Ferrass W. Dassouki
Milford
Summary
Results-driven healthcare professional with robust background in clinic management, prepared to lead and optimize operations. Proven track record in enhancing patient care, streamlining workflows, and driving business growth. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving results. Skilled in strategic planning, financial oversight, and regulatory compliance. Respected for leadership, reliability, and ability to navigate changing needs effectively.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic Owner/Chiropractor
Detroit Spine & Wellness PC
08.2021 - Current
- Engaged, guided and coached new employees on clinic policies and procedures, medical innovations and patient communications
- Conducted patient history reviews and physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations to assess conditions and present disorders
- Implemented pain management strategies and specialized operations to improve patient health and reach recovery objectives
- Diagnosed neuromusculoskeletal conditions and performed corrective adjustments
- Counseled patients about lifestyle choices impacting injuries, conditions and recovery
- Assessed patients to identify musculoskeletal and spine disorders and developed therapeutic treatment plans to correct abnormalities
- Educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, medications and self-treatment options
- Advocated for specialized support devices to patients, including braces, tapes, bandages, straps and pain management regimens to achieve recovery goals
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Clinic Director
The Joint Chiropractic
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Consult with patients by reviewing health and medical histories; questioning, observing, and examining patients; and reviewing x-rays, as indicated.
- Evaluate patients' neuro-musculoskeletal systems and the spine using chiropractic diagnosis to determine neuro-musculoskeletal and spine related conditions.
- Perform manual adjustments to the spine, or other articulations of the body, in order to correct the musculoskeletal system, where necessary.
- Educate patients on the quality of life benefits of routine chiropractic care. Provide a recommended course of treatment.
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories, as indicated.
- Arrange for diagnostic x-rays to be taken, when medically necessary.
- Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- Patient chiropractic care and education
- Building positive doctor-patient relationships
- Maintaining accurate and timely patient records
- Sales of membership packages
Lead Chiropractor
NMS Chiropractic Center
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: Multidisciplinary personal injury clinic
- Adjust patients' necks and backs using the latest methods in chiropractic care to provide relief from pain and discomfort.
- Maintain patient files, paying strong attention to detail and providing relevant information regarding treatment history, current treatment, and other relevant information.
- Understanding Personal injury Protection coverages
- Observe patients and analyze observations to create and implement personalized treatment plans.
- Coordinated work schedules and patient lists for other chiropractors who worked in the practice.
- Provided expert guidance to patients regarding how much or how little activity they could do while injured or to avoid re-injuring themselves.
- Multidisciplinary personal injury clinic
Personal Banker
Guaranty Bank/Best Bank
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
- Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and use computer-generated recipes.
- Examine checks for endorsements and to verify other information such as dates, bank names, identification of the persons receiving payments and the legality of the documents.
- Opened new customer accounts, including checking, savings, and lines of credit.
- Order a supply of cash to meet daily needs.
- Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
Member/Volunteer
Beaumont Hospital
06.2014 - 08.2015
- Actively attend meetings and events, heavily involved in various fundraisers.
- Actively volunteered as an assistant coordinator at the Simulation Learning Institute.
- Precipitated in various raising awareness health events concerning poor eating habits.
- Managed files for OB GYN, Critical Care, Sim Lab, and Resident Students.
- Scheduled various appointments for the Applebaum Simulation Learning Institute.
Import & Export Sale Products
06.2011 - 05.2015
- Oversee, manage, and maintain business with over $300,000 in revenue annually.
- Provided services in retail sales, Assessment and Land & Property Management Development.
- Income manager and Operations manager.
- Handle $1,000 to $5,000 in Accounts payable and $5,000 to $10,000 in Accounts Receivables weekly.
- Assist the owners in paperwork.
- Proactively escalated issues, observations, opportunities, and insights to the executive team.
- Coordinate information to appropriate departments to ensure efficient workflow.
- Increase revenues by 5% continuously over the past five years by building and maintaining relationships with key customers and suppliers.
Operations Manager
VIP Convenience Store
06.2010 - 05.2015
- Attained strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills through dealings with superiors and employees.
- Responsible money management as evidenced by being promoted from cashier to manager after one year.
- Balanced registrar, prepared daily sales reports, and handled bank deposits.
- Investments made to improve customer relations and convenience managerial operations.
- Identified and analyzed issues, patterns, and trends in customer requests and product performance.
- Documented business Excel spreadsheets.
Education
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine -
National University of Health Sciences
Lombard, IL08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Science Concentration in Pre-med
Wayne State University
05.2015
Skills
- MDT for lumbar spine
- MDT for cervical assessment
- CPR and First Aid certified professional
- AthenaHealth EHR
- Proficient in Jane App
- Chiro Fusion EHR
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Advanced Excel expertise
- Experienced with Word processing
- Presentation design
Certifications Skills
- Part A- MDT Lumbar Spine
- Part B-MDT Cervical Spine
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Languages: Fluent in Arabic reading and writing.
- Proficiency with AthenaHealth EHR, Jane App, Chiro Fusion, Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Professional Associations
Michigan Chiropractic Association, 01/2016, Present
Hobbies and Interests
- Yoga
- Anatomy Trains
- FMS Functional Movement Screen
- Acupuncture
- Nutritional health
- Chiropractic Care
- Website Design
- Import and Export Products
- Basketball
- Car Enthusiast
Activities
- Motion Palpation Club, Lombard, IL, 09/2016, 08/2020
- Sports Rehab, Lombard, IL, 09/2016, 08/2020
- SACHA, 09/2016, 08/2020
Languages
Arabic
Intermediate (B1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Clinic Director
The Joint Chiropractic
05.2022 - 02.2023
Clinic Owner/Chiropractor
Detroit Spine & Wellness PC
08.2021 - Current
Lead Chiropractor
NMS Chiropractic Center
09.2020 - 05.2022
Personal Banker
Guaranty Bank/Best Bank
01.2016 - 08.2016
Member/Volunteer
Beaumont Hospital
06.2014 - 08.2015
Import & Export Sale Products
06.2011 - 05.2015
Operations Manager
VIP Convenience Store
06.2010 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Science Concentration in Pre-med
Wayne State University
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine -
National University of Health Sciences
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