Healthcare communication expert with 20 years of experience in patient advocacy and service coordination, improving patient outcomes and reducing hospitalizations through effective education and compassionate care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Liaison
Village Medical
Phoenix, AZ
03.2024 - Current
Banner Hospital liaison, educating patients at bedside on disease processes, treatment plans, and follow-up care instructions.
Developed new relationships with hospital staff to ensure successful coordination of patient care.
Collaborated with providers on discharge planning activities such as arranging for post-discharge services, medications and equipment needs.
Facilitated positive interactions between the organization and external referral sources.
Maintained accurate documentation related to patient encounters, including assessments, treatment plans and progress notes.
Clinical Trainer
Village Medical
Phoenix, AZ
12.2022 - 02.2024
Facilitate 'best practice' workshops for continued growth and development, optimized student learning.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, conflict resolution
Partnered as a liaison to identify skill gaps, implement curriculum change
Create / amend learning objectives for new hire medical professionals
Facilitate life saving BLS instruction
Oversight of day to day clinic operations
Clinic Lead
Village Medical
Phoenix, AZ
04.2022 - 12.2022
Prioritize workflows and support physicians of fast paced clinic
Communicate, train and develop skills of new hires.
Promoted to leadership role in recognition of strong work ethic and exceptional communication
Motivate and empower teammates in fast changing environment
Conducted gap analysis between current state operations and desired future state performance goals.
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
AZ Asthma and Allergy Institute
Phoenix, AZ
01.2018 - 12.2019
Validated laboratory test processes for completeness and safety.
Supervised or instructed new technicians on laboratory protocols.
Ensured regulatory compliance with applicable federal, state, local laws, regulations, guidelines, standards and accreditation requirements.
Prepared standard solutions to combine with samples according to formulas or procedures.
Analyzed results of tests for conformity to specifications.
Provided guidance to laboratory personnel on specimen collection techniques, quality control practices, and instrument maintenance.