MARITZA HERNANDEZ
Aurora,CO
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive experience in transplant assistance and patient care. Known for delivering comprehensive support throughout transplant process and ensuring high standards of medical compliance. Strong focus on teamwork and adaptability, trusted to meet evolving needs and contribute to successful outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transplant Assistant
AdventHealth Porter Transplant Institute
01.2021 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by coordinating and scheduling transplant evaluations and follow-up appointments.
- Assisted with quality improvement initiatives within the transplant department, promoting continuous growth and development in patient care practices.
- Provided compassionate support to patients'' families as they navigated complex healthcare systems during challenging times.
- Assisted in the completion of pre-transplant evaluations to ensure successful organ matches.
- Coordinated patient care activities to ensure timely transplant procedures.
Certified Medical Assistant
University of Colorado Hospital
06.2015 - Current
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Assisted physicians with various procedures like Kidney Biopsy's, ensuring comfort and accuracy for optimal patient outcomes.
- Reduced wait times for patients by maintaining an organized schedule and swiftly preparing examination rooms.
Dialysis Technician
Davita Inc.
02.2014 - 10.2017
- Took and documented patients’ vital statistics, including temperature, blood pressure and pulse and respiration rates, before and after dialysis treatment.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Inspected equipment and conducted safety checks on equipment and instruments to maintain high-quality control standards.
- Sustained hemodialysis workflow by inventorying and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
Education
Medical Interpreter
Mile High Multilingual Services
Greenwood Village, CO2017
Medical Assistant
Concorde Career College - Aurora
Aurora, CO2014
Skills
- Organizational strengths
- Problem-solving abilities
- Office equipment proficiency
- Active listening
- Clerical support
- Adaptive team player
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Confidentiality and ethics
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- Medical Interpreter
- Certified Medical Assistant
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Transplant Assistant
AdventHealth Porter Transplant Institute
01.2021 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant
University of Colorado Hospital
06.2015 - Current
Dialysis Technician
Davita Inc.
02.2014 - 10.2017
Medical Assistant
Concorde Career College - Aurora
Medical Interpreter
Mile High Multilingual Services