Health Promotion Specialist, Certified Medical Assistant

AML ALZURQI

Quincy, MA ***** • 617-***-**** • 857-***-**** ad5nr9@r.postjobfree.com,

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aml-alzurqi/

DETAIL-ORIENTED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR

•Healthcare policy Advocate • Health Promotion Specialist • Nutrition Coordinator

•Community Health Specialist • Epidemiological Analysis • Nutritional Counseling

• Health Education • Community Outreach • Certified Community Health Specialist Epic Data Management • Provided Health Check Ups • Created Menus

• Conducted Cancer Screenings • NHA-Certified Clinical Medical Assistance WORK EXPERIENCE

NHA-Certified Clinical Medical Assistant January 2024 – Present Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Primary Care

• Obtain insurance information, referrals, and preauthorization for testing and procedures.

• Track patient information and lab data verifying and entry to electronic medical records EMR

• Obtain and record patients’ vital signs.

• Maintain exam rooms hygiene between patients, stock exam room supplies and equipment.

• Verify patient information, new medications, and allergies.

• Educate patients on their medications and provide diet information.

• Perform preventive maintenance and screenings as needed.

• Assist with phone calls and messages and document all calls and correspondences on EPIC.

• Participated in the monitoring of patients with chronic disease.

• Aided RN in coordination and completion of patient care plans. Uphams Community Care, Primary Care July 2023 - November 2023 Cancer Screening Coordinator

• Maintain patient care database by entering new information as it becomes available; verifying findings and reports; backing up data.

• Focus on the responsibilities of supporting Primary Care at all ages to help in meeting health maintenance targets including but not limited to colon, breast, and cervical cancer screening through coordination of colonoscopy/FIT testing, mammograms, and Pap smears as well as other related health maintenance targets.

• Ongoing monitoring of health maintenance items for UCHC assigned patients.

• Use EMR ‘EPIC’ Reporting Workbench features to review reports of populations of patients behind in care and maintain registries, implementing follow-up measures to engage them in education and follow-up to care.

ABCD Boston, Head Start; South Boston, MA July 2022 - March 2023 Health & Nutrition Services Manager

● Analyzed the health needs of enrollees, monitored the implementation of individual health plans, and communicated the health and safety needs of enrollees, families, and Head Start staff.

● Identified resources to assist parents in obtaining medications, aids, or equipment for medical and dental conditions as needed.

● Coordinated and obtained informed written parental consent for all health, dental, and nutritional services provided by the program or its contracted service providers.

● Conducted developmental health and nutrition screenings and ensured all children have up-to- date assessments.

● Supported all staff in implementing dental, health, and nutrition policies and procedures.

● Created and conducted ongoing updates on individual meal plans and diet modifications based on children's needs or parents' cultural preferences.

● Participated in community nutrition, health, and dental-related projects, work groups, and initiatives which may be assigned by Health Coordinator.

● Provided daily health checks to enrolled children and administered medications per the agency's policy and doctors' orders to ensure children's ongoing health.

● Delivered ongoing support to the food service staff/food provider by monitoring the implementation of the menus, recipes, and Food Service Policy.

● Assisted staff, as requested, in maintaining records for the Child and Adult Care Food Program

(CACFP) as well as assisting in food preparation when needed. Indiana University; Bloomington, IN Sep 2019 - May 2020 Bilingual Tutor and Translator, Program, School of Global and International Studies

● Provided 1-to-1 tutoring to junior students in phonetics and grammar of the Arabic language.

● Conducted one-to-one sessions with senior students about Middle East issues.

● Reported students' learning outcomes and educational needs to program directors.

● Translated and guided instruction materials for different learning stages in the program. University of Omar Al-Mukhtar; Libya April 2012 - Jan 2019 Teaching Staff Member/Faculty Member, East Libya

● Supervised and assisted over 150 medical Interns in Family and Community Medicine to design qualitative and quantitative research studies on the logistics of healthcare service coverage.

● Instructed undergraduate medical students in basic public health courses with 1500 PowerPoint slides to think critically about health issues at large scales not just individual cases.

● Planned and guided the practical teaching modules for medical undergraduate students.

● Illustrated vital epidemiological conceptual frames and how they can be practically used for community health needs assessment to medical interns and community health leaders.

● Authorized as a committee member to upgrade the 'Public Health Curriculum' by regular reporting to 'Medical Education Quality Assurance' at the University of Omar Al-Mukhtar.

● Taught various courses such as Family Health, Basic Epidemiology, Vaccines and Immunization Programs, Demography, Biostatistics, Health Policy Evaluation, and mini courses in Nutrition.

EDUCATION

Boston Career Institute, Brookline, MA 2024

CCMA, NHA-Certified

Quincy College, Quincy, MA 2024

CCHW- Community Healthcare Specialist Certification Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 2023 Mini-Master of Population Health Sciences

Computer Systems Institute, Charlestown, MA 2021

Diploma in Primary Care Data Management in PHC Business Indiana University, Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 2011 Master of Applied Health Sciences in Public Health University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya 2002

Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Minor in Human Nutrition TECHNOLOGIES, CERTIFICATIONS, AWARDS, LANGUAGES, AFFILIATIONS, & PROF DEV’T Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel Certifications: Certified CANS Assessment, MassHealth Initiatives Child Behavioral Health; Child Adolescent Needs Strengths Certified Assessor; Primary Care Data Manager; Certified Nutritionist and Public Health Physician, Libyan Association of Public Health; Certified Clinical Medical Assistance

Awards: Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, May 2018 Languages: Arabic, English, Medical Terminologies, Medical Abbreviations Professional Development: Diploma in Primary Data Management, Computer Systems Institute, Charlestown, MA June 2021

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