Rhonda Howard
Elgin,South Carolina
Summary
Conscientious Healthcare professional offering over 20 years of experience in fast-paced settings. Competent in organizing charts, preparing patient rooms and supporting diagnostic processes through laboratory testing and medication administration. Positive and upbeat with excellent communication skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Lexington Medical Center SCOB/GYN
04.2022 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
- Communicate with patients Daily, answer question
- Assist the Physician with procedures
- Run UA's, HCG's and other labs that may be needed
- QC lab when needed
- Facilitated seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications with EPIC.
Medical Assistant
Lexington Medical Center Carolina Shoulder and Knee Specialist
03.2013 - 04.2022
- schedule surgical prcedures as needed and recommended by the Physician
- Communicate with patients daily, answer questions, and review pre op orders
- Discuss arrival times for surgery and the procedure they are having
- Call in post medication prescriptions
- Update patients chart records
- Draw up injections to prepare for the Physician
- Assist the Physician with procedures
- Answer phone calls, take messages, schedule appointments and surgeries
- Apply and remove casts/splints and braces
- Obtain pre authorizations from insurance companies as needed for surgery
- Fill out FMLA/Disability forms
- Order supplies and stock rooms appropriately
QC Mayday Kit and AED daily
SP&P Tech II, Phlebotomist
Lexington Medical Center
02.2012 - 03.2013
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Technician
American Red Cross Blood Services
10.2008 - 01.2011
- Took time to personally connect with donors – listen to their stories and help them understand how impactful their donation was.
- Collaborated with teammates to create a welcoming and friendly environment so our volunteer donors feel comfortable coming back again and again.
- Detailed oriented all day, every day. Ensured that the blood was collected and meet goals, regulatory requirements and can be safely transfused.
- Drove Red Cross vehicles and worked with the team to setup and tear down equipment at the donation sites.
Medical Assistant
Providence Health & Services/Lake Carolina Family
04.2005 - 10.2008
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Preform EKG and PFT's
- Run daily QC for the lab,
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Assisted physician with procedures
- Managed inventory levels for medical supplies, ensuring appropriate stock was available for seamless clinic operations.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists or other healthcare providers as needed for comprehensive care management plans.
- Facilitated seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
Medical Assistant
Free Medical Clinic
07.2003 - 04.2005
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, allergies and vital signs.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Facilitated seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
Education
Medical Assisting -
Beta Tech
01.2004
Skills
- Fill out FMLA/Disability forms
- Order supplies and stock rooms
- Apply dressings to the wounds/ casting/splints
- Phlebotomy Techniques
- Immunization Administration
- CPR
- Laboratory Specimen Collection
- Authorization
- Medical Terminology
- EMR / EHR /EPIC
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Lexington Medical Center SCOB/GYN
04.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant
Lexington Medical Center Carolina Shoulder and Knee Specialist
03.2013 - 04.2022
SP&P Tech II, Phlebotomist
Lexington Medical Center
02.2012 - 03.2013
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Technician
American Red Cross Blood Services
10.2008 - 01.2011
Medical Assistant
Providence Health & Services/Lake Carolina Family
04.2005 - 10.2008
Medical Assistant
Free Medical Clinic
07.2003 - 04.2005
Medical Assisting -
Beta Tech
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