Afshan Jafri Farooqi
Ashburn,VA
Summary
Versatile caregiving public health professional with experience in providing quality care, support and education to patients with chronic diseases. Develops tailored care plans meeting unique needs of clients. Passionate about providing clients with high-quality care to improve quality of life.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CHRONIC CARE MANAGER (REMOTE)
Private Practice
02.2019 - Current
- Develop and implement care management plans to address needs
- Built relationships with patients to encourage trust, listening to and interpreting needs and concerns
- Create a plan of care to assist patients in reducing problems or barriers to achieve an optimal level of health
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times
- Use motivational interviewing to educate, support and motivate change.
LABORATORY PHLEBOTOMIST
LabCorp/Sunrise Lab
03.2015 - Current
- Proficiency in using computers for data entry purposes
- Committed to upholding HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy rights
- Recognized for having excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients
- Demonstrated expertise in drawing blood from patients of all ages, including infants and elderly.
PROGRAM ASSISTANT INTERN
Coalition for Environmentally Safe Communities
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Created power point presentations before major meetings and reviews
- Created timelines and educational material for the project
- Prepared reports and presentations using Microsoft office, excel sheets, and goggle drive
- Developed excellent organizational and communication skills while assisting with program planning, scheduling, and implementation.
CLINICAL CARE MANAGER
Essen Healthcare
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Interacted with patients, asked appropriate questions, and listened carefully to deliver a high level of clinical care
- Liaised between patients and physicians, initiating discussions regarding care
- Educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment plans and wound or disease management
- Managed patient care and clinic services and quality assurance, safety, and risk management.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ADJUNCT)
Northern Virginia Community College
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Taught Anatomy & Physiology lab to premed and nursing students
- Maintained student engagement through creative subject delivery and learning activities
- Constructed quizzes, exams, and homework assignments to test student aptitude.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (VOLUNTEER)
Georgetown University Hospital
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Performed study data collection and statistical analysis of collected data
- Conducted Time and Motion study to analyze the time spent on direct patient care by hospitalists
- Reviewed charts and submitted IRB.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (VOLUNTEER)
Howard University Medical Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Poster presentations
- Prepared literature for reports, presentations, or submission to peer-review journals
- Participated in team meetings to discuss progress on ongoing projects
- Entered data into computer databases and job-related software
- Maintained up-to-date patient information in clinical trial management system.
CLINICAL EXTERN (VOLUNTEER)
VA Medical Center, Psychiatry
03.2012 - 01.2013
- Intake interviews
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
- Analyzed records, exam data and test results to inform diagnoses
- Met with patients to discuss needs, conduct tests and evaluate clinical presentations
- Updated charts with latest information, test results and differential diagnoses.
OFFICE MANAGER
Private Practice
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Developed and implemented office policies and procedures while adhering to HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Supervised patient billing, collection and financial counseling and assisted with cash posting
- Interviewed, hired and trained medical office teams and conducted performance reviews
- Trained employees on best practices and protocols while managing teams to maintain optimal productivity.
GENERAL PHYSICIAN
Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Medical Center
01.2002 - 06.2006
- Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions
- Provided patient diagnosis, test evaluation and treatment under strict time constraints.
Education
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH -
The George Washington University
01.2024
CERTIFICATION IN CLINICAL RESEARCH -
The CRA Training Institute
Houston, Texas12.2020
M.D. -
Dr. Panjab Rao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College
04.2001
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Care Quality Assessments
- Case management
- Computer and technical proficiency
- Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
- Chronic disease prevention
- Interpersonal Communication
- SPSS
- SAS
- REDCap
- Healthcare knowledge and medical terminology
- Patient Education
- ECW/EPIC/LCM
- Strong written and communication skills
- Venipuncture
- Patient Advocacy
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Risk Mitigation
Certification
- Certified Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)
- Certified Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
- Certified Phlebotomist
- Data Science Methodology Certification
- Open-Source tools for Data Science Certification
Publications
- Yassar I Odhejo, Afshan Jafri, Hema Madhuri Mekala, Mudasar Hassan, Ali Mahmood Khan, Sabrina K Dar and Rizwan Ahmed (2017). Safety and Efficacy of Antipsychotics in Pregnancy and Lactation. Odhejo et al., J Alcohol Drug Depend 2017, 5:3 DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000267.
- Wolk A, Masterson T, Press D, Hazra A, Jafri A, Jayasinha D, Patel, P. (2015). A Time-Motion Study of Hospitalists in the Community Hospital Setting Poster presented at: Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Conference; National Harbor, MD.
- Ball K, Thompson L, Jafri A, Peterson L, Lawson W. (2014). Barriers to Mental Health Treatment among African and Caribbean Immigrants. Poster presented at: Caribbean Suriname Conference; Suriname, SUR.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
PROGRAM ASSISTANT INTERN
Coalition for Environmentally Safe Communities
03.2023 - 10.2023
CLINICAL CARE MANAGER
Essen Healthcare
10.2022 - 12.2022
CHRONIC CARE MANAGER (REMOTE)
Private Practice
02.2019 - Current
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ADJUNCT)
Northern Virginia Community College
01.2018 - 01.2020
LABORATORY PHLEBOTOMIST
LabCorp/Sunrise Lab
03.2015 - Current
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (VOLUNTEER)
Georgetown University Hospital
03.2014 - 03.2015
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (VOLUNTEER)
Howard University Medical Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
CLINICAL EXTERN (VOLUNTEER)
VA Medical Center, Psychiatry
03.2012 - 01.2013
OFFICE MANAGER
Private Practice
01.2007 - 01.2012
GENERAL PHYSICIAN
Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Medical Center
01.2002 - 06.2006
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH -
The George Washington University
CERTIFICATION IN CLINICAL RESEARCH -
The CRA Training Institute
M.D. -
Dr. Panjab Rao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College