Amber Gisclair
Picayune,MS
Summary
Dedicated Certified Medical Assistant with extensive experience at Hancock Medical Center, skilled in patient scheduling and clinical documentation. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through compassionate care and effective communication. Proficient in vital sign monitoring and HIPAA compliance, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Certified Medical Assistant with strong focus on patient care and clinical support. Skilled in administering medications, recording vital signs, and managing patient records. Known for reliability, adaptability, and effective teamwork. Proven ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Hancock Medical Center- Ochsner Family Medicine
04.2025 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Provided compassionate care for patients, addressing their concerns and ensuring a positive experience.
- Assisted physicians with various procedures, ensuring comfort and accuracy for optimal patient outcomes.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Reduced wait times for patients by maintaining an organized schedule and swiftly preparing examination rooms.
Medical Assistant
Hancock Medical Center-Ochsner Family Medicine
04.2024 - Current
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.
- Improved patient satisfaction, efficiently managing appointment schedules and reducing wait times.
- Aided in accurate diagnoses by performing laboratory tests and preparing specimens for analysis.
- Boosted patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and promptly addressing needs during visits.
Telemetry Monitor Technician
Highland Community Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2024
- Monitor patients heart rates and rhythms on telemetry monitors on various units
- report abnormalities promptly to patients nurse or charge nurse
- Print and chart patients rate and rhythms every 4 hours and deliver reports to patients assigned nurse
- Change telemetry leads , pads and batteries when needed on patients.
- Disinfect returned telemetry boxes when patients are discharged or the order for telemetry was discontinued
- Log telemetry boxes that are assigned and returned in telemetry log
- Gave accurate report to oncoming telemetry technician regarding patients rates, rhythms and any changes that occured during the shift.
Nursing Assistant
Highland Community Hospital
02.2014 - 01.2017
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- reporting abnormal vitals to patients immediate nurse
- reporting any injuries or bruising on patients to patients immediate nurse
- completing and charting safety rounds on patients every 2 hours
- reporting any status change in patients to immediate nurse or charge nurse when noticed
Nursing Assistant
One Magnolia Place Care Home
12.2013 - 02.2014
- Rounding on residents throughout the night to assist with any needs that the residents may have
- assisting residents in the morning for the day by helping them dress for breakfast
- charting any abnormalities on patients and reporting any alarming conditions to a senior staff member
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ardmore Health And Rehab
03.2013 - 12.2013
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- charting residents activities of daily living in daily log
- doing occasional vital signs on patients to help the nurse during medication pass
Certified Nursing Assistant
Athens Health And Rehab Center
08.2011 - 03.2013
- Assisting with residents activities of daily living which included but not limited to, changing, grooming, bathing, toileting, oral care, feeding, and dressing.
- Getting residents vital signs during the shift to help the nurse with medication pass
- Reporting any alarming conditions or changes in residents to nurses immediately
- accurate charting of all vitals and residents activities during shift
Certified Nursing Assistant
Limestone Health Facility
04.2009 - 10.2010
- Assisted with residents activities of daily living which included but not limited to changing, grooming, bathing, toileting, oral care, feeding and dressing.
- Recording residents activities during the shift
- obtaining vital signs of patients for nurses
- Reporting any changes in residents immediately to nurse
- completing safety rounds of residents throughout the shift
Record Clerk/ Medical Assistant
Lopez Medical Clinic
09.2005 - 08.2008
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
- Facilitated seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
- Filed patients records in a neat and alphabetical record system
- filed patients medical reports with the most recent being the first record available for the physician to review,
- pulled the next day charts for the nurse/physician
- light office cleaning
- performed EKGs on patients when requested and reported results to nurse/ physician immediately
Education
General
Picayune Memorial High School
Picayune, MS05-2006
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical terminology
- Specimens collection and processing
- Patient scheduling
- Clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Electronic health records
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient documentation
- Sterilization techniques
- Basic life support
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Blood pressure measurement
- Telephone etiquette
- Physical stamina
Certification
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- BLS
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Hancock Medical Center- Ochsner Family Medicine
04.2025 - Current
Medical Assistant
Hancock Medical Center-Ochsner Family Medicine
04.2024 - Current
Telemetry Monitor Technician
Highland Community Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2024
Nursing Assistant
Highland Community Hospital
02.2014 - 01.2017
Nursing Assistant
One Magnolia Place Care Home
12.2013 - 02.2014
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ardmore Health And Rehab
03.2013 - 12.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant
Athens Health And Rehab Center
08.2011 - 03.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant
Limestone Health Facility
04.2009 - 10.2010
Record Clerk/ Medical Assistant
Lopez Medical Clinic
09.2005 - 08.2008
General
Picayune Memorial High School
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