Mercedes S. Millstein
Ontario, Ca. 91762
***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Monitor Tech/Unit Secretary
EXPERIENCE: Citrus Valley Medical Center Queen of the Valley
April 2009 - Current
West Covina, CA Full-Time
Emergency Department Monitor Tech/Unit Secretary II
Greets people at the nurse's station and answers
questions or refer to appropriate staff
members. Enter medical orders into computer. Perform
unit based non-clinical duties related
to the admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
Familiarity in identifying medical
insurance and contacts IPA's for proper admission and or
transfers. Primary person to
organize transfers of patients requiring psychological
intervention such as needs for case
management and co-ordinates transfer utilizing LA County
Access and assessments for
Psychiatric Medical Response Team (PMRT) to evaluate
patients for placement. Organizes
activities at the nurses' station. Acts as monitor
tech. Accepts patient medications from
pharmacy tube station and gives them directly to the
charge nurse or assigned nurse.
Generated Performance Improvement Quality monthly
reports for Emergency Department.
Pomona Valley Medical Center
December 2007 - Current
Pomona CA Per-Diem
Clerical Associate/Unit Secretary
Greets people at the nurse's station and answers
questions or refer to appropriate staff
members. Enter medical orders into computer. Perform
unit based non-clinical duties related
to the admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
Familiarity in identifying medical
insurance and contacts IPA's for proper admission and or
transfers. Primary person to
organize transfers of patients requiring psychological
intervention such as needs for case
management and co-ordinates transfer utilizing LA County
Access and assessments for
Psychiatric Medical Response Team (PMRT) to evaluate
patients for placement. Organizes
activities at the nurses' station. Accepts patient
medications from pharmacy tube station and
gives them directly to the charge nurse or assigned
nurse. Fill out MARS for nursing.
Center for Medical Education Self -Employed June
2001 - October 2008
San Gabriel, CA
Worked as scribe interviewing and gathering patient
information for physicians and Physician
Assistants to document visit and transcribe discharge.
Capture hospital cost and physician revenue. Coding for
both hospital and Physicians. Met with Medicare/Medical
Specialists. Executive Assistant for ED Medical Director at
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. OR Scrub Tech/OB Tech/OB
secretary/Radiology Transcription/
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
August 1988 - June 2001
San Gabriel, CA. 90640
Emergency Medical Technician/Unit Secretary
Orthopaedic Hospital 1999-2001
Worked as an Access Analyst Interviewer. I conducted
interviews throughout LA County to ascertain eligibility
for transportation to the disabled and elderly. I traveled and visited
many convalescent homes from LA County
to Orange County. I have letters from facilities
thanking me for my professionalism and patience with their
residents. In this capacity I would
interview and write long extensive reports about each individual's needs.
I
interviewed the elderly, disabled, and also visited many
psychiatric facilities to help establish an individual'
special needs.
SKILLS: Computers to include familiarity with Microsoft
Office, Medi-Tech, Rhumba ERTXX, Oracle.
EDUCATION: United States Air Force, East Los Angeles Community
College, Central Texas College.
CERTIFICATIONS: BLS. MAB, and Dysrhythmia.