Health Education Instructor

Posted on: 2007-11-21

Maureen Wilfinger 25 Depot Street North Attleboro, MA 02760 H 508-761-9775 C 508-315-7413 Objective To become part of your team delivering the latest information in all forms of Health Education for healthcare providers and lay personnel. Have and still teaching in the following areas; CPR Training, 1st Aid Training, Emergency Care, Health and Wellness Programs and Medical Assisting Techniques. I come with a dedicated history of instructing emergency and non-emergency medical techniques and practicing patient care for over twenty years. Management skills in Healthcare Delivery, staffing, training, scheduling, designing programs and teaching materials as well as administrative duties. I believe I am well suited to deliver excellent managment skills, Instruction and delivering patient care in any medical setting. I am a team player, have exceptional communication skills as well as the professionalism and empathy needed in direct patient care. Qualifications Affiliations NCHA Certified Health Care Instructor Current Healthcare Instructor, NCHA NCHA Certified Medical Assistant Instructor Current Registered Medical Assistant, ARMA NCHA Certified Phlebotomy Instructor Current Nationally Certified Phlebotomist, ASPT NCHA Certified EKG Instructor Current Certified EKG Technician, NCHA ARC CPR & 1st Aid Instructor Current American Red Cross Emergency Medical Technician National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians AHA Certified CPR Healthcare Provider Current AHA CPR Instructor /Trainer 1990 - 2000 First Responder Instructor Trainer ARC 1st Aid Instructor 1974 - 1990 CLINICAL SKILLS CURRENT: UNIVERSAL PRECAUSTIONS MEDICAL & SURGICAL ASEPSIS SANITATION, DISINFECTION & AUTOCLAVING STERILE PROCEDURES SET UP STERILE PROCEDURE TRAYS ASSISTANT DURING PROCEDURES MEDICAL CHARTING GREETING PATIENTS PATIENT HISTORY VITAL SIGNS/02 STAT LEVELS INFANT CHARTING HEAD & CHEST CIRCUMFRENCES INJECTIONS VACCINATIONS WRITING & CHARTING PRESCRIPTIONS BIOPSY SETUP & COLLECTION PAP SETUP & COLLECTION PRESCRIPTION & CRASH CART SECURITY TRIAGE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS PATIENT TRIAGE EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES DISINFECTING ROOMS STOCKING ROOMS WATCHED FOR DRUG EXPIRATION AND DISGARD CARDIAC HOLTER MONITORING CARDIAC EVENT MONITORING PHLEBOTOMY PROCEDURES: ORDER OF DRAW/TUBES & ADDITIVES VEINIPUNCTURE CAPILLARY STICK SYRINGE COLLECTION CENTRIFUGING SPECIMEN PROCESSING BLOOD SMEARS COLLECT TEST RESULTS & LAB REPORT CHAIN OF CUSTODY DRUG TESTING EKG’s: RUN EKG’S AND MONITOR MACHINE FUNCTIONS. ABLE TO RECOGNIZE NORMAL, BASIC ARRITHMIA’S AND HEART BLOCK’S RYTHMS TO REPORT TO CLINICIAN. POC TEST’S: * HEMOGLOBIN * HEMOCRIT * A1C’s * GLUCOSE MONITORIN * CLINITESTS * RAPE KIT COLLECTION *CHOLESTEROL TESTING * BLOOD TYPING * STREP THROAT * MONO TESTING * THROAT CULTURES * OCCULT TESTING *NEBULIZER TREATMENT * SPIROMETER TESTING * URINALYSIS * 24 HOUR URINE COLLECTION EMPLOYERS - PAST AND PRESENT RELEVANT WORK HISTORY MedAssurant Medical Record Auditor 8/2007 – Present Annapolis, MD CMS Medicare & Medicaid Independent Contractor RediClinic Medical Health Clinics and Fairs 6/2007 - Present Conduct Onsite POC Testing Vaccination Clinics Independent Contractor Dare Family Services Intensive Specialized Foster Care 1995 - Present Somerville, MA Specialized Foster Parent Clark University Medical Assistant Instructor 3/2006 – 3/2007 Framingham, MA Independent Contractor Health Training Center Medical Assistant Technique Instructor 5/2006 – 8/2006 Cambridge, MA Independent Contractor American Red Cross CPR & 1st Aid Instructor Current Cambridge, MA Teach CPR courses and 1st Aid courses American Heart Association CPR Instructor Trainer 1990 - 2000 Boston, MA Trained certified CPR providers in becoming