Maria Colon

Experience

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  NYU Per

  Dec 2005 - Aug 2013

  Project Assistant/Facility Departmental Secretary

  Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.Supervise other clerical staff and provide training and orientation to new staff.Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.Ensure that prompt, courteous and helpful service is extended to both internal and external customers.

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  NYU Langone Medical Health

  Sept 2013 - now

  Coordinate the arranging/scheduling of interpreting service for various languages for same day, future and emergency interpreting appointments.Schedule and contact staff, freelancers and agency for various appointments and interpreting needs.Coordinate daily requests, dismiss and reassign interpreters as needed for same day add-ons, cancellations, and emergent needs.Receive, direct and respond to the needs of requests, providers, interpreters and agencies. Ensuring that all interpreting needs are met accurately and appropriately scheduled in a time efficient manner adhering strict deadlines.Manage multiple tasks in a busy environment. Prioritize tasks, respond to competing needs and make critical decisions requests based on need and acuity. Show less Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material.Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports.Demonstrate a courteous professional and cooperative behavior toward patients, visitors, coworkers and physicians in person, email and on the phone. Show less

  • Departmental Secretary/Scheduler - Non-Clinical Unit

    Mar 2015 - now

  • Endoscopy Secretary II – Clinical Unit

    Sept 2013 - Mar 2015