Chastity Rivera
Medical and Oral Health Services Coordinator at Mid Florida Community Services- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Mid Florida Community Services
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medical and Oral Health Services Coordinator
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Feb 2023 - Present
I am responsible for implementing and sustaining comprehensive medical/oral services, promoting health education and awareness, and coordinating the health/oral services for children. In this position, I: • Ensure that all children have an ongoing source of continuous accessible medical/oral health care. • Assure all children have documentation of a current physical examination and immunization record. • Determine whether or ensure that all children are up-to-date on the appropriate schedule of preventive and primary health/oral care according to EPSDT guidelines. • Monitor procedures for labeling, handling, administration and storage of all medications. • Provide training to teaching staff on the appropriate the administration of medication and/or signs and symptoms of chronic health conditions as necessary. • Routinely monitor expiration dates of all medications stored in the classrooms. • Assist with the arrangement of appointments, transportation, referrals and payment for services for health services. • Track the temporary exclusion of sick children throughout program year for suspected disease outbreaks and trends. • Maintain well-supplied first aid kits and other necessary medical supplies. • Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of medical/oral health policies and procedures. Monitor classroom for compliance. • Provide education on medical/oral health topics for staff, parents and children. • Assist in the development and implementation of the training plan, including pre-service, inservice, T/TA, and ongoing training requirements. • Attend and actively participate in training, staff meetings, and other meetings/trainings. • Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of client, staff and agency information. • Use and follow the policies/procedures of Head Start, federal, state and local regulations/laws, and federal regulations/laws. Show less
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Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Respiratory Care Practitioner
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Feb 2022 - Oct 2022
I provided oxygen therapy, initiated mechanical ventilation, administered aerosol based medication, and obtained ABG analysis. Patient education was a daily part of my shift, along with vital signs assessments. In this 200+ bed facility, I covered ICU, ER, Telemetry, Medical/ Surgical and Rehabilitation floors. I provided oxygen therapy, initiated mechanical ventilation, administered aerosol based medication, and obtained ABG analysis. Patient education was a daily part of my shift, along with vital signs assessments. In this 200+ bed facility, I covered ICU, ER, Telemetry, Medical/ Surgical and Rehabilitation floors.
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The Village School of Naples
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Enrichment Programming/ Science Teacher
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2022
I create and implement a project based learning science curriculum in an independent school setting. I excel at providing guidance and support to students of varied learning styles and abilities. I also serve as an advisor, mentor and academic counselor. In addition to my full time teaching duties, I created a robust after school enrichment program that excelled in its participation and financial expectations. I plan these enrichment opportunities on a quarterly basis, manage all scheduling, registration and payroll/ accounting. I also supervise a staff of approximately 15 aftercare and enrichment teachers. I had the opportunity to create summer programming, which modeled safety protocols put in place for the upcoming the school year. This program generated substantial participation and was a success. I served as the ACT/SAT Test Site Coordinator for the 2020-2021 school year. As a national testing site, I oversaw the scheduling and coordination of monthly test administrations for College Board and American College Testing. These responsibilities included student rosters, securing proctors, proper handling of confidential documents and registrations. I am open to learning new things and believe that new challenges allow the opportunity for growth. Additionally, I am known for my strengths in leadership, innovation, and collaboration. Show less
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Ivy Hawn Charter/ Chain of Lakes Middle/ Doulos Discovery
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Florida/Dominican Republic
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Vice Principal/ Science Teacher
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2018
Created instructional resources for use in the classroom. Planned, prepared and delivered instructional activities. Created positive educational climate for students to learn in. Met course and school-wide student performance goals. Participated in ongoing training sessions. Created lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year. Maintained grade books. Graded papers and performed other administrative duties as needed. Created projects designed to enhance lectures. Created lesson plans. Utilized various curriculum resources. Integrated competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans. Tutored students on an individual basis. Established and communicated clear objectives for all learning activities. Prepared and distributed required reports. Observed and evaluated student's performance. Communicated with the Ministry of Education regularly and adhered to international regulations. Lead staff meetings, performed teacher observations and maintained open communication with families. Show less
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American College for Medical Careers
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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National Director of Clinical Education
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Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
I advocated for and contract clinical affiliations on a national level. I regularly traveled to meet with hospital administrators and department supervisors to secure clinical affiliations for students. I collaborated with other members of the administrative team in order to meet objectives for national accreditation. I scheduled/coordinated student clinical and lab hours and schedule preceptors at clinical sites. I verified that students had met their clinical objectives. I maintained documented quarterly communications with all clinical affiliates. I assisted with pre-clinical classroom and other instruction assignments. In the absence of the Program Director, I assumed their duties and responsibilities. Show less
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Concorde Career Colleges
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Of Clinical Education
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
I advocated for and contract clinical affiliations. I scheduled/coordinated student clinical and lab hours and schedule preceptors at clinical sites. I verified that students had met their clinical objectives. I maintained documented quarterly communications with all clinical affiliates. I assisted with pre-clinical classroom and other instruction assignments. In the absence of the Program Director, I assumed their duties and responsibilities. I advocated for and contract clinical affiliations. I scheduled/coordinated student clinical and lab hours and schedule preceptors at clinical sites. I verified that students had met their clinical objectives. I maintained documented quarterly communications with all clinical affiliates. I assisted with pre-clinical classroom and other instruction assignments. In the absence of the Program Director, I assumed their duties and responsibilities.
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Education
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Daytona State College
Associate of Science - AS, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist -
Nova Southeastern University
Master of Science - MS, Organizational Leadership and Human Resources -
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cardiopulmonary Science