CPR Instructors CPR Instructor 1976 – 2000 Taught CPR Courses to healthcare providers And lay personnel Life Support Systems, Boston, MA Manager of Health Education 1991 – 1992 Liaison for Companies contracted with us for their Educational Training Programs and special Events. Many programs were specifically designed to meet the needs of the Companies we supplied Health Services to. Designed and implemented health wellness programs, updated CPR, 1st Aid courses and 1st responder courses. Managed staff, hired, termination, trained, supervised teaching skills of staff and evaluated Instructors. JOB HISTORY CONTINUED NEXT PAGE Blue Cross & Blue Shield Manager of Health Education/Program Coordinator 1978 - 1983 Of Massachusetts, Boston, MA I was responsible for representing Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mass in the most professional manner and deliver a high quality performance at all times. Responsible for communicating with the Media via Television, radio or Newspapers. Clinics and Patient Education Training Programs was based on the type of Clinic the Companies specifically requested. Was responsible for planning and coordinating a full schedule of Health Education Programs, Wellness Programs and Emergency Training Programs. Provide instruction to staff and supervised the Clinics so they ran in a timely manner and effective delivery of services. Worked intensely with Dr. Henry Heimlich through the media to have the Heimlich Maneuver (Abdominal Thrust) incorporated into the American Red Cross and American Heart Association CPR Courses. We were successful in this most important endeavor. Duties included management of staff, administrative duties. Training, staff scheduling and program scheduling, employee evaluations. Was responsible for all activities undertaken by the Healthcare Providers. Responsible for overseeing all staff remaining current in their certifications. Assisted in production, developing, implementing, disseminating educational video and written materials. Introduced new health wellness and emergency programs. Worked closely with Emergency Providers, Fitness and Nutritionist Specialists. City of Boston Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician 1975 – 1978 Dept. of Health & Hospitals Emergency Medical Services Triage, assessment and treatment of imminent life threatening Boston, MA emergency situations. Performed CPR, maintaining airways, delivered oxygen, stabilized broken bones, controlled bleeding, treated for shock in life threatening medical emergencies. Stabilized patients for transport to appropriate Medical Facilities. Project Place Emergency Medical Technician 1973 – 1975 Boston, MA Rendered emergency medical care. Triage and Assessment of emergency situations. Performed CPR, maintaining airways, delivered oxygen, controlled bleeding, treated for shock and life threatening medical emergencies. Stabilized patients for transport to appropriate Medical Facilities. EDUCATION National Exam Certified Medical Assistant Instructor National Healthcare Association 2006 National Exam Certified Phlebotomy Instructor National Healthcare Association 2006 National Exam Certified EKG Technician National Healthcare Association 2006 Medical Assistant Certificate Program Health Training Center 2005 GPA 97% Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Program Health Training Center 2005 GPA 107% EKG Technician Certificate Program Health Training Center 2005 GPA 96% CPR & 1st Aid Instructor American Red Cross Present CPR Certified American Heart Assoc. 1975 –present CPR Instructor American Heart Assoc. 1976 – 2000 CPR Instructor/Trainer American Heart Assoc. 1990 - 2000 1st Responder instructor/Trainer D.O.T. 1990 Emergency Medical Technician Boston Medical Center/EMS 1973 Nationally Certified Technician National Registry of EMT’S 1975