Candice Retas, RN
Elmont
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with excellent communication, interpersonal, and creative thinking skills. Reliable with a good work ethic and the ability to quickly adapt to new tasks and environments. Demonstrating the meaning of being truly caring and truly together.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Care Manager
Northwell Health
04.2024 - Current
Clinical Research Coordinator
Northwell Health
03.2023 - Current
- Complete and submit Study Start-Up regulatory documents, feasibility questionnaires, 1572 FDA forms, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, for new industry and non-industry studies.
- Maintain regulatory documents and compliance with protocols and regulations.
- Collect, enter, analyze, and present clinical trials research data.
- Conducted prescreening chart reviews, recruitment, screening, and enrollment of clients for clinical trials studies.
- Enter data into Electronic Data Capture systems (EDC).
- Attend trainings, Investigator Meetings, and in-service sessions.
- Prepared and presented monthly research meeting agendas with study staff.
- Maintained investigational drug accountability logs.
- Review budgets for industry studies and maintain study files.
- Perform ECG, phlebotomy, and vital signs assessments.
- Obtain medical history, medication reconciliation, and adverse events through close follow-up with participants.
- Collect specimens, process, and ship lab work.
Practice Senior Medical Assistant
Northwell Health Division of Infectious Diseases
07.2014 - 03.2023
- Maintained quality assurance logs. Stocked exam rooms and completed inventory.
- Performed ECG’s, phlebotomy, and point of care urine pregnancy tests.
- Obtained insurance prior authorization for medications, including antiretroviral medications and radiological examinations.
- Obtained signed HIPAA forms and advanced directives from patients.
- Facilitated direction of patients to the appropriate point of care personnel during doctor visit, including nursing, social work, health education, nutrition, etc.
- Enter patient vitals signs, document phone calls, and other patient interactions into AEHR Touchworks computer system.
- Precepted new staff.
- Maintained infection prevention procedures.
- Annual competency on safety, quality, infection control, workplace safety and respect.
- Scanned and filed patient records into the electronic medical record (EMR).
Medical Assistant
Long Island Queens Medical Assoc., Mineola, NY
11.2013 - 06.2014
- Performed phlebotomy and vital signs assessments.
- Performed POC PT/INR blood tests, and glucose finger sticks. Performed in-office H. Pylori breath test, dip-stick urinalysis, and CBC tests.
- Completed insurance verification, rectified claims, and posted super-bills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Science, Technology, and Society
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY12-2019
Medical Assistant Program -
Sanford-Brown Institute
Garden City, NY10-2013
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences -
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY12-2012
Skills
- Cultural Competency
- Microsoft Teams and EHR applications
- Information Technology (IT)
- Innovation
- Teamwork
- Leadership
Certification
Basic Life Support American Heart Association August 2022
Narcan Training Community Action for Social Justice February 2024
Mandated Reporter Human Services Learning Center January 2024
Languages
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
Custom Section
WIH: Women in Healthcare Northwell Health February 2024
Intergenerational Northwell Health February 2024
Hispanic & Latino Bridges Northwell Health January 2024
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB) Committee Division of Infectious Diseases CART December 2023
Custom Section
Registered Professional Nurse New York February 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse Care Manager
Northwell Health
04.2024 - Current
Clinical Research Coordinator
Northwell Health
03.2023 - Current
Practice Senior Medical Assistant
Northwell Health Division of Infectious Diseases
07.2014 - 03.2023
Medical Assistant
Long Island Queens Medical Assoc., Mineola, NY
11.2013 - 06.2014
Basic Life Support American Heart Association August 2022
Narcan Training Community Action for Social Justice February 2024
Mandated Reporter Human Services Learning Center January 2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Molloy University
Bachelor of Science - Science, Technology, and Society
Farmingdale State College
Medical Assistant Program -
Sanford-Brown Institute
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences -
Nassau Community College
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