Registered Nurse, Business Owner, Medical Transcriptionist

Professional Profile

Career Objective

Medical Data Entry Administrator position allowing for the use of demonstrated organization, customer service, communication, and project management skills proven by 30 years of a diversified background, knowledge, and skills.

Personal Profile

Motivated, personable business professional with multiple college degrees and a successful 2-year track record of profitable small business ownership. Talent for quickly mastering technology. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and nonprofessionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Demonstrated history of producing accurate and timely reports.

Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in dead-line driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.

Skills Summary

• Critical thinking

• Grant writing

• Microsoft office skills • Problem resolution

• Self-starter

• Computer savvy

Professional Experience

R&M GLOBAL ENTERPRISES, INC. – Fredericksburg, VA 2010 to Present Owner/President

• Home based e-commerce business – eBay Power Seller

• Accounting, inventory control, marketing, customer service/satisfaction and purchasing.

MEDQUIST, INC. – Mount Laurel, NJ 2005 to 2010 Medical Transcriptionist

• Home based dictation for large teaching hospitals included operative reports, discharge summaries, history and physical examinations, letters, consultations, x-ray reports, lab reports, and clinic notes. Transcribing files with at least a 90% accuracy.

SAINT MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL - Garden City, SC 1999 to 2009 School Nurse

• Responsible for the health of school children ages pre-k to 8th grade.

• Managed the health records of the children and reported to the state of SC on the immunization status of the children.

• Taught health classes to the middle school children age’s 6th to 8th grade.

• Started a reality baby program at St. Michael’s Middle School for the 8th grade and the electronic baby mannequins were purchased with grants received specifically written and obtained for this purpose.

• Began a Basic Life Support Certification program for the 8th grade children and the St. Michael staff in which they received their certification in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association. Obtained mannequins for the program through a grant specifically written and obtained for this program.

ELIZABETH GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER – Elizabeth, NJ 1997 to 1998

Nurse Manager Invasive Cardiovascular Laboratory

• Planned, developed, and implemented the establishment of a New Jersey State pilot low risk invasive cardiac catheterization laboratory with continued responsibility of the laboratory’s daily operation.

• Reviewed and edited all transcribed invasive cardiac catheterization laboratory reports.

• Developed a measurable patient care survey.

• Liaised with HR department to establish employee benefits, training, payroll and termination procedures.

NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, Newark, NJ 1989 to 1997 Staff Nurse to Department Head

• Effectively headed a busy Interventional Invasive Cardiovascular Laboratory in Newark, NJ

• Initiated innovative health care team approaches to the ever changing needs of the industry then altered these approaches as necessary.

• Ensured the maintenance of the departmental equipment in a fully operational status to the maximum extent. Anticipated changes in equipment needs and recommended appropriate additions, upgrades, and replacements with sufficient lead times. Involved in the replacement of the interventional procedure room, the electrophysiology lab and the addition of a pacemaker room.

• Negotiated low vendor rates for cardiac catheterization supplies.

• Management of ICVL operational budget of approximately ten million dollars in addition to the management of the lab’s capital budget.

• Established a computerized tracking program for all the implantable medical devices throughout the medical center and started to update the program for medical device incident reporting.

• Developed a strong knowledge of hardware and software while keeping abreast of new applications that increased efficiency and productivity for staff.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NY 1980 TO 1989 Staff Nurse to Nurse Clinician Sr. (critical care)

• Handled patients effectively by identifying needs quickly, gaining trust, approaching complex situations, and resolving problems to maximum efficiency,

Education

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY – New York City, NY

MA in Sports and Fitness Management, 1987

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY – New York City, NY

BSN in Nursing, 1980

NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Garden City, NY

AAS in Operating Room Technology, 1977

CAREER STEP – Provo, UT

Certification in Medical Transcription, 2005

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