Saba Turk

Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences with hands-on experience supporting patients and clinical teams in fast-paced healthcare environments. Knowledge of culturally safe, trauma-informed approaches to patient support, with an understanding of the impacts of systemic barriers on health and the importance of respectful, patient-centered care. Exceptional attention to detail and precision when handling sensitive information, documenting patient data, and supporting clinical procedures.

Collaborative team player who works effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to ensure smooth workflow and high-quality patient care. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build trust quickly with patients and families from diverse backgrounds. Strong sense of responsibility and commitment to patient safety, including identifying and reporting risks or concerns to support organizational risk management and quality improvement initiatives.

Family experience navigating Kidney health concerns as a minority group.

Physician Shadowing — Family Medicine - HealthSense Medical Oakville - Oakville

(2026-04 - 2026-08)

• Shadowed a family physician during patient consultations, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up. Observed physician documentation and EMR workflows, including review of patient histories, test results, medications, referrals, and ongoing care plans.
• Developed familiarity with terminology/workflow, EMRs, and other medical documentation.
• Observed collaboration between physicians, administrative staff, pharmacies, laboratories, specialists, and other healthcare providers to support continuity of patient care.

Peer Support Volunteer - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network

(2024-06 - 2025-01)

• Provided compassionate, peer-based emotional support to individuals and families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss in moments of acute grief and distress.
• Utilized trauma-informed, empathetic communication and active listening to support individuals during emotionally intense and vulnerable situations.
• Supported individuals in navigating healthcare interactions and follow-up resources, promoting informed decision-making and self-advocacy.
• Maintained professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards while working with sensitive and emotionally complex experiences.
• Collaborated with healthcare providers and support teams to ensure care aligned with person-centred, respectful, and compassionate practices.

CRT Responder - Campus Crisis Response Team, UWaterloo - UWaterloo

(2015-08 - 2018-04)

• Served as a first point of contact for individuals experiencing acute distress, providing calm, and supportive front-line assistance in time-sensitive situations.
• Collected, verified, and documented critical information accurately to support appropriate triage, follow-up, and coordination with emergency services.
• Demonstrated strong situational awareness, prioritization, professionalism, and adherence to privacy standards when handling sensitive health-related information.
• Utilized clear communication and sound judgment to manage high-pressure situations while coordinating referrals, follow-up care with interdisciplinary teams.

Medical Care Assistant - Grand River Hospital

(2011-06 - 2012-06)

• Coordinated operations pertaining to Day Surgery Wing and assisted nurses in administrating treatment to patients.
• Organized relaxation therapy sessions to the Elderly and Long Term Care patients enhancing overall care quality.
• Ensured patient’s physical, mental and emotional well being; established routine care logs for each patient.
• Expertise in analyzing existing research literature to develop infection prevention and control documents/reports in order to ensure flow of information and suitable recommendations to relative stakeholders

Project Coordinator - Ontario Health

(2019-07)

• Manage the project cycle including scope, timelines, risks, issues, and budget.
• Leverage advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate risks, while monitoring progress to keep projects on track.
• Implement robust project governance and lead change control processes to enable seamless deployments across various environments.
• Support procurement and vendor management activities, including contract negotiations, to optimize project outcomes.
• Foster collaboration across internal and external teams by delivering actionable updates during project meetings.
• Utilize tools such Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Visio, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and Remedy to streamline processes.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Software Development Life Cycles and technical environments.
• Lead team-building initiatives to cultivate a high-performance project culture.

Image Service Coordinator - Robarts Clinical Trails

(2019-03 - 2020-07)

• Responsible for collection and compilation of big data whilst maintaining integrity and reliability in accordance with standard processes, sponsor guidelines, industry best practices and regulatory standards.
• Provide image collection expertise to stakeholders in areas of data collection and user system operations.
• Delivered troubleshooting support and conflict resolution services between internal/external stakeholders, clinical sites, and sponsors during active randomized control trials.
• Contributed to the continuous improvement of the organization via information sharing, training, and education.

Database Analyst/Manager (Co-op) - Hamilton Program For Schizophrenia

(2017-01 - 2017-04)

• Maximized use of Client Record Management System by bridging gaps between clinical practice and technology.
• Created help documents and self-sustaining guidelines to meet needs of data management and reporting.
• Overcame challenges while maneuvering problems in data integration by taking initiative and putting ideas into action while working with a diverse team: resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.

Instructional Technology Support Assistant (Co-op) - Humber Institute of Technology and Advance Learning

(2016-05 - 2016-08)

• Carried out professional presentations to convey ideas and assist faculty members in small and large groups.
• Met strict deadlines when performed intensive testing of online servers to produce analytical reports for online troubleshooting issues.
• Improved problem-solving skills and customer service abilities, as well as learned introductory HTML skills.
• Managed time effectively when handling a variety of projects while working under minimal supervision.

Honors Bachelor of Science - Health Studies; Minor in Aging Studies - Waterloo University (2013 - 2018)

Mini-Master of Public Health (MPH) - Boston University School of Public Health and Population Health Exchange (2021 - 2021)