Hi, I’m
April Johnstone
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Profession Summary Seeking a position utilizing my skills and abilities to perform a job with my professional experience in a medical clinic. I am a Certified Medical Assistant/Registered Ortho Tech with 20+years’experienceinclinicalsettingsprovidingcaretodiverse populations. Effectively adapts easily to changing environments and demands. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
Work History
AdventHealthOcala, FL
Ortho Cast Tech/CMA/ROT
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Applied wide range of casting and traction techniques in accordance with established practices and physician instructions.
- Handled surgical table equipment, positioned patients and applied plaster casts and dressings.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Perform associated clerical task such as scheduling appointments
- Work as a team member and help where needed
- Preform other duties as assigned such as filling in with other providers as needed
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage interactions with difficult people
- maintained work area, medications etc.
- Efficient epic user
NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIAN GROUP, ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE GAINESVILLE GA
Ortho Tech
10.2016 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Perform a variety of orthopedic related activities including applying and removing dressings, removing sutures/staples, applying and removing casts and splints
- Assist physician in back office duties including rooming patients, taking vital signs and patient history, and assisting with minor procedures
- Adhere to prescription refill protocol
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocols
- Maintain work area, exam rooms, supplies, and medications
- Perform associated clerical task such as scheduling appointments
- Work as a team member and help where needed
- Preform other duties as assigned such as filling in with other providers as needed
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage interactions with difficult people
- Allscript/Epic EMR as well as being a super user/trainer
- Mentioned as being an outstanding employee in the monthly Press Ganey reports.
NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAIN HEALTH, DAHLONEGA, GA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
05.2016 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- Obtained weight, height and vital signs
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Performed glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis
- Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared them for lab submission.
GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL NUTRITIONLAWRENCEVILLE, GA
ASSISTANT MANAGER
01.2002 - 08.2009
Job overview
- Ordering and receiving, Bank deposits
- Certified Food safety manager Recruiting and interviewing
- Communicated effectively with Co-workers and parents/children
- Participated in Educational opportunities
- Coaching/Supervising
OBGYN OF ATLANTAJOHNS CREEK, GA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
11.2006 - 09.2007
Job overview
- Assisted in examination and treatment of patients Injections and performed laboratory procedures
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments, Electronic Medical records
- Vitals,Glucosetesting,assistedwithpap’s
- Provided patient education
- Skillfully performed suture removals for patients
- Called in drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
ALLIANCE MEDICAL CENTER URGENT CARE, CUMMING, GA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
11.2003 - 11.2006
Job overview
- Assisted in examination and treatment of patients Injections and performed laboratory procedures
- Electronic Medical records, vital signs
- Drug screen (Federal and Non-Federal)
- X-Rays,EKG’s,Pulmonary Function test, eye exams, Glucose testing
- Ordered medical supplies, Cleaned and sterilized instruments
- Provided patient education
- Skillfully performed suture removals for patients
- Assisted doctors with paps
- Called in drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Accurately documented all elements of medical assisting, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
THREE RIVERS FAMILY MEDICINERICHLAND, WA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Job overview
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- EKG’s,PulmonaryFunctiontest, Hearing test, eye exams
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight, height measurements and vital signs
- Called in drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Collected, throat and culture specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Glucose testing and administered injections and urinalysis
- Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages
- Assisteddoctorswithcircumcision’s, Provided patient education
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Education
LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DIPLOMA
01.2016
STRATFORD CAREER COLLEGE
CURRENT
01.2012
NURSING ASSISTANT, EVEREST COLLEGE/GEORGIA MEDICAL INSTITUTE
DIPLOMA
01.2003
ASSISTANT, GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
MEDICAL
01.2002
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
PRACTICAL NURSING
REGISTERED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN CERTIFIED
CPR/AED CERTIFIED THROUGH AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
X-RAY CERTIFICATE
HIV/AIDS 7 UNITS-CERTIFICATE
EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM CERTIFICATE
WORK ETHIC CERTIFICATE
AAMA CERTIFIED
National Performance Specialist20006
Some College (No Degree) from Phlebotomy
Skills
- Aseptic techniques
- Suture removal
- Orthopedic device knowledge
- Splinting
- Brace application
- Wound cleaning and care
- Prosthetic device maintenance
- Measuring and fitting skills
- Customer education
- Assisting with physical exams
- Ambulating and repositioning patients
- Direct Patient Care
- CPR
- Vital signs monitoring
- Specimens collection and processing
- Patient Scheduling
- Monitoring patient progress
- Orthopedic splints
- Compassionate caregiver
- Venipuncture
References
REFERENCES
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Availability
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Timeline
Ortho Cast Tech/CMA/ROT
AdventHealth
06.2023 - Current
Ortho Tech
NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIAN GROUP, ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE GAINESVILLE GA
10.2016 - 06.2023
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAIN HEALTH, DAHLONEGA
05.2016 - 10.2016
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
OBGYN OF ATLANTA
11.2006 - 09.2007
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
ALLIANCE MEDICAL CENTER URGENT CARE, CUMMING
11.2003 - 11.2006
ASSISTANT MANAGER
GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL NUTRITION
01.2002 - 08.2009
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
THREE RIVERS FAMILY MEDICINE
LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DIPLOMA
STRATFORD CAREER COLLEGE
CURRENT
NURSING ASSISTANT, EVEREST COLLEGE/GEORGIA MEDICAL INSTITUTE
DIPLOMA
ASSISTANT, GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
MEDICAL
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
PRACTICAL NURSING
REGISTERED ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN CERTIFIED
CPR/AED CERTIFIED THROUGH AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
X-RAY CERTIFICATE
HIV/AIDS 7 UNITS-CERTIFICATE
EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM CERTIFICATE
WORK ETHIC CERTIFICATE
AAMA CERTIFIED
National Performance Specialist
Some College (No Degree) from Phlebotomy
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