Candias Welch
Milton,NY
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Moses Family Medicine
11.2016 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
Optician
Tri-State Eyecare Center
04.2012 - 10.2016
- Educated patients on proper use, care and maintenance of eyeglasses and contact lenses.
- Filed claims with vision and medical insurance companies to garner payment for optical services.
- Calibrated seg heights, vertex, and pupillary distance and pantoscopic tilt to customize eyeglass orders and create perfect fit.
- Suggested optional items such as lens coatings and lightweight lenses to improve patient experience with eyeglasses.
- Set up attractive displays, shared current promotions, and offered excellent customer service to increase satisfaction.
- Contacted patients when eyeglasses or contact lenses arrived in store and assisted with final fitting.
- Measured patients' faces for bridge, eye size, and temple length to select comfortable frames.
- Educated clients about how to adapt to, wear, and care for eyeglasses.
- Discussed optimal lens, coating, and frame recommendations with customers to meet individual needs.
- Helped clients try on and select new frames and recommended lens options to meet specific needs.
Retail Manager
LensCrafters
12.2001 - 04.2009
- Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked, and well-organized.
- Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.
- Trained and developed new employees for ease of transition into team.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
Huntington Junior College
Huntington, WVSkills
- Phlebotomy
- Communicating with Patient Families
- Assisting with Physical Exams
- Direct Patient Care
- EKG Set Up and Monitoring
- Specimen Collection
- Simple Dressings
- General Housekeeping Abilities
- Customer Service
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Stocking Supplies
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Moses Family Medicine
11.2016 - Current
Optician
Tri-State Eyecare Center
04.2012 - 10.2016
Retail Manager
LensCrafters
12.2001 - 04.2009
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
Huntington Junior College
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