Sarah Junaid
Schaumburg,IL
Summary
Versatile healthcare professional with extensive hands-on experience in dermatology and behavioral therapy. Along with experience in managing staff and offices.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Coordinator
ACDA dermatology
Hinsdale, Illinois
02.2025 - 05.2026
- Maintained electronic health records with precision and accuracy.
- Organized office supplies to support seamless operations and maintain adequate inventory.
- Trained new staff on utilizing mod med system effectively.
- Educated new employees on creating and managing a healthy, safe environment.
- Applied for prior authorizations with insurances to secure timely medication approvals for patients.
- Scheduled surgeries for patients, ensuring all necessary preparations were in place.
- Created staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage and workflow efficiency.
- Assisted in maintaining office policies and procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency.
Certified Dermatology Technician
Arlington dermatology
Arlington Heights, Illinois
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Conducted allergy testing and documented results for physician review.
- Monitored inventory levels of medical supplies and ordered supplies.
- Prepared solutions used in photodynamic therapy for treating precancerous cells.
- Instructed patients on aftercare following procedures such as cryotherapy or chemical peels.
- Documented all patient interactions in an electronic health record system.
- Provided assistance during Mohs surgery and excisions
Behavioral Therapist
Apex and brighter care ABA
Elgin, Illinois
05.2023 - 06.2024
- Implemented ABA techniques to promote positive behavior changes in children.
- Collaborated with parents to enhance therapy effectiveness and support at home.
- Monitored client progress and adjusted strategies based on observed behaviors.
- Documented session details and maintained accurate records of client interactions.
- Taught and helped children develop new verbal, communication and social skills necessary for living healthy lifestyles.
- Created a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore difficult emotions or behaviors.
Office Manager
Two Rivers Dental
Hanover Park, USA
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Managed daily office operations to ensure smooth workflow and efficiency.
- Assisted dental staff with administrative tasks and patient inquiries
- Maintained office supplies and inventory, ensuring availability of essential materials.
- Organized office events and meetings for a proper team collaboration and engagement.
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, routed mail and coordinated courier services.
- Managed front desk operations including greeting visitors, answering questions or directing them to appropriate personnel.
- translated from Hindi/Urdu/Pashto to English
Lead Medical Assistant
Pinnacle Dermatology
Hoffman Estates, USA
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Assisting in Mohs surgery
- Assisting in excisions
- Scheduling patients
- Took patient history on general dermatology days
- Numbed patients before biopsies and excisions to ensure comfort during procedures
- Calling patients with laboratory results
- Performed venipuncture to collect blood samples from patients
- Calling patients with pathology- skin cancer results
- Ordered medical supplies to maintain optimal inventory levels for clinic operations
- Working with biologics for patients and talking to representatives to ensure patients are covered insurance wise
- Processed and sent prescriptions to pharmacies for patient medication
- Executed tasks in EMA and Nextech to support efficient patient management
- Injected patients with biologic injections
- Made syringes filled with Lido/epi
- Applying numbing cream on patients that came in for filler
- Performed and set up lightbox for patients
- Collected and documented patient medical histories and vital signs accurately.
- Supervised and trained medical staff on proper procedures for patient intake, examinations and treatments.
Medical Assistant
Illinois Dermatology Institute
Skokie, USA
08.2020 - 05.2021
- The job requires getting medical history from every patient that comes in.
- Work with EMA so every assistant has to note down each detail given by the patient and everything that is discussed within the patient and the provider.
- Removed sutures
- Called Labs for results
- Called patients with pathology results (Benign vs cancerous)
- Applying topical numbing cream on patients that came in for fillers
- Restocked medical supplies in examination rooms to ensure readiness
- Assisting the provider in the rooms with excisions
- Applied bandages to wounds to promote healing
- Wound care after surgery
- Responsible for ordering and stocking clinic supplies for the entire office
- Detail Oriented work.
