TAVONA M SALAZ
JACKSONVILLE,FL
Summary
Innovative medical professional with over 40 years of diverse experience. Skilled in all clinical aspects of a medical office setting. Professional with a strong foundation in patient care, medical procedures, and clinical support. Highly skilled in patient education, vaccine administration, and medical record management. Patient oriented with a strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring seamless clinic operations and high-quality patient outcomes. Known for adaptability and reliability in meeting dynamic needs of healthcare settings.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist
Baptist Primary Care
03.1986 - Current
- Assisted healthcare providers with patient examinations, ensuring efficient workflow and optimal patient care.
- Administered medications and vaccinations per physician orders, maintaining compliance with safety protocols.
- Educated patients on treatment plans and preventive care, enhancing understanding and adherence to medical advice.
- Managed electronic health records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of patient information.
- Training new employees in proper procedures and office protocol
- Maintaining supply inventory. Creating par levels. Ordering clinical supplies and vaccines. Working with representatives from various companies regarding updates/recalls/etc. Verify pricing annually.
- Work flow pool-clinical care. Addressing pt concerns via portal messages or phone calls. Addressing medication refill requests. Reviewing patient results. Completing prior authorizations.
- Maintain clinical logs-cleaning and maintenance.
- Address and forward clinical education to clinical staff
- Maintain POCT equipment-Assist CE tech, as their contact person, with maintenance and repair of equipment. Ensure control testing is done.
- Maintain and update emergency equipment and supplies
- Risk Management-oversee STAT studies and PT/INR compliance
- Registered radiologic technologist-assist with questions and results regarding patient care and radiology reading concerns.
- Assist with lab concerns and orders for providers, non-clinical personnel and patients.
- Ensure that office remains complaint in reporting requirements for state/federal institutions
Education
Radiologic Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NCSkills
- Patient intake process
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Immunization administration
- Patient care coordination
- Appointment scheduling
- Emergency response preparedness
- Medical equipment operation
- Sterilization procedures
- Diagnostic testing assistance
- Medical office administration
- Electronic health records management
- Lab specimen collection
- Clinical procedure execution
- Patient-focused care
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Specimens collection and processing
- Clinical documentation
- CPR
- Patient assessments
- Insurance authorizations
- Disease prevention education
- Patient triage
- Medical terminology
- Conflict resolution
- Complex Problem-solving
- Professional bedside manner
- Medical procedures
- Inventory management
- Diagnostic procedures
- Infection control protocols
Accomplishments
- Mentors junior staff on new point of care testing equipment operation and various aspects of patient care.
- Recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty.
- Recognized for outstanding dedication to patient care.
- Successfully assisted in transitioning facility to new office in October of last year.
Certification
- Licensed radiologic technologist - present
- CPR certified
Timeline
Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist
Baptist Primary Care
03.1986 - Current
Radiologic Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Via Baptist for teaching abilities
Was recognized by Baptist for teaching abilities as I train new employees and am always willing to share my expertise with fellow employees and patients.
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