Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
Volunteer

Reem Chahrour

Dearborn,MI

Summary

Dedicated Pre-Optometry student with a proven track record of showcasing expertise in medical terminology and patient-focused care. Excelling in multitasking and reliability, adept at improving patient experiences and streamlining administrative processes. Demonstrated ability to enhance patient relations through effective communication and meticulous attention to detail.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit
03.2021 - Current
  • Help keep animals company by playing with them.
  • Clean cages, bowls, litter boxes.
  • Sanitize surroundings.
  • Fold laundry.
  • Feed cats.
  • Make sure cats are healthy and doing okay.
  • Wash food bowls.
  • Make sure kitchen is clean and tidy.
  • Assisted with special events and programs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.

Shadowing

Vision Works
09.2022 - 11.2022

Shadowed Dr. Kashou while she checked patients. Watched the assistants use the machinery when bringing in patients.

Medical Assistant/Scribe

Carter Snell Skin Center
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • Welcomed patients
  • Roomed patients daily
  • Took down patient's medical history, asked what they have come in for. Took notes of everything patient said, took pictures of problem areas.
  • Explained procedure process to patients
  • Sold items that we had in office
  • Prepared exam rooms for procedures
  • Informed physician of everything involving patient before going into the room
  • Assisted the physician during procedures
  • Collected specimens and sending them to appropriate lab
  • Instructed patients about medication and skin care regimens
  • Used computer applications
  • Answered telephones
  • Updated and filed patient medical records
  • Completed prior authorizations
  • Assisted patients over the phone
  • Educated patients about skin conditions
  • Trained new workers
  • Supported patient recovery by educating family and caregivers on treatments and warning signs of complications
  • Reviewed test results for completion and abnormalities
  • Set up and cleaned examination rooms at start of day, between patients, and at end of day.
  • Explained treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
  • Updated and recorded patient medications and allergies in patient chart upon each visit
  • Consulted with patients to determine procedure eligibility based on health history.
  • Utilized health system standards to clean and sterilize medical instruments.
  • Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment, and instruments to maintain proper inventory.
  • Produced highly accurate patient histories, examination reports and chart reviews from digital files.
  • Transcribed information during clinical visits in real time

Volunteer

Beaumont Hospital Dearborn (PACU)
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Wash beds and put sheets on
  • Greet patients
  • Help discharge patients
  • Cleaning wheelchairs
  • Make sure patients are doing okay after procedures

Volunteer

Beaumont COVID Clinic
03.2021 - 04.2021
  • Assisted patients on where to go
  • Guided patients on signing forms when needed
  • Answered all patients questions

Volunteer

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
12.2020 - 02.2021
  • Called the elderly
  • Checked up on them and kept them company

Education

No Degree - Liberal Arts And Sciences

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
12-2024

Skills

  • Foreign language proficiency (Arabic)
  • Patient relations strength
  • Administrative tasks
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Patient-focused care
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Documentation skills
  • Data entry experience
  • Dictation
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Shadowing

Vision Works
09.2022 - 11.2022

Medical Assistant/Scribe

Carter Snell Skin Center
04.2021 - 10.2021

Volunteer

Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit
03.2021 - Current

Volunteer

Beaumont COVID Clinic
03.2021 - 04.2021

Volunteer

Beaumont Hospital Dearborn (PACU)
01.2021 - 05.2021

Volunteer

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
12.2020 - 02.2021

No Degree - Liberal Arts And Sciences

Henry Ford College

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Wayne State University
Reem Chahrour