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A Cover Letter For The Position Of A Surgery Scheduler/Coordinator

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It is with great interest that I submit this letter for the position of Surgery Scheduler/Coordinator. I was pleased to find that the description and qualifications align with my background and previous work experience. Through this position, I hope to expand my knowledge of the medical field and gain invaluable experience in preparation for medical school.

Just a few months ago, I joined a founding team at Aravind Eye Hospital in Pondicherry, India to establish a series of basic screening services throughout the states of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. We currently have a pilot running at two Vision Centers, optometric clinics that provide ease of access to basic vision services in rural villages. By introducing an extended array of screening services to rural populations, we hope to increase access and promote health awareness and literacy, particularly in chronic diseases. Throughout the development of the pilot, I designed and developed starting materials, posters, manuals, and guidelines. Currently, I monitor the daily use of services and incoming questionnaires to track growth in awareness and literacy. …show more content…

Having spent over two hundred hours in the operating rooms, clinics, and Emergency Department, I can guarantee my efficiency and professionalism in a clinical setting. I often found myself interacting with patients and their families and guiding them in the right direction or to the right staff throughout the hospital. This internship also contained an academic component, in which interns received rigorous training in medical terminology, anatomy, and a few surgical procedures from attending surgeons at UC Davis. I firmly believe that this internship provided me with the experience and background knowledge necessary to carry out the duties required of this

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