John Spatharakis
Lemont,IL
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Manager/, Medical Coder
Bolingbrook Wellness Center
04.2019 - Current
- To upkeep a conducive and productive work environment amongst employees.
- To assist with all patient needs in a variety of ways including: billing information, insurance plan coverage, appointment organization, employee complaints, and providing a positive environment for them.
- To review, correct, and export all insurance claims within the clinic.
- Maintain proper inventory of all aspects of the clinic.
- Organize all patient notes from the doctors.
- To upkeep a functioning clinic at all times. This includes making numerous phone calls and assisting to amend any technological, software, and structural issues that arose within the clinic.
- I personally restructured the clinic to make improvements in the software used, hardware upgrades, and furnishing the clinic properly while keeping everything under budget. This restructuring drastically improved patient experience and efficiency within the clinic.
- To interview and hire new employees
Physician Shadowing
Dr. Thomas Flach
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Hours: 120
- Allowed me the opportunity to shadow him throughout the summer of 2021
- I was allowed the opportunity, with consent of the patient, to sit in on their appointment and observe
- I learned numerous aspects of medicine including: The importance of family medicine in maintaining community health, how blood pressure was taken and understanding proper vital markers, the different elements of patients bloodwork, and the way that a family practice is conducted, family physician schedule, and how the private practice networks with the hospital
Independent Research
Independent
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Due to family complications, I was not able to work at a lab, a job to support my family, end of life care for my mother, and do full time school. I decided to conduct my own independent research which allowed me more flexibility. After numerous hours of learning about different styles of research and finding interest in some niche areas, my colleagues and I successfully published two letters to the editor
- Both letters have successfully amassed 1,200 reads and 22 citations
- Dissemination of Mask Effectiveness Misinformation Using TikTok as a Medium
- DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.01.029
- Disparity in Public Perception of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines on TikTok
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.12.004
Camp Counselor
Fanari - Academy Of Greek Education
06.2019 - 06.2019
- Hours of exprience: 168
- Over a weeks time, I was provided the opportunity to be a camp counsleor for Fanari Camp as a volunteer
- My responsibilities included:
- Being responsible for directly supervising a group of 20 seventh and eighth grade boys while also assisting other counselors in supervision of roughly 200 campers during the day hours
- Conducting group activities including: sports, religious talks, theatrical performances, and arts
- Leading daily meetings with my assigned campers on life lessons to build character
- Campers were given the opportunity in a safe space to open up about their own experiences allowing for an environment to grow amongst each other
- Have daily meetings with the camp organizers where the camp leaders were allowed to share ideas on how to proceed with the day and possible activites.
Delivery Driver
Nancy's Pizza
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Delivered pizzas to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Maintained upbeat, positive attitude in busy, customer-focused environment.
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
Prospective Hours
Future
01.2023 - Current
- I plan to begin working as a medical scribe in the month of October to gain clinical experience in a hospital setting until I start medical school
- Additionally, I will be doing AmeriCorps volunteering next summer while applying for the 2024 Medical School Cycle.
Education
Bachelors of Science, BS - General Biology
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL05.2021
Associate of Science -
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL05.2019
Skills
- Excellent with verbal and non verbal communication
- Active listener
- Highly adaptable
- Proficient in speaking and writing in the Greek language
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Reliable
- Patient
Timeline
Prospective Hours
Future
01.2023 - Current
Physician Shadowing
Dr. Thomas Flach
06.2021 - 08.2021
Independent Research
Independent
12.2020 - 12.2021
Camp Counselor
Fanari - Academy Of Greek Education
06.2019 - 06.2019
Office Manager/, Medical Coder
Bolingbrook Wellness Center
04.2019 - Current
Delivery Driver
Nancy's Pizza
11.2017 - 03.2019
Bachelors of Science, BS - General Biology
University of Illinois
Associate of Science -
College of DuPage
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