Socorro Carrasco
Houston,TX
Summary
To obtain a position in the medical field that will utilize my multitasking and customer service professional experience and organizational skills, which will contribute to the organization. Skilled at delivering training classes and informational materials to community members in order to promote health improvements and reduce problems with chronic diseases. Proficient in related programs and helping people locate, enroll and take advantage of resources. Compassionate and positive with good interpersonal and conflict management abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Health Worker
Memorial Hermann System Service
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Communicated health information and made referrals to health and social service providers
- Obtained demographic, insurance, health and social needs from the patients
- Entered information in computer system with each call in an accurate and timely manner
- Coached patients and families on getting community resources
- Identified during calls alternative resources for patient care
- Monitored, reviewed, and resolved caller needs with follow up call after a caller has been triaged to determine effectiveness and follow-through of referral and if needed further assistance
Data Collector
UT Health Science Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Recruitment of participants for health promotion study following detailed prescreening for eligibility
- Consent participant before collecting data for research study
- Collect data from participant on lap top during a detailed interview
- Provided educational material for cervical cancer and HPV vaccine to participant
- Conducted follow ups with participants every 3 and 12 months maintaining participants in the study
- Coordinate follow up data collection and baseline data collection weekly schedule
- Enter study data into database
Data Collector
Battelle Baylor College of Medicine
01.2013 - 01.2013
- Collect data in Spanish and English for the National Children’s study
- Responsible for recruiting participants by prescreening applicants, explaining the study, obtaining verbal consent and complete questionnaire with a high level of success
- Follow up with participants within time frame to complete interview at provider’s office, participant households and chosen location by participants
Research Data Coordinator
MD Anderson Cancer Center
, UT
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Provided data collection with six years of experience carrying out various research projects
- Responsible for recruiting participants for three different studies, by prescreening applicants, explaining the study, obtaining verbal consent, and either submitting collected contact information to a study research coordinator or administering a questionnaire over the phone, with a high level of success
- Conduct follow up phone calls with study participants every six months using my excellent customer service skills and collecting data, confirming data and confirming demographics with high quality and timely manner
- Conduct detailed interviews in both english and spanish in a professional manner using study questionnaires and taking height and weight measurements
- Collect biological samples such as blood, urine, and saliva which include the use of phlebotomy and deliver them to the laboratory for processing
- Worked with new sub-study over-seeing the recruitment, prescreening, administering of questionnaire and scheduling for field interviewer for sample collection, as well as training co-workers to assist with study
- Assist with the coordination of University of Houston, Hypertension and Asthma sub studies by maintaining current data
- Comply with all Institutional and Departmental Policies
Certified Medical Assistant
Harris County Hospital District, Strawberry Clinic
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Patient in-take & Vital Signs ∙ Perform various exams, such as, urinalysis, throat cultures, EKG ∙ Assist with giving vaccinations, breathing treatment, Pap smear and other procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
San Jacinto College
01.2008
Certified Medical Assisting -
National Institute of Technology
01.2006
Skills
- Data entry/collection
- Dependable and efficient team player
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Conducting Home Visits
- Social Services Application Assistance
- Team Assignments
- Problem-Solving
- Community Education
- Health Fair Participation
Certification
Certified Community Health worker
Certified Medical Assistant
Phlebotomy Certification
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Data Collector
Battelle Baylor College of Medicine
01.2013 - 01.2013
Community Health Worker
Memorial Hermann System Service
01.2012 - 01.2018
Data Collector
UT Health Science Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
Research Data Coordinator
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2006 - 01.2012
Certified Medical Assistant
Harris County Hospital District, Strawberry Clinic
01.2005 - 01.2006
High School Diploma -
San Jacinto College
Certified Medical Assisting -
National Institute of Technology