Abel M. Okoth-Okello

Global Health Professional Profile

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• Tacoma, WA 98445

Goal-driven and compassionate professional harnessing 20+ years of valuable experience working in the health-care services to elevate and improve well-being of society on a national level. Exceptional ability in conducting scientific research with regards to current risks and diseases by employing effective surveys and experiments; analyzing results accurately from numerous sources and cultivating project plans to enhance existing health systems in accordance with government policies. Collaborative worker adept at facilitating communication between different sections of research teams, government, and offices. Empathetic provider skilled at meeting patient needs and sentiments.

Summary

Direct Care Provider with 7 years of experience in nursing homes and Hospital. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and proficiency in basic in-home care.

Areas of Expertise

Public Health Research

Healthcare Service

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Medical Research & Analysis

Survey & Experimentation

Cross-Cultural Communication

Patient Care

Regulatory Compliance

Data Collection & Analysis

Personal Care

Skills

Personal care

In-home care skills

Environment control

Knowledge of medical terminology

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Problem-solving skills

Professional Experience

MPH Student – Claremont Graduate University (CGU), Claremont CA 2022 – Date

HealthCare Worker/Researcher

Master of Public Health Student at the School of Community & Global Health Claremont Graduate University – Currently in my final year. Participant in local public health activities while serving part time as healthcare provider performing duties such as offering patients basic physical assistance; record vital signs, attend to patients' concerns over their health and report issues to Registered Nurse or Doctor.

Experience

Gig Harbor Health & Rehabilitation Nursing home 3309 45th Street Court, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

(NAR/Trainee Certified Nursing Assistant) - June 2023 - Current

Provide personal hygiene for elderly patients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries or accidents by assisting with their basic needs, such as showering, bathing, dressing and eating.

Maintain patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, and recording intake and output of urine.

Offer activities that are essential for daily living by assisting patients with their meals, including serving and feeding them if necessary.

Serve the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal requirements.

Set up medical equipment and help with various therapeutic procedures to include laying out tools for examinations or moving devices between rooms.

Answer calls for assistance and observe changes in a patient’s behavior, emotional state, or physical condition.

Implement individualized care plans and offer support to patients to maintain their dignity, privacy, and comfort.

Assist in the maintenance of a clean, tidy, and safe environment by reporting environmental deficiencies including equipment or lighting problems to the charge nurse.

Liberty Shores Senior Living Poulsbo WA (NAR/Trainee Certified Nursing Assistant)

January 2023 - Current

Cared for residents in the assisted living portion of the senior home

Check resident vital signs each day and in cases of emergencies

Maintained documentation for each resident to reflect their medications, needs and conditions

Cleaned each patient's room by sanitizing surfaces, removing clutter and changing bed linens.

Performed basic care like bathing, grooming and helping patients dress

Transported immobile patients to different areas of the nursing home

Completed phone calls for patients to schedule visitors and make special requests.

Seven Hills Foundation, Hopedale, MA 2019 – 2022

HealthCare Worker/Researcher

Conduct research regarding community health Promotion alternatives and food security while serving as healthcare provider performing duties such as offering patients basic physical assistance; record vital signs like blood pressure and temperature. Attend to patients' concerns over their health and report issues to Registered Nurse or Doctor.

Care Plus Health Staffing Inc., Worcester, MA 2017 – 2020

Job Title Health Services Recruitment Officer

Monitored hiring and deployment of staff for client departments at home health agencies, units of hospitals and medical clinics that provide for patients in their homes and non-clinical care environment. Assessed applicants for enabling recruitment process.

Maseno University, Kenya 2011– 2016

Assistant Lecturer- Public Health & Project Management

Conducted lectures on topics including Primary Health Care and Community Health, Toxicology and Environmental Health; Project Management & Monitoring/Evaluation for Health Care Administration, and Disaster Preparedness and Management for Occupational Health and Safety projects. Coordinated and accompanied on field trips to Europe and other places within Kenya. Developed and established an instructional and assessment plan for assuring assurance standards for Department of Public Health incorporation undergraduate and postgraduate, regular, and part-time programs in line with the university requirements and guidelines of Kenya commission for University Education (CUE).

●Drove formulation of 20 new courses for eCampus MHP modules in accordance with MJP curriculum which garnered over 400 eLearning students in two years.

●Helmed creation and overview of BSc. Public Health Curriculum and the Master of Public Health (MPH) Curriculum in conformity with the University's Senate requirements and the Kenya Commission for University Education (CUE) guidelines; the two curricula are presently used by CUE as criteria.

Intrahealth International/ USAID/ Ministry of Health Kenya, Kenya 2010 – 2014

Researcher: Principal Investigator/ Lead Consultant

Defined study areas to expand knowledge in a field to draft research papers. Acquired data through preparation and execution of experiments and questionnaires. Recorded and analyzed this data to draw inferences and conclusions and build effective solutions and tools for betterment of society. Partnered with research teams, health facilities, and government organizations.

Research Project: National Baseline Survey of Occupational Health and Safety Risks & OSH Exposure Assessment for Ministry of Health Personnel in Kenya.

oCovered sampled 1447 hospitals in Kenya's eight provinces and provided a baseline report by successfully deploying the National Baseline Survey of Occupational Health and Safety Risks and OSH Exposure Assessment for Kenyan Ministry of Health Personnel.

oDesigned the National Occupational health and safety (OHS) policy as well as OHS health facility risk assessment tool for GoK ministry of Health

Project/Company B: Research Project: Development of National Occupational Health and Safety Policy & OHS Risk Mitigation Plan for Ministry of Health Kenya.

oCreated Health Facility Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Risk Assessment Training Manual for GoK Ministry of Health.

