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Setareh Darabi

Beverly Hills,CA

Summary

Medical Assistant and Research Assistant with an exceptional background of over 4 years of experience working in doctor's offices and laboratory settings. Quality-driven and safety-oriented with interpersonal and relationship-building abilities. I am currently a Master’s student at the Keck School of Medicine where I will be graduating with a Masters in Science in Global Medicine. I am currently doing research in artificial disc replacement and nerve root abnormalities in the spine. I plan on attending medical school to become a physician. My career objective before medical school is to work more in research and public policy.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

Rasouli Spine
07.2023 - Current
  • I observed complex surgeries such as cervical/lumbar disc replacements, herniated disc repairs, spinal fusions, and microdecompressions.
  • I assisted in artificial disc replacement research relating to how the discs can be replaced while preserving motion for the patient.
  • Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
  • Collaborated with other researchers to develop successful research strategies.

Medical Assistant

LA Integrative GI
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination
  • Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity
  • Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment
  • Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for patients within outpatient setting.
  • Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
  • Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.

Medical Assistant

Advanced Urgent Care of Beverly Hills
06.2019 - 04.2021
  • Shadowed two physicians in different specialties, watching them see patients and also learning day-to-day operations of front desk such as verifying patient information, filing charts and checking in patients
  • Prepared patient charts, pre-admission and consent forms as necessary
  • Recorded patients temperature, pulse and blood pressure
  • Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.

Research Assistant

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
06.2019 - 04.2021
  • Reviewed and helped maintain research logs up to date, entering genetic information into Redcap for reference.
  • Collected cancerous tissue samples and logged findings while also researching gene functions and how these genes would affect multiple research topics of interest.
  • Attended required training, education and meetings.
  • Analyzed experimental results and determined whether results fit within standard procedures
  • Participated in initiation visits and investigator meetings.
  • Screened patients for research study and went over research study and consent forms
  • Traveled to field sites to collect and record data and samples as appropriate to specific objectives of study
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Obtained participant study data from records.
  • Maintained research data, participant fields, regulatory binders and study databases.
  • Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
  • Gathered, processed, and shipped lab specimens.
  • Collected, evaluated, and modeled collected data.

Education

Master of Science - Global Medicine

Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
12.2023

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology -

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
06.2021

Skills

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Research Paper Writing
  • Experimental Design
  • Specimen Preparation
  • Data Analysis
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Multitasking Abilities

Leadership Roles

  • Director of Finance, Iranian Student Group at UCLA, 2020-2022


  • Vice President, WorldMed, 2023, 2024

Timeline

Research Assistant

Rasouli Spine
07.2023 - Current

Medical Assistant

LA Integrative GI
06.2022 - 03.2023

Medical Assistant

Advanced Urgent Care of Beverly Hills
06.2019 - 04.2021

Research Assistant

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
06.2019 - 04.2021

Master of Science - Global Medicine

Keck School of Medicine

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology -

University of California, Los Angeles

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