SABIHA THUNTHIWALA
TORONTO
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Dedicated Pharmacist offering three years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators. Well-rounded Personal Care Aide with two years assisting clients with various daily living needs at home. Talented at offering attentive care to patients by managing health needs, helping with personal grooming, carrying out light housekeeping and relate tasks.. Expert communicator when supporting patients' needs, documenting information and interacting with supervisors.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker Student
Fieldstone Commons Care Community
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Monitored patient health status to detect changes and unusual patterns and report to medical staff.
- Cleaned and treated wounds to avoid infection and provide protection.
Security Guard
Safety First Security Services
09.2023 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
Hospital Pharmacist
City Care Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Dispensed and procured medicinal products and supplies used in hospital.
- Responded to queries regarding dosages, indications and drug availability.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Verified safety and accuracy of physician orders.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
- Reviewed and monitored patient past and present medication records, checking for errors, incompatibilities and adverse reactions to avoid future complications.
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
- Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors.
- Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
- Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
- Evaluated and monitored laboratory data to drive safe and effective medication therapy.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Affixed correct labels to direct patients to correctly take medication as recommended by healthcare provider.
Pharmacist
Paras Chemist
10.2019 - 12.2021
- 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.
- Affixed correct labels to direct patients to correctly take medication as recommended by healthcare provider.
- Reviewed and evaluated orders for non-formulary to identify generic alternatives.
- Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors.
- Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Reported adverse drug events to comply with regulatory policies and procedures.
- Assessed patient knowledge of chosen therapy to tailor counseling to meet needs of individual patients.
- Worked with automated dispensing systems to securely store medication and track narcotics and other controlled drugs.
Education
B.Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Gujarat Technological University
India06.2019
Skills
- Personal Care Support
- Palliative care
- Nursing Assistance
- Assisting with Daily Living
- Care plan development
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Reviewing Prescriptions
- Regulatory Requirements
- Patient Education
- Patient Medical Histories
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Client Relationship Management
- Patient Care
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
Certification
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certification - (2023)
- CPR / First Aid Certification- (Updated 2023)
- Certified Palliative Care Support Worker,Pallium Canada-2023
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training-2023
- Licensed Private Security and Investigative Service Act,2005 - 2023
Timeline
Personal Support Worker Student
Fieldstone Commons Care Community
09.2023 - Current
Security Guard
Safety First Security Services
09.2023 - Current
Hospital Pharmacist
City Care Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2023
Pharmacist
Paras Chemist
10.2019 - 12.2021
B.Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Gujarat Technological University
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certification - (2023)
- CPR / First Aid Certification- (Updated 2023)
- Certified Palliative Care Support Worker,Pallium Canada-2023
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training-2023
- Licensed Private Security and Investigative Service Act,2005 - 2023
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