Antonina Hyzhko
West Babylon,NY
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.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Pediatric Immediate Care
08.2022 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
Dental Assistance
Dental Office Of Ternopil
01.2009 - 09.2009
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 15 procedures daily.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 15 procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
Midwife Assistant
Kosove Hospital
06.2008 - 02.2009
- Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
- Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
- Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during, and after labor.
- Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Provided prenatal care by monitoring mother and baby health, identifying potential health concerns and providing advice to support mothers.
- Directed parents and newborns to physicians without causing parent alarm based on problematic test results and health conditions of babies and mothers.
- Participated in over 3 successful births.
- Assisted in over 3 successful births and provided post-partum counseling for struggling families to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers.
- Disinfected tools, equipment and surfaces between patients.
- Took and recorded patients' vital signs, documenting in medical charts.
- Completed necessary reports and documentation on time and to specifications.
- Cleaned and set up rooms in preparation for patient appointments.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits and treatments in patient medical files.
- Performed basic laboratory tests and collected specimens for further testing.
- Obtained patient or family member authorizations for tests and procedures.
Education
Junior Specialist -
Chortkiv State Medical College
Chortkiv, Ukraine 02.2008
Skills
- Patient Management
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Assisting with Physical Exams
- Prepare Treatment Rooms
Languages
Ukrainian
Full Professional
Polish
Limited Working
Russian
Professional Working
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Pediatric Immediate Care
08.2022 - Current
Dental Assistance
Dental Office Of Ternopil
01.2009 - 09.2009
Midwife Assistant
Kosove Hospital
06.2008 - 02.2009
Junior Specialist -
Chortkiv State Medical College