Zioleyda Soto
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Public Health Professional with over 10 years of experience dedicated to enhancing community health outcomes. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently under pressure, demonstrating strong time management and communication skills. Recognized for effective team leadership and a structured approach to both independent and collaborative projects. Committed to delivering impactful public health solutions and adapting to diverse environments while maintaining high-quality work standards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Diagnostic Excellence Initiative
ORISE (CDC) Fellow
Atlanta, GA
09.2023 - Current
- Engaged in Division and Branch-level Planning. Worked at a high level, involved in the strategic planning process that addresses diagnostic excellence. This included assessing system-wide diagnostic processes, identifying areas for improvement, and helped develop a roadmap to enhance the accuracy and timeliness of diagnoses.
- Leading a Project on Health Disparities: Lead a critical project that focused on understanding and addressing disparities in disproportionately affected populations, particularly in relation to Hypercholesterolemia. This could involve analyzing patient outcomes, identifying gaps in care, and suggesting interventions to improve equity in healthcare delivery.
- Co-Lead on Point of Care Testing: Collaborated on a project that investigates the disparities in access to or effectiveness of point-of-care testing in underserved populations. This may involve evaluating the impact of point-of-care testing on early diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes in these populations.
- Leveraging the 'All of Us' Program: Utilized data from the 'All of Us' program for data analysis and reporting to guide research, focusing on the importance of testing within specific populations. Once identified used the R program to further analyze the data that was collected. Identified barriers to healthcare access or exploring reasons for lower participation or health outcomes in certain groups, using this data to advocate for system improvements where areas of improvement can be identified.
- Maintained a structured approach to data collection and ensured that all information was accurately categorized and stored.
- Shared key findings, progress updates, and challenges in bi-weekly Diagnostic Excellence meetings. Assured other team members stay informed, aligning efforts across departments and enhancing collaborative work toward achieving better diagnostic outcomes.
- Improved Diagnostic Accuracy and Timeliness: Advocated for policies that promote health equity at local, state, and national levels. Focused on improving diagnostic processes by identifying potential errors and implementing best practices to ensure accurate and timely diagnoses. This involved evaluating existing protocols, proposing new workflows, or incorporating technology like AI to aid diagnostic decision-making.
- Facilitating Collaboration for Comprehensive Diagnosis: Coordinated with team members across divisions, to help ensure that diagnoses are made holistically, considering all possible factors and interpreting results comprehensively. This collaboration can expedite the diagnostic process, reducing the risk of errors or delays.
- Collaborated with a team that worked on the Blood Culture Contamination project. I contributed to the project as a subject matter expert (SME) on blood culture contamination. I played a pivotal role in the video to assure that local and state healthcare facilities and providers are well informed of the proper way to collect and transport cultures in both clinical and hospital settings to laboratory officials.
Disease Investigator
Lacuna Health, Kindred Health Systems
Louisville, KY
08.2020 - 07.2023
- Conducted Interviews with COVID-19 Positive Individuals. Interviewed individuals who had been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19, maintaining a professional, calm, and empathetic demeanor to gather accurate information.
- Updated Contact Tracing and Tracking (CTT) System. Responsible for the management and updates of the CTT system, ensuring accurate tracking of close contacts to COVID-19 for effective case management.
- Uncovered Unreported COVID-19 Cases. Performed research and inquiry to identify and uncover unreported COVID-19 cases by asking clear, concise questions. Escalated cases where individuals were not isolated in designated areas.
- Collaborated with NEDSS for Data Integrity. Worked closely with the National Electronic Data Surveillance Systems (NEDSS) to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information before submitting it to the appropriate authorities.
- Performed Data Analysis. Utilized lab data and case information such as LOINC and SNOMED to perform analysis and send detailed reports to relevant departments, contributing to the appropriate expertise and decision-making process.
- Remote
Patient Safety Research, Internship
Cedars Sinai
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Collected and analyzed data from the incident reporting system to identify high-risk areas and developed strategies to eliminate or mitigate future incidents.
- Collaborated with team members to analyze trends in incident data, offering actionable insights and feedback to enhance program outcomes while maintaining strong time management and teamwork to ensure timely project completion.
- Compiled and presented comprehensive artifacts, including data visualizations and reports, for stakeholder meetings to track common incidents and suggest potential preventive measures for future occurrences.
- Delivered detailed end-of-year findings and recommendations during weekly stakeholder meetings, offering updates and insights to further improve program effectiveness.
- Remote
Medical Assistant
USF Health
Tampa, FL
03.2015 - 05.2019
- Delivered high-quality patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections, performed phlebotomy, and prepared patients for minor in-clinic procedures.
- Ensured timely fulfillment of patient medical needs by providing necessary resources and actively coordinating with insurance companies to obtain medication or procedure approvals.
- Assisted Spanish-speaking patients in navigating the healthcare process by identifying and connecting them with relevant resources for medication access and housing support.
- Worked in a variety of specialties that allowed me to provide in-depth clinical practices to assist the provider and the patient with the needs that were needed at the time.
Education
Doctorate of Public Health -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2026
Master of Public Health -
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL08.2020
Skills
- HIPAA Requirements
- Good communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- OSHA, Blood Borne Pathogens
- Proactive in task management
- Analytical skills
- Trained individuals on new protocols or needed areas
- Strong background interpreting data
- Electronic Health Records
- EPIC/AllScripts
- Experienced in Microsoft office suite
- Insurance verification
- Worked independently on analyzing data to support efforts
- Experience with LOINC and SNOMED data
- Prior Authorizations
- CPR, First Aid, EKG/ECG
- Medical Terminology
- Bilingual
- All of Us program
- R Program
- SPSS
- Microsoft Office Suite experience
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Diagnostic Excellence Initiative
ORISE (CDC) Fellow
09.2023 - Current
Patient Safety Research, Internship
Cedars Sinai
06.2022 - 10.2022
Disease Investigator
Lacuna Health, Kindred Health Systems
08.2020 - 07.2023
Medical Assistant
USF Health
03.2015 - 05.2019
Doctorate of Public Health -
Walden University
Master of Public Health -
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of South Florida
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