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Yesenia Garza

Firestone,CO

Summary

Healthcare support professional experienced in patient care and staff support. Offers communication skills, knowledge of continuous demands and background with high-volume work. Looking to put knowledge and abilities to good use in fast-paced position focused exceeding expectations. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and passion for the community.

Overview

2031
2031
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

URGENT CARE TECHNICIAN

UCHEALTH URGENT CARE/ OCC MEDICINE
Thornton, CO
10.2021 - Current
  • Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in urgent care setting.
  • Ability to insert and monitor IV therapy.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Completed in-house testing procedures for quick results.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

UCHEALTH COVID VACCINE CLINIC
Aurora, CO
1 1 - 10.2021
  • As a team, we administer around 2,500 vaccines a day.
  • Administered vaccinations via intramuscular injection and completed proper documentation.
  • Completed screening questions with patients following CDC guidelines.
  • Ran successful practice with robust patient load and high satisfaction scores due to quality of care.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

PARKVIEW ORTHOPEDICS
Pueblo, CO
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Collected and documented patient medical information such as vitals and medical history.
  • Enhanced patient outcomes by providing knowledgeable education on procedures, medications and other physician instructions.
  • Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms.
  • Perform post op care by removing sutures and staples.
  • Set up orthopedic fracture tables for casting procedures and applied variety of plaster and fiberglass casting, splints, braces, soft goods and skin and skeletal traction.
  • Prepared and passed instruments, sutures, and supplies needed in operative procedure and maintained correct count.
  • Fitted appliances onto patients and made necessary adjustments.

SAFETY ASSISTANT

WESTERN REFRACTORY
07.2018 - 07.2019
  • Provided assistance in managing health and safety programs aligned with industry standards.
  • Served as primary backup to officer in charge with various responsibilities related to compliance, operations management, and staff supervision.
  • Inspected worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
  • Responded to any emergencies as instructed and with utmost efficiency.
  • Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards.
  • Checked written JSAs and permits for adherence to regulations.
  • Prepared relevant SRM documents in conformance with Safety Management System (SMS) order.
  • Gathered information, prepared reports, and drafted correspondence related to cases.

Timekeeper

WESTERN REFRACTORY
, CO
08.2015 - 07.2019
  • Processed employee W-9 and I-9 forms and managed benefits and leave time.
  • Maintained employee privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
  • Reviewed personnel records to determine names, rates of pay, occupations of new hires and changes in wage rates.
  • Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting and entering data.

Restaurant Waitress

GARLIC & ONIONS, BAR AND GRILL
Pueblo, CO
01.2016 - 05.2018
  • Maintained detailed knowledge of specials and currently available items to provide guests with informative menu descriptions.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Performed specialized alcoholic beverage services such as bottle openings and chiller setup.
  • Performed dining room sanitation tasks such as spill cleanup, table sterilization and removal of apparent waste or refuse.
  • Operated POS systems to cash out customer checks and complete order transactions.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.

Education

Medical Assistant Certificate -

IntelliTec College of Pueblo

Nursing

Aims Community College

Skills

  • Self-Driven and Motivated
  • Training Needs Assessment
  • Patient Information Collection
  • Drug Screening
  • Vital Signs Measurement
  • Critical Thinking
  • OSHA Regulations
  • EMR Systems

Certification

  • RMA - Registered Medical Assistant
  • BLS/CPR Certified
  • OSHA Authorized


Timeline

URGENT CARE TECHNICIAN

UCHEALTH URGENT CARE/ OCC MEDICINE
10.2021 - Current

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

PARKVIEW ORTHOPEDICS
08.2019 - 08.2020

SAFETY ASSISTANT

WESTERN REFRACTORY
07.2018 - 07.2019

Restaurant Waitress

GARLIC & ONIONS, BAR AND GRILL
01.2016 - 05.2018

Timekeeper

WESTERN REFRACTORY
08.2015 - 07.2019

Medical Assistant Certificate -

IntelliTec College of Pueblo

Nursing

Aims Community College

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

UCHEALTH COVID VACCINE CLINIC
1 1 - 10.2021
Yesenia Garza