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GABRIELA Zavala

Summary

Experienced with patient services coordination, ensuring efficient and accurate management of patient schedules and information. Utilizes strong communication and organizational skills to enhance patient satisfaction and office efficiency. Track record of maintaining confidentiality and providing excellent patient service.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Services Coordinator

MD Anderson Cancer Center Hospital
01.2025 - Current
  • Managed sensitive patient data with strict adherence to HIPAA regulations, ensuring privacy and confidentiality at all times.
  • Responded effectively to challenging situations involving distressed or dissatisfied patients while maintaining a calm demeanor and positive attitude.
  • Used EPIC to maintain electronic patient files, successfully maintaining patient files.
  • Streamlined communication by answering phone calls and patient call lights, ensuring timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
  • Optimized the use of resources within the unit through careful inventory management and supply ordering processes.

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
02.2020 - Current
  • Providing quality care while assisting patients with daily living activities such as bathing, skin care, toileting (bedpan, urinal, commode), grooming, and oral hygiene
  • Measure and record intake and output
  • Weighing patient using appropriate scale
  • Taking and recording accurate vital signs including glucose checks; using EPIC
  • Accurately record all care provided
  • Turn/reposition total care patients
  • Complete daily linen change, as well as provide accurate supply/ equipment for patient/ family needs
  • Partner with nursing staff to in order to develop and provide individualized patient care

Clinical Nutrition Assistant

HOUSTON METHODIST
02.2018 - 02.2020
  • Ensure that ICARE values are always utilized as interacting with staff, patients as well as coworkers/managers
  • Greet and educate patient with room service program as well as providing proper room service menu packet compliant with physician diet order
  • Deliver meals to patients in a timely fashion
  • Assistance in call center for receiving meal orders
  • Directed patient education needs to patient services manager and clinical dietitians
  • Accurately log and track patient/customer concerns

Education

BBA -

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
08-2026

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

EISENHOWER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
01.2015

Skills

  • CPR/BLS
  • EPIC software
  • Phone and email etiquette
  • Data entry
  • Patient registration
  • Strong organization

Timeline

Patient Services Coordinator

MD Anderson Cancer Center Hospital
01.2025 - Current

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
02.2020 - Current

Clinical Nutrition Assistant

HOUSTON METHODIST
02.2018 - 02.2020

BBA -

Western Governors University

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

EISENHOWER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GABRIELA Zavala