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Anna Hurst

Kansas City,MO

Summary

Patient-focused and compassionate Medical Assistant with 19 years of experience in the medical field. This is with handling patients, administering medication, reviewing confidential reports, preparing exam rooms, taking vital signs, and providing quality patient experiences. Reliable professional with proven track record in creating positive rapport and cordial relations with patients, families, and staff members. Trustworthy and highly dependable caregiver. Current BLS certification. Can email letters of recommendations upon request from previous Medical Assisting teacher, and previous employers. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Assistant

Lee summit family and support medicine
2023.09 - 2025.04
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Take medical histories
  • Helping patients understand their treatment plan
  • Give immunizations and keep accurate information
  • Room patients
  • Assist with procedures
  • Collecting lab samples
  • Help with treatments
  • Perform eKg's

Medical Assistant

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare-Windsor, MO
2022.08 - 2023.07
  • Room patients
  • Vitals
  • Ordering labs
  • Calling patients with lab results
  • Answering phones
  • Maintaining accurate patient information
  • Ordering test the physician might order
  • Assisting in some surgical procedures
  • Setting up a sterile field
  • Administering vaccinations
  • Administering any shots provider might order
  • Suture removal
  • Triaging patients

Through the company when I first started I started out as a vaccine coordinator that consisted of

1. Reason for leaving position - I transferred to our Windsor location and took a seat as a medical assistant.

In charge of ordering vaccines from vfc and private

Entering vaccine records into patient charts

Administering vaccines to patients

Keep accurate records for all patients and and vaccines

Scheduling patients, vitals

Medical Support Assistant (MSA)

Tyson Foods Incorporated
2021.08 - 2022.07
  • I do urine drug screens, file paper work , do covid test, do 8 week follow ups with team members.
  • Entering POHA into OHM, fax paperwork.
  • Reason for leaving is that they did not no longer need my position and my hours were cut to 0.

COVID-19 Vaccinator/Medical Assistant

Katy Trails Community Health
2020.08 - 2021.06
  • Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
  • Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
  • Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
  • Supported front office operations including billing, invoicing, scheduling, patient
  • Check-in and check out, procedures tracking, reporting, and insurance verification.
  • Prepared and administered Covid 19 vaccines as directed by Covid Coordinator
  • Vaccines that we offered were Jansen, Moderna, Pfizer
  • Patient education on vaccines
  • Entered patient demographics, immunization into chart and into show me vax

I started out as a Covid swabber before I was switched to the vaccination team my job consisted off

• Reason for leaving - I switched to the vaccination team

• Sanitized work area and sterilized equipment and instruments to comply with protocols.

• Donned and doffed personal protective equipment per company protocol to reduce spread of virus.

• Updated electronic medical record with new patient, appointment and billing information.

• Prepared specimens for outside lab testing, as ordered by the physicians

• Delivered excellent patient service and strengthened patient-clinician relationship through positive interaction.

In-Home Caregiver/CNA Student

Right at home
2019.08 - 2020.06
  • Cared for patient caseload under direction of physician and nursing staff.
  • Documented patient care activities, treatments and medications.
  • Examined patients to detect open wounds, bruises and other issues requiring medical care.
  • Observed patient care and assessed feedback to deliver ongoing quality care.
  • Charted daily information such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages and daily inputs and outputs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff.
  • Organized games and other activities to engage clients and offer mental stimulation.
  • Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.

Caregiver

Late husband
2018.07 - 2019.05
  • Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation and family visits to maintain schedule.
  • Ambulated individuals around home, public and medical locations.
  • Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
  • Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
  • Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, daily hygiene care and grooming.
  • Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
  • Directed patients in passive and active ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
  • Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
  • De accessing port after chemo was done.
  • Hospice care at end of life and duties that come with end of life.

Unemployed

Help at Home
2018.03 - 2018.07
  • Quit due to husband getting diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer.
  • Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
  • Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
  • Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
  • Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors and eating habits.
  • Changed bed linens, made bed and laundered soiled linens to keep patients' bed clean.
  • Checked mail, shopped for groceries and handled bill payments.
  • Liaised between doctors and patients about care plans, progress and changing health conditions.

Medical Assistant

SSM Express Clinic
2016.10 - 2017.03
  • Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
  • Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
  • Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
  • Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
  • Efficiently performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
  • Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.
  • Performed influenza test, strep and urine test.

Medical Assistant

Midwest Health Professionals
2012.06 - 2015.10
  • Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
  • Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
  • Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
  • Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
  • Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
  • Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
  • Performed EKG's.
  • Applied Holter monitors, loop memory monitor, event monitor.
  • Set patients up for treadmill stress test in office.

Education

Diploma - Medical Assistant

Sanford Brown College
Saint Peters, MO
07.2012

High School Diploma -

Troy Buchanan High School
Troy, MO
05.2006

Skills

  • Typing
  • Communication skills
  • Epic
  • Cerner
  • Medical Scheduling
  • Medical records
  • Experience Administering Injections
  • Medical terminology
  • Office management
  • Phone etiquette
  • Electronic medical records
  • Patient Care
  • Vital Signs
  • Risk assessment
  • Computer skills
  • Time management
  • HIPAA
  • Medical Office Experience
  • Adaptive written communication
  • Decision making in communication
  • Clerical experience
  • Triage
  • Organizational skills
  • Running EKGs on patients

Certification

  • BLS Certification, 2024
  • CNA, 01/31/2007

Timeline

Medical Assistant

Lee summit family and support medicine
2023.09 - 2025.04

Medical Assistant

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare-Windsor, MO
2022.08 - 2023.07

Medical Support Assistant (MSA)

Tyson Foods Incorporated
2021.08 - 2022.07

COVID-19 Vaccinator/Medical Assistant

Katy Trails Community Health
2020.08 - 2021.06

In-Home Caregiver/CNA Student

Right at home
2019.08 - 2020.06

Caregiver

Late husband
2018.07 - 2019.05

Unemployed

Help at Home
2018.03 - 2018.07

Medical Assistant

SSM Express Clinic
2016.10 - 2017.03

Medical Assistant

Midwest Health Professionals
2012.06 - 2015.10

Diploma - Medical Assistant

Sanford Brown College

High School Diploma -

Troy Buchanan High School