Cashier
Bath and Body Works
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Operated cash register, providing efficient and friendly service to customers
- Make sure the room is stocked at all times. There were three rooms in the store
- Organized store inventory systematically
- Restocked shelves with new merchandise
Cashier
Walgreens
07.2017 - 12.2017
- Operated cash register, processing customer transactions accurately and efficiently
- Organized and maintained aisles to enhance shopping experience during slower periods
- Updated and displayed sales tags to ensure accurate pricing for customers
- Made sure all sales tags were fixed and updated
- Counted cash accurately during shift
- Closed the store at the end of business hours
Business Owner
flower company
Education
Master of Arts - Biomedical science
Roosevelt University
07-2022
Bachelors - Biology, Psychology, Criminal Justice Minor
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2021
Skills
- OSHA Compliance
- HIPAA Compliance
- Office Operations & Administration
- Conflict Resolution
- Patient communication
- Medical inventory management
- Office administration
- Time management
- Customer service
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Leadership
- Data documentation
- Medical terminology
- Inventory management
- Medical records
- Teamwork
- Employee training
- Attention to detail
Leadership Roles
- Facing History, Student representative, Uplifted diversity, Attended events at universities like UChicago and Northwestern
- Mothering is Radical, Handled social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook), Created graphics, Transcribed interviews
- AMWA (American Medical Student Association), Committee head at University of Illinois at Chicago, Organized events with current medical students, Hosted events, Managed social media account
- PSA (Pakistan Student Association), 2019, 2020, Vice president at University of Illinois at Chicago, Helped establish the organization, Organized cultural events, Promoted different cultures of Pakistan
- Med Life Student Association, Community chair, Fundraising, Ensured funds for club operations
Volunteer Experience
- Feed My Starving Children, Schaumburg, IL, 09/01/20, 09/30/20, 30, Packed food for starving children, Made food bags
- Fundraising Chair, KxP Campaigns, Collected $70,000+ donations, Served more than 900 meals, Distributed more than 4,000 essentials, Served more than 15+ communities, Donated care packages to the needy during Ramadan, Mission: 'fill the gap between communities'
- Front Desk In Charge, Rick Panunzio | Amita Health | St. Alexius, Received calls at the front desk, Looked up patients, Directed guests/visitors, Received and delivered flowers to patients in ICU, Helped patients check in for MRI, Discharged patients and dropped them to their car in a wheelchair, Handled medicines, IV drips from the pharmacy
- Medical/Surgical Volunteer, Answered phones around the 5th floor of the hospital, Took care of patient files, Talked to patients who felt lonely
- Student Ambassador/Freshman Mentor, Helped incoming new students, Showed them around the school, Ensured they reached their next class on time, Attended summer long training sessions, Helped students with Math, Biology, and English
- Crisis Counselor, 2020, Provided emotional support through a crisis helpline, Helped individuals find solutions to their problems, Dealt with stressful situations
Shadowing
- Dr. Blackford, Churchhill Chiropractor, Schaumburg
- Dr. Aneta Kazwoka, Royal Dental Care, Schaumburg
- Dr. Cortino Sukotjo, University of Illinois at Chicago Dental School
- Dr. Hira Faisal, New York
- Dr. Shoaib Khan, Arlington Heights
Research
Biology and Dental, Research in finding Schizophrenia in mice at University of Illinois at Chicago Psychiatric building, Research with doctors in University of Illinois College of Dentistry, Worked with Women and Gender Studies department at University of Illinois at Chicago, Transcribed up to 2-hour long interviews, Made posters for accused felons who were wrongfully imprisoned
Timeline
Administrative Coordinator
ACDA dermatology
02.2025 - 05.2026
Certified Dermatology Technician
Arlington dermatology
07.2024 - 01.2025
Behavioral Therapist
Apex and brighter care ABA
05.2023 - 06.2024
Office Manager
Two Rivers Dental
05.2022 - 04.2023
Lead Medical Assistant
Pinnacle Dermatology
11.2021 - 05.2022
Medical Assistant
Illinois Dermatology Institute
08.2020 - 05.2021
Cashier
Bath and Body Works
01.2019 - 04.2019
Cashier
Walgreens
07.2017 - 12.2017
Business Owner
flower company
Master of Arts - Biomedical science
Roosevelt University
Bachelors - Biology, Psychology, Criminal Justice Minor
University of Illinois At Chicago