Brenda Mendoza Garcia
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Assistant, Urology Department
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Provide Patients with first line of support, assigning examination rooms, checking vitals, etc.
- Assist urologists with numerous procedures including cystoscopy, biopsies, urolift, bladder biopsy, stent removals, rezum, uroflow, and botox among other medications
- Coordinated and processed Decipher genomic testing orders to support personalized patient care and treatment planning.
- Manage communication with patients of all backgrounds; answer patient questions
- Monitored and supported patients after biopsy procedures, addressing concerns and ensuring continuity of care.
- Collaborate with numerous doctors and nurses to effectively meet patient care needs
- Commute with the cancer mobile unit assisting other doctors and physicians assistants.
- Implementation of concepts of universal precautions, HIPAA and OSHA
- Perform blood collections by venipuncture and prepare all collected specimens for testing
- Utilized effective communication and active listening skills when interacting with physicians, nursing staff, and patients.
- Prepared examination rooms and sterilization of equipment following hospital guidelines.
- Ordered and managed medical supplies, including medications, across multiple clinic locations to ensure seamless operations.
- Managed vendor communications by obtaining quotes and facilitating procurement processes.
- Managed clinic floor operations to ensure timely, safe, and effective patient care.
- Lead and directed team of 9 clinical personnel and support staff.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
Medical Assistant
Northwell Health Physician Partners
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Scheduled and register patients to ensure minimal waiting time
- Obtain physical and digital paper work to meet business and patients needs including charts and labs
- Record and update patient information into hospital database
- Maintained and cleaned exam rooms and all medical equipment
- Interview patients to obtain medical history, measure their vital signs, weight, and height
- Responsible for checking expiration dates and restocking medications
- Chart physician-patient encounters as a Medical scribe in real time
- Efficiently managed patient flow, reducing waiting times and enhancing satisfaction.
Medical Assistant
Cromwell Pediatrics
05.2019 - 11.2022
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained patient's medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Processing urine samples, throat cultures and preparing samples for labs
- Checked-in patients, scheduling and appointment confirmations
- Manage office responsibilities and office supplies
- Knowledge and ability to manually verify insurance information, understanding of HIPPA
- Working knowledge and precautions of infection control
Education
Medical Assistant -
The New Millennium Training Center
Staten Island, NY01.2019
High School Diploma -
New Dorp High School
Staten Island, NY01.2015
Skills
- Procedure preparations
- Fluent in Spanish
- Staff oversight
- Phlebotomy expertise
- Inventory and supply management
- Clinical flow management
- Clinical leadership
Certification
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- CPR
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Clinical Assistant, Urology Department
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
Northwell Health Physician Partners
11.2020 - 12.2022
Medical Assistant
Cromwell Pediatrics
05.2019 - 11.2022
Medical Assistant -
The New Millennium Training Center
High School Diploma -
New Dorp High School
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