Maria Arellano
Medical Interpreter/Outreach worker
Royse City,TX
Summary
Professional Medical Interpreter with over 10 years of experience, helping bridge the gap of communication between Spanish and English speakers. Confidently serving as a conduit between both languages relaying the meaning of words. Focused on advancing vocabulary, idiomatic and cultural understanding with up-to-date knowledge.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Interpreter/Community Outreach Worker
Shawnee Health Services
Carterville, Illinois
12.2013 - Current
- Assisted in person, by phone or via zoom, with interpretation between Spanish speaking patients, English speaking medical providers and clinical staff. Providers included: General/Family medicine, Dentistry, OB/GYN, Behavioral Health, and Social Services.
- Interpreted on-call 24/7 through a weekly rotation by phone to connect patients with on-call providers.
- Became receptive to the differences in the Spanish language across different nationalities and learned to adjust the register of my Spanish according the patients individual level of understanding.
- Provided health education to patients on topics such as Proper Handwashing, Diabetes, Car Seat Safety, Oral Hygiene in babies, Flouride, etc.
- Used EHR/EMR systems like Athena to document patient communication.
- Took on the role of team lead. Saw after team assignments and ensured daily office tasks were completed in a timely manner.
- Took on supervisor duties when the program was absent of a supervisor.
- Trained new staff as well as monitoring interpreter's performance to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Developed relationships with farmers/growers around the area to organize outreach events. Coordinated events, and providing transportation to and from farmworkers medical appointments.
- Provided some social services such as, assisting patients with filling out medicaid applications, financial assistance applications and setting up transportation.
Waitress
Super Mercado Latino
Mayfield, KY
06.2011 - 12.2012
- Assisted in seating guests.
- Took orders for food and drinks and delivered them to guests.
- Was in charge of restocking the grocery section of the establishment, pricing items, and checking clients out.
Education
Certificate - Community Health Workers in Primary Care
Weitzman Learning Academy
Middletown, CT12-2022
Medical Interpreter Training - Medical Interpreting
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
Seattle, WA03-2015
Some College (No Degree) -
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Paducah, KYSkills
- Great communication skills
- Reliability
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Compliant
- Self Motivation
- Time management/punctual
- Adaptable
- Organizational Skills
Timeline
Medical Interpreter/Community Outreach Worker
Shawnee Health Services
12.2013 - Current
Waitress
Super Mercado Latino
06.2011 - 12.2012
Certificate - Community Health Workers in Primary Care
Weitzman Learning Academy
Medical Interpreter Training - Medical Interpreting
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
Some College (No Degree) -
West Kentucky Community And Technical College