Health Medical

Maria Garcia

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Cell# 972-***-****

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Children’s Medical Center Dallas,TX

Health Care Worker (Promotora)

Provide education on Medicaid benefits including Texas Health Steps, Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care and Case Management in the non trauma Emergency Department.

Document barriers on why consumers are not using Primary Care Providers.

Assist clients with Community Resources.

Enhance targeted outreach and informing efforts toward Medicaid patients and/or

Caretakers who are utilizing the emergency department for non emergencies

Promote the medical and dental home concept and utilization of preventive health services.

Identify a medical and/or dental home for these patients and increase medical and

dental checkup participation rates.

2000-2010

Maximus - Arlington, TX

Community Outreach Representative

Attend Community Based Organization and State meetings

Assist Medicaid recipients with enrollment process and problem resolutions.

Provide education of health plan benefits and including Texas Health Steps, Medicaid Managed Care, STAR Plus, Northstar, Case Management, MTP and STAR Plus.

Interface with the Texas Dept. of Health,

Conducted one on one & group outreach presentations with clients and vendors.

To conduct home visits to client’s homes and or facilities.

Assist clients with Community Resources as needed.

Assisting members to obtain a Medical Home and providing instruction on appropriate use of the PCP

To assisting members in overcoming transportation barriers to obtain medical care

Promoting and scheduling appointments with members

Develop and maintain relationships with Community based organizations.

Attend and coordinate health fairs and other health related community functions.

Provide education to nurses and counselors in surrounding cities Irving, Grand Prairie and Arlington ISD’s.

Prepare monthly reports and documentation of all outreach activities.

Provide phone education for Government assistance programs.

Present program education and enrollment options to recipient’s health care plans.

Maintain positive relationships with county staff, State Agencies, community group and recipients.

Complete direct date entry into designated internal systems in accordance with project policies and procedures.

Responsible for reporting outcomes on a daily/ weekly basis

Willingness to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings

Ensuring that all information is kept private in accordance with the health privacy regulations published HIPPA Law.

Frequent travel within Dallas, Tarrant, and surrounding Counties

1995-1998

Alliance USA - Carrollton, TX

Building Coordinator

Negotiated contracts from vendors, maintenance, contractors, office supplies and office equipment.

Verified all purchase orders prior to submitting to accounting department.

Supervised maintenance crew.

1992-1994

Dallas County Community Corrections

Maintenance Supervisor

Supervised fifty to one hundred and fifteen parole bound inmates as to cleaning and kitchen details.

Skills:

Windows, Windows XP, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Excel, Power Point, Access, Kronos, Citrix, Lawson, and also Bilingual-Fluent Spanish

Education:

GED

Certified:

Texas Dept of State Health –Certified Community Health Worker

Certificates in Child Development and Child Guidance from Oklahoma State University

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