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Valerie Tavarez

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Summary

Healthcare professional with comprehensive background in providing compassionate patient care and support. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments. Brings strong skills in patient monitoring, basic medical procedures, and effective communication, ensuring seamless team collaboration and optimal patient outcomes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Shiftkey
07.2024 - Current
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
  • Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

Medical Assistant

Kymera Independent Physicians
03.2023 - 07.2024
  • Assisted physicians and nurses in patient examinations, procedures, and treatments
  • Prepared examination rooms by ensuring cleanliness and stocking necessary supplies
  • Took vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, and respiratory rate accurately
  • Performed basic laboratory tests including collecting specimens and conducting routine tests
  • Managed patient medical records by accurately documenting information in electronic health record systems
  • Scheduled appointments for patients, coordinating with other departments as needed
  • Provided exceptional customer service to patients by addressing inquiries and concerns promptly and professionally
  • Maintained inventory of medical supplies and equipment to ensure availability when needed
  • Coordinated referrals to specialists or other healthcare providers based on physician recommendations
  • Supported front desk operations by greeting patients, checking them in/out, and managing phone calls efficiently
  • Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy and confidentiality at all times
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective communication with colleagues
  • Aided in training new medical assistants on office protocols and clinical procedures
  • Assisted with administrative tasks such as filing documents or processing paperwork
  • Responded quickly during emergencies or urgent situations within the clinic setting
  • Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure safety and efficiency in daily operations
  • Assisted with patient billing processes, including verifying insurance coverage and submitting claims

Human Resources Assistant

Roswell Job Corps Center
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining employee database and sorting emails for the HR department
  • Maintain proper records of employee attendance and leaves
  • Assist HR Manager in policy formulation, hiring and salary administration
  • Submit online job postings, shortlist candidates and schedule job interviews
  • Coordinate orientation and training sessions for new employees
  • Ensure smooth communication with employees and timely resolution to their queries

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Tobosa Developmental Services
01.2018 - 10.2022
  • Provide daily nursing care and services that support the care delivered to patients in the facility
  • Deliver care services to patients including Oral/Hygiene care and Daily activities
  • Assistance with bathing
  • Changing linens
  • Properly positioning patients
  • Offering hydration
  • Checking in on patients in the morning and night
  • Taking/ recording vital signs
  • May perform other similar duties as assigned by the nursing department when necessary

Resource Specialist

Pioneer Bank
07.2020 - 02.2022
  • Provide accurate, friendly, and professional service to Bank customers
  • Perform teller functions in accordance with established bank policies and procedures
  • Process customer deposits, cash checks, issue official checks
  • Balance daily work and research differences where applicable
  • Process electronic, business and mobile banking transactions
  • Open and close accounts, perform maintenance on accounts
  • Identify customer needs and suggest appropriate bank products & services
  • Utilize business equipment, multi-line phones, filing systems, and systems related to electronic wire services

Work Study

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY ROSWELL
08.2020 - 01.2022
  • Welcome and greet visitors with courtesy and professionalism to the Enrollment Cen
  • Assist students in setting appointments utilizing the online system/ notify staff of arrived students
  • Provide a high level of customer service assistance
  • Intake incoming inquiries in order to direct visitors to the correct offices or staff
  • Review Enrollment Management and University websites to remain up to date with current information
  • Assist with special projects dealing with customer service and marketing
  • Provide general assistance and support to the Director by providing student services assistance including peer guidance counseling, tutorial services, and job development and placement assistance to current students and graduates
  • Advise graduates of employment opportunities
  • Assist the Director in the collection and recording of placement information
  • Assist the Director with retention counseling initiatives
  • Report any student or graduate concerns or problems to the Director

Certified Nursing Assistant

Sunset Nursing Home
03.2013 - 07.2020
  • Answered patient calls and kept records up to date
  • Checked in on patients in the morning and night to take and record vital signs
  • Provided daily nursing care and services that support the care delivered to patients in the facility
  • Assisted with bathing, feeding, and dressing patients
  • Changed linens, properly positioned patients, and offered hydration
  • Examined patients for bruises, blood in urine, or other injuries/wounds
  • Cleaned and sanitized patient areas
  • Set up medical equipment and assisted nurses

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Eastern New Mexico University

Diploma - undefined

Goddard High School
01.2010

Skills

  • Software troubleshooting
  • Medical Records
  • Facilities Management
  • Infection Control Training
  • Office Management
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • IT
  • Computer literacy
  • Calendar management
  • Clinical laboratory experience
  • Medical Billing
  • HIPAA
  • Personal assistant experience
  • Active Directory
  • Human Resources
  • Medical office experience
  • Google Suite

Assessments

  • Flexibility — Proficient
  • June2024
  • Adapting behaviors or ways of working in response to new conditions
  • Full results: Proficient
  • Working with MS Word documents — Proficient
  • October2021
  • Knowledge of various Microsoft Word features, functions, and techniques
  • Nursing assistant skills — Proficient
  • July2021
  • Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures
  • Customer service — Proficient
  • June2020
  • Identifying and resolving common customer issues
  • Written communication — Proficient
  • Best practices for writing, including grammar, style, clarity, and brevity
  • HR: Compensation & benefits — Proficient
  • Knowledge of compensation and benefits programs
  • Administrative assistant/receptionist — Proficient
  • September2021
  • Using basic scheduling and organizational skills in an office setting
  • Protecting patient privacy — Proficient
  • July2024
  • Understanding privacy rules and regulations associated with patient records
  • Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel — Proficient
  • Knowledge of various Microsoft Excel features, functions, and formulas
  • Medical receptionist skills — Proficient
  • April2023
  • Managing physician schedules and maintaining accurate patient records
  • Home health aide skills — Proficient
  • Providing care to patients in a home setting
  • Work style: Reliability — Proficient
  • December2022
  • Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
  • Food service: Customer situations — Proficient
  • August2024
  • Identifying and addressing customer needs in a food service setting
  • Front desk agent (hotel) — Proficient
  • February2023
  • Selecting hotel rooms based on verbal requests and identifying errors in hotel data
  • Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
  • Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
  • Medical terminology — Proficient
  • September2022
  • Understanding and using medical terminology
  • Clinical judgment — Proficient
  • May2024
  • Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention
  • Patient-focused care — Proficient
  • Responding to patient concerns with sensitivity
  • April2024
  • Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and accountable at work
  • Caregiver fit — Proficient
  • Measures the traits that are important for successful caregivers
  • Recruiting — Proficient
  • Managing the candidate sourcing and selection process
  • Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Additional Information

Fully covid19 vaccinated

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Shiftkey
07.2024 - Current

Medical Assistant

Kymera Independent Physicians
03.2023 - 07.2024

Human Resources Assistant

Roswell Job Corps Center
02.2022 - 03.2023

Work Study

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY ROSWELL
08.2020 - 01.2022

Resource Specialist

Pioneer Bank
07.2020 - 02.2022

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Tobosa Developmental Services
01.2018 - 10.2022

Certified Nursing Assistant

Sunset Nursing Home
03.2013 - 07.2020

Diploma - undefined

Goddard High School

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Eastern New Mexico University
Valerie Tavarez