A bdul Fatah Kakar M.D.

**** ********* ****** **, ***********, VA 22153

Cell: 703-***-****, acefbk@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Surgical Assistant and Foreign Medical Graduate with extensive experience in general surgery

and emergency medicine

• Highly skilled career professional with more than 6 years of practical experience in various

surgical specialties.

• Ability to work with accuracy and precision under minimum supervision

• Proficient at collecting samples and conducting relevant medical tests

• Excellent communication skills that help converse with doctors, patients and family members

effectively and ability to work well under stress and collaborate with others

• Trauma management and proper wound care skills

• Willingness to work in flexible time schedules and handle multiple responsibilities

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

- Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), National Surgical Assistants Association – March 2014

- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – February 20014

- Registered Medical Assistant with American Registry of Medical Assistants – June 2013

- Certified in Basic Life Support & CPR (AHA) – July 2013

- General Surgery Training Program, Kabul International Hospital, Afghanistan

- MD/General Medicine, Nangarhar Medical School, Afghanistan – August, 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRISTAR MEDICAL LABORATORY Lorton, Virginia

Phlebotomist and Laboratory Technician Assistant April 2013 – Present

• Greet patients and perform venipuncture for obtaining blood samples for lab testing

• Prepare and organize patient specimens for testing

• Assist laboratory technician in conducting lab tests in the areas of hematology, coagulation,

urinalysis and biochemistry

• Visit the local hospitals to draw blood from patients for STAT tests

AFSHAR HOSPITAL Kabul, Afghanistan

General Surgeon and Hospitalist May 2011 – December 2012

• Provided high quality healthcare and services to patients by direct patient contact.

• Performed and assisted senior surgeon in various surgical operations including general surgery,

gynecology and obstetrics, urology, ENT, plastic surgery, neurology and orthopedics.

• Was responsible for receiving and assessing surgical patients in the emergency room; consulting

the relevant senior surgical specialists and initial management, admission, pre-operative and post

operative care of surgical patients and discharging and follow-up of surgical patients

• Performed Cesarean Section, appendectomy, D&C and handled surgical emergencies during night

call duties.

KABUL INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL Kabul, Afghanistan

Junior Surgeon January 2009 – April 2011

• Assisted surgeon in various surgical procedures by providing the tools and instruments as

requested and clamped or cut tissues, inserted tubes, dissected arteries, stitching and taking care of

the wounds as instructed by the surgeon

• Performed patient care in pre and post surgical setting such as cleaning and dressing wounds and

transportation of the patient to and from surgical ward

• Educated patient and family members about the surgery benefits, risks, procedure etc.

CURE INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL (American hospital) Kabul, Afghanistan

General Surgery & Family Medicine Trainee (3 yrs Training Prog) November 2005 – December 2008

• Performed proper patient care (diagnosis, management and patient education)

• Rotated through Internal Medicine, Pediatric, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology,

Orthopedics and Plastic surgery services and assisted as first and second assistant in various

surgical procedures including laparotomy, acute abdomen, hernia repair, cholecystectomy, Lap

chole, appendectomy, prostate surgery, breast surgery, cesarean section, TAH, TVH, D&Cs,

thyroid surgery, cleft lip and cleft palate repair and other surgical procedures.

• Discharging and follow-up of surgical patients.

• Performed ultrasonography for common health issues

OTHER COURSES AND TRAININGS

- Clinical Externship, Emergency USA, Manassas, VA

- Advanced Trauma Care Course Kabul, Afghanistan

- Basic Public Health Course, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan

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