Summary
Overview
Education
Skills
Timeline
Work History
Accomplishments
Certification
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Adriana Ochoa

Language Services Supervisor
Lowell,AR

Summary

Customer focused with outstanding abilities in assisting customers with various inquiries and tasks. Dependable and reliable with excellent training expertise. Experienced leading a team of diverse members by setting high expectations and treating everyone professionally and with respect. Hard-working Supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.

Overview

3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates

Education

High School Diploma -

Bentonville High School
Bentonville, AR
05.2006 - 05.2009

Skills

    Report preparation

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Timeline

Certified Healthcare Interpreter Spanish/ English CCHI

01-2023

Language Service Supervisor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest
09.2022 - Current

CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant

12-2019

Aha Language Skill Assessment

09-2018

MedTalk Training

05-2017

Medical Interpreter

Arkansas Childrens Northwest
09.2012 - Current

Patient Registration Representative

Mercy Hospital
07.2010 - 09.2012

Language Interpreter Aide

Rogers Public Schools
08.2009 - 05.2010

High School Diploma -

Bentonville High School
05.2006 - 05.2009

Shift Manager

Chick-fil-A
06.2005 - 08.2015

Work History

Language Service Supervisor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest
Springdale
09.2022 - Current
  • Handled customer complaints and inquiries.
  • Assisted with training and development of team members.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
  • Monitored team's performance and gave feedback when necessary.
  • Updated job knowledge by attending workshops, training sessions and educational opportunities.
  • Answered parents telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Maintained professional, organized and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Recruited and hired top performers to add talent and value to department.
  • Supervised labor costs and departmental expenses to remain in line with budget.

Medical Interpreter

Arkansas Childrens Northwest
Springdale
09.2012 - Current
  • Streamlined patient and provider interaction by providing channel of effective communication.
  • Followed ethical codes to protect confidentiality of patient medical information.
  • Served as medical interpreter for patients and staff clinical encounters by delivering accurate, skilled interpretations to facilitate effective communications.
  • Explained hospital policies and procedures to provide assistance to patients with limited English proficiency.
  • Interpreted services to families during process of scheduling initial visit and coordination of ongoing treatment.
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  • Collaborated with professional colleagues in development and implementation of family language service initiatives.
  • Verified understood medical information for patients by simplifying any jargon.
  • Translated procedural information to facilitate understanding between doctors and patients.

Shift Manager

Chick-fil-A
Rogers
06.2005 - 08.2015
  • Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
  • Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
  • Excelled in every store position and regularly backed up front-line staff.
  • Supervised employees and oversaw quality compliance with company standards for food and services.
  • Recruited and interviewed candidates for management to evaluate readiness and fit for position.
  • Tracked receipts, employee hours and inventory movements.
  • Worked closely with team members to schedule breaks and shifts to meet state regulations.
  • Adhered to company standards and compliance requirements for operations and cleanliness of areas.

Patient Registration Representative

Mercy Hospital
Rogers
07.2010 - 09.2012
  • Explained financial responsibilities to patients as well as payment options and potential collection procedures imposed upon patients and other responsible parties.
  • Collected payments and co-pays from customers using large variety of insurance programs, adjusting amounts based on specific plan directives.
  • Arranged transfers from outside facilities by communicating effectively with facility representatives, physicians and nursing staff.
  • Imaged and scanned patient and registration documentation into electronic patient records.
  • • Responsible for scheduling, answering phones, greeting/checking in of clients, collecting payments, intakes, working with therapists regarding scheduling requests.
    • Bilingual (Spanish/English)
    • Translating intake paperwork and assisting with internal documents
    • Maintain Inventory and office supplies
    • Responsible for assisting in the cleaning of the waiting room and misc cleaning support to therapists.
    • Orally Interprets information related to medical procedures, diagnostic information, and medical education and instructions between patients, clients, medical providers, clinical staff in target language and in English
    • Clarifies meaning and verifies patient's understanding of conveyed medical information
    • Provides education, support, and clarification to medical providers and clinical staff on culturally specific values and practices as they relate to the health care encounter

Language Interpreter Aide

Rogers Public Schools
Rogers
08.2009 - 05.2010
  • Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
  • Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest and suspects.
  • Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
  • Communication shared between school and community

• Provide oral translation for conferences, IEP meetings, and phone calls as needed.

• Assist with duplicating, assembling or preparing materials for the classroom.

• Assist the building secretary in the performance of clerical duties.

• Contact parents to obtain and/or convey student information.

• Adjust weekly schedule to attend evening functions and events to assist with interpreting as needed by school building

• Assist in other buildings and district events as needed.

• Provide simultaneous translations between languages during formal presentations at schools and district meeting sites as needed.

• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, and play periods

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Top Score in Employee Engagement Survey Scores two consecutive years
  • Collaborated with team of six in the development of VOYCE PILOT.
  • Supervised team of 11 staff members.
  • Helped developed the Language Service Department

Certification

CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant

Adriana OchoaLanguage Services Supervisor