Paola Correa
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Atlantic Breast Associates
06.2024 - Current
- Cross-trained and credentialed as a CNA, Phlebotomy Technician, and EKG Technician.
- Performed clinical procedures, managed patient flow, and supported physicians to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes.
- Executed infection control protocols to safeguard patient health and minimize illness transmission.
- Assess vital signs, collect lab samples.
- Checking and monitoring patients' vital signs.
- Facilitated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to streamline care processes.
- Assist in dressing, bathing, and grooming patients.
- Keeping patients clean and attending to patient hygiene.
- Moving and transporting patients, such as helping patients get in and out of beds or wheelchairs.
- Provide patients and families with emotional support.
- Communicating patients' questions and concerns to nurses.
- Adhered to patient privacy rules and applied professional ethics.
- Ensuring that safety protocols and procedures are carried out properly.
- Performed unit clerical duties and provided direct patient care.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Answered phone calls and efficiently provided accurate information and responses.
- Answered calls from patients and ensured comfort during their stay.
Nursing Assistant
Atlantic Health System
Morristown
11.2014 - 05.2024
- Supported cardiovascular department operations to enhance patient care delivery
- Aided patients with daily living activities and personal care to promote comfort and independence
- Collaborated with nursing staff to develop and implement care plans.
- Worked with nursing staff to create and execute individualized care plans for optimal patient outcomes
Education
CMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
National Healthcareer Association
01.2023 - 01.2024
EKG - EKG
National Healthcareer Association
01.2023 - 05.2023
Phlebotomist
National Healthcareer Association
05.2023 - 11.2023
Dover High School
Dover, USASkills
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Clinical skills
- Perform blood work
- Injections
- Patient preparation
- Vital signs
- Assess vital signs
- Patient admissions assistance
- Medical office administration
- Medical terminology
- Medical records
- Scheduling
- Unit clerical duties
- EPIC proficiency
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Medical supply management
- Patient privacy compliance
- Cleaning medical supplies
- Laboratory specimen preparation
- Medical coding
- Certified EKG Technician
- Safety protocol enforcement
- Infection prevention
- Customer service
- Patient inquiry communication
- Assist in dressing
- Nutritional support
- Keeping patients clean
- Patient transport
- Vital sign monitoring
- Answering phone calls
- Administrative skills
- Provide emotional support
- Infection prevention
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant, National Healthcareer Association
- Certified Nursing Assistant, National Healthcareer Association
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician, National Healthcareer Association
- Certified EKG Technician, National Healthcareer Association
- Certified CPR and AED, National Healthcareer Association
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Atlantic Breast Associates
06.2024 - Current
Phlebotomist
National Healthcareer Association
05.2023 - 11.2023
CMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
National Healthcareer Association
01.2023 - 01.2024
EKG - EKG
National Healthcareer Association
01.2023 - 05.2023
Nursing Assistant
Atlantic Health System
11.2014 - 05.2024
Dover High School