Project/Company C: Research Project: Baseline Survey for Developing Occupational Health and Safety Policy Framework (An OHS Risk Assessment Exercise) for Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA).

oComposed and implemented the National Baseline Survey of Occupational Health and Safety Risks & OSH Exposure Assessment for Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA), a preliminary report and remedial plan covering sampled facilities in Kenya's eight provinces where KEMSA is operational.

oDesigned Health Facility Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Remedial and Compliance Plan for Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA).

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) - Centre for Global Health Research: Kisumu, Kenya 2003 – 2011

Research Officer/Chief: Safety Health and Environment/Space Management (SHEM).

Researcher in various studied and key team member in identifying study areas to expand knowledge in a field and drafting research papers. Preparation and execution of experiments and questionnaires while partnering with research teams, health facilities, and government organizations.

Successfully Coordinated HIV/AIDS Incidence Cohort Study to determine HIV incidence in Kisumu in adolescents and most at risk populations in preparation for a possible HIV biomedical intervention study.

Field Supervisor in an STI/HIV Baseline Cross Sectional Survey in Gem - a study to determine STI/HIV prevalence in a rural setting and to look at factors that put young people at risk of contracting STI/HIV. Also carried out a formative study to assess willingness of participants to participate in longitudinal HIV trials and provide samples;

Research Officer/Deputy Field Supervisor in an ARTIS- Antiretroviral Impact Study Baseline Cross Sectional Survey in Kisumu - a study to determine the impact of ART Uptake and use in both rural and urban setting and to look at factors that put people at risk of non-adherence.

Also carried out a formative study to assess willingness of participants to participate in longitudinal HIV trials and provide samples.

Additional Experience

Research Officer/ Programmes Manager, KEMRI Centre for Global Health Research, Kisumu City, Kenya

Successfully integrated two programmes, OSH (Occupational Health and Safety) of Medical Research Program in Kenya, and Operations & Logistics (The administrative and Logistics Program that supports Medical Research). Developed and implemented health research and care intervention standards, policies and procedures that has ensured the health and safety of employees, visitors and contractors in KEMRI. Developed and implemented a self regulatory safety program complete with a safety Manual in accordance with Kenya’s OH&S Act of 2007 and ISO standards.

Education

Master of Public Health- 2021

Claremont Graduate University- The School of Community and Global Health - CA

CONCENTRATION: Health Promotion, Education and Evaluation.

Master of Public Health- 2015-2018

The Virtual University of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.

CONCENTRATION: Epidemiology & Biostatistics

THESIS: Validation of Universal Safety Precautions Assessment Tools for Application in Government Hospitals in Kenya.

Postgraduate diploma - Project Planning and Management- 2001

Maseno University, Kenya, East Africa.

BIAS: Monitoring and Evaluation – M&E

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Project Design and Implementation. (My special interest in this field draws immensely from my desire to design, test and Implement Result Oriented Operations Systems)

PROJECT: Systems Approaches to Monitoring and Evaluation in Medical Research: A Participatory Approach.

B.A. Philosophy & Religious Studies: Philosophical Anthropology-2000

The Pontifical University Urbaniana, Roma, Holy See/Vatican City

PROJECT: Bridging the gap between the Religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) PHILOSOPHIC SAGACITY.

Professional Training

OSH Curriculum Design for Risk Assessment and Policy Formulation- 2011

Africa Biosafety Association (AfBSA), Nakuru, Kenya

Conference on Occupational Biological Exposures: A Colloquium for Occupational Medicine, Infectious Disease and Emergency Medicine Professionals

Computer (spreadsheet, word processing, data base, Biostatistics).

Applied social work, programming, community participation, management, and planning.

Training Curriculum Development.

Occupational Health and Safety, Biosafety & Biosecurity Management, GCP.

Computer (AutoCAD, spatial design, spreadsheet, word processing, data base).

Publications

1.Okoth-Okelloh, A. M., R. Onyango, W. K. Tonui, W. Okumu, and C. Ouma. "Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in the Morgues: Management and Practice of the Universal Precautions in Morgues in Kenya." Biosafety 4, no. 121 (2015): 2167-0331. (http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-0331.1000121)

2.Okoth-Okelloh A.M, Onyango Rosebella; Ogolla Sydney and Tonui Willy K. Quality Assurance for Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) In the Morgue: The Impact of SOP Domestication on Implementation and Practice of Universal Safety Precautions in Kenya. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare (Vol 3, No 19 (2013) - IISTE, www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JBAH/article/viewFile/9767/10402)

3.Okoth-Okelloh Abel M., Onyango George Mark, (2013). Assets Endowment: The determinant factor for Stakeholder Mobilization and Retention for Community Driven Development. Journal of Project Management and Development. www.iiste.org Vol 4, No 19 (2013) http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/9787

Certification

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 2024 (Waiting)

Nursing Assistant (NAR) 2023 (Current)

Industrial Hygiene- 2009

Harvard University – School of Public Health, Boston Massachusetts, USA

Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Control

Awarded: 10 Industrial Hygiene CME Points (American Board of Industrial Hygiene – ABIH 08-2554)

References

Cindy Reynolds RN – 253-***-****

Charles Olande – 206-***-****

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