Marileida Torres Agu
Ronkonkoma,NY
Summary
Bilingual, detail-oriented individual with extensive medical services background and extremely strong work ethic. Excellent interpersonal skills and empathetic nature enabled achievement of positive outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Access Coordinator, HIM
Stonybrook University Hospital
06.2018 - Current
- Currently securing medical records for the organization and sending to Attorney General’s office upon request , certifying records, accepting supoenas when served and sending out TOC (transition of care documents) upon patient discharge.
- Trained new staff on filing, phone etiquette and other office duties.
- Organize patients medical records requests and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
- Deliver support to patients and medical staff in completion of patient paperwork for medical records requests.
- Play crucial role in maintaining facility accreditation by ensuring adherence to established guidelines, standards, or protocols within HIM department.
- Contribute to positive work environment by actively engaging with peers during team meetings, sharing best practices, and offering constructive feedback on opportunities for continued growth.
- While employed at SBUH, I have also worked within Patient Access department as a registrar in ER and as an anesthesia technician in operating room.
Medical Assistant
New York Spine and Physicians
09.2006 - 05.2018
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment plans and maintained efficient patient flow
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Helped physicians examine and treat patients, assisted with instruments, injections and suture removal
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs
- Multi-tasked general office duties such as; answering multiple telephone lines, scheduling/confirming appointments
- Ordered MRI's, CT Scan, x-rays as directed by physician.
Medical Assistant
Massapequa Gastroenterology
09.2003 - 08.2006
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Medical Assistant
Dix Hills Medical
05.2003 - 09.2003
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measured their vital signs, weight and height
- Performed venipuncture, EKG's, spirometries, hemmoccults, throat cultures and microscopic urinalysis.
Education
Health Information Technology
Suffolk County Community College
NYAdministrative and Clinical Duties in an Urgent Care Facility -
Medicenter of Huntington
Huntington, NY01.2003
Medical Assistant -
Ultrasound Diagnostic School
Carle Place, NY01.2002
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Reliability and Dedication
- Experience with several different EMR systems
- Medical Assistant
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
- Medical Terminology
- Certifying and Securing medical records
- Obtaining/charting vital signs
- Venipuncture/Bloodraw
- X-ray development
- Pre- and post-surgical care
- Professional Bedside Manner
Certification
Medical Assistant, CPR certified through American Heart Association
References
Available upon request
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Information Access Coordinator, HIM
Stonybrook University Hospital
06.2018 - Current
Medical Assistant
New York Spine and Physicians
09.2006 - 05.2018
Medical Assistant
Massapequa Gastroenterology
09.2003 - 08.2006
Medical Assistant
Dix Hills Medical
05.2003 - 09.2003
Health Information Technology
Suffolk County Community College
Administrative and Clinical Duties in an Urgent Care Facility -
Medicenter of Huntington
Medical Assistant -
Ultrasound Diagnostic School
Medical Assistant, CPR certified through American Heart Association
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