Maylegn Villegas
New Windsor,NY
Summary
Driven and self-motivated healthcare professional with more than 15 years of experience in team leadership, patient care, and process improvements. Manages high volume workload and works well under pressure. Experienced with NextGen EHR, CROWN EHR, AthenaHealth EMR, and EPIC.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician- 4 South
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL
01.2022 - 03.2024
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Documenting in EHR level of assistance, care, feeding percentage, and mobility
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Collaborated alongside interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans that addressed each patient's needs.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Fostered strong relationships with colleagues, contributing to a collaborative work environment that prioritized teamwork among staff members.
Clinical Coordinator – Cardiology/Vascular Surgery
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL GROUP
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Direct the operations for clinical and non-clinical staff
- Coordinate OR, Interventional Radiology, and Cath Lab procedures
- Oversee and coordinate the daily schedules for practice as well as lab operations
- Train and orient RNs, LPNs, MAs, and RVT Technicians
- Assist physicians by obtaining patient vitals and assisting with in-office procedures (debridement, wound care (Unna boot placement), post-operative care, venipuncture, EKG’s and pre-operative testing
- Triage patients and delegate tasks to staff members
- Aid with billing and electronic health record (EHR) accuracy
- Developed a more efficient scheduling and patient workflow process for the office
- Increased practice productivity by 75%.
Certified Medical Assistant- Cardiology (2016 – 2018) | Certified Medical Assistant Lead Somers, NY (2013 – 2015)
COLUMBIADOCTORS MEDICAL GROUP
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Maintained efficient patient flow by collecting vital signs and documenting reasons for visits prior to physician appointment
- Answered phones and scheduled appointments; checked patients in, helped with prescription renewals, and supported physicians and nurse practitioners with electronic medical records (EMR)
- Obtained prior authorizations for oral and injectable medications
- Placed Holter monitors and downloaded results
- Aided with on-site cardiac testing and vascular procedures; performed venipuncture
- Crossed trained in covering the front desk and clinical operations for the department
- Implemented tasking and medical renewals via EMR to improve efficiency
- Introduced a more efficient EMR system (CROWN)
- Supported the Coumadin clinic operations
- Managed a lab as the primary Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
Education
High School Diploma -
Horace Greeley High School
Chappaqua, NY06.2009
Medical Assistant in Healthcare -
Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Technical School
05.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
SUNY Orange Community Community College
Middletown05.2024
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Triage & Scheduling
- Workflow Management
- Staff Leadership
- Process Improvements
- Training & Development
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Medical Billing & Coding
- EMR / EHR Utilization
- Spanish Fluency
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
Certification
- NCLEX pending
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Patient Care Technician- 4 South
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL
01.2022 - 03.2024
Clinical Coordinator – Cardiology/Vascular Surgery
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL GROUP
01.2018 - 01.2022
Certified Medical Assistant- Cardiology (2016 – 2018) | Certified Medical Assistant Lead Somers, NY (2013 – 2015)
COLUMBIADOCTORS MEDICAL GROUP
01.2013 - 01.2018
High School Diploma -
Horace Greeley High School
Medical Assistant in Healthcare -
Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Technical School
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
SUNY Orange Community Community College