Alyssa McKenzie
Public Health Program Coordinator at Alaska Department of Health and Social Services- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Alaska Department of Health
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Public Health Program Coordinator
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Aug 2022 - Present
Healthy & Equitable Communities Healthy & Equitable Communities
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Louisiana Department of Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Jan 2021 - Sep 2022
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Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
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Mar 2020 - Oct 2020
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Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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May 2018 - Jun 2020
- Served as the liaison between the Principle i]Investigators and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for the Implementation of Multifaceted Patient-Centered Treatment Strategies for Intensive Blood Pressure Control (IMPACTS) study- Conducted health coaching sessions for participants- Conducted all screening and follow-up visits of participants over the 18-month study period- Conducted all data collection and entry for the assigned FQHC- Successfully recruited and enrolled participants in the study through in person recruitment and telephone recruitment- Conducted quality assurance on all data collected- Performed anthropometric measures on all participants- Certified to conduct Mini-Mental State Exam and the Mini-Cog test to test a range of everyday mental skills of participants- Maintained positive patient relationships and worked to build rapport- Had low lost to follow-up (LTFU) rates across three separate clinics Show less
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
- Sodium Lowering and Urinary Protein Reduction Trial (SUPER)- Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study (CRIC)- Low-Carbohydrate Dietary Pattern on Glycemic Outcomes Trial (ADEPT)- Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT ASK)- Data collection and entry- Proficient at following proper subprotocols- Performed ECGs, ABI/TBI, and anthropometric measures- Communicated effectively with the research coordinators- Recruitment of study participants via telephone and mailouts - Telephone follow-up data collection visits- Coordinated and conducted home visits (in and out of state) for participants that were unable to travel to the clinic- Maintained positive patient relationships and worked to build rapport Show less
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Mako Medical
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Diagnostic Service Specialist
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Jan 2016 - May 2017
- Performed Point-Of-Care Toxicology screening for a high volume pain management clinic - Responsible for understanding the metabolism of different narcotics, other controlled substance, and their possible drug interactions - Served as the liaison between the lab and the physician's private practice - Maintained positive patient relationships - Served to mitigate concerns of patients - Performed Point-Of-Care Toxicology screening for a high volume pain management clinic - Responsible for understanding the metabolism of different narcotics, other controlled substance, and their possible drug interactions - Served as the liaison between the lab and the physician's private practice - Maintained positive patient relationships - Served to mitigate concerns of patients
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CARTERET COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM INC
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Victim Advocate
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Aug 2015 - Jan 2017
- Supported shelter residents throughout the night - Answered crisis lines and screened candidates for admission to the safe house - Aided in the strengthening of residents' emotional health - Ensured safety of residents, set all alarms, and secured the facility - Knowledgeable regarding local resources available for victims - Supported shelter residents throughout the night - Answered crisis lines and screened candidates for admission to the safe house - Aided in the strengthening of residents' emotional health - Ensured safety of residents, set all alarms, and secured the facility - Knowledgeable regarding local resources available for victims
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Education
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Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Master of Public Health - MPH, Occupational and Environmental Health -
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology