Kristian Orihuela
Bishop,CA
Summary
Highly Motivated Public Health graduate with twelve years of clinical experience and three years of combined Management. Knowledge in grant data collection and submissions of data. Extensive knowledge in Microsoft, Electronic Health Records Systems Microix, & MIP. Networking with internal and external entities in order to provide the best in client services within Inyo and Mono counties.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Project Coordinator
Owens Vallry Career Development Center
09.2022 - Current
- Write, develop, and manage Proposals, budgets, contracts and expand programs that are important to the community.
- Audit Sub-recipients ensure allowable purchases are reimbursed, and background checks for staff are current.
- Maintain monthly encounters of prevention workshops by entering into Tribal Assistance System.
- Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate youth and family prevention programming including but not limited to arts, crafts, cultural, excursions, sports, clubs, leagues, tournaments, youth leadership, and wellness development programming.
- Establish deadlines, goals, objectives, workflow, and operational procedures, and establish and enforce the policy.
- Coordinate formal referral programs to deal with long-term substance abuse prevention and manage prevention programming.
- Identifies high-risk populations with an emphasis in youth, provides information and guidance, and encourages participation in programs.
- Promote cultural competency, personal competence, healthy lifestyles, and resistance to physical and psychological illness or psychological injury.
- Ensure funding is spent in an appropriate and timely manner, promoting the four purposes of TANF.
- Identify problems, trends, and demands for prevention services.
- Contributes a team effort and accomplishes related results as required
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and devised strategies, initiatives, and events promoting products and services.
COSSAP Project Coordinator
Bishop Paiute Tribe Social Services
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.
- Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.
- Used Microix, and MIP accounting Software
- Coordinated presentations for clients and project members to detail project scope, progress and results.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and devised strategies, initiatives and events promoting products and services.
- Oversaw onboarding and mentorship, planned and executed meetings and developed project documentation.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Arranged events by overseeing logistics, budgets, venue selection and activity planning.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on client needs and assessments.
- Developed policy and procedure for transitional housing needs, and Drop in day center use.
- Encouraged client self sufficiency by supporting setting achievable goals.
- Managed budget with leadership team.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to Tribal Council, and Wellness Committee.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and grant deliverables.
Office Manager
Toiyabe Indian Health Project
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Compared vendor prices and provided procurement documentation to fiscal staff for Microix and MIP finance system.
- Project Lead on ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences) grant. This included budgeting for the Grant expenditures for the time period.
- Met Grant deliverables to meet invoice requirements.
- Gathered data from surveys administered to tribal communities from Death Valley all the way to Bridgeport. Submitted to Qualtrics for analysis with epidemiology team at CHRIB.
- Enhanced collaboration between team members by preparing meeting materials and taking clear notes to distribute to stakeholders.
- Oversaw office inventory activities, including ordering and requisitions, stocking and shipment receiving.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
- Established provider productivity tracking by creating Excel sheets to manage case load, and to meet monthly goals.
- Managed twenty team members time cards and schedules, provided assistance when needed from staff with AP requests and PO's.
SDPI Grant Manager
Toiyabe Indian Health Project
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Educated patients and family members about different treatment options and outside care approaches, reducing burden on hospital resources.
- Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results.
- Managed data collection and submission for Indian Health Services.
- Submitted Diabetes reports for GPRA measures.
- Ran RPMS reports for patients on specific Type 2 Diabetic diagnoses.
- Contacted patients when were due fr Diabetic Check ups, as well as other appointments such as eye and foot exams.
- Worked with different disciplines to provide cohesive care to patients.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Implemented RFP/RFQ system to collect bids from local vendors and provide exercise classes for all Native American communities.
CCHT
Toiyabe Indian Health Project
07.2018 - 12.2018
- In my position as a CCHT, I handled the direct care and needs of patients as they arrived at the clinic as well as when they were prepared to leave.
- My basic practices included accessing fistulas and grafts, monitoring vital signs every half hour once the patient was connected to the machine.
