Dr. SAMAR TAHA ALI TAHA
United Arab Emirates- Abu Dhabi
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DOB: 1987
Marital status: Single
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A conscientious reliable and hardworking medical professional, A trusted, patient focused and experienced locum doctor with a long history of serving patients by successfully diagnosing, treating, managing their illnesses and diseases, pays attention to details, crusader of clinical governance, with excellent interpersonal and time management skills. Involve by nature along with other healthcare professionals and also senior managers. With experience working normal surgery hours and also providing out of hours and weekend cover. Seek further training and experience in Surgical and Medical emergency Departments. Looking for and willing to consider suitable positions in either the private sector or NHS. CURRENT STATUS
General Practitioner with HAAD Licensed: AGD115714
Medical doctor graduated with MBBCh degree standard qualifications. CAREER HISTORY
o Medical Auditor/ National Health Insurance Company- DAMAN October 2013 – to present.
Auditing health care providers and investigate the suspected misuses facility.
Conducting regular basis medical audit for all contracting providers.
Ensuring that audit is conducted in proper medical ethics and supported with all Evidence Based Medicine.
Checking and evaluating accurately medical records and identify the billing discrepancy.
Investigating the suspected fraud and abuse cases.
Learning the market and billing trend.
Ensuring a safe work environment for the staff.
Ensuring co-ordination and delivery of all work activities within area of responsibility. o Medical Clerk/ Al Dhafra Insurance Company
October 2012 – to March 2013
Dealing with direct Billing, E- Claims, Medical Approvals and Al Dhafra Member’s Reimbursements.
Working with the contracting companies for TPA Reimbursements (NAS, NextCare and Al Jaber Group).
o Intern House Officer/ Dubai Health Authority
August 2011 – to August 2012
Investigating and diagnosing sick and injured patients on their ailments and then arranging appropriate treatments for them.
Updating and maintaining accurate patient records.
Advising patients on health education matters.
Learning about the medical history of a patient to ensure they have no allergies etc.
Involved in the day to day running the practice.
Examining patients physically and doing so taking cultural and social sensitivities into consideration.
Well adapted to Surgical Operating Theater's environment and have observed and assisted surgeons and surgery nurses at work in minor and major surgeries.
Experience in conducting independent and consultant led ward rounds in a range of clinical settings.
Ensuring a safe work environment for the patients and staff.
Giving appropriate health education and advice to patients and family to enable self-management.
Ensuring co-ordination and delivery of all work activities within area of responsibility. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Clinical attachment in ENT Department in Al Salama Hospital- Abu Dhabi from 18-07- 2006 to 12-08-2006.
Clinical attachment in Internal Medicine Department in Al Mafraq Hospital- Abu Dhabi from 15-06-2007 to 26-07-2007 .
Clinical attachment in Pediatrics Department in Al Mafraq Hospital- Abu Dhabi from 16- 07-2008 to 10-08-2008.
Clinical attachment in Sahroon Hospital- Sudan from 10-07-2009 to 10-08-2009.
Clinical attachment in Albaraha Hospital- Dubai in General Surgery Department from 01- 06-2011 to 01-07-2011.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Medical
Previous accident and emergency (A&E) medicine experience.
Able to deal sympathetically with sensitive circumstances.
Keeping up to date with the latest treatments, medicines and medical developments.
Experience of providing care to patients on hospital wards, outpatient clinics and also doctors surgeries.
Assisted in the operating theaters in surgical operations.
A willingness to accept responsibility.
Experience of working in a pressurized environment.
Ability to work long and unsociable hours.
Experience of teaching at medical schools.
Excellent team leading, administrative and organizational skills. Management
Experience of the day to day management of a busy doctors practice surgery.
Setting the surgery / practice budget.
Dealing with patient complaints about the quality of service of the practice.
Arranging the cleaning, security, and health and safety of the surgery.
Experience of recruiting receptionists and medical records staff.
Able to lead and motivate staff.
Ability to prioritize workloads during busy periods.
Controlling multiple projects at the same time.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Basic Life Support.
Problem solving.
Anaesthetics.
Examination skills.
Communication skills
Resource planning.
Budgetary control.
Administration.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
May 2011: Awarded Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor Degree (MBBCh), graduated from Dubai Medical College, UAE.
2003-2004: Palestine Secondary School, UAE. (Passed the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination).
AUDIT EXPERIENCE
Prevalence of hypertension & pre-hypertension among the population attending Al- Mamzar clinic, excluding diabetic patients in the period (Jan–Feb 2007).
Prophylaxis in appendicitis patients attending Rashid Hospital in the period (Jan-May 2012).
REFERENCES: available on request.