Ariana Benedict
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Driven and compassionate physician assistant student with a track record of supporting patient care and procedural success at American Family Care, Inc. Demonstrates exceptional teamwork, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement, contributing to efficient and high-quality healthcare delivery.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
American Family Care, Inc
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Assisted physicians with minor procedures, including preparing procedure room and sterilizing instruments.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, allergies and vital signs.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic's commitment to quality care.
Research Assistant
No Resistance Consulting Group
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Reviewed participant eligibility and consent documentation to help researchers achieve accurate and meaningful results.
- Maintained site monitoring schedules to facilitate effective communication with members of clinical team.
- Reviewed clinical data, source documentation, case report forms and investigative site regulatory files to verify accuracy and completion.
- Conducted initiation, monitoring and closeout visits to verify study procedures, regulatory documents and data completion.
- Supported successful completion of clinical trials by proactively managing risks and addressing challenges throughout all stages of the study process.
Volunteer
Children's of Alabama Hospital Children's Harbor
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Samford University
Birmingham, AL12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
The University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL05.2021
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Incisions and drainage
- IV Insertion
- Laceration Repair
- Surgical Assistance
- Suturing Techniques
- Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organized and Efficient
- Attention to Detail
- EMR / EHR
- Direct Patient Care
- Continuous Improvement
- Cultural Competency
- Laboratory test analysis
- Pharmacology knowledge
- Treatment Planning
- Patient Assessments
- Patient History Documentation
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Additional Information
- Emergency Medicine/ Internal Medicine, Spring 2024
Northwest Regional Medical Center- Winfield, AL
Skills: Intubation, incision and drainage, interpretation of diagnostic test result, neurologic exams, in-patient rounding, review medical histories, manage patient medications
- Psychiatry, Spring 2024
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center- Birmingham, AL
Skills: Performed MSE, established treatment plans and long term patient work collaboratively with Hospitalist team to manage patient medications, patient documentation
- General Surgery, Spring 2024
Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham
Skills: First assist in various surgeries and in-office procedures, including laparoscopic surgeries and ultrasound guided breast biopsies, suturing of surgical incision sites
- Pediatrics, Spring 2024
Main Street Pediatrics
Skills: Performed physical exams on patients from birth to 18 years of age, documentation of patient health history, educating patients and their families about health conditions and preventative measures
- Family Medicine, Summer 2024
American Family Care Pelham
Skills: Obtaining and documenting patient health history and vital signs, fluorescein eye staining, performed intramuscular injections, obtained intranasal and oral test swabs, performed venipunctures, incision and drainage of abscesses, interpretation of X-rays, ear irrigations
- Orthopedic Surgery, Summer 2024
Southlake Orthopedics
Skills: Performed orthopedic physical exam special testing, interpretation of X-rays, surgical assist in shoulder scopes, knee scopes, total knee and hip replacement, application and removal of splints and casts, aspiration of joint spaces
- Emergency Medicine, Summer 2024
Citizen's Baptist Medical Center
Skills: Incision and drainage of abscesses, laceration repairs, neurological examinations, fluorescein eye staining, ordering and analyzing diagnostic tests and results
- Internal Medicine, Summer 2024
Alabama Regional Medical Services
Skills: Performed venipunctures, management of chronic health conditions, documentation of patient health history and patient education, ear irrigations
- Women's Health, Summer 2024 (8 weeks)
OBGYN Associates of Alabama
Skills: Pelvic and bimanual exams, foley catheter insertion, surgical assist in caesarian deliveries, robotic and laparoscopic hysterectomies and salpingectomies, manual microscopy of vaginal swabs, assist with transdermal and intrauterine birth control device placement
Timeline
Volunteer
Children's of Alabama Hospital Children's Harbor
01.2023 - 12.2023
Research Assistant
No Resistance Consulting Group
02.2022 - 08.2022
Medical Assistant
American Family Care, Inc
11.2020 - 02.2022
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Samford University
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
The University of Alabama At Birmingham