Medical Doctor

SANDRA OMOZELE EDION Medical Officer

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Telephone: (+234)070********

Email: adib7h@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandra-edion

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

* ***** ** ****ressive professional experience in clinical settings and over 7 years in community environs, and specific competence in proffering emergency and primary Health care services. As an adept Health care provider, my proactive and pragmatic approach to implementing procedures that provide excellent medical support resulted in 0% mortality rate for the past 2 years. Actively involved in planning and coordination of patient care including relevant specialized interventions that ensured their early diagnosis and prompt treatment, without compromising positive outcomes. Committed to continuing professional and personal development which ensure maintenance and development of my knowledge and skills.

COMPETENCIES

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Developing systematic problem solving ability and effective clinical decision making with an interdisciplinary approach due to the medico-administrative nature of duties performed.

Patient Care: Incorporating relevant holistic therapeutic approaches specific to a patient’s needs, with compassion and the utmost respect in the absence of bias.

Teamwork/Collaboration: Ongoing liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals such as the Clients relations unit, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and other stakeholders to plan and implement activities that ensure fee for services processing, referrals and grievance resolution are done in compliance with the NHIS operational guidelines.

Professionalism/Work Ethic: Demonstrating capacity to make judgments, applying acquired skills, and reaching informed decisions in situations that require relevant knowledge and experience with an adherence to ethical principles.

Medical Knowledge and diagnostic skills: Proven advancement of applicable knowledge in tropical Medicine with regular investments in continued professional developments.

Interpersonal, Oral and Written Communications: Interacting effectively with others across a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Maintaining comprehensive, apt, and accurate medical records and also a reputation for exceptional clinical and patient-relations skills.

Computer literate with proficient use of Ms Office Tools and customized database software: Appropriately reporting, collection, processing and analysis of data for the purpose of easy information retrieval, proper and discreet record keeping and effective monthly monitoring and evaluation exercise.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Medical/Quality Assurance Officer Nov 2018 – Present

Integrated Health Care Ltd (HMO)/Abuja Clinic Abuja, Nigeria

Outline

Health Maintenance Organization In-network health provider skilled at providing a range of services (focusing mostly on emergencies, common diseases & maintenance of chronic illnesses) to patient at the entry point and also implementing quality assurance policies at an administrative capacity simultaneously.

Key responsibilities

Conducted relevant history taking, physical examination and laboratory investigations to help reach a diagnosis in both out-patient and in-patient care for positive health outcome; a significant reduction of unnecessary hospital admissions was estimated at 30% and extended hospital stay at 50% within the first year of employment.

Performed a range of minor surgical procedure such as Drainage of simple abscess (I&D), Minor wound debridement, repairs of simple lacerations, drainage of paronychia, foreign body removal and passage of urethral catheter.

Managed patients’ physical and mental health by administering appropriate medications and also liaising with other healthcare professionals and/or hospitals for relevant referrals when indicated, thereby optimizing patient care and guaranteeing their satisfaction.

Undertook day-to-day clinical duties, such as out-patient clinic and emergency cases and demonstrated evidence-based interventions; till date, a 0% mortality rate is being recorded.

Deputized the department’s supervisor (Senior Medical Officer) during his absence. The time recorded for the response to the clients’ medical demands by the in-network doctors was estimated to have improved by about 10%.

Made decisions on pre-authorizations that requires medical opinions and investigated suspicious claims in regard to fraud or malpractice, enabling at least an 85% score in the Organization’s customized productivity assessment software on a monthly basis.

Implemented the National Health Insurance Scheme’s (NHIS) established guidelines and procedures regarding benefit packages, utilization of services and claims processing with members of the quality assurance department. Consequently, the number of enrolee lives were observed to have doubled within a year and a half.

Medical Officer/Coordinator (NYSC) April 2017 – April 2018

Baptist High School Clinic, Kubwa Abuja, Nigeria

Outline

Facilitated 4 other Allied Health Professionals (nurses) as the sole Medical Doctor in the overall care of over 600 individuals.

