Loretta Ortega
Ajo,AZ
Summary
Dynamic Community Health Rep skilled in health education, outreach, and resource coordination. Proven success in empowering individuals through workshops and home visits, enhancing access to critical health services.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Community Health Rep/ Detailed Sup
Tohono O'odham Nation
Sells, Arizona
2024.08 - Current
- Educated community members on health resources and services through workshops and outreach programs.
- Coordinated health education initiatives on diabetes, high blood pressure, COVID, cancer prevention, and foot and eye care.
- Conducted home visits to assist community members in accessing necessary resources and contacts.
- Supervised staff compliance with program rules and policies during regular meetings.
- Monitored medication service delivery, and assigned daily visit areas to team members.
- Created educational materials for health fairs and community events to raise awareness.
- Maintained accurate records of patient encounters, including follow-up actions and referrals.
- Managed staff workload by recommending support options and facilitating teamwork.
- Provided information to access financial assistance, legal aid or housing.
- Helped people enroll in programs, arrange transportation, and coordinate paperwork.
- Returned calls, emails, and in a timely manner.
- Supervisor's coworkers when the supervisor was on leave due to health issues.
- Supervised coworkers when the previous supervisor was out for six months due to an accident.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tohono O'Odham High School
Tohono O'odham Nation1995-06
Skills
- Health education
- Community outreach
- Medication management
- Data record keeping
- Client relationship building
- Team collaboration
- Event planning
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Bilingual in O'odham and English
- Public outreach
- Supervisory experience
- Team leadership
- First aid training
- Schedule management
Certification
Information Systems security Awareness training
Timeline
Community Health Rep/ Detailed Sup
Tohono O'odham Nation
2024.08 - Current
High School Diploma -
Tohono O'Odham High School