Angela Ortiz
Sparks,NV
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. Self-motivated Medical Records Specialist with expertise in scanning and indexing medical records to correct chart.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Data Abstractor
St. Mary's Medical Center
Reno, NV
10.2019 - Current
- Assisted in developing new strategies for optimizing efficiency when abstracting clinical data.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Identified areas requiring improvement in current processes for collecting clinical data.
- Assisted in creating new databases by entering basic demographic information into system software.
- Generated reports on various aspects of the collected clinical data as requested by management team.
- Performed regular audits of existing databases for accuracy and consistency of collected information.
- Streamlined day-to-day office processes to meet long-term goals.
Monitor Technician
St. Marys Medical Center
Reno, NV
01.2008 - 10.2019
- Recorded observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records.
- Communicated test or assessment results to medical professionals.
- Performed basic clerical duties such as filing, copying, and faxing documents related to patient care.
- Answered phone calls from patients and family members regarding health-related issues.
- Maintained accurate records of patient observations and reported any abnormal findings to the nurse in charge.
- Performed equipment diagnostics, troubleshooting and evaluations.
CNA
St. Marys Medical Center
Reno, NV
05.2003 - 01.2008
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
Education
Nursing
University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NVAssociate of Science - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NVSkills
- Word Processing Software
- Epic Systems
- Medical History Recording
- Patient Data Coding
- Clerical Functions
- Attention to Detail
- HIPAA Compliance
- Data Entry
- Records Review
- Records Maintenance
- Report Transcription
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Excel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Data Abstractor
St. Mary's Medical Center
10.2019 - Current
Monitor Technician
St. Marys Medical Center
01.2008 - 10.2019
CNA
St. Marys Medical Center
05.2003 - 01.2008
Nursing
University of Nevada - Reno
Associate of Science - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College