RAHEL MEKONNEN
Silver Spring,MD
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
CVS pharmacy
Bethesda, MD
02.2022 - Current
- Interpret and enter prescriptions
- Answers, resolves, and triages inbound inquiries
- Understanding of 3rd party insurances and follow-through of insurance-related issues
- Resolves insurance-related issues and assists patients with various forms of financial assistance
- Professional filling of prescriptions (right medication, right dosage, right amount)
- Identifies medications requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous medications and/or refrigerated medications
- Identify and assembling supplies necessary for selected medications such as sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, band-aids
- Prepares medication for delivery to patients and departments
- Communicates directly with patients over the phone to assist them in the awareness of their medications
- Inventory Control
- Ordering medications and supplies using applicable technology
Pre-health Virtual Shadowing
Pre-health virtual shadowing
06.2020 - Current
- Meet with health care professionals from a variety of domains and specialties to learn more about their education and career paths
- Listened to real-life stories of practicing physicians who serve those in need of care
- Completed evaluations for the online sessions.
- Learned new methods, processes and procedures for research and writing.
- Developed and practiced study techniques to retain information and meet assignment objectives.
7 Cups Online Therapy and Free Counseling
7 cups online therapy and free counseling
04.2020 - Current
- Support customers via chat
- Listen to people that come online and try to assist them with their problems
- Support their emotions and be a compassionate listener
- Pre-health virtual shadowing
- Helped clients find solutions by teaching appropriate intervention techniques.
- Documented patient progress through counseling and interaction.
- Evaluated patients to determine need for transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.
- Responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
- Listened to personal stories, asked probing questions and offered knowledgeable advice for different situations.
- Encouraged development of relevant skills to help overcome specific concerns.
Vice President
Ethiopian Student Association, Montgomery College
Takoma Park, MD
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Introduce and promote the wide and diverse spectrum of Ethiopian culture
- Plan, coordinate, and recruit committees to manage a series of meetings and programs
- Provide data on previous club events to allow the club members to benefit from experience and suggestions for improvement.
MC Pre-Med Club Secretary
MC Pre, Montgomery College
Takoma Park, MD
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Provide opportunities for students to explore internships, clinical shadowing, volunteering, and scholarships in medical and health related fields
- Inform students of deadlines for scholarships, internships, clinical shadowing, and volunteering.
- Set up workshops, conferences and meetings by scheduling and reserving rooms and preparing supplies.
- Created spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel for record-keeping and reporting.
Laboratory Assistant
Microbiology, Montgomery College
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Setting up labs
- Following SOPs for cleaning and disinfecting lab equipment to work in a sterile environment
- Answering students’ questions during a lab experiment.
- Cleaned, maintained and calibrated laboratory and field equipment to ensure continuous accuracy and functionality.
- Maintained clean and organized work area with adequate supplies and reagents.
- Obtained samples for testing following standard protocols.
- Isolated, identified and prepared specimens for examination.
- Implemented lab procedures to prevent errors and protect staff.
- Monitored and observed experiments, recording data for research personnel evaluation.
- Collected, labeled and stored lab samples according to laboratory specifications.
African Student Association Club Secretary
Montgomery College
Takoma Park, MD
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Promote the value of education, culture, and awareness of current events among Africans and other interested students
- Organize meetings with college officials
- Help pass out papers and other tools during meetings
- Introduce new guests to the students.
Vice President
Liberty promises Club
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Help high school students apply for college
- Attend meetings with college officials
- Help high school students write college essays
- Communicated regularly with executive team members to deliver pertinent details related to progress status and direction for projects.
VOLUNTEERS, Macedonia Home for the Elderly and Mentally Disabled
Addis, Ethiopia
01.2015 - 06.2015
- Help the disabled by encouragement and rehabilitation to develop their physical and mental capacities
- Assisted in supply shopping
- Provide as many educations, training, and employment opportunities as possible to disabled and elderly people.
Education
Bachelor of science - Neurobiology and Physiology
University of Maryland
12.2022
Associate Degree - Biological Sciences
Montgomery college
12.2019
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Bilingual with English and Amharic
- Communication and assisting people
- Teamwork
- Database skills
- Laboratory techniques: Blotting techniques, Electrophoresis, Dissection, UV/Vis Spectrophotometry, staining techniques, PCR, LabChart, Neuronify
- GMP, GLP
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Results Analysis
- Aseptic Techniques
- Data Entry
- Reagent Mixing
Languages
English
Amharic
Affiliations
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors society, present
- Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success, University of Maryland
Certification
- Licensed pharmacy technician
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
CVS pharmacy
02.2022 - Current
Pre-health Virtual Shadowing
Pre-health virtual shadowing
06.2020 - Current
7 Cups Online Therapy and Free Counseling
7 cups online therapy and free counseling
04.2020 - Current
Vice President
Ethiopian Student Association, Montgomery College
08.2019 - 05.2020
Laboratory Assistant
Microbiology, Montgomery College
05.2019 - 07.2019
MC Pre-Med Club Secretary
MC Pre, Montgomery College
02.2019 - 08.2019
African Student Association Club Secretary
Montgomery College
01.2018 - 12.2018
Vice President
Liberty promises Club
09.2016 - 06.2017
VOLUNTEERS, Macedonia Home for the Elderly and Mentally Disabled
01.2015 - 06.2015
Bachelor of science - Neurobiology and Physiology
University of Maryland
Associate Degree - Biological Sciences
Montgomery college
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