Sammy Yafai

Health-System Pharmacy Leader | Supervisor, NYC Health + Hospitals | 340B Strategy | NYSCHP Delegate | Top 50 Leader

Role
Pharmacy Supervisor at NYC Health + Hospitals
Location
Brooklyn, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Sammy Yafai

Health-system pharmacy leader specializing in operations, medication safety, and 340B program optimization. I currently serve as a Pharmacy Supervisor at NYC Health + Hospitals, where I oversee inpatient pharmacy operations, automation workflows, and compliance initiatives that support high-quality, cost-effective patient care.With combined clinical and business training (PharmD, MBA) and advanced 340B specialization (Apexus Advanced 340B Operations Certificate), I lead initiatives in purchasing optimization, formulary stewardship, and regulatory compliance that drive measurable operational and financial impact. I am a nationally recognized Top 50 Most Influential Leader in Pharmacy (2024, 2026) and remain actively engaged in professional leadership through ASHP and NYSCHP.I am passionate about advancing the profession through mentorship, innovation, and data-driven leadership, with a long-term goal of growing into senior health-system pharmacy leadership roles.

Experience

  1. Pharmacy Supervisor

    NYC Health + Hospitals

    Feb 2022 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

    Lead pharmacy operations for a 24/7 acute-care hospital within the NYC Health + Hospitals system, serving a high-acuity and medically complex patient population.Function as the senior on-site pharmacy decision-maker during off-hours, overseeing staffing deployment, workflow prioritization, and escalation management to ensure continuity of safe medication-use processes.Provide clinical oversight for high-risk medication order verification, IV sterile compounding, and Epic-based medication management workflows, proactively identifying and preventing potential adverse drug events.Supervise, coach, and support pharmacy staff, promoting accountability, patient safety, and operational efficiency during periods of limited on-site leadership.Lead medication safety interventions, Good Catch reporting, and interdisciplinary communication with nursing and medical teams to mitigate risk and improve patient outcomes.Maintain responsibility for controlled substances oversight, inventory integrity, regulatory compliance, and Omnicell distribution systems.

Education

  • Quantic School of Business and Technology

    Executive MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  • Brooklyn College

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Human Biology

    2010 — 2012

  • University at Buffalo Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

    Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD, Pharmacy

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