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Overview
Work History
Education
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Nastasia  Poso

Nastasia Poso

Medical Professional
San Jose,CA

Summary

Passionate Healthcare Provider serving patient's for over 15 years. Specializing in emergency care, patient-centered care, preventative medicine, holistic health, health coaching, mindfulness and doula support.

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Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Emergency Room Technician

Stanford Emergency Room- Pediatric/Adult
07.2019 - 11.2021

Main responsibilities included but not limited to assisting with resuscitation, CPR, emergency airway procedures, ICU patient monitoring. Participated in codes and monitored cardiac monitor alarms. Responded quickly and calmly to emergency situations in both pediatric and adult trauma rooms; providing life-saving measures when necessary. Provided wound care and first aid ; assisted with slings,splints, casts etc. Provided post-mortem and psychiatric care. Participated in department burn-out prevention and quality- improvement projects as well as staff training.

Medical Assistant

Sutter Health Urgent Care Clinic
07.2019 - 09.2020

Responded to adult and pediatric patient's who had acute and emergent medical needs. Performed BLS, wound care and first aid. Triaged, gathered vital signs and prepared/assisted patient exams. Performed venipuncture, point of care testing , administered medication/ injections, EKG's and assisted with over all clinic operations/functions.

Chronic Disease Self-Management Teacher/Trainer

Stanford Coordinated Care
01.2017 - 10.2019

Taught weekly workshops in support group style setting through Stanford University's ongoing quarterly wellness program. The program was for anyone who had at least one chronic condition that wanted to learn self-management skills. Each work shop was designed to help patient's navigate their healthcare journey and learn coping skills such as problem solving, action planning, decision making as well as healthy lifestyle habits.

Medical Assistant

Stanford Cancer Center
10.2018 - 07.2019

Responded to codes and performed BLS as necessary. Monitored patient's receiving chemotherapy drugs.

Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake. Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment. Administered medications/injections.

Assisted with scheduling and clinic daily flow. Acted as liaison for patient's and families needing support around cancer diagnosis and provided community outreach/ resources.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher

Stanford Coordinated Care
09.2016 - 11.2018

Followed evidence-based MBSR teaching guidelines in order to help patient's learn mindfulness techniques to help decrease pain, stress, anxiety, depression and increase wellness resilience.

Patient Care Coordinator

Stanford Coordinated Care
01.2014 - 10.2018

Delivered patient-centered care and managed a panel of 150 medical complex patient's while working with inter-disciplinary team. Performed medical scribing not limited to ordering tests, placing referrals, ordering medications, scheduling procedures, prior authorizations, keeping up to date with population health measures, data collection and frequent patient follow up. Performed venipuncture, assisted with minor procedures, administered medications/ injections. Provided health coaching as well as teaching to various other health organizations from USA around patient centered care. Assisted patient's to medical visits/ home visits and advocated for medically complex patients. Taught care coordinator training programs.

Medical Assistant

Stanford Cancer Center
01.2012 - 01.2014

Responded to adult and pediatric patient's who had acute and emergent medical needs. Performed BLS, wound care and first aid. Triaged, gathered vital signs and prepared/assisted patient exams. Performed venipuncture, point of care testing , administered medication/ injections, EKG's and assisted with over all clinic operations/functions.

Medical Assistant

Palo Alto Medical Foundation
03.2008 - 01.2012

Worked in the following departments: pediatrics, geriatrics, internal/ family medicine, palliative care, aviation medicine, obstetrics/gynecology. Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.

Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake. Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations. Administered medications, injections and assisted with minor procedures. Precepted new medical assistants and assisted in clinic operations.

Education

Health Coaching Certificate - Transformation Birth Coach Doula

Birth Coach Method, San Jose CA
2023

Certificate - Basic Life Support, First Aid

American Heart Association , San Jose CA
2023

Emergency Medical Technician Certificate - Emergency Medicine

National University , San Jose CA
2020

Chronic Disease Self- Management Certificate - CDSMP Trainer And Instructor

Stanford Self-Management Center, Stanford, CA
2016

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Certificate - Meditation Teacher

University of Massachusetts - Boston, Boston, MA
2016

Ayurvedic Health And Wellness Certificate - Ayurvedic Medicine

Vedika Global , Emeryville, CA
2013

Health And Wellness Apprenticeship - Ayurvedic, Indo-Tibetan, Chinese Medicine

Ayurvedic Healing Arts Institute
2011

General Education

De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
2007

Certificate of Medical Assisting -

Everest College, San Jose, CA
2007

High School Diploma -

San Benito High School, Hollister, CA
06.2006

Skills

  • Emergency Medicine/ First Aid/ BLS/ Life- Support
  • End of Life Care/ Counseling/ Hospice
  • Doula Services
  • Integrative Health Coaching
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Teaching/Training
  • Public Speaking
  • Meditation Instruction
  • Support Group Leading
  • Evidence- Based Medicine

Timeline

Emergency Room Technician - Stanford Emergency Room- Pediatric/Adult
07.2019 - 11.2021
Medical Assistant - Sutter Health Urgent Care Clinic
07.2019 - 09.2020
Medical Assistant - Stanford Cancer Center
10.2018 - 07.2019
Chronic Disease Self-Management Teacher/Trainer - Stanford Coordinated Care
01.2017 - 10.2019
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher - Stanford Coordinated Care
09.2016 - 11.2018
Patient Care Coordinator - Stanford Coordinated Care
01.2014 - 10.2018
Medical Assistant - Stanford Cancer Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
Medical Assistant - Palo Alto Medical Foundation
03.2008 - 01.2012
Birth Coach Method - Health Coaching Certificate, Transformation Birth Coach Doula
American Heart Association - Certificate, Basic Life Support, First Aid
National University - Emergency Medical Technician Certificate, Emergency Medicine
Stanford Self-Management Center - Chronic Disease Self- Management Certificate, CDSMP Trainer And Instructor
University of Massachusetts - Boston - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Certificate, Meditation Teacher
Vedika Global - Ayurvedic Health And Wellness Certificate, Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurvedic Healing Arts Institute - Health And Wellness Apprenticeship, Ayurvedic, Indo-Tibetan, Chinese Medicine
De Anza College - , General Education
Everest College - Certificate of Medical Assisting,
San Benito High School - High School Diploma,
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