Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
References
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Grecia Castro Marchena

Miami,FL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate recent graduate Physician Assistant with a strong academic foundation and clinical experience gained during rigorous training rotations. Eager to embark on a fulfilling healthcare career, bringing exceptional patient-centered care skills, a commitment to evidence-based practice, and a drive to make a positive impact on diverse patient populations. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams, communicate complex medical information in an understandable manner, and adapt to dynamic healthcare environments. Seeking an entry-level position to contribute to a healthcare institution's mission of delivering high-quality care and improving patient outcomes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Coordinator

Ossium Health
01.2022 - Current
  • Managed interactions with partner organization when they have potential Ossium donors to screen.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions while following Ossium's donor guidelines.
  • Evaluated records and risk assessment information for preliminary donor eligibility.
  • Analyzed current and potential donor data to identify demographics and trends.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment when participated in team projects.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Assessed clinical policies and procedures for compliance with changing regulations.
  • Built strong relationships with organ procurement partners to enhance performance and consistently achieve superior care standards.

Clinical Coordinator

Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency
10.2019 - Current
    • Responded to potential donor referrals in all donor service area hospitals, within confines of Miami Dade, Monroe Broward, Collier, Palm Beach, and St
    • Lucie counties, and Commonwealth of Bahamas
    • Evaluate donation suitability based on information collected from patient's hospital chart and current health status
    • Performs independent assessment of potential cadaver donors to ensure donor meets medical criteria for donation
    • Collaborates with hospital staff for the preservation of donor suitability and hemodynamic stability
    • Ensures all legal and regulatory requirements, and medical standards of practice are met in process of pursing organs and tissues
    • Provides organ procurement in-service in donor hospitals to medical professionals
    • Participates in physician, hospital leadership, and medical community education, as it relates to organ donor awareness and clinical support
    • Provides end of life guidance to suitable organ donor's families and approaches them for opportunity of organ donation
    • Assists with data collection and operational initiatives and oversees process used for publication and clinical research
    • Meaningful contribution to company's strategic planning process and special community projects
    • Blood draws for serology's and tissue typing
    • Transports blood, specimens, and tissue samples from hospital to lab facilities.

Practice Manager/Medical Assistant

Elite Gynecology Miami
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Oversaw entirely new medical practice and its employees; provided supervision and management for all clinical and non-clinical operations
  • Enhanced patient outcomes by providing knowledgeable education on procedures, medications and other physician instructions
  • Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies; Highlighting critical information for physician
  • Ordered labs or diagnostic test for patient under physician supervision
  • Performed venipunctures and prepared blood, urine, and biopsy lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation
  • Recruited, hired, and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees
  • Liaises with practitioners, nurses, medical assistants and other medical practice employees to ensure staff have necessary and outstanding support which helped improve process flow and boosted efficiency
  • Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, OSHA, payroll and benefits administration and general liability
  • Scheduled surgeries, collaboration with OR, prepared admission documents and consent forms
  • Managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage
  • Strategically managed accounts payable, accounts receivable and billing and claims processes to obtain maximum reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance providers.

Education

Master's Health Sciences -

Nova Southeastern University
Miami, FL
07.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Florida International University
Miami, FL
01.2015

Skills

  • Excellent patient and care team communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Ethics
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Data Analysis and Collection for Research
  • Project and Staff Management
  • Volunteer research experience 2011-2012 University of Miami
  • Insurance claims
  • Direct patient care
  • Monitoring patient progress
  • Laboratory maintenance
  • Technical and Surgical skills
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Electronic health records: EPIC systems, Cerner, EHR, EClinical, Meditechfor HCA, iTransplant, Donornet
  • Medical Records Management
  • Medical billing and coding
  • Operations management
  • Strategic planning
  • Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese
  • Planning and Organization
  • Motivated team player
  • Client relations strength
  • Salesforce, QuickBooks software
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Medicare and Medicaid eligibility
  • Detail-oriented
  • Skilled problem solver
  • Computer literate: Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Promethean & SMART Board
  • Surgical system: DaVinci Xi

Certification

  • Physician Assistant, NCCPA-Certified PA-C, Miami, FL, Nov. 2023
  • Phlebotomy Technician, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, 2018
  • CPR/ACLS/BLS/PALS, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, 2023

Affiliations

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

References

  • Dr. Louay Al Hatem, Medical Director, (305)790-9521.
  • Evie Triozzi, Clinical Manager, (954) 232-7271.
  • Dr. Juan De Llano, Medical Doctor, (786)599-1423.

Timeline

Clinical Coordinator

Ossium Health
01.2022 - Current

Clinical Coordinator

Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency
10.2019 - Current

Practice Manager/Medical Assistant

Elite Gynecology Miami
01.2019 - 01.2020

Master's Health Sciences -

Nova Southeastern University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Florida International University
Grecia Castro Marchena