Medical Assistant

MARIA E. ALVIDREZ

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Arcadia, CA. 91007

Home 626-***-****

Objective: Seeking a position as a Medical Interpreter Translator English/Spanish - Spanish/English.

Highlights: Court & Administrative Hearings

* Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills.

* Active in an Educational Program for the community. (bilingual)

* 24 years experience of interpretation in a medical environment.

* 17 years experience of interpretation in Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS).

Education: Southern California School of Interpretation Santa Fe Springs 2003

Court & Administrative Hearings Interpreter

Trained in interpreting Criminal Proceedings, Sight translation.

Advanced consecutive techniques and interpreting criminal proceedings in Municipal & Superior Courts. Also trained in English/Spanish Syntax and Medical Interpretation.

Speech and Language Pathology Assistant Pasadena 2008

C. Nurse Assistant. Alhambra 1991

Executive Secretary. (Vocational ) Diploma El Salvador 1980

High School Diploma El Salvador 1977

Experience: San Gabriel Unified School District San Gabriel 2011 to present

Instructional Teachers Aid Substitute Special Education.

Telephone and conference interpretations to parents/ teachers. Classroom interpretations to students/ teachers. Also translations of various documents, and children Sign Language. Other duties: Help the students to grasp concepts of the lessons, Phonics, Math Social science and to follow general directions. Etc.

Law office of David Mallen El Segundo 2004

Administrative and filing clerk

Interpreted between attorneys and clients. Interpretation and translation of legal documents to clients, file all documents, answer the telephone, set up on appointments to clients for depositions and court appearance, right letters to other attorneys and clients.

Freelance: Interpreter/Translator Los Angeles 2003 to 2004

Interpreted for clients in Supplemental Security Income. (SSI), Medical offices, hospitals and in Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) .

MARIA E. ALVIDREZ

465 Fairview Ave.

Arcadia, CA. 91007

Home 626-***-****

Los Angeles County Downey

Certified Nurse Assistant 1997 to 2002 Interpreted English/Spanish between the staff and the patients including family members. Had direct contact with the patients. Assisted the patients with postoperative care and therapeutic rehabilitation. Took vital signs, Sponge bath and bedding change. Performed wound care supervised by medical staff. Dressing and grooming, feeding and transferring.

Doheny Eye Hospital Los Angeles

Nurse Assistant 1992 to 1995

Interpreted English/Spanish for the medical staff/patients. Took vital signs, EKG and phlebotomy. Assisted the patients with pre and post-operative eye and cosmetic care. Performed front and back office duties. Preparing pre-operative charts, answering the telephones and making follow-up calls to post-operative patients. Recording surgical data for in and out patients. Assisted doctors in examination rooms. Transferring and receiving the patients from the OR. Interviewing patient’s family for data assessment etc.

Dr. Husman Nayersina, Cardiologist and Surgeon Los Angeles

Nurse Assistant 1/1992 to 12/92

Interpreted Spanish/English for the medical staff and patients. Performing both

Front and back office duties. Took vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, pace maker, Tread mill, Gave injections as prescribed & supervised by the physician, and diabetes test. Interviewing patients for check-up and filed all medical records. Maintaining narcotics, supplies and equipment. Answering the telephones, taking laboratories results & medication refills. Registering new patients and arranging surgical appointments etc

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