ARNOLD SAMI
LAUTOKA
Summary
Dedicated medical doctor with over a decade of experience delivering comprehensive patient care across diverse health-care settings. Strong advocate for preventive medicine and evidence-based treatments. Proven track record of building strong patient relationships and achieving positive health outcomes. Possess outstanding organizational and communication skills. Strive for excellence by practicing empathy, flexibility, endurance and above all, respect for patients and colleagues. Primary care is the cornerstone of healthcare and this the way to have the most productive and direct impact on patient's health and wellbeing.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GENERAL PRACTITIONER/DOCTOR
ZENS MEDICAL CENTRE PVT LTD
03.2019 - Current
GENERAL PRACTICE - all age groups, EMERGENCY CARE, TRAUMA CARE, IMMIGRATION MEDICALS ( FOR e-MEDICAL - AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, UK, PACIFIC ISLANDS AND USA), EMPLOYMENT AND DRIVER'S LICENCE MEDICALS, VACCINATIONS, WOUND CARE AND DAILY SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ANTENATAL CLINICS/CARE, STANDBY MEDICAL DOCTOR FOR SPORTS EVENTS.
MEDICAL OFFICER/DOCTOR
LAUTOKA HOSPITAL - MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL
02.2017 - 03.2019
I WORKED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WHICH PROVIDED CARE FOR EMERGENCIES, CRITICAL CARE AS WELL AS GENERAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL WITH ROUTINE DAY TO DAY EMERGENCY CARE CASES - BOTH PAEDIATRIC AND ADULT.
MEDICAL OFFICER/DOCTOR
BALEVUTO HEALTH CENTRE, BA MISSION HOSPITAL
02.2016 - 02.2017
I WAS THE SOLE DOCTOR AT BALEVUTO HEALTH CENTER - A CLINIC WHICH I MANAGED WITH 4 REGISTERED NURSES, 1 PHARMACY ASSISTANT AND 1 HOUSEKEEPER. I WAS ALSO IN-CHARGE OF REMOTELY MANAGING A NURSING STATION WHICH WAS OCCUPIED BY ONE REGISTERED NURSE - THIS STATION WAS IN THE INTERIOR OF VITI LEVU AND PROVIDED CARE TO 5 VILLAGES. I WAS THE TEAM LEADER (HEAD OF DEPARTMENT) IN THIS REMOTE CLINIC AND WE LOOKED AFTER A POPULATION OF JUST OVER 6000 PEOPLE. DURING THIS TIME, I ALSO DID SHIFTS AT BA MISSION HOSPITAL WHICH IS A SUBDIVISIONAL HOSPITAL. I WAS ROSTERED ONCALLS HERE AND ALSO DID NIGHT SHIFTS. I PROVIDED DAILY CLINICAL SERVICES BY WORKING IN THE GENERAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND ALSO IN THE MATERNITY WING - ANTENATAL WARD, LABOUR AND DELIVERY AND POSTNATAL WARDS. ON ROSTER, I ALSO DID WARD ROTATIONS LOOKING AFTER ADMITTED PATIENTS. I ALSO ATTENDED TO PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH CLINICS IN COMMUNITIES (VILLAGES) WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM ON A WEEKLY BASIS, CONDUCTING HEALTH TALKS, PROVIDING CLINICAL SRVICES AND PROMOTING WELLNESS AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH MEASURES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN MY CAPACITY AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, I ENSURED THE DAILY RUNNING OF THE HEALTH CENTER AND NURSING STATION WITH MANAGEMENT OF ALL ADMINISTRATION ISSUES.
INTERN - MEDICAL
LAUTOKA HOSPITAL - MINISTRY OF HEALTH
01.2015 - 01.2016
INTERNSHIP IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES - PAEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY - HAEMATOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, MEDICINE/INTERNAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, ANAESTHESIA.
