Alyssa Salas
Harlingen,Texas
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Library Student Assistant
Ramirez School of Medicine Library
Harlingen, TX
09.2023 - Current
- Organized shelves and maintained an orderly collection of books and other resources.
- Assisted patrons with locating, checking out, and returning library materials.
- Helped patrons find specific materials, access library technology and learn borrowing policies.
- Facilitated orientation sessions for new Library Student Assistants.
- Created promotional displays for upcoming events or book releases.
- Processed inter-library loan requests from patrons.
- Answered routine inquiries and referred patrons to librarians.
- Assisted patrons in regards to library's computer system and gave instructions for logging onto Internet.
- Helped School of Medicine students find books for material they are studying in class
- Reserved study rooms in person and online for SOM students and SOPM students.
- Provided assistance to Instructors and Doctors to find books and make reservations
- Lent, reserved and collected books at circulation desks and processed for inter-library loans.
- Managed reserve materials by placing items on reserve for library patrons, checking items in and out of library and removing out-of-date items.
Shadowing Student
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Radiology
Harlingen, Texas
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Gained insight into the daily operations of a hospital or clinic environment.
- Observed physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in a variety of clinical settings.
- Shadowed medical staff during rounds to observe diagnostic techniques and treatments used for patients.
- Adhered to all safety protocols while observing patient care activities in the clinical setting.
- Shadowed Medical professionals such as PA,MD,and nurses for total of 200 hours to learn best approaches.
- Performed basic patient care activities such as taking vital signs and assisting with physical examinations.
- Assisted in preparing examination rooms by stocking supplies and sanitizing surfaces between patients.
- Helped setup paracentesis,thoracentesis, Lung biopsy, Lymph node biopsy, bilateral nephrostomy tubes, chest ports, esophagram, barium enema, bone marrow biopsy, perm catheters, coli tube, and gall bladder tubes
- Assisted with minor procedures under direct supervision of physician assistant.
Daycare Volunteer
Noah's Ark Learning Center
Harlingen, Texas
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked with small groups of children on educational activities and crafts.
- Maintained a safe environment by monitoring playgrounds and classrooms during recesses and other times when students were unsupervised.
- Assisted teachers with classroom activities such as reading stories, playing games and helping children with art projects.
- Provided assistance in the lunchroom to ensure that all children ate their meals properly.
- Cared for children of various ages and assisted with feeding, dressing and daily activities.
- Read stories to children to promote literacy skills.
- Protected children from harm by monitoring environments and eliminating safety hazards.
- Rocked, changed and fed infants as young as 8 weeks.
Medical Assistant Student
Culture of Life and Ministries
Harlingen, Texas
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Assisted in taking patient vital signs and medical history information.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis, hemoglobin and hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.
- Maintained cleanliness of examination rooms between appointments.
- Greeted patients warmly upon arrival to the office or clinic setting.
- Prepared patients for examinations by obtaining necessary supplies and equipment.
- Entered data into electronic medical records systems accurately and efficiently.
- Collected specimens for testing according to established protocols.
- Demonstrated proficiency in handling emergency situations when they arose.
- Organized medical records for filing and retrieval purposes.
- Collaborated with physicians to ensure accurate documentation of patient care activities.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations.
- Collected, labeled and stored laboratory specimens properly prior to testing.
- Communicated with pharmacies for prescription refills on behalf of supervising physician.
- Positioned patients properly during examination or treatment for comfort and safety.
- Operated x-ray and electrocardiogram (EKG) to administer diagnostic tests.
Testing Services Assistant
University of Incarnate Word-Testing Services
San Antonio, Texas
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Organized and maintained filing systems for documents and records.
- Entered data into databases accurately and efficiently.
- Greeted visitors, clients and guests in a professional manner.
- Answered incoming calls and recorded accurate messages.
- Executed record filing systems to improve document management and organization.
- Ensured office equipment was operational, stocked with supplies and maintained in a clean condition.
- Compiled data into spreadsheets for analysis or reporting purposes.
- Answered incoming calls, responded to emails, faxes and other inquiries from professors or students
- Answered phones and routed voicemails to respective employees.
- Maintained front desk to provide positive first impression.
- Used scheduling software to delegate resources and manage calendars.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
UTRGV
Edinburg, TX12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TXSkills
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Academic Support
- Community Engagement
- Technology Support
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Self Motivation
- Time Management
Timeline
Library Student Assistant
Ramirez School of Medicine Library
09.2023 - Current
Daycare Volunteer
Noah's Ark Learning Center
06.2023 - 08.2023
Shadowing Student
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Radiology
05.2023 - 01.2024
Medical Assistant Student
Culture of Life and Ministries
06.2022 - 08.2023
Testing Services Assistant
University of Incarnate Word-Testing Services
08.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
UTRGV
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Incarnate Word