Medical Interpreter Arabic

Samah Ahmed

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EDUCATION

June - Expected Graduation in April 2022

Dual Degree Pharm D & M.B.A, South College, Knoxville, Tennessee

WORK EXPERIENCE

2015 - Present

Intern, CVS Pharmacy Knoxville, Tennessee, store 3762, Travis Fletcher, PharmD

oAnswering the phone for orders and refiles, assisting patients with insurance issues

oFilled prescription under the guidance and registered pharmacist prepared labels

oWork with customers at drop off window, ensuring optimum customer service

oConsulting the patients about drugs

2015 - 2017

Intern, and Arabic Interpreter, Congressman Jim McGovern Office, Worcester, Massachusetts

oAnswered phones and responded to constituent’s inquiries

oOperated office equipment including telephone, fax, copy machine, and computer

oAttend Hillary Clinton campaigns, and help to collect signatures

oHelp to interpret in the Arabic language to the constituent, and the staff

2015 - 2017

Arabic Interpreter, Worcester Community Action Council, Worcester, Massachusetts

oHelp to interpret to the Arabic immigrants and refugees

oHelp people to fill applications to get a fuel assistant

oHelping the front desk with answering the phones

oAssist the immigrants with filling their application and speeding their process

2015 - 2017

Medical Interpreter, Ascentria Care Alliance, Worcester, Massachusetts

oInterpreter for the Arabic immigrants and refugees during their doctor visits

oAssist with patient follow up by contacting the patients with appointments reminders

oAssist in translating medical text forms on behalf of the physicians

oMaintaining patient confidentiality

2014 - 2017

Assistant Child Care Provider, Earth Angel Day Care, Worcester, Massachusetts

oKeep records on individual children, including daily observations

oObserve and monitor children's activities

oInstruct children in health and personal habits such as eating, resting, and toilet habits

oProvide interpreting services for children’s families

ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

March 2022- Present Ambulatory Care Rotation, Knoxville, TN, Summit Medical Group, Forrest Long, PharmD

oAnswered patient questions and assisted when necessary

oWorked in the company's Electronic Health Record (EHR) to help with patients’ records

oParticipated in outpatient ambulatory care services for anticoagulation, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetic management for service members and dependents

oManaged patient’s insurance information and collected co-payment

February 2022- March 2022 Acute Care Rotation, Oak Ridge, TN, Methodist Medical Center, Holly Lowe, PharmD

oRecommended appropriate Coumadin dose adjustments based on current International Normalized Ratio (INR) lab values

oRecommended appropriate Vancomycin dose adjustments based on patient’s lab values

oCompleted Drug Regimen Reviews (DRR) for new and current admit patients daily.

January 2022- February 2022 Community Practice Rotation, Knoxville, TN, CVS Store 4180, Kevin Burkhead, PharmD

oI was verifying and filling prescriptions.

oAnswer the phone and consulate the patients about the proper way to take their medicine

oMaintain inventories

oMaintains strong knowledge of hospital policies and government regulations and performs dispensing duties accordingly

December 2021- January 2022 Community Practice Rotation, Powell, TN, CVS Store 2404, Casey Adkins, PharmD

oEnter prescription in the system

oFill and prepare the medications for the patients

oCounsel patients on side effects of their medications

oAssist in administrating vaccines during the flu and Covid season

November 2021- December 2021 Community Practice Rotation, Knoxville, TN, Walgreen Store 4199, Brett Olds, PharmD

oCompleted telephonic comprehensive medication review of prescription and non-prescription medications with an emphasis on patient assessment and counseling, safe and effective use of drugs, and identified potential drug interactions

oAssessed patients for medication adherence barriers and developed plans to maximize patients’ medication success through improving or maintaining adherence to medications

oAdministered various vaccinations to the patient following along with the CDC recommendations

October 2021- November 2021 Longitudinal Special Topics Rotation, Knoxville, TN, South College, Richard Breeden,

