Jessica Garza
Pasadena,TX
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level health clerk position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic Coordinator
KIPP Houston Charters Schools
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Organized students contact and health information.
- Establish and maintain cumulative records for all students, including request for healthy records from other campuses.
- Monitor immunization status of all students and enter immunizations data in the electronic health record.
- Prepare and disseminate monthly immunization due notices to parents.
- Enter vision/hearing/spinal screening results in EHR, and generate and distribute referral letters.
- Assist with conducts screening activities including measuring height and weight, screening vision and hearing.
- Use precautions when cleaning all body spills and providing wound care.
- Maintained a positive and professional image in appearance, communication and interaction.
- Performed other duties assigned by the principal.
- Served an average of thirty students a daily throughout the course of the school year.
- Worked without direct supervision in am effective and efficient manner.
Medical Assistant
Dr. Aurora Gonzalez And Associates
08.2003 - 05.2015
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.
- Maintained a safe and clean clinical environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and disposing of biohazardous waste properly.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Ensured patient safety and comfort during examinations, effectively addressing concerns and answering questions.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting physicians with routine procedures and diagnostic tests.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Houston High School
South Houston, TXProfessional Careers Institute, Inc. - Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient confidentiality
- Insurance Verification
- Patient Care Coordination
- Appointment Scheduling
- Healthcare administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Critical thinking abilities
- Patient Lifting
- Patient preparation
- Patient Examination
- Critical Thinking
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient Care Assessment
- Decision-Making
- Patient Safety
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Schedule Management
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Records Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Clinic Coordinator
KIPP Houston Charters Schools
08.2017 - 06.2018
Medical Assistant
Dr. Aurora Gonzalez And Associates
08.2003 - 05.2015
High School Diploma -
South Houston High School
Professional Careers Institute, Inc. - Houston
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