Buffy Ramsey
Fraser,MI
Summary
Responsible, dedicated and caring Medical Assistant with over 18 years of experience
Healthcare professional prepared for demands of emergency settings. Extensive experience in providing immediate medical care and supporting medical procedures. Reliable team player known for adaptability and achieving positive patient outcomes. Skilled in emergency response and patient assessment.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
ER Technician
DMC Harper
Detroit, MI
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted in patient admissions and discharges, ensuring a smooth transition process.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient care areas to ensure safety standards.
- Sample collection for patient blood work and safely delivered to lab in a timely manner.
ER Technician
St John Macomb
Warren, MI
04.2016 - 12.2021
- Administered emergency care, assessing patient conditions and prioritizing treatments in high-pressure situations.
- Utilized advanced monitoring equipment to track vital signs and report changes to physicians promptly.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Collected vital signs accurately and consistently, allowing for timely interventions when necessary.
Surgical Technician
Physicians Residential Services
Eastpointe, MI
02.2011 - 04.2015
- Assist physician in a home care setting to evaluate and treat acute, chronic and post-surgical wounds. Duties include obtaining and entering patient history, vitals, and medications into electronic medical record, wound assessment, debridement, obtaining tissue samples/wound cultures, dressing changes, and patient education. Also responsible for planning and routing daily schedules, and driving physician to patients homes/facilities.
Medical Assistant
Shelby Urgent Care
Shelby Township, MI
10.2013 - 01.2015
- Under supervision of a physician provide clinical and administrative support for adult and pediatric patients in an acute care setting. Perform procedures such as EKG’s, splinting/casting, phlebotomy, injections, administer medications, and perform digital X-Rays. Also responsible for registration, triage, insurance verification, documentation in electronic medical record and payment collection.
Medical Records Clerk
LMT Rehabilitation Associates
Royal Oak, MI
04.2002 - 06.2006
- Solely responsible for maintaining, updating and processing all medical records for multi physician specialty office. Also responsible for processing patient medical record requests while strictly adhering to HIPPA guidelines.
ER Technician
St John Oakland Hospital
Madison Heights, MI
04.1998 - 09.2005
- Perform a variety of patient care procedures to assist the registered nurse and/or physician. Performs dressing changes, suture removal, venipuncture, placement/removal of IV’s and urinary catheters and collection of specimens. Record data in patient charts Assists in maintaining control of floor stock and equipment.
Dialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
Clinton Township, MI
02.2001 - 12.2001
- Under supervision of nursing staff perform both clinical and clerical functions associated with outpatient hemodialysis. Responsibilities include setting up machines and initiating treatments, patient assessment and monitoring during treatments, maintaining accurate documentation, and discontinuing treatment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fresenius Dialysis Training Program
12-2001
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Ross Medical Education
12-2001
Skills
- Patient transport
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Measuring and monitoring vitals
- Specimen collection
- Patient observation
- Time management
- Problem-solving
Timeline
ER Technician
DMC Harper
01.2022 - 08.2024
ER Technician
St John Macomb
04.2016 - 12.2021
Medical Assistant
Shelby Urgent Care
10.2013 - 01.2015
Surgical Technician
Physicians Residential Services
02.2011 - 04.2015
Medical Records Clerk
LMT Rehabilitation Associates
04.2002 - 06.2006
Dialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
02.2001 - 12.2001
ER Technician
St John Oakland Hospital
04.1998 - 09.2005
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Ross Medical Education
High School Diploma -
Fresenius Dialysis Training Program