Franceska Morantin
MetCouncil
New York,USA
14
years of professional experience
Dedicated professional with a strong diverse work experience. Excited to utilize my skills and knowledge to positively impact a team. Committed to growth, community impact, and continuous learning. Seeking a role that fosters personal development and collaboration.
Work History
Outreach Benefits Specialist
1 Year 4 Months- Conduct outreach to community-based organizations, emergency food programs, and other partners, providing information on SNAP rules and regulations
- Educate potentially eligible clients about SNAP
- Screen, counsel, and advise clients on necessary documentation and eligibility requirements for the SNAP Program
- Help potentially eligible households and individuals gain access to the SNAP program by providing application guidance and assistance using web-based tools (e.g., Access HRA)
- Provide post-application assistance and advocacy for disputed cases, as needed, to existing clients
- Work in tandem with staff at partner agencies and other Met Council departments
- Work towards connecting clients with other low-income programs and benefits, including but not limited to Fair Fares, free tax preparation services, Health Insurance, HEAP, NYC Care, WIC, etc
- Document all services rendered in Met Council's database system (Salesforce) and other relevant tracking tools
Caseworker
7 Months- Supporting the asylee and refugee efforts
- Responsible for performing a variety of casework duties, including meeting with residents, and preparing psychosocial evaluations, including obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating data and developing services plans
- Responsible for making the residents aware of the facility's rules and regulations and providing information about the service plan process
- Responsible for caseload and performs record keeping functions as required, case notes, census statistical reports while making sure all records are maintained at a confidential level
- Refers residents to agencies and programs as necessary
- Arranges for transportation to necessary appointments
- Prepares a facility workshop and meeting with clients relative to goals of Social Services and needs of residents and works closely with other personnel assigned to residents
- Handles emergencies as they arise and arrange for medical services
- Attend regular staff meetings
- Keep supervisor updated on client cases
- Adhered to legal requirements regarding confidentiality of information related to client's cases
Community Health Liaison / Caseworker
1 Year- Supporting the asylee and refugee efforts by coordinating TB testing as well as coordinating follow up care for individuals who test positive for TB
- Participate in tuberculosis screening events in NYC community and congregate settings (e.g., shelters)
- Interact with the public, community partners and site staff/administrators
- Support onsite data collection, TB education, administrative functions and TB test administration as applicable
- Support data entry following testing event using BTBC's electronic surveillance and case management system
- Coordinate follow up to screening events
- Ensure that test results are received and entered into Maven
- Send test result letters to clients in appropriate languages
- Collaborate with DOHMH Chest Centers and community health care providers to schedule appointments for chest xray (CXR) and medical evaluation as needed
- Call individuals who test positive TB test results and/or TB symptoms, introduce rule as (CHW)/patient navigator (PN)
- Inform client them of their TB test results
- Educate individuals on recommended next steps, including CXR and medical evaluation
- Educate individuals on the importance of TB evaluation and treatment
- Schedule clients for TB evaluation at appropriate facility
- Share information about other health and social service resources as applicable
- Data collection includes client's preferred means of contact, client's availability for a follow up visit, means of transportation, contact information for clinic and clinician providing follow up care, any barriers in follow up for LTBI evaluation and treatment
Caseworker / Legal Liaison
4 Months- Assist with legal inquiries for displaced immigrants
- Provide information and resources regarding their individual case
- Educated clients on available community resources and how to access them effectively
- Maintained accurate records of client progress and documentation of all contacts with clients
- Participated in team meetings to discuss case management strategies for individual cases
- Adhered to legal requirements regarding confidentiality of information related to client's cases
- Assisted with referrals to other NYC agencies
- Interview immigrants to determine eligibility for NYC programs
Phlebotomist
3 Months- Obtain blood samples for medical testing through venipuncture
- Label and store specimens appropriately for transportation to labs
- Perform waived laboratory testing pregnancy test, rapid HIV, urinalysis, and rapid trichomoniasis tests
- Centrifuging specimen samples
- Maintained quality control, inventory, temperature, and disinfection logs
- Follow infection control and safety procedures in carrying out daily phlebotomy functions
- Strictly adhered to HIPAA regulations when dealing with confidential patient information
- Ensured compliance with OSHA standards regarding universal precautions
- Accurately documented patient information into electronic health records systems
COVID-19 Tester
5 Months- Greet patients
- Interview patient to verify information
- Collect label and process specimens
