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Aarika Lopez

Sacramento,CA

Summary

Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in nursing and hands-on experience gained through prior work experience. Demonstrates strong teamwork, critical thinking and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Assistant

UC Davis Health
04.2018 - 07.2022
  • Intake/Vitals/documentation for infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young and older adults
  • Rooming patients for multiple providers
  • Setting up and assisting in procedures (e.g
  • Punch/ shave biopsies, ED&C, MOHS, excisions)
  • Remove and apply ulna boot, wound change and dressing, suture removal
  • Scheduling patients, pre op phone calls, performed prior authorizations and in basket
  • Head of cosmetic and allergen clinic, created workflows for office and pamphlets for patients and ordered back office supplies
  • Set up and assist in laser hair removal, Vbeam, sclerotherapy, PDL, botox, filler, facials, and other cosmetic treatments
  • Implementing Lean to office and setting up rooms to 5S model
  • Flexible to help sister clinic
  • Covered front desk, registering patients, checking out and taking payments

Care Center Lead/Medical Assistant

Sutter Health
03.2016 - 04.2018
  • Cared for patients from infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young to older adults
  • Working Lead to Elk Grove, El Dorado & Roseville sites
  • Assisted in opening three walk in clinics
  • Prepared all sites and teams for Institute for Medical Quality and passed
  • Prepared and sustained Lean implementation for all sites
  • Trained all new hires on dynamics of office including front office registration, insurance eligibility, back office workflows and telemedicine workflows
  • Roomed patients in a fast and ever changing environment
  • Performed multiple immunizations on both adult and pediatric patients
  • Performed as Safety Ambassador and Epic Mentor for three sites
  • Ordered inventory for three clinics
  • Assisted in monthly staff meetings, informing staff of new workflows/policies
  • Created workflows for the clinics dynamics, such as front and back office along with new hire training
  • Provided coaching when a coaching opportunity presented with staff

Medical Assistant

Sutter Health
08.2011 - 03.2016
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies for infants, pediatrics, adolescents and young to older adults
  • Roomed patients, performed full vital signs, performed CLIA waived testing, assist in minor surgeries such as incision & drainage, suture repair, toenail removal, application of wound care dressing and DME or crutches supply
  • Administered injections, breathing treatments, performed biometrics testing
  • Registered patients, answering multiple phone calls and ordered all office supplies
  • Epic mentor for the clinic,
  • Trained employees and prepared schedules for clinical staff
  • Consistently defused volatile situations with patients in order to insure a smooth and efficient work flow for both the office and patients

Medical Assistant

Sutter Health
06.2007 - 08.2011
  • Cared for patients from infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young to older adults
  • Roomed patients, vital signs, RX refills, in basket.
  • Utilized Epic/IDX/Lawson/Microsoft Works/Outlook
  • Ordered supplies for office
  • Prior Authorizations, answered multiple phone lines
  • Trained new employees
  • Assisted in shave and punch biopsy procedures, cosmetic procedures, assisted Surgeon in MOHS procedure
  • Autoclaving
  • Scheduling, stocking/cleaning rooms, CLIA certified, scanning, checking for insurance and checking patients in and out
  • Floated to other sites: Cardiology, ENT, Urology, GI, Plastic Surgery & OBGYN

Education

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

Solano Community College
4000 Suisun Valley Rd, Fairfield, CA 94534
05-2024

Associate of Applied Science - General Studies

Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822
05-2019

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Western Career College
8909 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95826
07-2007

Clinical Rotations

Aug 2022-Sept 2022    120 hours      Paradise Valley Skilled Nursing Facility  Gerontology

Oct 2022-Dec 2022      128 hours      NorthBay Health Vacavalley Hospital           Med Surg

Jan 2023-Mar 2023  104 hours  NorthBay Health Medical Center   Mother/Child/L&D/NICU

Mar 2023-May 2023     128 hours        NorthBay Medical Center                              Med Surg

Aug 2023-Sept 2023    120 hours         Adventist Health Hospital                     Mental Health

Oct 2023- Dec 2023     120 hours        NorthBay  Vacavalley Hospital                      Med Surg

Jan 2024-Feb 2024      64 hours           Child Start Tabor                                                      Peds

Feb 2024-March 2024 64 hours          UCSF Benioff childrens Hospital                            Peds

March 2024-May 2024  120 hours      NorthBay Vacavalley Hospital                       Med Surg

Aug 2022- May 2024     128 hours      NorthBay Vacavalley Hospital               Fundamentals

Timeline

Medical Assistant

UC Davis Health
04.2018 - 07.2022

Care Center Lead/Medical Assistant

Sutter Health
03.2016 - 04.2018

Medical Assistant

Sutter Health
08.2011 - 03.2016

Medical Assistant

Sutter Health
06.2007 - 08.2011

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

Solano Community College

Associate of Applied Science - General Studies

Sacramento City College

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Western Career College

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