Zaid Quraishi
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated Medical doctor and public Health expert with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. With over two decades of multifaceted experience in the public health and medical profession, my skill set encompasses:
Epidemiological Expertise: Experience in managing and mitigating epidemics, including the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 and Avian Flu outbreaks in 2006, providing invaluable insights into disease control and prevention strategies.
Clinical Proficiency: Adept at providing comprehensive healthcare services, ranging from administering treatments to monitoring patient conditions in diverse settings, including emergency rooms and surgical units.
Public Health Leadership: Spearheading public health initiatives, aligning them with national development strategies, and ensuring effective implementation to address community health needs.
Operational Management: Overseeing security operations, financial accounts, and program implementation in healthcare facilities, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
Strategic Planning: Designing and executing strategic plans for public health programs, integrating evidence-based practices and innovative approaches to achieve impactful outcomes.
Health Information Management: Leveraging IT tools and systems for data management, analysis, and reporting, facilitating informed decision-making and program evaluation.
Effective Communication: Proficient in both Arabic and English, with strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling seamless collaboration and knowledge exchange across diverse stakeholders.
Continuous Learning and Development: Committed to ongoing professional development, with certifications in medical interpretation, project management, and other relevant areas, staying abreast of the latest developments in the field.
Passionate Engagement: Beyond professional pursuits, I am deeply involved in personal interests such as literature, music, creative writing, and outdoor activities, fostering a holistic approach to well-being and community engagement.
Drawing upon this rich and diverse background, I am well-equipped to navigate the complexities of public health and the medical profession, driving positive change and promoting health and wellness in communities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Speciality Benefits Advocate
United Healthcare
San Antonio, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Respond to and resolve customer service inquiries and issues by identifying the topic and nature of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility and claims, financial spending accounts and correspondence.
- Drafted legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, and agreements.
- Completed reports, paperwork and documentation accurately and on time.
Trauma ICU Surgical Assistant
University Health systems
San Antonio, TX
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assist surgeons and other medical professionals in hospital operating rooms and similar environments
- Prepare patients, rooms and equipment for pending surgical procedures. Preparing operating rooms to ensure that all of the equipment needed for the procedure is properly disinfected and assembled.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Assisted surgeons in variety of minor and major surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the medical team as necessary.
Site Supervisor
Allied Universal Security Services
San Antonio, TX
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Supervise daily operations at the site. Communicate staffing needs to Operations Manager
- Assure that officers receive appropriate training, developing them in both technical\n\nand professional skills; also includes performance management.
- Maintained accurate records such as daily reports, timesheets and other related documentation as required by management.
- Organized daily workflow for the team, ensuring tasks were completed on time and in compliance with regulation and standard operation procedures.
Finance Manager
RAC Acceptance
San Antonio, TX
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Revise accounts and communicate with customers to promote timely payments. Maintaining accurate records of accounts and business growth
- Work as a cooperative member of the partnership store team and RAC team in all operational aspects.
- Managed financial transactions involving general funds and contracts to reduce cashflow challenges.
- Collaborated with external auditors during annual audits to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
- Approved and qualified applications for financing, closed sales contracts and cross-sold insurance products while complying with state laws.
- Promoted finance products to customers and sales force to increase penetration.
Program Officer
UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION UNAMI
Amman, Jordan
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Provide Programmatic/Technical support to the Sector
- Support the SOT Leader/Deputy on policies, strategies and programs identification based on the UN Assistance Strategy and other UNCT priorities for Iraq, ensuring alignment with the National Development Strategy and the International Compact with Iraq, and the MDGs.
- Assist the SOT Leader/Deputy in updating the implementation and funding status of the SOT programs/projects.
- Provided continuous evaluation of program operations as compared with established mission and set parameters.
- Developed program plans and strategies to meet organizational objectives.
- Recommended implementation of risk management strategies to reduce uncertainties and improve regulatory compliance.
- Prepared detailed reports on the progress of programs and proposed changes when needed.
- Provided technical support in the development of project proposals and budgets.
- Resolved conflicts arising between different parties involved in a project or initiative.
