Annie McLaws
Relocating To Vero Beach, FL
Summary
Healthcare professional with over 6 years of experience providing patient care in urgent care, specialty care, surgical coordination and pediatric healthcare. Bachelor's degree in Psychology with expertise in patient assessment, clinical procedures, phlebotomy, IV insertion, clinical documentation, care coordination and patient education. Fluent in Portuguese and English with a strong commitment to patient advocacy, clinical operations and multidisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to coordinate care and manage healthcare operations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Medical Assistant
Alta View Instacare/Kidscare
Sandy, Utah
02.2025 - Current
- Provided direct fast-paced patient care in a high volume setting (~60-100 patients per shift) of a diverse population managing acute illnesses and injuries while communicating with rotating providers.
- Obtained vital signs, performed phlebotomy and IV insertion, EKGs, splinting/ortho-glass casting, wound care, suture/staple removal.
- Conducted point-of-care testing of urine, mono, hCG, strep, A1C, COVID-19, influenza, measles and RSV while following infection control protocols.
Senior Medical Assistant and Surgery Coordinator
Alta View Urology
Sandy, Utah
12.2020 - 02.2025
- Onboarded and trained 6 Medical Assistants and 2 Surgery Schedulers on clinical procedures, EMR documentation, patient flow and office protocols.
- Coordinated surgical procedures across multiple hospitals, physicians, patients and medication device representatives.
- Managed surgical scheduling, prior authorization, pre-op preparation and post-op follow-up.
- Assisted with multiple procedures including Vasectomy, Cystoscopy, Transrectal ultrasounds, Prostate Biopsy, intradetrusor Botox injections, Bulkamid, etc.
- Performed Foley and Suprapubic catheriziation insertion and removals, and provided patient education on Self Catherization.
Medical Assistant, Pediatric Endocrinology
Primary Childrens Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Provided care to pediatric patients up to the age of 18
- Obtained vital signs, performed point-of-care testing include A1C and urinalysis following infection control protocols.
- Taught diabetic management of insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring devices and endocrine patient education.
- Completed pharmaceutical, medical device and procedure prior authorizations.
- Managed clinical calls and patient communication.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology Degree Awarded July 2026
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Epic EMR
- iCentra EMR
- Clinical Documentation
- Healthcare Operations
- Bilingual English & Portuguese
- Care Coordination
- Surgery Coordination
- Prior Authorizations
- Referral Management
- Patient scheduling
- Patient Education
- Phlebotomy
- IV insertion
- EKGs
- Time Management
- Organization
Volunteering
- Inpatient KidsCrew and NICU at Primary Children's Hospital SLC, UT - 350+ Hours
- Outpatient Kids Clubhouse at Primary Children's Hospital SLC, UT
- Volunteer Missionary, Juiz de Fora, Brazil (Portuguese Language Immerision) May 2019 - April 2020
Certification
- Medical Assistant - Utah State Board of Education, Issued May 2018
- Phlebotomist - Utah School of Phlebotomy, Certified February 2018
- CPR/BLS/AED Certification - American Heart Association, Valid through December 2026
Timeline
Senior Medical Assistant
Alta View Instacare/Kidscare
02.2025 - Current
Senior Medical Assistant and Surgery Coordinator
Alta View Urology
12.2020 - 02.2025
Medical Assistant, Pediatric Endocrinology
Primary Childrens Hospital
12.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology Degree Awarded July 2026
University of Utah