SAEED BASHIR UTHMAN

Key Responsibilities:

• Procure and distribute medicines to health facilities.
• Store drugs appropriately to ensure safety and quality.
• Discuss treatment options with clinicians and patients to promote rational drug use.
• Dispense patient prescriptions and provide counselling on adherence and adverse drug reactions.
• Manage induction and career growth of employees.

Key Achievements:

Reduced lead time by >50% by digitalizing inventory.
• Through monthly cycle counts, consistently ensured less than 2%; and resolved 100% stock discrepancies.
• Regularly commended for excellent stock tools initiative and 100% accurate report submission.
• Saved millions [BWP] worth of medicines in wastage due to indiscriminate prescribing by implementing facility-specific drug formularies.

• Maintained less than 1% rate of drug expiry, and 0% loss due to damage, theft, and/or pilferage.ilferage.

• Pioneer and Manager (Nov 2012 – Dec 2019).
• Maintained above 90% drug availability for 8 years.

• Acting Head of Pharmacy (Oct 2014 – Jun 2015).
• Restructured inventory system increasing operational efficiency by 60%.
• Exceeded goals by prioritizing tasks and great work etiquette.
• Worked within applicable standards, policies, and guidelines to promote safe working environment.

• Achieved 100% Anti-retroviral Therapy coverage through effective Cluster outreach.
• Increased reporting rate by over 40% by providing On-the-Job training for Nurses in “Good Drug Management Practices” conducted during support supervisory visits.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

• Managed Extension 2 Clinic pharmacy, busiest PHC facility in Botswana.
• Controlled stock-flow to internal sites as well as peripheral Clinics.
• Dispensed 350 to 400 outpatient prescriptions daily in fast-paced environment.
• Mentored pharmacy students year after year, during their field attachments.
• Installed CHANNEL - Electronic Inventory Software in many clinics, hospitals, and warehouses in Botswana, provided training to over 80 health workers, provided technical support, and facilitated software installation in Zimbabwe and Somalia.
• Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues for Supervisor attention.

• Upheld service standards for pricing, inventory management, dispensing and claiming
• Scrupulously promoted Public-Private partnership (PPP) for Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) increasing Clientele from 700 in October 2007 to 2000 Clients by October 2008.
• Managed pharmacy stocks for Cosmetics, Prescription and Non-prescription (OTC) Medicines yielding monthly average sale of $50 000 USD.
• Managed timely submission of invoices and medical aid claims for payment.
• Organized in–service lectures for pharmacy staff thereby implementing sound drug management practices.
• Prepared dilutions; and compounded extemporaneous preparations according to principles of GMP and Standard Operating Procedures.