PharmD

oPerformed prescription drug processing for electronic and handwritten medication orders

oCounseled patients on prescriptions and over the counter (OTC) medication education

oProvided medication therapy management and comprehensive medical review services to patients

September 2021 - October 2021 Acute Care Rotation, Oak Ridge, TN, Methodist Medical Center, Donald Branam, PharmD

oMonitored patients on assigned hospital wing, involving medication reconciliation, formal consults, renal dosing adjustments, writing progress notes, screening for potential interventions, and presenting patients to preceptor during the afternoon round.

oAssisted pharmacists in anticoagulant counseling for VTE prophylaxis

August 2021 - September 2021 Internal Medicine Rotation, Morristown, TN, Morristown Hamblen Health System, Patrycja Lejia, PharmD

oDaily review of patient profiles for appropriate medication therapy and potential interventions, then rounded with a team of physicians, residents, and medical students.

July 2021 – August 2021 Academic Pharmacy Practice Rotation, Knoxville, TN, South College, Michael O’Neil, PharmD

oPrepared and presented lectures given in PPR 6151 - Introduction to Pharmacy in Health Care System given to first-year pharmacy students

oCreated and helped with final exam questions for PPR 6151

oAssisted with standards 14 and 15 of the ACPE accreditation for South College School of Pharmacy

oPrepared a teaching philosophy and assisted with labs, fishbowl, and OSCEs

INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

September 2020 - December 2020

Institutional Rotation, Knoxville, TN, Network Health Care Pharmacy, Lisa Brannon, PharmD

June 2020 - September 2020

January 2020 - March 2020

Community I Rotation, Oak Ridge, TN, Oak Ridge Pharmacy, Saad Aqaad, PharmD

Community II Rotation, Maryville, TN, CVS store 16598, Barry Ferguson, PharmD

PRESENTATIONS

February 2022 Urinary tract infection, South College, Knoxville, Tennessee

December 2021 Paxlovid First Antiviral Oral Treatment for COVID-19, CVS, Powell, Tennessee

August 2021 Cirrhosis and GI Bleed, South College, Knoxville, Tennessee

July 2021 Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System Part I, South College,

Knoxville, Tennessee

January 2021 Initiation a heparin drip in a patient with a pulmonary embolism, South College, Knoxville, Tennessee

December 2020 Substance Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction: Naltrexone vs. Naloxone

South College, Knoxville, Tennessee

LEADERSHIP

2019 – 2022

Health Care Subcommittee Chair

oFebruary 1st, 2020: Organized Remote Area Medical Clinic Event at Knoxville, TN, to provide pharmacy services to the underserved population

oFebruary 2nd, 2020: Organized a second Remote Area Medical Clinic Event at Knoxville, TN, to provide immunization service

o2020-2022: Organized 20 events to provide Covid-19, Shingrix, and flu vaccines services

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITTEES

October 2019

November 2019

November 2019

American Pharmacist Association- Academy of Student Pharmacists

oCurrent Member

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

oCurrent Member

Tennessee Pharmacists Association

oCurrent Member

CERTIFICATIONS

2015 - 2023

2019 - Present

2019 – Present

2019 - Present

2013 - Present

Pharmacy Technician Certified # 60290

oCVS employee

Pharmacy Immunization Delivery Certification

oFor Healthcare Providers

oAmerican Pharmacists Association

Medication Therapy Management Services

HIPPA Privacy Training for Health Professional

Child Care Certification

oProvider Care Assistant

2013 - Present

CPR/AED Certified

oCertified to operate an AED and perform CPR

2014 - Present

Medical Interpreter Certificate

oOn-Call Medical Interpreter

AWARDS

2020

2016

Dean List Award From SCSOP

Dean List Award From WSU

2017

Congressman Jim McGovern Award

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Fluent in: English, Arabic, intermediate Turkish, and basic French

REFERENCES

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