Selita Garcia
Brandon, FL,FL
Summary
Compassionate After School Care Assistant skilled in monitoring student behavior and fostering emotional growth. Committed to creating a safe and supportive learning environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
After School Care Assistant
Nativity Catholic School
Brandon, FL
09.2023 - Current
- Monitored student behavior, ensuring a safe and respectful atmosphere.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in classrooms and common areas.
- Fostered a nurturing environment that promotes emotional and social growth in students.
At Home Care Giver
Public Partnerships LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
03.2017 - 07.2023
- Delivered high level of assistance with cooking, meal preparation, and shopping.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Managed patient transportation and appointment scheduling.
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Administered medication according to prescribed schedules and procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure consistent client care plans.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and respiration rate.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to elderly patient.
- Administered medications according to prescribed instructions.
- Ensured that all health care directives were followed correctly.
- Provided assistance with exercise programs designed for individual needs.
- Engaged in meaningful conversations with clients to help maintain cognitive abilities.
- Maintained a safe environment by following safety protocols and procedures.
- Performed personal care services such as grooming, oral hygiene, nail care.
- Cared for patients by assisting with personal hygiene tasks and completing basic household chores.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
Surgery Scheduler
Orthopedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay
Brandon, FL
07.2016 - 02.2019
- Created and managed surgical schedules for multiple surgeons.
- Coordinated with patients, staff, and physicians to ensure accurate scheduling of surgeries.
- Monitored and updated patient records in electronic medical record system.
- Scheduled follow-up appointments as designated by physician.
- Maintained a high level of customer service by responding promptly to inquiries from patients and families about their care plans and procedures.
- Provided patient education and answered questions regarding surgery process.
- Collaborated and established strong working relationships with physicians, supervisors and colleagues.
- Facilitated communication between surgical teams and administrative staff to streamline scheduling processes.
- Managed electronic health records for accurate patient data retrieval.
- Communicated surgical instructions to patients clearly and effectively.
- Assisted in preparing pre-operative documentation for surgical teams.
- Collaborated with insurance companies to verify coverage details promptly.
- Maintained organized files for surgical schedules and related documentation.
- Booked surgeries according to physician volume and maintained prompt turnaround times.
- Ensured that all required documents were obtained prior to scheduled procedures.
- Assisted with pre-operative preparation such as obtaining insurance authorizations, lab work, radiology tests.
- Adhered to HIPAA guidelines when handling confidential information.
- Worked with operating facilities to schedule procedures on behalf of surgeons.
- Checked patient insurance and collected pre-authorizations from providers.
- Monitored and updated patient records in the electronic medical record system.
- Attended weekly meetings with department managers in order to review progress of surgical scheduling operations.
- Collaborated with other hospital personnel to coordinate resources for optimal patient flow during surgery scheduling processes.
Education
GED -
Lakeview High School
Chicago, IL04-2011
Skills
- Patient care
- Medication administration
- Health monitoring
- Personal hygiene
- Record keeping
- Effective communication
- Emotional intelligence
- Active listening
- Time management
- Toileting support
- Basic housekeeping
- Personal care assistance
- Compassionate care
- Dementia care
- Meal preparation
- Client confidentiality
- Incident reporting
- Nutrition
- Empathetic listening
- At-home care instruction
- Social interaction
- [Language] fluency
- Patient companionship
- Patient care and companionship
- Child behavior management
- Classroom organization
- Safety protocol adherence
- Customer service excellence
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Hygiene and cleanliness
- Reading skills
- CPR training
- Positive reinforcement
- Stress tolerance
- Multitasking and prioritization
- Manage behaviors
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
After School Care Assistant
Nativity Catholic School
09.2023 - Current
At Home Care Giver
Public Partnerships LLC
03.2017 - 07.2023
Surgery Scheduler
Orthopedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay
07.2016 - 02.2019
GED -
Lakeview High School