Bridget Whalen
West Islip,NY
Summary
Conscientious aspiring Healthcare professional with experience in fast-paced settings. Competent in organizing charts, preparing patient rooms and observing diagnostic processes through laboratory testing and medication administration. Positive and upbeat with excellent communication skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Dr. Bruce Zappia Podiatry Specialist
Babylon, NY
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Greet patients and escort them to assigned room.
- Assist the doctor during procedures by handing equipment and taking patient's temperatures.
- Sterilize equipment and develop X-Rays.
- Work at front desk, answer phone calls, schedule appointments, call insurance companies and organize paperwork for charts.
Physical Therapy Aide
Deer Park Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
Deer Park, NY
06.2017 - 02.2019
- Read patient's charts and follow-up notes from the doctor.
- Set patients up for treatment by applying electric stimulation units and heat or ice when necessary for the patient.
- Assisted and explained exercises to patients.
- Corrected form when patients were doing an exercise incorrectly.
- Observed DPT and PT assistant take a history, do physical intake exams, create a treatment plan, and use laser, ultra sound and massage therapy.
Intern
World Endeavors
Minneapolis, MN
02.2019 - 03.2019
- Traveled to Quito, Ecuador and volunteered at a public clinic, Fundacion Medica Mosquera.
- Assisted nurses with taking vital signs upon arrival, shadowed an Internal Medicine doctor where I observed everyday patient care and consultations, a GI doctor while he was performing multiple endoscopy procedures, and a Sonographer scanning body systems and pregnancies.
- Helped in the laboratory where patients go directly for blood tests and urine analysis.
- Witnessed how the machines carry out the chemistries and hematologic blood tests.
Intern
Student Athlete Abroad
Portland, OR
06.2017 - 06.2017
- Traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica and shadowed a Pulmonologist at Hospital Mexico.
- Witnesses consultations on HIV, Sleep Apnea, Asthma, COPD, Emphysema, Bronchiolitis, TB, lung cancer and listened to lung sounds using a stethoscope.
- Sat in on procedures where the doctor removed excess liquid from a patient's thorax, several bronchoscopies and emergency procedures.
- Assisted at a clinic, Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children.
- Observed monitoring glucose levels, treating patients with reflux, annual gynecological care and surveillance of birth control methods and flu patients.
Ocean Rescue Lifeguard
Town Of Babylon Parks & Recreation
North Babylon, NY
06.2014 - 08.2021
- Responded promptly to emergencies on beach and in water, administered first aid and CPR and coordinated hospital transportation.
- Responsible for the lives and safety of patrons.
- Perform rescue techniques instructed by chief lifeguards.
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
Touro College
New York, NY01.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.2017
Skills
- Team Player
- Communication
- Fast Learner
- Time Management
- Self-Motivated
- Organization
- Empathy
- Emergency Awareness
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Dr. Bruce Zappia Podiatry Specialist
07.2020 - 05.2021
Intern
World Endeavors
02.2019 - 03.2019
Physical Therapy Aide
Deer Park Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
06.2017 - 02.2019
Intern
Student Athlete Abroad
06.2017 - 06.2017
Ocean Rescue Lifeguard
Town Of Babylon Parks & Recreation
06.2014 - 08.2021
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
Touro College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Rhode Island