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Zaid Quraishi

El Cajon,USA

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 Research & Analysis: In-depth knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology, public health surveillance, and statistical analysis. Health Information Management: Leveraging IT tools and systems for data management, analysis, and reporting, facilitating informed decision-making and program evaluation. 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 projects' operations, financial accounts, and program implementation in health projects, ensuring efficient and effective implementation of initiatives and activities. Experienced in designing and implementing health programs, including monitoring and evaluation frameworks, compliance, policies and risk mitigation Strategic Planning: Designing and executing strategic plans for public health programs, integrating evidence-based practices and innovative approaches to achieve impactful outcomes. 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

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Specialty Benefits Advocate

United Healthcare
07.2021 - Current
  • Collaborate on health information management initiatives, providing insights into clinical and demographical data to enhance patient outcomes
  • Established trusting relationships with clients by maintaining open lines of communication throughout the entire representation process.
  • Managed complex caseloads with diligence, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely resolution of cases.
  • Resolve healthcare-related inquiries, applying extensive knowledge of policy, medical documentation, and data accuracy in health reporting

Trauma ICU Surgical Assistant

University Health systems
12.2015 - 12.2016
  • 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 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
12.2013 - 12.2016
  • Supervise daily operations at the site
  • Communicate staffing needs to Operations Manager
  • Assure that officers receive appropriate training, developing them in both technical and 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
12.2010 - 12.2013
  • 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
12.2006 - 12.2010
  • 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 Surgical center
12.2003 - 12.2009
  • Assess patients that enter the emergency room immediately and oversee emergency patients’ recovery
  • Conduct follow-up visits to monitor the patient’s 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 relevant paperwork
  • 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
12.2004 - 12.2006
  • 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

International Medical Aid
12.2003 - 12.2004
  • 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 of Public Health: M.P.H -

Baylor University
Waco, TX
12-2024

M.D. - General Medicine & Surgery

Al-Mustanssiriyah University
Baghdad-Iraq
08.2004

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote)
  • Redcap
  • EPIC
  • ArcGIS
  • SAS
  • Policy Map
  • Database, policies, frameworks, grants, projects, proposals, protocols and research management
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Community Advocacy
  • Excellent Communication
  • Medical terminology proficiency
  • Clinical documentation

Trainingscertificates

  • Medical Interpretation
  • Proposals and funding management
  • Human Rights Based Approaches
  • Joint Programs and Joint Programming
  • Results based management
  • Prince II/project management

Personal Information

Hobbies: Reading, Music, Writing poetry in two languages, Outdoors

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Specialty Benefits Advocate

United Healthcare
07.2021 - Current

Trauma ICU Surgical Assistant

University Health systems
12.2015 - 12.2016

Site Supervisor

Allied Universal Security Services
12.2013 - 12.2016

Finance Manager

RAC Acceptance
12.2010 - 12.2013

Program Officer

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION UNAMI
12.2006 - 12.2010

Regional Advisor

DFID
12.2004 - 12.2006

Medical Doctor- Trauma Specialist

Alkharkh Surgical center
12.2003 - 12.2009

Senior Medical Coordinator

International Medical Aid
12.2003 - 12.2004

Master of Public Health: M.P.H -

Baylor University

M.D. - General Medicine & Surgery

Al-Mustanssiriyah University
Zaid Quraishi