- Ensure specimen integrity by adhering to procedures for specimen handling and processing
- Maintaining infection control and HIPPA standards
- Maintained accurate inventory of supplies needed for daily operations including gloves, goggles, face masks
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of COVID-19 testing and contact tracing protocols and procedures
- Provided patient screening for COVID-19 symptoms, including temperature checks and symptom assessments
- Completed Covid-19 questionnaires for all people entering establishment
- Maintained accurate records of all screenings, test results, and contact tracing activities
- Helping with referrals for Covid positive patients
- Participated in training sessions related to COVID-19 policies and procedures
Phlebotomist
1 Month- Perform blood collection procedures
- Verify order request and identify information prior to blood draw
- Obtain blood samples from adults and children
- Organize, label, and safely transport all laboratory specimens
- Process blood specimens and prepare them for analysis in the laboratory
- Follow infection control and safety procedures in carrying out daily phlebotomy functions
- Adhere to hospital protocols for handling of specimen samples
- Ensure compliance with OSHA standards regarding universal precautions
COVID-19 Tester
3 Months- Set up mobile Covid-19 testing site
- Greeted and helped register patients
- Conducted nasal swab Covid test
- Process specimens on the testing equipment provided
- Notify patients of results
- Package specimen for transport
- Regularly inspected swabbing equipment for proper functioning before starting any job task
- Maintained accurate inventory of supplies needed for daily operations including gloves, goggles, face masks
- Dispose of waste materials according to established guidelines in order to maintain environmental compliance standards
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of COVID-19 testing and contact tracing protocols and procedures
- Provide patient screening for COVID-19 symptoms, including temperature checks and symptom assessments
- Maintained accurate records of all screenings, test results, and contact tracing activities
Diagnostic Vascular Sonographer
1 Year 7 Months- Explain ultrasound procedure to patients
- Prepare the examination room and ultrasound equipment to conduct examinations
- Assist doctors as needed with ultrasound guided vascular procedures
- Recognize and record the appropriate anatomy and pathology
- Alert the appropriate medical staff of any abnormalities that require immediate attention
- Reviewed images for completeness before submitting them to radiologists for review
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of patient medical histories to determine appropriateness for vascular sonography studies
- Ensured compliance with safety standards by properly operating machines according to manufacturer's guidelines and adhering to established protocols
- Maintained strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations regarding patient information
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Intern
10 Months- Explain ultrasound procedure to patients
- Prepare the examination room and ultrasound equipment to conduct examinations
- Scan procedures
- Transfer inpatients and emergency room patients from wheelchairs or stretchers to examination tables
- Restock medical supplies
- Clean and prepare rooms after each patient
- Ensured equipment was properly maintained through daily inspections prior to use
- Utilized computer systems for documentation, storage and retrieval of images and reports
Medical Assistant
5 Years 7 Months- Take and monitor vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, blood pressure height and weight
- Interviewing patients to obtain detailed medical history, family history, social history, current medications, and any treatments currently on
- Assessing patient's health risk
- Documented medical data in patient charts
- Cleaned treatment rooms and medical instruments, complying with infection control standards
- Stocked supplies and instruments for examination rooms
- Supported physicians in examinations, and procedure
- Organized charts before each patient visit in order to ensure that all relevant information is available during the exam
- Performed laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood tests
- Assisted with obtaining offsite referrals, patient registration, and scheduling
Education
Associates in Applied Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Skills
Bilingual English and Spanish
Timeline
Outreach Benefits Specialist
MetCouncil
02.2025 - 06.2026Read More
Caseworker
DOCGO
02.2024 - 09.2024Read More
Community Health Liaison / Caseworker
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
02.2023 - 02.2024Read More
Caseworker / Legal Liaison
Velo Source
10.2022 - 02.2023Read More
Phlebotomist
Bureau Of Public Health Clinics
07.2022 - 10.2022Read More
COVID-19 Tester
One Medical
10.2021 - 03.2022Read More
Phlebotomist
St. Barnabas Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2021Read More
COVID-19 Tester
Rapid Reliable Testing
03.2021 - 06.2021Read More
Diagnostic Vascular Sonographer
National Diagnostic Services
08.2019 - 03.2021Read More
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Intern
Montefiore Hospital
09.2018 - 07.2019Read More
Medical Assistant
New York Presbyterian Hospital
06.2012 - 01.2018Read More
ASA College
Associate of Science from Medical Assistant
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Monroe College
Associates in Applied Science from Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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