Data Entry Spanish Interpreter

AMPARO DEITER

**** ********** ***** *** #**** Lithonia, GA 30058 · 631-***-****

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I am seeking a position as a MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT with an organization that provides patient centered care in a nurturing environment. I have over 18 years of work experience caring for individuals of all ages. My experience is unique. I’ve functioned in a multitude of roles such as Unit Coordinator, Behavior Support Professional and Mental Health Assistant in long term care, hospitals, Institutions, and community based settings. I would be the perfect candidate for the position.

EXPERIENCE

DECEMBER 2017 – PRESENT

BEHAVIORAL MENTAL TECHNICIAN, eastside medical center – Snellville, GA

• Monitoring and recording vital signs, pain level & blood sugars

• Assisting patients with ADL’s

• Observing and monitoring patients

• Facilitating groups and providing education on various topics discussed

• Bathing and showering patients

• Assist with feeding and hydration of patients

• Assist with safe ambulation

• Assist with deescalating violent behaviors (CPI certified)

• Assist nurses with medications and treatments, as requested

• Excellent management skills

• Assist with problem solving

• Maintains general cleanliness of the unit

• Laundering of patient’s clothing

• Communication between shifts to lead technicians

AUGUST 2015 – APRIL 2017

BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, yilla personal home care inc. – Lithonia, GA

• Aimed to establish therapeutic relationship with patients

• Maintained therapeutic environment for overall safety of patients and staff

• Assisted patients with ADL’s

• Monitored and recorded vital signs, pain level, BS, weights VIA EMR and reported results to nurse as necessary

• Facilitated groups and provided education on various topics discussed

• Documented and reported patients’ responses to groups and all other treatment

• Transported patients to and from doctor’s appointments and other activities in community

• Reported directly to house manager

• Observed and monitored patients

• Performed safety rounds of the home at beginning of shift to ensure home is free of contraband

• Acted as a support to patients and families

• Provided care within the scope of practice allowed in the state of GA

APRIL 2003 – JULY 2015

LEAD UNIT COORDINATOR FLOAT – PSYCH, SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL – BAY SHORE, NY

• Served as secretary of The Collaborative Care Council

• Reported directly to Nurse Managers

• Facilitated communication between team members to ensure delivery of therapeutic & patient centered care

• Monitored & reported issues, concerns to appropriate personnel

• Triaged patient requests to assist team in prioritizing the delivery of care

• Monitored & reported unit concerns; response time to patient/family request to Nurse Manager

• Deescalated issues by utilizing the least restrictive technique

• Facilitated scheduled and unscheduled groups based on patient need

• Monitored patient vital signs to include current pain level & blood sugars

• Maintained group schedule and team assignments for on coming shift

• Monitored, tracked, and reported employee compliance with competencies, annual health screenings

• Reported new physician orders to team

• Served as a support to patient and their families as needed

• Maintained electronic and paper records

• Protected patient privacy & confidentiality

• Data entry, filed, answered phones, relayed messages as needed

MAY 2009 – APRIL 2012

PSYCHIATRIC ATTENDANT, SOUTH OAKS HOSPTIAL – AMITYVILLE, NY

• Aimed to establish therapeutic relationship with patients

• Maintained therapeutic environment for overall safety of patients and staff

• Assisted patients with ADL’s

• Monitored and recorded vital signs, pain level, BS, weights VIA EMR and reported results to nurse as necessary

• Facilitated groups and provided education on various topics discussed

• Documented and reported patients’ responses to groups and all other treatment

• Collected specimens as ordered

• Reported directly to RN

• Observed and monitored patients according to frequency ordered by physician

• Observed, monitored and reported unusual behaviors, positive or negative mood changes, dangerous behavior

• Performed unit safety rounds at beginning of shift to ensure unit free of contraband

• Supported patients and families by listening to their concerns

• Provided effective feedback if warranted

• Provided care within the scope of practice allowed to assist nurses in patient care

• Initiated steps to modify patient's actions in the order of the least restrictive intervention to the most restrictive such as executing a code

FEBRUARY 1999 – MARCH 2004

UNIT COORDINATOR – DEMENTIA ALZHEIMERS, GURWIN JEWISH GERIATRIC CENTER – COMMACK, NY

• Facilitated communication between team members to ensure delivery of therapeutic & patient centered care

• Monitored & reported issues, concerns to RN, responded to call bells

• Served as Liaison for patients, their families and staff

• Flagged new physician orders to alert nurses

• Served as a support to patient and their families as needed

• Protected patient privacy & confidentiality

• Data entry, filed, answered phones, relayed messages as needed

EDUCATION

JUNE 1980

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, brentwood sonderling high school – brentwood, NY

SKILLS

Managerial Experience

Spanish Interpreter – Bilingual in Spanish

CPR/FA, CPI, Wound Care, Preceptor

REFERENCES

Available upon request

Medical Terminology

Word, Excel

Data Entry

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