ALAA ABU-ALRUB

Experience

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  King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center

  Feb 2006 - Aug 2008

  ICU In-charge Nurse

  Job Summary: • Deals with all critically ill oncology patients who require intensive care including patients who are post cardio-respiratory arrest resuscitation, patients with one or more system failure…ect • Manages the nursing unit desk, provides primary contact for physician needs, directs shift activities and assignments, ensures smooth running of shift activities, and communicates changes/problems/needs with head nurse and nursing employee.• Applies all functions and responsibilities delegated by head nurse and assumes head nurse duties in her /his leave. Duties and Responsibilities:• Acts as clinical and managerial resource for the unit.• Participates in the education, orientation of new nurses and development of all grades of staff.• Provides resuscitation cover for the hospital when necessary.• To be aware of and follows KHCC policies and procedures• Ensures staff are aware of and follow the above policies and procedures.• To be able to cover in other unit in case of emergency, as he/she assigned.• Exhibits a positive attitude and willingness to facilitate unit function, productivity, and efficiency.• To be able to do accurate assimilation, interpretation, and reporting of changing patient data.• To be able to attend and participate in multidisciplinary round.• To have the ability to recognize any changes in patient condition, which need immediate reporting and action.• To be responsible to perform complete patient endorsement between different shifts.• Prepares nursing assignments and manage staff variances as needed, and according to policy.• Responsible for narcotic checking according to KHCC policy. • Checks crash carts and defibrillators according to KHCC policy• Ensures medication orders are carried out properly and dispensed from the pharmacy on time. Show less

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  Saad Specialist Hospital

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Case Manager

  Job Summary:To provide ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and overall evaluation of individual patient needs. The overall goal of the position is to enhance the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integrating and functions of case management, utilization review, and management and discharge planning. Has accountability for the care, coordination, and discharge planning of all patients.Duties and Responsibilities:• Provides hospital case management/utilization review, discharge planning to assure that the patient progresses through the continuum of care and is discharged to the least restrictive environment.• Coordinates the integration of the social service function into patient care.• Ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory compliance.• Deals with credit, insurance, and cash clients.• Deals with CPT code and DRG system and encoder system in patients & outpatients in eligibility approval center.• Conducts review for appropriate utilization of services from admission until discharge. • Evaluates patient satisfaction and quality of care provided.• Assists physicians to maintain appropriate cost, case, and desired patient outcomes. Show less

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  King Saud University- Medical City

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2020

  Healthcare Risk Management Specialist /Acting Risk Manager, KSUMC

  Job Summary:General supervision for all Hospital wide Departments related to the Risk Management & Patient Safety issues, which include planning, designing, and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization to ensure the health care quality system is functioning properly.Duties and Responsibilities:• Risk assessment for workplace Hazards, which involves identifying as well as analyzing, and estimating the risks affecting the business through periodical Hazards Mapping activities and regular environmental safety rounds.• Facilitating a proactive approach to Risk Management through conducting a regular Failure Mode & Effect Analyses (FMEA).• Determining appropriate control measures to mitigate risk.• Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such as costs, legal requirements, and environmental factors.• Corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders.• Conducting audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors.• Providing support, education, and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization.• Establishing a Risk Performance Indicators (RPIs) throughout linking it with the hospital strategic objectives.• Close follow-up for ROPs (Required Organization Practice / Patient Safety Goals).• Administrator for an E-OVRs (Electronic Occurrence Variance Reports) system - Datix software.• Member of the ACI and CBAHI accreditation team.• Member of multiple standing committees including Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Mortality &Morbidity (M&M) & Environmental Safety Committee. Show less

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  IQVIA Middle East and Africa

  Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

  EMR Services Manager at IQVIA

  IQVIA :Formerly Quintiles and IMS Health, Inc., is an American multinational company serving the combined industries of health information technology and clinical research.It is a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics and expertise to help customers drive healthcare and human health.Job Summary:• Strategy planning & implementation as per IQVIA vision & goals.• Provide support for existing HIS or EMR related products, applications, or technologies.• Participating in project management processes which include planning, data collection, designing, implementation, testing & provide training at different levels.• Prepare training material and statistical reports. • Work with technical & support teams for modification & improvement.• Support product life cycle that includes testing & onsite support. Show less

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  Magnetar

  Dec 2021 - Jul 2024

  EMR , RCM Services Manager

  Magnetar: It is a transforming healthcare and considered as one of the pioneer companies in KSA. Magnetar was built on the idea that long-term partnership and client-centric solutions drive innovation and inform expectations.Duties and Responsibilities:• Participating in project management processes and life cycle activities at high level which include planning, analyzing, and gathering business requirements that is consistent with the organization mission and vision.• Manages, leads a team of employees, and do regular performance evaluation.• Support team in completing projects related to mapping, edits, insurance packages.• Actively participate and provide input on clinical team’s involvement / expertise in other solutions like MDS, Analytics, RCM, EMR.• Answers team member questions, helps with team member problems, and oversees team member work for quality and guideline compliance.• Participating in sites assessment processes.• Overseeing the UAT processes which include the Preparation, Execution and Sign off.• Overseeing and coordinating the required HIS/EMR and RCM training sessions for end users, super users, and administrators.• Overseeing the whole support processes for existing HIS /EMR and RCM which include an onsite and offsite.• Working with technical, functional and support teams for modification and improvement processes.• Providing quarterly and ad hoc reports to administration as needed. Show less

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  Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital Riyadh

  Jul 2024 - now

  Quality and Risk Director