MYRNA MONTALVO
Bradenton,Florida
Summary
Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and mastering new skills. Eager to have the opportunity to continue with my Cardiology experience in data abstracting .
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lab Cardiovascular Technician
Blake Medical Center
Bradenton, FL
10.2010 - Current
- I currently assisted the physicians in cardiovascular cases in the Cath lab I scrub/monitor cases daily .
- Maintained patient records and entered data into the electronic medical record system.
- Monitored patients during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.
- Provided patient education regarding risk factors for heart disease, lifestyle changes, and preventive measures.
- Operated specialized equipment used in diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
- Prepared patients for electrophysiology studies by obtaining vital signs, reviewing history, and performing ECGs.
- Responded quickly to cardiac emergencies in order to provide life-saving care.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety.
- Ordered supplies necessary for performing cardiovascular tests.
- Cleaned and maintained equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Performed routine maintenance on all equipment used in the department.
- Provided technical support for physicians during minimally invasive surgical procedures.
- Evaluated images obtained from imaging studies for accuracy and clarity.
- Checked, tested and maintained cardiology equipment to uphold optimal diagnostic standards.
- Recorded blood pressure, limb volume changes and oxygen saturation to inform diagnostic processes.
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
- Monitored patients' blood pressure and heart rates before, during and after procedures.
- Recorded observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records.
- Assisted in training technicians, medical students or other staff members.
- Calibrated, troubleshot or repaired equipment and corrected malfunctions.
- Adjusted settings or positions of medical equipment.
- I am in charge of processing all the procedure charges on a daily basis, I read all dictations to make sure the charges are correct with coding
- I submit to Accounting, CFO and other staff the monthly stats for the cath lab, I order high end products and help keep up with inventory as well, I process kronos for the whole department
- Keep up with any changes regarding the physicians
- I process all the orders for cardiac devices and keep an accountability of high end devices
- I have various other duties in the department.
Arrhythmia Technician
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
03.2009 - 11.2010
- I was responsible for procedures in the interventional Electrophysiology lab, that includes assisting doctors with putting pacemakers and internal cardiac difibrillators in patients
- I would have to prep the patients in a sterile environment and set up the procedure table with all the needs of the doctor to do the implant
- I was responsible for entering all the patient information into the Pruka system
- I also would have to pull whatever catheters the docs would need for whatever ablations they would be doing
- I was in charge of stocking the EP lab and ordering catheters, cables, etc
- I also process the billing for the lab when needed.
Arrhythmia Technician administrative assoc.
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
01.2001 - 03.2009
- Was responsible for the Arrhythmia unit scheduling of all procedures and processing all charge masters for Pacemaker, ICD clinics and the Interventional Electrophysiology Lab
- Translated when needed.
Dialysis Technician
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Conn.
05.1997 - 01.2001
- Trained on the job to place patients on Dialysis machine for their treatment, monitor their vital signs
- Was responsible to set up the dialysis machines for treatment of patients.
Patient registration administrative assistant
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Conn
09.1996 - 05.1997
- Patient accounts, registered patients for their procedures
- I resolved patient billing disputes, processed applications for the free bed program
- I was also responsible in updating the system with the correct insurance information and making sure all the information went to the billing center correct
- I was part of a task force that would was assigned to resolve large dollar amounts.
Education
Nurses aide: medical -
Greater Hartford Community College
01.1985
Continuing education -
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Skills
- Account management
- Operations analysis
- Data Organization
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Team building
- Excellent Communication
- Documentation
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Continuous Improvement
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Task Prioritization
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Written Communication
- Electronic Charting
- Effective Communication
- Multitasking
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Analytical Thinking
- Professionalism
- CPR Certification
Certification
- Basic life support
- Advance cardiac life support
Accomplishments
- Certified in basic life support and advance cardiac life support
- Managed all billing and procedure charges for the catheterization lab
- Processed payroll for the department
- Reported monthly stats to accounting department and management
- Performed analysis of procedures and compared data from previous months and years
Affiliations
I like biking on the weekends and getting involved with difficult puzzles with my grandchildren .
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lab Cardiovascular Technician
Blake Medical Center
10.2010 - Current
Arrhythmia Technician
Hartford Hospital
03.2009 - 11.2010
Arrhythmia Technician administrative assoc.
Hartford Hospital
01.2001 - 03.2009
Dialysis Technician
Hartford Hospital
05.1997 - 01.2001
Patient registration administrative assistant
Hartford Hospital
09.1996 - 05.1997
Nurses aide: medical -
Greater Hartford Community College
Continuing education -
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