Karishma Patel’s Electronic-Career Portfolio

Table of Contents• Cover Letter…………………………….……….Slide 3• Resume……………………………………….……Slide 4• Career Summary Section..……....…Slides 5-16• Achievements, Accomplishments, and

Certificates Section…………………..Slides 17-24• References………………………………………Slide 25

Karishma Patel 1610 South Peterson Avenue

Douglas, Georgia 31535 (912) 592-8801

karishma1196@gmail.com

February 8, 2011 To Whom It May Concern My name is Karishma Patel, and I attend George Washington Carver Freshman Campus. I am fourteen years old and an honor student. I joined Future Business Leaders of America this year and next year, I plan to join HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) in addition to FBLA. I feel that both of these organizations will be beneficial to me as I pursue a career in the medical field. In the medical field, I want to work as a pharmacist. I enjoy helping others and giving my time and advice to those who need it. Math is a strong subject of mine and this particular subject plays an important role in pharmacy. I can easily relate to science as I like to discover and learn new things. A pharmacist’s job includes being able to help others manage such conditions like blood pressure, diabetes and other illnesses. They must be able to identify the prescriptions given by doctors and other healthcare professionals. As a pharmacist, one must be very organized as well as confident and accurate. No mistakes must be made and everything in this career must be done particularly. Important documents and paperwork must be handled responsibly. I am a responsible and dependable person and try to manage everything properly. I am a perfectionist and tend to want everything done accurately and precisely. As mentioned before, I feel that the subjects of math and science are most interesting. I enjoy solving problems and helping others. As a pharmacist, you must be very clear when communicating and also play the role of an active listener. Sincerely Ka ri shma Pa tel Karishma Patel

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KARISHMA PATEL 1610 South Peterson Avenue

Douglas, Georgia 31535 (912) 384-0886 or (912)592-8801

karishma1196@gmail.com

GOAL To obtain a position as a pharmacist. WORK EXPERIENCE

Front Desk Assistant, Super 8 Douglas, GA August 2010-Present Duties: Aid customers, provide customer service and file paperwork Tutor, Rohit Suri, Vancouver, BC Spring 2010 Duties: Aided a second grade student in math and science EDUCATION

George Washington Carver Freshman Campus, Douglas, Georgia 2010-2011 Coffee Middle School, Douglas, Georgia 2008-2010 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Future Business Leaders of America Student Council REFERENCES

Brandy Barlow, Computer Applications Teacher and FBLA Adviser 3094 Georgia Highway 149 Ambrose, Georgia 31512 (912) 383-5391 Patty Horner, Mathematics Teacher 1020 South Gaskin Avenue Douglas, Georgia 31533 (912) 384-1342 Samuel Patterson 1020 South Gaskin Avenue Douglas, Georgia 31533 (912) 384-1342

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Career Cluster Pathway

After taking a career test on www.georgiacollege411.org, these results were obtained: Healthcare Science- the planning, managing, and providing of services to promote health, wellness and diagnosis of injuries and diseases.

Job Duties of a Pharmacist• Dispense drugs to patients• Instruct doctors and hospitals on side effects and dosage• Understand physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of each drug• Provide information and recommendations on medications to customers• Help people manage conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and high blood

pressure• Check for accuracy and analyze records• Complete paperwork and keep records such as insurance forms• Maintain the data and information of the patients prescriptions• Answer questions that people ask on prescriptions, medications, dosage,

instructions and drug interactions• Monitor patients

A Pharmacist’s Work ActivitiesProvides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, dosage, side effects, and storage of medication

Analyzes records to find prescribing trends/ excessive over usage

Orders/purchases medical supplies

Maintains records-pharmacy files, inventory, reports, and control logs/data

Helps patients manage conditions

Advises customers on choosing brands/supplies and equipment

Reviews prescriptions to assure it is suitable/accurate for customer

Trains people how to use medical devices and equipment

Helps/ensures that customer understands the health care instructions

Answers questions related to prescriptions and doses

Interpersonal• Social: able to understand the speech

of another person• Seeing clearly up close and able to read

the labels of medications• Responsible: able to check for accuracy

and determine whether medication is suitable for customer

• Organized/Neat-keep track of files/data/records

• Thinker-analyzes and reads carefully (examines)

• Accurate: able to make sure the right dosage of drugs is given and ensure that mistakes are not made

•Indoors (drug stores, clinics, hospitals, home healthcare environments and research facilities)

•Independent

•Repeated motions

•Standing majority of time

•Carrying loads up to 10lbs

•Exposed to disease and infections more than once a month

•Wear gloves, masks, and other protective equipment

PhysicalWorking Conditions of a Pharmacist

Working Conditions of a Pharmacist

• Giving advice and proper information on drugs, medication, dosage, and proper use to customers and patients

• Dispensing drugs and analyzing the use of each –what is appropriate for different types of diseases

• Recording information about patients and past drug prescriptions

•Sometimes required to work nights, weekends, or on holidays

•Pharmacists work an average of 40-50 hours a week

Performance Hours/ Travel

A Pharmacist’s Earnings

Employment Outlook

Helpful High School Classes

– Biology– Chemistry– Physics– Human anatomy– Calculus– Introduction to

healthcare science– Application of therapeutic

services

– Medical service internship

– General medicine– College Preparatory

Classes– Algebra– Geometry– Computer classes

My High School Plan of Study

Education Beyond High School– Pre-pharmacy studies– Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration– Clinical, hospital, and managed care pharmacy (MS, PhD)– Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaeutical economics– Pharmacy D. Degree- (licensed pharmacist)

• Must be admitted to a pharmacy D program after three or more years of post secondary study

• Must pass a state board examination– Courses in math and natural sciences-chemistry, biology, physics,

humanities, and social sciences– Voluntary certifications from BPS, CCGP, and ACVCP

Pharmacy Schools in Georgia• Mercer University-College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

(Macon, Georgia)• The University of Georgia-College of Pharmacy (Athens,

Georgia)• South University School of Pharmacy (Savannah, Georgia)• College of Pharmacy and Healthcare Sciences (Atlanta,

Georgia)

Pharm. D. Program Requirements

• To be admitted to a Pharm. D. program, you must complete a minimum of two years of college or university which includes classes in math and natural sciences- (recommended to take a minimum of four years of college)

• Earning a Pharm. D. degree from an accredited college-pharm. D program takes about four years to complete.

• A total of about eight years after high school to become a pharmacist

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Achievements, Accomplishments and Certificates

● Honor student throughout academic career

● Ninth grade honors track

● Perfect attendance for ninth grade

● Highest GPA for 7th Grade Language Arts

● Highest GPA for 8th Grade Mathematics

● Gifted Eligibility

● CRCT Exceeds Standards score of 938 in mathematics 8th grade

● Rank of 13 out of 549 in 8th grade

Reading CRCT Scores

Reading CRCT Scores

Math & English CRCT Scores

English/Language Arts CRCT Scores

Mathematics CRCT Scores

My Ninth Grade Report Card

My Ninth Grade Report Card

My Ninth Grade Progress Report

Language Arts CertificateHighest GPA in 7th grade

Mathematics CertificateHighest GPA in 8th Grade

2011 FBLA Region ConferenceTop 10 finalist in Business Math

8th Grade Science FairSecond Place

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References• www.bls.gov• www.georgiacollege411.com• www.careeroverview.com• www.mayo.edu• www.laniertech.edu • www.explorehealthcareers.org• www.allalliedhealthschools.com Home