ANWAR AL-HARBI

Quality Assurance Leadership:

• Spearheaded medication safety and management, ensuring safe storage, dispensing, and administration within the pharmacy department.
• Developed and implemented systems to prevent, detect, and manage medication errors, ensuring optimal patient safety.

Regulatory Compliance & Accreditation Management:

• Ensured stringent adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards by maintaining a robust compliance program and leading the pharmacy department through successful audits.
• Managed compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and prepared the department for internal and external audits related to pharmacy services.

Policy & Procedure Oversight:

• Led the development, implementation, and continuous review of policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with current regulatory and accreditation standards.

Staff Development & Management:

• Oversaw comprehensive training and performance evaluation programs for pharmacy staff to ensure continuous competence and adherence to policies and procedures.

Documentation & Data-Driven Reporting:

• Maintained impeccable record-keeping and produced analytical reports on medication usage, error rates, and other quality indicators to drive continuous improvement.

Patient-Centric Approach:

• Ensured patients received adequate medication education and managed patient feedback mechanisms to continually elevate service quality.

Risk & Incident Management:

• Identified and mitigated potential risks related to medication usage, storage, and dispensing to ensure an unblemished safety record.

Interdepartmental Collaboration & Communication:

• Facilitated seamless collaboration and communication between the pharmacy department and other hospital departments to optimize patient care and medication practices.

Innovation & Technology Utilization:

• Managed pharmacy information systems and automated dispensing systems to ensure optimal, safe functionality and introduced innovative practices to enhance department efficiency and quality.

Emergency Preparedness:

• Developed and maintained emergency and disaster recovery plans to ensure continuity and efficacy of pharmacy services during critical incidents.

Ethical & Legal Adherence:

• Upheld the highest standards of ethical practices and ensured all pharmacy activities complied with applicable legal frameworks.

• Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
• Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
• Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
• Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.