Medical Doctor- Trauma Specialist
Alkharkh Surgicacl center
Baghdad, IRAQ
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Assess patients that enter the emergency room immediately and oversee emergency patients recovery
- Conduct follow-up visits to monitor the patients condition
- Request the appropriate medical tests and based on them, follow a treatment plan
- Develop effective patient care plans
- Refer patients to the appropriate specialists
- Ensure that patients are stable before transferring them to the proper department for further evaluation
- Provide instructions for discharge and an\ relevant paper work
- Maintain the patients medical records. Coordinate with different ER departments to ensure patients receive the necessary treatment
- Utilized superior interpersonal skills to establish rapport and place patients at ease in stressful situations.
Regional Advisor
DFID
Baghdad, IRAQ
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Implementing Capacity building for the partnered NGOs and building effective working relationships and establishing networks of NGOs to focus on designing nationwide projects. Designing of NGOs projects proposals that were submitted to the project advisory board for approval.
- Monitoring and evaluation for all projects activities of partners in region (south and south central) this required daily basis traveling and attending those events
- Work in coordination with the team of advisors to cover partners activities and monitoring the project's outputs, communicating with and directly reporting to the office weekly.
- Developed project plans, identified risks, set objectives and monitored progress towards completion.
- Communicated regularly with external partners to ensure alignment of strategies and goals.
- Generated and delivered reports, program review presentations and other program status updates.
- Participated actively in brainstorming sessions focused on improving existing processes or creating innovative approaches for delivering projects more efficiently.
- Facilitated workshops designed to educate stakeholders about best practices for managing programs successfully.
- Planned and delivered training sessions to improve employee effectiveness and address areas of weakness.
Senior Medical Coordinator
Internation Medical Aid
Baghdad, Iraq
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Under direction of Fund manager, perform administrative and supervisor duties for contracted & operated health programs and funding
- Finalize & Implement proposals and program operations for Medical staff during the campaigns
- Staff supervision, program development and implementation, program monitoring and evaluation, coordination of services, and related duties as assigned.
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the program, ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
- Facilitated educational workshops, meetings and conferences associated with program.
- Participated in the development of new programs or modifications to existing programs.
- Collaborated with community leaders, organizations and public agencies to promote programs within community.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, preparing reports, coordinating events.
Education
Master's of Public Health - M.P.H
Baylor University
Waco, TX05-2024
M.D. - General Medicine & Surgery
Al-Mustanssiriyah University
Baghdad,Iraq08-2004
Skills
- Very strong IT skills and computer various software's and systems navigation(Microsoft office,word,Excel,powerpoint, Onenote )
- Strong Statistical studies and modules
- Good knowledge of Redcap and EPIC modules
- Database management and research
- Policies,frameworks,protocols management and development with long experience of tracking s\stems and monitoring and evaluation
- Critical Thinking and Decision Making
- Time Management and Organization
- Delegation and Supervision with e[tensive training and recruiting history
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Bilingual (Arabic and English) with strong verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
- Policy Development
- Training Delivery
- Analytical Reasoning
- Document Review
- Resource Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Research Proficiency
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- Community Advocacy
- Attention to Detail
- Communications Drafting
- Team Collaboration
- Administrative Support
- Time Management
- Policy Knowledge
- Excellent Communication
- Database Management
- Multitasking
- Written Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Professional Demeanor
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- MS Office
- Reliability
- Interpersonal Communication
- Analytical Thinking
- Adaptability
- Building Trust and Relationships
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Case Management
- Self Motivation
Trainings Certificates
- Medical Interpretation.
- Proposals and funding management.
- Human Rights Based Approaches.
- Joint Programs and Joint Programming.
- Results based management.
- Prince and II/project management.
Hobbies and Interests
Reading,Music,Zriting poetr\ in tZo languages and outdoors.
Timeline
Speciality Benefits Advocate
United Healthcare
08.2021 - Current
Trauma ICU Surgical Assistant
University Health systems
01.2016 - 01.2017
Site Supervisor
Allied Universal Security Services
01.2014 - 01.2017
Finance Manager
RAC Acceptance
01.2011 - 01.2014
Program Officer
UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION UNAMI
01.2007 - 01.2011
Regional Advisor
DFID
01.2005 - 01.2007
Medical Doctor- Trauma Specialist
Alkharkh Surgicacl center
01.2004 - 01.2010
Senior Medical Coordinator
Internation Medical Aid
01.2004 - 01.2005
Master's of Public Health - M.P.H
Baylor University
M.D. - General Medicine & Surgery
Al-Mustanssiriyah University
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