Dr Vaisakh S Kumar

Experience

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  Narayana Health

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Clinical Intern

  ☆ Attended Physician and surgeon rounds in the department of Cardiology and was posted on cardiac icu and ot units to assess and learn the drug use practices.☆Attended ward rounds and physician rounds daily under the departments of Nephrology, pulmonlogy, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Internal medicine.☆Assessment and scaling of ADRs based on patient subjective and objective data and scaled based on international standards.☆Attended seminars and classes by Physicians, surgeons and clinical pharmacologists on weekly basis. Show less

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  Apollo Hospitals

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2024

  Clinical Pharmacist

  Highly skilled, knowledgeable and motivated clinical pharmacist working in hand with other health care professionals to ensure effective and safe drug use. ☆ Daily online and offline inpatient and outpatient prescription auditing following international patient safety standards and reducing the chances of medication errors.☆ Active member in the medication management (MOM) process ensuring rational drug therapy in all aspects of pharmaceutical care.☆Strict monitoring of high alert medications including narcotics along with documentation to avoid the risk of medication errors, adrs and sentinel events.☆Member of the DTC committee, ensuring safe and effective drug practice throughout the hospital and helping to revise and review the institutional guidelines. ☆Core member of the Antimicrobial stewardship team, thereby reduced the overuse and promoting the safe and only required use of high end antibiotics.☆Providing individual clinical pharmacy services in hospital specifically based on ward as a unit.☆Supervision and expertise in chemo admixture and onco ward rounds following safe dilution and administration practices.☆Adverse drug reaction monitoring, documentation and prevention based on scientific research and studies.☆Helps in prevention of drug-drug interactions and drug-food interactions to ensure safe and patient compatibility.☆Trained interns , resident doctors, nurses on MOM protocols and rational drug therapy. Show less

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  GMG

  Nov 2023 - now

  Outpatient Pharmacist

  •Dispensing prescription medicines accurately and efficiently.•Providing patient education and counseling on medication adherence, potential side effects and medication usage.•Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive treatment plans.