Operated medical transport vehicles, ensuring timely and safe patient transfers.
Assisted healthcare staff with loading and unloading patients, prioritizing comfort and safety.
Maintained cleanliness and organization of transport vehicles to meet health standards.
Communicated effectively with medical personnel regarding patient needs during transport.
Developed efficient scheduling practices to optimize vehicle usage and reduce wait times.
Improved patient satisfaction with prompt and courteous transport services, assisting with wheelchair or stretcher usage as needed.
Facilitated efficient communication between medical staff and patients, addressing any concerns or questions during the transport process.
Proactively identified potential hazards within transport areas, taking appropriate measures to mitigate risks to both patients and staff members.
Upheld strict confidentiality standards when discussing patient information with other healthcare professionals involved in their care.
Maintained a clean and organized work environment, ensuring all equipment was properly sanitized after each use.
Contributed to overall positive patient experiences within the healthcare setting by maintaining a consistently professional demeanor at all times.
Enhanced patient comfort by providing safe and efficient transportation within healthcare facilities.
Reduced patient anxiety by engaging in friendly conversation and providing a calming presence during transportation.
Worked closely with nursing staff to ensure patient care plans were effectively communicated and executed during the transportation process.
Transported elderly patients to and from facilities and performed essential ambulatory care.
Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Law Offices of Various sizes
01.1986 - Current
Insurance, Real Estate Companies & Banks
Reviewed depositions and other transcripts; maintained case files; performed simple legal research; indexes, tracked and controlled exhibits and other materials.
Cover multi-line switchboards, Floating Secretary
Legal Research, Preparation of documents –Pre and Post Trial
Backup and assistance for Senior Attorney Secretaries
Process and distribute assignments for Clients
Interaction with several partners, associates, and paralegal managers, coding staff and outside venders regarding daily matters.
Maintain content of legal systems, archived and current.
Maintain monthly reports, assist in month-end processing daily mail and postage charges; petty cash
Train new paralegal support staff, Train new Insurance coders
Interview Witnesses, Schedule Court dates and Keep Court Calendars
Facilitate conversion of client accounts from manual to computerized filing system
Research available properties via MLS (Residential and Commercial), arrange appointments for inspections, title search, attorney review and provide cost analysis
Sell properties, Interact with Buyers, Sellers, Attorneys, Investors, Contractors, Inspectors, Appraisers, Title Companies and Mortgage companies
Review of documents for bank sale
Prepared foreclosure documents for execution which included the research and retrieval of supporting documentation
Prepared Assignments of Mortgage, Substitution of Trustee documents, Statements of non-military Service in compliance with policies and procedures for all foreclosure types (CONV, FHA, VA).
New Jersey and Virginia
Education
Secretarial Studies - undefined
Essex County College
Newark, NJ
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Weichert School of Real Estate
Aberdeen, NJ
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Katherine Gibbs School of Business
Montclair, NJ
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Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Skills
Highly proficient in Trial preparation, Class action suits, proficiency in word processing, legal databases and have fundamental knowledge of financial services/banking principles and compliance regulations
Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publishing, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook & Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe; Concordance; IPRO; Summation II; Lexis/Nexis; WestLaw; MacWrite; MultiMate; NutShell Plus; DTE; Lotus Notes; Microsoft Express
Typing: 55-60wpm; Transcription-55wpm and Data Entry: 850 kpm 10-key by touch
TRW and various Credit Reporting Systems; Credit/Collections and Skip Tracing
Effective problem solver, prioritize and manage heavy work flow without direct supervision
“Can do” attitude; work very cooperatively with legal and non-legal staff
Excellent working relationship with contractors, realtors, brokers, attorneys
Additional skills include Customer Service, Administrative office support, Medical Billing, ICD9 & CPT 4 coding specialist, Credit Collections and Sales
Bank Teller (Regular and Vault deposits)
Certification
NOTARY PUBLIC - NJ-1995, VA 2004-Present
LICENSED REALTOR - NJ, VA (ACTIVE Until present)
PARALEGAL CERT - NJ 1998-PRESENT
CPR Certified & Non-Medical Emergency Certified!
Certified wheelchair, Ambulatory, Wheelchair & Stretcher Transport and Experienced in Disabled Veteran Medical Transport (Long & short distances)! I am currently Certified through Southeast trans, Access to Care and Motive Care Insurances!!
Strengths
Litigation Paralegal, Realtor, Bank Teller & Coder (Medical & General Insurance)