Briona Williams
Waterbury
Summary
Experienced Medical Assistant with a proven track record in patient care coordination and triaging at Trinity Health of New England. Demonstrates strong communication skills and excels in fast-paced environments. Skilled in customer relations and administrative support, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency. Capable of working independently or collaboratively to meet deadlines and ensure high-quality clerical tasks.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
The Forman School
Litchfield
01.2021 - Current
- Answer phones and greet visitors
- Schedule appointments and maintain calendars
- Schedule and coordinate staff and other meetings
- Collate and distribute mail
- Prepare communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports, and other Correspondence
- Write and edit documents from letters to reports and instructional documents
- Create and maintain filing systems, both electronic and physical
- Manage accounts and perform bookkeeping
Medical Assistant
Trinity Health of New England
Waterbury
09.2015 - 11.2024
- Executed patient registration and scheduled appointments to optimize clinic workflow.
- Measured and recorded vital signs, ensuring accurate patient assessments.
- Utilized EHR system for efficient data management and patient documentation.
- Conducted point-of-care testing including urinalysis, throat cultures, and EKGs.
- Assisted healthcare providers during examinations and medical procedures, enhancing patient care.
- Collected samples for laboratory testing, supporting diagnostic accuracy.
- Maintained cleanliness and proper supply levels in examination rooms for seamless operations.
- Documented comprehensive notes during patient visits to facilitate communication among providers.
Medical Assistant
Community Health and Wellness Center
Torrington
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Work as a patient-care team in conjunction with Physicians, APRNs, nurses, and other staff
- Measuring and recording vital signs
- Enter patient data into the patient chart
- Use of EHR and create new EMR for new patients
- HIPAA compliant
- Clerical duties
- Patient and family interactions and explanations of financial changes
- Assist with procedures
- Attend educational training on HIV
- CPR certification training
- Specimen collection
- Follow safety procedures and policies
- Respond to emergency situations
Anticoagulation Medical Assistant
Waterbury Hospital Cardiac Diagnostic Center
Waterbury
06.2008 - 04.2013
- > Educated patients on procedures, enhancing understanding of cardiac nuclear stress lab and Coumadin Clinic.
- > Assisted with various procedures, including cardiac nuclear stress lab and Coumadin Clinic.
- > Inserted IV lines and applied Holter monitors for accurate patient monitoring.
- > Performed finger sticks to measure INR, entering results into system promptly.
- > Ensured completion of patient charts to maintain precise medical records.
- > Executed clerical duties to support administrative functions efficiently.
- > Conducted sterilization techniques to uphold safety and hygiene standards.
- > Set up rooms meticulously for upcoming procedures.
Education
Medical Assisting Diploma - Medical Assisting
Porter and Chester Institute
Watertown, CT01.2007
High School Diploma - General Studies
Adult Education
Waterbury, CT01.2004
Skills
- Triaging patient
- Measuring and Recording Vital Signs
- Perform point of care testing including Urinalysis, Throat Cultures, Phlebotomy, EKG’s
- Assist physicians with procedures
- Patient interaction and registration
- CPR First Aid Certified
- HIV experience
- Diabetic Knowledge
- Scheduling appointments
- Patient care coordination
- Customer service
- Administrative support
- Attention to detail
- Initiative taking
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Inventory supplies
- Phone call answering
- Scheduling
- Back office operations
- Professional and mature
- Task prioritization
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
The Forman School
01.2021 - Current
Medical Assistant
Trinity Health of New England
09.2015 - 11.2024
Medical Assistant
Community Health and Wellness Center
09.2013 - 09.2015
Anticoagulation Medical Assistant
Waterbury Hospital Cardiac Diagnostic Center
06.2008 - 04.2013
Medical Assisting Diploma - Medical Assisting
Porter and Chester Institute
High School Diploma - General Studies
Adult Education