Education
The Emergency Medicine Advanced Course (HD) - Emergency Medicine
Alfred Health/ Monash University
Australia12-2024
Post Graduate Certificate in General Practice - Medicine
Fiji College of General Practitioners
Fiji Islands07-2022
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery - Medicine
Umanand Prasad School of Medicine, Uni of Fiji
Lautoka, Fiji. 12-2014
Skills
- THE CURRICULUM VITAE IS TRUE AND CORRECT AS AT 24/12/2024
REGISTRATION HISTORY
1. FIJI MEDICAL COUNCIL - 2015 TILL DATE - GENERAL REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION NUMBER - MP1625
2. FIJI COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONER - 2019 TILL DATE - FULL MEMBER
REGISTRATION NUMBER - MP1625
3. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS - INTERNATIONAL MEMBER
REGISTRATION NUMBER - 653211
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
- Fiji College of General Practitioners
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Certification
- Fiji Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 7-8/12/2024
- Management for Health Professionals online course - Australian Institute of Clinical Governance - 06/04/2024
- Certificate of Completion - IMGSOS PESCI exam preparation - 02/12/2023
- Diploma in Healthcare Management - Uniathena - 06/06/2023
- Fiji Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course (ACLS) - 2022
- Emcore Fiji Certificate of Training - 27-29/09/2022
- DevelopingEM - Australia. Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Conference - 28-30/09/2022
- World Rugby Level 2 - Immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR) - 16/08/2019
- DevelopingEM - Ultrasound Workshop - 01-02/12/2018
- Emergency Management of Severe Burns Course (Australia and New Zealand Burn Association) - 29/09/2018
- Advanced Paediatric Emergency Medicine Fiji (APEM)- 26-27/04/2018
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course Fiji (ACLS)- 2018
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Australia (APLS)- 09-11/08/2017
- Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) - 22-23/09/2016
- EmONc Training (Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal care) - 23-25/07/2014
- Paediatric Life Support (PLS) - 01/10/2014
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS
- PANEL PHYSICIAN FOR IMMIGRATION MEDICALS - AUSTRALIA, NZ, UK, PACIFIC ISLANDS AND USA - CURRENT
- FCGP - WESTERN; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAUTOKA REPRESENTATIVE - CURRENT
- WORLD RUGBY LEVEL 2 MATCH DAY DOCTOR (ICIR) - CURRENT
- EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - WESTERN FACULTY, FIJI COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS - PAST
- ZENS MEDICAL CENTRE LAUTOKA CLINIC - CLINIC MANAGER (2019 - 2022)
- WORKSHOP CO-ORDINATOR - INTRAVENOUS CANNULATION (2017-2019 FOR NURSES AT LAUTOKA HOSPITAL)
- HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - BALEVUTO HEALTH CENTRE
- STUDENT REP - UPSM, UNIVERSITY OF FIJI (2011-2013)
CLINICAL/PROCEDURAL SKILLS
INTRAVENOUS CANNULATION, INTUBATION, DEFIBRILLATOR USE, IDC INSERTION AND REMOVAL, NGT INSERTION, LOCAL AND (SOME) REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA, PROCEDURAL ANAESTHESIA, WOUND DEBRIDEMENTS/ INCISION AND DRAINAGE, TOENAIL REMOVAL, USE OF DIATHERMY, JADELLE (IMPLANON) INSERTION AND REMOVAL, PAP SMEAR, HIGH VAGINAL SWAB, EAR SYRINGING, SWAB COLLECTIONS, JOINT ASPIRATIONS AND INTRA-ARTICULAR, INJECTIONS, APPLY BACK-SLAB OR CAST, LUMP REMOVALS, EXCISIONAL BIOPSY, WOUND SUTURING.
Languages
Hindi
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
REFERENCE
1. DR. AGNES BOYD
GENERAL PRACTITIONER - CLINIC MANAGER
ZENS MEDICAL CENTRE - LAUTOKA.
EMAIL - agnesboyd05@gmail.com
PH - +679 9456162
2. DR. TUPOU RAQONA
GENERAL PRACTITIONER - HEAD OF GPS - ZENS MEDICAL CENTRE
EMAIL - traqona@yahoo.com
PH - +679 8612428
Timeline
GENERAL PRACTITIONER/DOCTOR
ZENS MEDICAL CENTRE PVT LTD
03.2019 - Current
MEDICAL OFFICER/DOCTOR
LAUTOKA HOSPITAL - MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL
02.2017 - 03.2019
MEDICAL OFFICER/DOCTOR
BALEVUTO HEALTH CENTRE, BA MISSION HOSPITAL
02.2016 - 02.2017
INTERN - MEDICAL
LAUTOKA HOSPITAL - MINISTRY OF HEALTH
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Fiji Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 7-8/12/2024
- Management for Health Professionals online course - Australian Institute of Clinical Governance - 06/04/2024
- Certificate of Completion - IMGSOS PESCI exam preparation - 02/12/2023
- Diploma in Healthcare Management - Uniathena - 06/06/2023
- Fiji Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course (ACLS) - 2022
- Emcore Fiji Certificate of Training - 27-29/09/2022
- DevelopingEM - Australia. Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Conference - 28-30/09/2022
- World Rugby Level 2 - Immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR) - 16/08/2019
- DevelopingEM - Ultrasound Workshop - 01-02/12/2018
- Emergency Management of Severe Burns Course (Australia and New Zealand Burn Association) - 29/09/2018
- Advanced Paediatric Emergency Medicine Fiji (APEM)- 26-27/04/2018
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course Fiji (ACLS)- 2018
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Australia (APLS)- 09-11/08/2017
- Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) - 22-23/09/2016
- EmONc Training (Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal care) - 23-25/07/2014
- Paediatric Life Support (PLS) - 01/10/2014
The Emergency Medicine Advanced Course (HD) - Emergency Medicine
Alfred Health/ Monash University
Post Graduate Certificate in General Practice - Medicine
Fiji College of General Practitioners
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery - Medicine
Umanand Prasad School of Medicine, Uni of Fiji
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