Kristina Aguirre, MPH, CHES
Program Specialist II, Quality Assurance at Texas Department of State Health Services- Claim this Profile
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Texas Department of State Health Services
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Specialist II, Quality Assurance
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Jun 2022 - Present
Austin, Texas, United States • Executed highly complex technical work in the planning, monitoring, and implementation of the quality assurance and record consolidation operations and cancer registration guidelines in the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR). • Performed daily visual reviews of dozens of analytic records, identified trends in aberrant data, and re-solved data discrepancies in compliance with ICD-O, SEER, ACoS, NAACCR, and TCR reporting and regis-tration standards. • Oversaw and evaluated the revisions and… Show more • Executed highly complex technical work in the planning, monitoring, and implementation of the quality assurance and record consolidation operations and cancer registration guidelines in the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR). • Performed daily visual reviews of dozens of analytic records, identified trends in aberrant data, and re-solved data discrepancies in compliance with ICD-O, SEER, ACoS, NAACCR, and TCR reporting and regis-tration standards. • Oversaw and evaluated the revisions and updates to the record consolidation procedure manual and data quality documentation reflecting procedural changes and global changes affecting the analytic file. • Additional duties consisted of case finding, abstracting, coding, processing path lab records, resolving data quality queries, deduplicating and resolving edits and inter-record edits to achieve 102% completeness and NAACCR Gold Certification in annual Call for Data submissions. Show less
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Sunset Dermatology
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medical Assistant
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Jun 2021 - May 2022
Miami, Florida, United States • Compiled patient medical history, pertinent vital signs, and visit documentation, allowing for timely patient visits and facilitating providers in signing 20+ patient charts by end of workday. • Aided in surgeries and procedures such as biopsies, cryosurgeries, and malignant excisions in addition to preparing cosmetic injectables such as Botox, Dysport, Belotero, Juviderm, and Restylane. • Maintained inventory of medical supplies and equipment, guaranteeing cleanliness of exam rooms… Show more • Compiled patient medical history, pertinent vital signs, and visit documentation, allowing for timely patient visits and facilitating providers in signing 20+ patient charts by end of workday. • Aided in surgeries and procedures such as biopsies, cryosurgeries, and malignant excisions in addition to preparing cosmetic injectables such as Botox, Dysport, Belotero, Juviderm, and Restylane. • Maintained inventory of medical supplies and equipment, guaranteeing cleanliness of exam rooms and sterilization of surgical instruments. Show less
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Florida International University - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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MPH Practicum Internship - Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP
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Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
Miami, Florida, United States • Designed, conducted, and analyzed over 100 bilingual telephone surveys to identify reasons for COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among program household members. • Addressed social determinants of health by providing education on health promotion strategies and encour-aging infection prevention within underserved minority populations of Miami-Dade County. • Collaborated with program specialists in providing resources and support to uninsured program household members to increase their… Show more • Designed, conducted, and analyzed over 100 bilingual telephone surveys to identify reasons for COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among program household members. • Addressed social determinants of health by providing education on health promotion strategies and encour-aging infection prevention within underserved minority populations of Miami-Dade County. • Collaborated with program specialists in providing resources and support to uninsured program household members to increase their access to primary medical care, legal services, and community assistance groups. • Planned and facilitated community partner events to strengthen local presence and offer services to existing and prospective program members. Show less
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ScribeAmerica
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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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Medical Scribe
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Jul 2018 - Jun 2021
University of Miami • Performed accurate and efficient patient documentation in the electronic medical records allowing for a more direct patient-doctor experience and eliminating provider time spent signing and closing notes after hours.
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Florida International University - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Patient Client Access Representative
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Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
Miami, Florida, United States • Responsible for centralized patient scheduling registration, eligibility verification and pre-certification of medical services for patients seen on the mobile clinics.
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Florida International University: Applied Research Center
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Miami, Florida, United States • Assisted the Principal Investigator with U.S. Department of Energy sponsored ECPA project focusing on environmental sustainability and reducing energy consumption. • Compiled and formatted the Executive Summary of the 3-year project using quarterly reports to ensure that all project requirements were met, verified, and uploaded to the proper site.
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Education
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Florida International University
Master of Public Health - MPH, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -
Florida International University
Bachelor's Degree, Anthropology