Veronica Gbago

Phone: 407-***-****

Email: ac7zti@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Experienced Public Health professional with strong analytical, clinical and administrative skills. Seeking a challenging position in alignment with my passion for the betterment of public health.

Skills / Competencies

Strong Computer Skills Clinical / Laboratory Expertise Patient Services & Safety

Experience

Right at Home Longwood, FL, October 2017 - Present

HHA - Behavioral Health Services

Responsible for the overall quality of services for patient in the behavior program

Monitor and document patient condition by observing physical and mental behaviors. Escalate changing or unusual conditions as appropriate.

Educate family members on care patient care including techniques on lifting, nutritional education, cleanliness, and housekeeping

Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements

Chevron Hospital Lagos - January 2013 – July 2017

Infectious Control Coordinator

Assist in the reduction of transmission of infections among patients, staff, volunteers, students, and visitors through investigation, analysis, surveillance, and training

Participates in quality improvement process of communicable diseases and emerging pathogens within the facility. Monitor compliance through observations, checklists and other methods relating to infection control practice

Report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, errors and potential risks

Peer Health Educator

Mitigate risk around the spread of disease through educational programs with a focus on healthy behavior among employee and communities at large

Collate statistics to pinpoint health trends that can lead to measures to be taken to save lives in local communities during the time of EBOLA outbreak in Nigeria

Maintain highly functioning emergency response system in case of various public health disasters.

Laboratory Services

Perform, validate and report laboratory tests for prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment

Collect, label and store lab samples according to laboratory specifications

Review patient reports for accuracy prior to release

Audit specimen integrity and identification

Administrative Duties

Demonstrate superior communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills, as well as strong program management and team leadership

Develop, implement, and lead process and procedure improvements to enhance efficiency, productivity, and patient experience while reducing expenses

Provide strategic tool for safe laboratory services for patients, staff physicians and health care team

Florida Department of Health, Orange County, Intern, June 2012 – August 2012

Promote and encourage healthy behaviors for youth and adults in Parramore Community initiative project at the office community health.

Education and Training

EDUCATION

June 2013 Master’s in public health (MPH)

Benedictine University. Illinois. USA

April 2005 Post graduate diploma in Health safety and Environment

College of medicine. University of Lagos. Nigeria

June 1996 Degree Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS)

University of Benin/Teaching Hospital, Edo State. Nigeria

Licensure / Certificates

Certified ASCP in process

Certified CPR/AED, November 2017

Certified Health Education and Promotion, June 2013

Certified Health Safety and Environment, April 2005

Certified Peer Health Educator

Certified Bloodborne Pathogens May 2004

Certified Medical Lab Scientist, Association of Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria, 1996

Memberships /Associations

Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (AMLS)

American Society Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

Florida Public Health Association

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