapy in between doctor’s visit.
Drug Information Service / Inpatient Pharmacist : May 2022 - Present
Monitor patient medication therapies for effectiveness, side effects, and adverse reactions, documenting and communicating findings to the appropriate healthcare team members.
Provide pharmacokinetic consultations, adjusting dosages of medications based on patient-specific factors and laboratory results.
Supervise and mentor pharmacy technicians and interns, ensuring adherence to pharmacy policies and procedures and promoting a safe and efficient work environment.
Manage medication inventory, including ordering, receiving, and storing medications and supplies, while ensuring proper rotation and avoiding shortages or overstock.
Drug Information Service
Update hospital drug formulary based on current treatment regime and recommendation from meeting of Medicine and Therapeutics Committee.
Perform ADR reporting and Medication Error Reporting System.
Updates on latest drug developments on hospital buletine.

Locum Pharmacist

Alpro Pharmacy, Retail

Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan

01.2014 - 10.2024

Lead the pharmacy team to ensure achievement of company and outlet KPIs & target.
Perform various medical tests such as BP, glucose test and lipid test. Giving medication and lifestyle counselling to the customers to improve their health conditions
Ensure effective long-term relationships are being developed.
Provide professional medical consultation and healthcare advices to all the customers.
Monitor outlet inventory and short expiry items in order to minimize returns.
Ensure that the outlet delivers best care for customers and maximize opportunities to drive
Deal effectively with customer complaints in line with policy and liaise with management where
Drive performance of colleague by setting appropriate stretching performance and behavioral
Ensure on-going self-development focusing on current issues within the profession, knowledge of the trends/issues affecting the business both locally and nationally, keeping up to date with regulatory and statutory requirements.

Pharmacist Intern

Hospital Sungai Buloh

Sugai Buloh, Selangor

02.2009 - 05.2009

Maintained a clean, organized, and well-stocked pharmacy workspace, promoting an efficient workflow for all team members.
Reduced medication errors by diligently verifying prescriptions for accuracy before dispensing to patients, average 150 prescriptions per day.
Utilized strong communication skills to educate patients on proper medication usage, potential side effects, and drug interactions.
Assisted with managing the controlled substance inventory, maintaining compliance with federal regulations and record-keeping requirements.
Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
Supported pharmacy team members by participating in continuing education programs and staying current on industry trends and standards.
Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to facilitate timely prescription refills and authorizations as needed.
Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
Improved customer satisfaction by providing prompt and courteous service at the prescription drop-off and pick-up areas.

Pharmacist Intern

Thoyyib Pharma Sdn Bhd

Nilai, Negeri Sembilan

06.2009 - 09.2009

Underwent attachment in different departments (quality control department, quality assurance department, engineering department, research and development department, production department, regulatory department and warehouse department) on rotation.
Involved in performing QC test on the products, research on a new method of producing paracetamol syrup, stock checking, and to design a brochure to promote the IKOP products.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Hospital Pharmacist

Locum Pharmacist

Pharmacist Intern

Pharmacist Intern

Education

Master of Science - Pharmacovigilance And Pharmacoepidemiology

Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

Skills

Interests

Timeline

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