- I assessed the patient once treatment was completed, if patients showed any signs of abnormal vitals I notified the nurses and doctors on staff immediately.
- I helped maintain the appearance of the clinic as well as help monitor inventory and stock out on the floor.
- I also checked the water each morning as well as every four hours.
- I am trained in CPR and BLS training to assist the nurses in case of an Emergency.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
Phlebotomy Services Technician
Mercy Regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 07.2018
- In my position as a Phlebotomy Services Technician, I handled the care and processing of specimens that arrived in the lab.
- I worked closely with the Medical Technician on staff to ensure that work flow is going smoothly and efficiently.
- Such as delivering specimens to the correct departments, and communicating with supervisors when operations need to be handled in a timely manner.
- I maintained specimen integrity for accurate testing as well as maintain communication with other hospital staff about patient specimens.
- I have been trained in EPIC software, one click registrations, as well as perform requisition entry on specimens when patients have had specimens collected in other facilities at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
- I have collected checks and cash payments on Direct Payment lab orders from patients and delivered them successfully to customer service management in the lab.
- Both CPR and BLS (Basic Life Support) certifications are current in case I need to assist staff in an emergency situation.
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
Davita Dialysis
01.2014 - 10.2016
- In my position as a CCHT, I handled the direct care and needs of patients as they arrived at the clinic as well as when they were prepared to leave.
- My basic practices included accessing fistulas and grafts, monitoring vital signs every half hour once the patient was connected to the machine.
- I assessed the patient once treatment was completed, if patients showed any signs of abnormal vitals I notified the nurses and doctors on staff immediately.
- I helped maintain the appearance of the clinic as well as help monitor inventory and stock out on the floor.
- I also checked the water each morning as well as every four hours.
- I am trained in CPR and BLS training to assist the nurses in case of an Emergency.
CCHT, Toiyabe Indian Health Services
04.2011 - 12.2013
- In my position as a CCHT, I handled the direct care and needs of patients as they arrived at the clinic as well as when they were prepared to leave.
- My basic practices included accessing fistulas and grafts, monitoring vital signs every half hour once the patient was connected to the machine.
- I assessed the patient once treatment was completed, if patients showed any signs of abnormal vitals I notified the nurses and doctors on staff immediately.
- I helped maintain the appearance of the clinic as well as help monitor inventory and stock out on the floor.
- I also checked the water each morning as well as every four hours.
- I am trained in CPR and BLS training to assist the nurses in case of an Emergency.
Education
Master of Public Health - Community Health Sciences/ American Indian Health
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND05.2023
Undergraduate -
Fort Lewis College 2018
08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO08.2018
Skills
- Experience in Office and Personnel Management
- Familiarity of Native American population demographics
- Twelve years’ of experience working in Tribal communities
- Program Planning / Management
- Budget Management
- CPR / BLS
- Expert in Microsoft, Microix, & MIP
- Understanding PSE
- Promotion of Community Activities
- Research Design
- Data organization and submission
- File management
- Customer service
- Training & Development
Certification
- CPR Certified (Active)
- Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (Inactive)
Timeline
Site Project Coordinator
Owens Vallry Career Development Center
09.2022 - Current
COSSAP Project Coordinator
Bishop Paiute Tribe Social Services
05.2021 - 12.2021
Office Manager
Toiyabe Indian Health Project
01.2020 - 11.2020
SDPI Grant Manager
Toiyabe Indian Health Project
12.2018 - 01.2020
CCHT
Toiyabe Indian Health Project
07.2018 - 12.2018
Phlebotomy Services Technician
Mercy Regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 07.2018
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
Davita Dialysis
01.2014 - 10.2016
CCHT, Toiyabe Indian Health Services
04.2011 - 12.2013
Master of Public Health - Community Health Sciences/ American Indian Health
North Dakota State University
Undergraduate -
Fort Lewis College 2018
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health
Fort Lewis College