Adriana Rivera
Houston, rivera,United States
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment. Extensive knowledge of medical regulations and policies. Offers strong dedication to informed patient care, administrative excellence and confidentiality.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
SOUTHEAST DERMATOLOGY
, P.A.
03.2016 - Current
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Scheduled patient appointments and placed reminder calls to deliver exceptional customer experience.
- Managed master calendar and scheduled appointments for providers based on optimal patient loads and clinician availability.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Verified identity of patient or operative site.
- Clamped, ligated or cauterized blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures or electrocautery equipment.
Pawnbroker
Brittex Financial
11.2012 - 03.2016
- Checked, organized and displayed inventory attractively to promote patron interest.
- Negotiated sale prices to reach target profit margins while reaching suitable pricing for customer.
- Organized store shelves to display most attractive inventory.
- Processed new inventory to ready for stocking on sales floor.
- Assisted clients with merchandise questions regarding musical instruments, jewelry and electronics.
- Prepared all paperwork, checked identifying information and documented transactions.
- Estimated value and gave appraisals of merchandise for prospective clients.
Education
Associate's degree - Medical/Clinical Assistant
College of Health Care Professions
2016
Skills
- Patient Care
- Surgical Assisting
- Mohs Surgery
- Customer Service
- Appointment Scheduling
- Simple Dressings
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Patient-focused care
- Appointment Setting
- Wound Care
- Critical Thinking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Training and Development
- Decision-Making
Timeline
Medical Assistant
SOUTHEAST DERMATOLOGY
03.2016 - Current
Pawnbroker
Brittex Financial
11.2012 - 03.2016
Associate's degree - Medical/Clinical Assistant
College of Health Care Professions
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