Key responsibilities

Coordinated all medical interventions and referrals within the school’s establishment and surrounding facility. Reduction of patient hospital visits from an average of 105 per day to less than 50 per day, especially with cases of factitious claims.

Advised patients about strategies for maintaining optimal health, including disease and unwanted pregnancy prevention.

Assisted in budget development and invoice processing from arrival to payment. This resulted in purchase of applicable medical supplies, consequently reducing redundant purchases.

Carried out occupational health duties such as: liaising with the school management to purchase protective goggles for the gardeners, implementing malaria prophylactic measures, frequent water and food safety inspection, etc. Incidence of food poisoning and Malaria infection were observed to have alleviated and no gardening hazard was recorded.

Medical Intern (House Officer) Feb 2016 – Feb 2017

State House Medical Centre(Presidency), Asokoro Abuja, Nigeria

Outline

Strictly carried out relevant directives in the fields of Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Key responsibilities:

Dutifully evaluated, performed other diagnostics procedures and maintained the health of patients under supervision on a rotational basis in the Surgical, Medical (Emergency, Cardiology & Dialysis), Paediatrics, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology departments. Was recommended to be retained as a Medical Officer.

Participated in daily Ward rounds and Monthly Seminar presentations for the purpose of continued Medical professional development. Involved actively in health promotion, education, and prevention programs – for example; educating of patients and their families with Underage pregnancy, Family planning illiteracy and HIV/AIDS.

VOLUNTARY WORK EXPERIENCE

Outline:

Organizing Community Medical Outreaches and Health Education programmes.

Volunteer Medical Officer Apr 2016 - Present

Medical Initiative for Africa (NGO) Abuja, Nigeria

Key responsibilities:

Organizing and planning community based health care activities and events with a team of allied Health professionals, this ensures the provision of basic health care services which is targeted at vulnerable and low income groups such as; Internally Displaced Persons Camps and rural settlements.

Providing programmatic support for the program manager, leading to successful implementation of interventions that promote the prevention and treatment of commonly occurring infectious diseases such as Malaria and HIV in rural settings with a focus on pregnant women and children (under 5 years).

Faced with limited access to sufficient medical supplies, solicitation of donations was publicized and outside sponsorships were being secured from the federal government and other supporters, ensuring the continuation of outreaches.

In response to inadequate health education in most of the communities visited, health education was prioritized and aimed at improving health literacy and health-seeking behaviours of individuals.

Successfully liaising with other service Organizations with similar goals such as Rotary Club to organize Medical outreaches, improving accessibility to primary health services and the overall expansion of the reach of health care is accomplished.

Other Organizations:

Volunteer Medical Officer May 2013 - Present

Christian Medical & Dental Association (National)

Establishing intravenous access and patent airways, Management of convulsions, Control of bleeding, Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, Immobilization of fractures using splints, neck collars, to ease transportation of patients, Aspiration of mucus plug to clear airways, Asthmatic Attacks, any other procedure that may be life-saving.

REASEARCH EXPERIENCE

Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) at Bingham University Teaching Hospital Out-patient Department.

Juxtaposing the Parameters measured in Semen analysis in individuals with Male Infertility: Case study.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Sciences, Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) Mar 2008 – Nov 2015

Bingham University Jos, Nigeria

Extra-curriculars:

Senator, Class of 2015 2014/2015

Choir Director, Bingham University (Clinical) 2011-2013

ONLINE COURSES

Basic Life for Health Care Providers (HCPs) – CPR, Automated External Defibrillator, First-Aid

National CPR Foundation Oct 2020

“Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers”

Johns Hopkins University (via Coursera) Feb 2019

Certified Course, Leadership and Management in Health

The University of Washington Sep - Nov 2017

LANGUAGE(S)

English – Fluent

INTERESTS

Networking

Watching Crime Documentaries

Short-distance hiking

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