Juliana Sosa

Vaccine Coordinator (VFC, VFA, GSK - PRIVATE, & COVID VACCINES)

• Successfully headed VFC/VFA and COVID audits, by utilizing a correctly formulated binder I have created, which included management plans, certifications, inventory, vaccine invoices, workflows, temperature logs, and reports.
• Traveled to sister clinics to oversee and provide assistance on how to properly manage their vaccine programs.
• Educated fellow BOMA's how to properly utilize vaccines, document vaccines given, and correct use of their 6 rights of administering medication/vaccines
• Liaised and coordinated with vaccine representatives to present information on any new vaccines to our providers, to better educate patients and increase vaccine administration.
• Assured vaccine units (refrigerator and freezer) are up to standards, this is done by conducting daily temperature checks and downloading bi-weekly temperature reports
• Conducted vaccine inventory on a monthly basis. This also included ordering vaccines needed.
• Labeled, properly stored, and inputted vaccine information into EMR system when a new shipment of vaccines arrived.
• Reported temperature excursions to vaccine manufacturers such as Sanofi, Merck, GSK, Moderna, etc. to ensure stability of vaccines affected

Specialty in Pediatrics

• Collected vital signs for patients ranging from newborn to 18 years of age. For patients under the age of 3, I collected temperature, weight, height, heart rate/pulse, and head circumference.
• Independently administered vaccines, based on provider orders, to keep patients up to date on their immunization schedule.
• Educated the patient's parents/guardians about medications, procedures, physician's instructions, outside referrals, lab requisition forms, VIS forms of vaccines receiving, and/or how to properly care for common vaccine reaction or adverse reactions.
• Conducted procedures that came along with physicals and sports physicals, such as basic vital signs, capillary hemoglobin checks, the Snellen Eye Exam, and audio exam.
• For patients aging at 12 months and 24 months, performed capillary lead exam and a capillary hemoglobin check at every physical (12 months+)
• Being shadowed and training hands-on multiple new MAs in this specialty. This includes creating detailed workflows as reference and overseeing patient vitalizing and vaccine administering.

Experience in OBGYN

• Assisted in procedures such as Pap smears, breast exams, pelvic exams, IUD removals, NEXPLANON removals, independently administered Depo-Provera injections, OB visits - monitoring fetal heartbeats, and pelvic exams.
• Prepared treatment rooms and patients for patient examinations by ensuring proper equipment is ready to use, and patients are properly informed of the procedure.
• Collected specimens to perform special testing, such as prenatal lab tests, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and Pap smear tubes.
• Labeled, spun (if needed), and stored laboratory specimens properly prior to sending out to the correct laboratory.

Basic Back Office Duties

• Independently performed basic laboratory tests, such as urinalysis, blood glucose levels, hemoglobin checks, capillary HGB A1C check, giving insulin, and blood draws.
• Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
• Ordered medical supplies, maintained inventory logs for medications, and restocked exam rooms when needed.
• Assisted with preoperative preparation of patients, including following up with the surgical office to ensure faxed forms were received.
• Conducted EKGs, ear lavage, wound care, strep tests, nasal COVID testing, and other diagnostic tests requested by the physician.
• Organized patient charts before each day's clinic sessions began, such as requesting radiology and lab reports needed.
• Provided assistance to providers in performing intense procedures, such as knee injections and toenail removals. Shadowed in how to set up IV Hydrations.
• Scheduled follow up, laboratory, and/or specialist appointments for patients via phone and in person
• Communicated with pharmacies for prescription refills on behalf of supervising physician.
• Participated in team meetings to improve workflows and contribute to improving patient population outcomes.