Valentina Palomo
Exeter,CA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Trauma Registrar
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
Visalia , CA
07.2007 - Current
- Updated existing databases used by the Trauma Registry program on a regular basis.
- Provided education and training on proper use of trauma registry systems.
- Assisted in preparing grant applications for funding sources related to Trauma Registry operations.
- Coordinated efforts between multiple entities involved in collecting data for the Trauma Registry program.
- Maintained current knowledge of state regulations pertaining to the collection and reporting of injury data.
- Prepared statistical analyses by summarizing data collected from various sources in order to identify trends or patterns relating to traumatic injuries.
- Analyzed data gathered from surveys conducted by hospitals participating in the Trauma Registry program.
- Monitored patient outcomes including mortality and morbidity rates associated with traumatic injuries.
- Developed a variety of reports, such as monthly activity summary and injury surveillance report, using computer software programs.
- Attended meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops and other training sessions related to trauma registry operations and management.
- Responded quickly to inquiries from external agencies regarding specific cases or general query requests.
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures for the operation of the Trauma Registry program.
- Conducted follow-up interviews with patients or family members to obtain additional information for trauma registry records.
- Collaborated with other departments within the hospital system on issues related to trauma registry operations.
- Collected and analyzed data related to patient care, quality assurance, and research activities.
- Performed complex coding tasks using ICD-9 and 10 codes in accordance with established protocols.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives designed to improve patient safety outcomes.
- Provided consultation and technical assistance to other health care professionals regarding trauma registry operations and procedures.
- Managed inventory control of forms used by the Trauma Registry program including ordering supplies when necessary.
- Reviewed medical records to ensure accuracy of trauma registry data entries.
- Accessed patient information through various software applications, maintaining strict confidentiality to remain compliant with HIPAA regulations.
- Generated periodic and ad hoc reports outlining statistics, narrative findings or graphical representations of health information.
- Protected medical information against unauthorized access, loss, or corruption by consistently following security protocols.
- Supported healthcare applications by monitoring security, performance and reliability.
- Assembled charts and processed paperwork and identification bands for patient information and identity.
- Drafted statistical reports related to diseases treated, surgeries performed and hospital bed occupancy
- Improved integrity and completeness of medical records by consulting with clinical staff to resolve coding and diagnostic mistakes.
- Met needs of physicians and other treating team members with timely retrievals of patient medical records.
- Evaluated and recommended upgrades to improve existing computerized healthcare systems.
- Enhanced electronic records management systems to meet new needs and forecasted demands.
Education
Nursing
San Joaquin Valley College
Visalia, CA06-2009
High School Diploma -
Golden West High School
Visalia, CA06-1992
Skills
- Critical thinking abilities
- Compassionate patient care
- Clinical Documentation
- Cultural Competency
- Relationship Building
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Teaching abilities
- Professionalism
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Goal Setting
- Team building
- Decision-Making
- Effective Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
Affiliations
- currently a member of the employee ambassador program at KDMC
Timeline
Trauma Registrar
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
07.2007 - Current
Nursing
San Joaquin Valley College
High School Diploma -
Golden West High School
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