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Olumide Alao

Summary

Results-focused Medical Director specializing in Family medicine. Successful in building robust administrative and healthcare delivery systems and driving clinical quality improvement.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Director

Zitadel Medicals And Diagnostic Limited
12.2013 - 08.2023
  • Provided emergent medical care and treatment for life-threatening injuries and illnesses.
  • Educated patients and families on benefits of healthy diet and adequate exercise.
  • Ordered and executed various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.
  • Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
  • Reviewed medical testing requests to determine validity of diagnostic testing requests.
  • Conducted physical assessments of relevant body areas and performed standardized tests to check responses.
  • Volunteered at community health clinic to provide high quality care for low-income and indigent patients.
  • Monitored post-operative recovery and educated patients on at-home recovery.
  • Participated in continuing education and professional development to enhance expertise and skills.
  • Educated patients and families on health conditions to raise awareness.
  • Advised patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene and disease prevention.
  • Provided and managed direct patient care by conducting physical examinations, evaluations and assessments to determine diagnosis.
  • Delivered expert consultation and referrals for appropriate and effective treatment plans.
  • Trained support staff in patient care strategies, intake requirements and requirements for assisting with different procedures.
  • Implemented individualized care plans to improve patient outcomes.
  • Supervised clinical staff, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies.
  • Verified effective, consistent communication between department heads, medical staff and governing boards through board meeting attendance and synchronization of interdepartmental functions.
  • Maintained compliance with local, national and federal requirements for staff education and certifications.
  • Developed quarterly and yearly objectives, goals and budgets in addition to devising suggestions to decrease spending.
  • Attended healthcare conferences to stay abreast of evolution of technology and implemented improvements in practice.
  • Assessed performance of medical care, equipment, supplies and pharmaceutical drugs.
  • Represented staff at meetings and on designated committees relative to areas of specialty or service.
  • Focused on preventive care and proactive identification in care management of high-risk patients to lower costs.
  • Recruited and managed physicians and nurses for busy multi-disciplinary practice.
  • Monitored industry trends and advances in evidence-based medicine to purchase and utilize innovative equipment while maintaining operating budgets and expenditures.
  • Conducted care strategy evaluations to identify areas requiring improvement.
  • Led diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, new business development, and patient relations.
  • Evaluated vendor contracts for practice specialists and operations staff, and reviewed non-contracted instrumentation technology vendor agreements.
  • Educated and mentored more than fifteen medical students.
  • Created effective marketing plans to attract new patients to practice.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
  • Successfully negotiated client contract renewals to create increased revenue.
  • Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.

Senior Medical Officer

Zankli Medical Centre
06.2004 - 11.2013
  • Defined medical and administrative best practices in policies and procedures.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
  • Educated and mentored more than five medical students.
  • Worked with research and pharmaceutical organizations to conduct clinical trials.
  • Directed and coordinated patient care activities of nursing and support staff.
  • Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
  • Confirmed consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
  • Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
  • Entered and scanned patient history, current medical conditions and medications into novel EHR system.
  • Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
  • Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
  • Created effective marketing plans to attract new patients to practice.

Medical Superintendent

St Joseph's Hospital
11.2001 - 04.2004
  • Directed and coordinated patient care activities of nursing and support staff.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
  • Confirmed consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
  • Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
  • Led diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, new business development, and patient relations.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
  • Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
  • Performed all the minor and major elective/emergency surgeries.

Education

Diploma in Tropical Medicine And Hygiene - Medicine

London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine
London, United Kingdom.

M.D. - Medicine And Surgery

University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Skills

  • Operational Procedures
  • Operational Standards
  • Clinical Instruction
  • Patient Relations
  • Improving Clinical Quality Outcomes
  • Staff Development
  • Records Management
  • Patient Records Administration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Quality Improvement

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Fellow, Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London, UK.
  • Guild of Medical Directors, Nigeria.

Certification

  • Developing Analytical Competencies in Managing Operations. -Lagos Business School(Pan-Atlantic University) Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Improving the Quality of Healthcare Services in Resource Poor Settings. - UniversitatsKlinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider
  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Lawn Tennis

Since 2014, i have been an active member of the Abuja Tennis Club, based at the National Lawn Tennis Courts of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria.

Timeline

Medical Director

Zitadel Medicals And Diagnostic Limited
12.2013 - 08.2023

Senior Medical Officer

Zankli Medical Centre
06.2004 - 11.2013

Medical Superintendent

St Joseph's Hospital
11.2001 - 04.2004

Diploma in Tropical Medicine And Hygiene - Medicine

London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine

M.D. - Medicine And Surgery

University of Ilorin

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