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
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
Pharmacy Supervisor
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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