FARNAZ SHAIKH, RDH

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Ashburn, VA 20148

Cell Phone: 703-***-****

advivl@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To work in the field of Health Information Technology to apply my Master’s Degree in Health Informatics.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

Masters in Health Informatics: June 2022

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona

Registered Dental Hygienist: May 2014

Northern Virginia Community College, Springfield, VA

Certified X-Ray Technician: Spring 2005

Northern Virginia Community College, Springfield, VA

Certified Personal Trainer: Spring 2003

International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA) Online

Bachelor of Dental Surgery: May 1999

Bharti Vidya Peeth Dental College and Hospital - Pune, India

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Program Assistant Benefits and Prescription Access with Community Services Board, Fairfax County: Nov,2022- Present)

Assist benefits team to help clients with the following tasks:

Medicaid application and renewal

SNAP application and renewal

General relief application assistance

Medicaid for children partnership referral

Northern Virginia Dental clinic eligibility determination

PAP applications, prescription refills and renewal assistance.

Medicare Part D evaluation

Health Informatics intern at Capital Caring Health (Feb 2022- June 2022)

Developed information to help staff learn and understand how to use Care Quality Exchange software at Capital Caring. Attended training for MyUnity software alongside the nursing staff. Have extensive knowledge of how to develop and implement:

Workflows

Health information securities

Risk assessment

Data analytics and visualization (with excel and tableau)

Database queries using SQL.

Currently learning and developing the skills for project management in health informatics.

Health Information Management: Assisted in document control, file management and the transfer of confidential paper documents to an electronic format that is compatible with the software.

Dental Hygienist: As a dental hygienist I have extensive experience with the following tasks:

Perform adult and pediatric prophies

Take x-rays

Scaling and root planning

Provide nutritional counseling.

Experience with Dentrix Software, Eagle Soft, Softdent and Improvis, Open Dental software systems.

Dental Assistant: As a dental assistant I have experience in the following procedures:

Four hand dentistry

Taking X-Rays

Applying sealants

Creating temporary crowns

Teeth whitening

Making orthodontic impressions

Using DENTRIX software

Managing patient appointments

Sterilizing instruments and operatories

Invisalign

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Personal trainer, nutritional advisor, Sales associate

EMPLOYMENT:

Program Assistant to the Benefits and Prescription Access Team at Community Services Board of Falls Church: (Nov 2022- Present)

Informatics Intern: March 2022 – June 2022

Capital Caring Health – Falls Church, VA

Temp Hygienist: September 2014 – Present

Elite Dental Placement – Springfield, VA

Temp Mee – Online Agency

Dental Hygienist: May 2016 – March 2020

Fusion Dental

Dental Assistant: May 2004 – May 2007

Reflection Dental (Heartland Dental) - Alexandria, VA

Sales Associate: Dec 2002 – June 2003

Ann Taylor – Tysons Corner, VA

Personal Trainer: Oct 2002 - May 2004

Bally Total Fitness – Alexandria VA

Fitness First – Alexandria, VA

Jungles Gym – Burke, VA

ACTIVITIES: Reading, Aerobics, Hiking, Cooking, Travel

PERSONAL: U.S. Citizen

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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