Ajani Khalfani
Baltimore,MD
Summary
With a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, 2+ years of Medical School experience and 5+ years of experience working in fast-paced clinical diagnostic and administrative environments. Excels at leveraging administration functions, informatics, information systems, critical thinking and data analysis skills to design, oversee, implement, and conduct programs and projects that will identify and solve public health problems and expand public awareness. Skilled project manager adept at leading collaboration on programs; training diverse teams to provide administrative support and ensure compliance; providing technical and operational advice and assistance to national, state, and local agencies/organizations and analyzing, gathering, reporting, and disseminating data clearly, logically, and persuasively to various audiences.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, President and CEO
Black Girls Lax Too
Baltimore, MD
05.2024 - Current
- 501c 3 non-profit organization startup and developer
- Fostering positive community relationships
- Analyzing data to begin lacrosse clinics, workshops and other community programs
- Planning, budgeting and fundraising.
Clinical Information Specialist (Clinical Study Information Office)
Technical Resources International (TRI)
Bethesda, MD
05.2022 - Current
- Serve as a Senior member of Clinical Study Information Office (SIO) responsible for planning and managing day-to-day operations for 1,500+ Phase I to Phase IV infectious disease clinical trials/studies funded through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Employ project management methodologies using PC/Mac to triage and assign SharePoint protocol-related tasks and projects to the SIO for effective management of deadlines, communication, training, and rollout
- Abstract technical protocol-related information into the appropriate NIAID DMID Clinical Research Operations and Management System, DMID CROMS WebLibrary, or ClinicalTrials.gov-Protocol Registration and Results System; and maintain data quality for protocol-specific data, personnel records, and organization records in a centralized Master Contact database
- Plan, manage and develop SharePoint workflows; perform records review; assess the level of compliance with regulatory requirements to ensure delivery and adoption of standardized processes and workflows for the purpose of improving the specificity of diagnoses
- Proactively communicate and coordinate work with Clinical Project Managers (CPMs), site personnel, and key stakeholders serving as the primary point of contact for the clinical part of the project to ensure delivery and adoption of standardized processes and clinical workflows
- Provide appropriate medical oversight of CPM program deliverables and quickly resolve errors and adverse events significantly reduce inconsistencies within the protocol
- Collaborate with IT team to manage the design, testing, implementation, and support of clinical applications
- Prepare contract-required reports in compliance with 508 standards and communicate standard processes associated with abstraction and mastered level records to stakeholders and CPM’s
- Perform Quality Control (QC) on support and notification tasks and implement procedures to better perform such tasks
- Track deadlines and perform internal reviews ensuring deadlines are met and properly completed
- Promote future and present system functionality by testing and training staff to use the clinical information systems.
Field Support Specialist I
Maxim Healthcare Services (MHS)
Towson, MD
06.2015 - 07.2018
- Provided digital records management and operational support to ensure confidentiality of client, patient, caregiver, and team member information and records
- Managed Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and served as point of contact for internal audits to ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations in regards to Protected Health Information and regulatory requirements
- Served as subject matter expert for staff payroll and customer billing inquiries; worked with Revenue Cycle team ensuring accuracy of billing processes
- Facilitated new hire EHR training and orientation to ensure compliance with clinical standards and practices
- Served as the liaison between external employees and third party staffing agencies; responded to employee payroll inquiries and worker's compensations filings
- Created and implemented MHS’ first EHR payroll system procedural manual to serve as an on-demand, authoritative resource enabling staff to quickly respond to payroll inquiries, increase efficiency, and minimize payroll errors.
Conference Services Assistant
Stevenson University
Baltimore, MD
02.2012 - 05.2015
- Developed detailed timelines outlining tasks that need to be completed prior to an event taking place.
- Managed registration process for attendees including on-site check in and check out procedures.
- Implemented effective communication strategies between all stakeholders involved in a given project ensuring timely delivery of deliverables.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth coordination for all aspects of the event.
- Assisted in coordinating and executing conferences, meetings, and special events.
Medical Intern
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Towson, MD
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Served as member of multidisciplinary health care team responsible for delivering quality patient care under the supervision of a licensed medical professional during eight-week internship as part of Stevenson University’s capstone
- Performed routine patient care as determined by the patients’ individualized health care plans and as directed by the Director of General Surgery and team of five attending physicians
- Cultivated professional and educational growth by supporting medical team with diverse patient populations in Gynecology and Oncology, including inpatient care and pre- and post-surgery office visits
- Engaged with hospital executives during board meetings to gain valuable experience in the administrative and operational aspects of hospital management and healthcare delivery
- Assisted with managing department/program budgets; reviewed and analyzed data to assess respective health statistics
- Collected data and conducted research as assigned by physician team; successfully completed Senior Research Project.
Education
Doctor of Medicine -
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Antigua02-2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD01.2015
Skills
- Board Collaboration
- Business Administration
- Staff Management
- Operations Management
- Financial Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Start-Up Operations
- Data Collection
- Regulatory Compliance
- Information Management
- Database Administration
- Administrative Support
- Analytical Skills
Citizenship
U.S. Citizen
Websites
Volunteer Experience
Baltimore Terps, Head Coach for U11 Girls Lacrosse Team, Baltimore, MD, 03/2022, Present
Timeline
Founder, President and CEO
Black Girls Lax Too
05.2024 - Current
Clinical Information Specialist (Clinical Study Information Office)
Technical Resources International (TRI)
05.2022 - Current
Field Support Specialist I
Maxim Healthcare Services (MHS)
06.2015 - 07.2018
Medical Intern
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
06.2014 - 08.2014
Conference Services Assistant
Stevenson University
02.2012 - 05.2015
Doctor of Medicine -
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stevenson University
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