Firas Ghassan Alsammour

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firas2ff AT hotmail DOT com

Objective

Position where eight years of training and experience in pharmaceutical health care and sales will add to profitability, management and operations experience will contribute to increased efficiency. An energetic team-player, able to motivate staff for best results. Looking forward to a dignified post of a pharmacist to handle multidisciplinary responsibilities including the processing and verification of prescriptions.

Skills

Passed the FPGEE (foreign graduate pharmacy equivalency exam)
Passed the IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Passed the TOEFL PBT (test of English as a foreign language)
Passed the TSE (test of spoken English)
Obtained (Niveau B1) of the test (evaluation de Francais) according to (cadre commun de references pour les langues).
Able to adeptly use Microsoft Word and Excel, knowledgeable on internet operations
Speak, read and write Arabic and English fluently
Have a working knowledge of French, Spanish.


Experience

Firas Pharmacy, Damascus,Syria		June,2005
Owner and manager
Handled customer prescription orders by phone and direct prescription presentation Answered customer queries on drug availability and general information related to drugs If required, contact physicians to confirm prescription details Filled-in prescriptions and recommended follow-up visits for patients Prepared customer bills based on drug orders Placed order for drugs when inventory stock depleted Looked into inventory along a daily basis to check availability and report new order requirements.

NATIONAL COMPANY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY (NCPI) , Damascus,Syria		June 2004
Medical representative
Promoted pharmaceutical products in clinics and hospitals Gave presentations about new products for hospital residents Attended training sessions about new pharmaceutical products. Worked successfully as a team member.

UGARIT HERBAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY , Damascus, Syria		June-2003
Medical representative
Promoted herbal pharmaceutical products under license Organized training sessions about techniques and skills Attained proficiency in and exposure to the sale of various pharmaceutical products.


Education

Damascus University, Damascus- Syria		Mars, 2003
• Degree equivalent to U.S. Bachelor's Degree in pharmacy, Damascus university, Syria