Carmen Vargas

• Served as a Key Member of Interdisciplinary team for a busy Community based / FHQC Medical Group .
• Started as COVID Vaccine Department Manager. Helped organize clinics for COVID and Flu Vaccines ; At clinic base, also at External Locations ; such as : DISD schools, for Immunization vaccines , COVID and Flu vaccines . Also Assisted as a Medical Assistant for vaccinations , and Sports Physicals at base and External Traveling/Events.
• Position Changed due to COVID clinic slowing down. Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories , as well as performing heavy and Excellent Venipunctures; Injections and immunizations in various diagnostic procedures which include; Ancillary tests Electrocardiograms, chemistry analysis in general .
• Pediatrics Department ; immunizations ,Nebulizer treatments, Phenylketonuria Testings ( PKU heal testing ) , Nasal irrigations , assisted on insertions for catheters for pediatrics, Assisted on Saturday Clinics for New born screenings with Providers . Vaccinated patients daily for Well Visit Exams, performed Vitals, Snellen Eye Exams, Hearing tests, PKU's , STAT Billirubin , Excellent Lead and Hemoglobin Blood Performance.
• Family Practice ; Performed vitals, heavy and excellent venipunctures , Papanicolaou (Pap Smears) , Pharmacy calls, Prescriptions , Cover my meds/ Prior Authorizations, PAP medical forms , Educated patients on how to inject Insulin , how to use glucometers and Blood Pressure machines, Steroid injections according to Provider's orders on all locations .
• Woman's Center for Gynecology and Obstetrics. Assisted is as follows; IUD and Nexplanon insertions/removals , EMB Biopsies, Colposcopy , Blood Clot removals, Educated patients on different types of Birth Control Methods, Papanicolaou, in house Glucose levels. Worked in Laboratory for OB/ GYN departments as well .
• Translated for Providers and Patients in English and Spanish.
• Worked with Nutritionist to learn healthy meals ( meal prepping ) to help patients halve a better and healthy lifestyle.
• Assisted at Shared Medical Appointments (SMA meetings). for Providers and nutritionist , translated
• Always follows HIPAA and OSHA guidelines/ Laws .
• Provided patients and families with emotional support and instructions in areas such as ;caring for newborns/infants, preparing healthy meals ,living independently, or adapting to disabilities or illnesses.

Started as a Back Office Medical Assistant.

Promoted to Office manager shortly after for Medical and Dental teams all under one house , different locations , x 3 clinics.

Resolved Customer inquiries on a timely manner while maintaining positive relationships with clients and staff members.

• Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to dispute .
• Provided leadership insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs .
• Delegated work to staff , setting priorities and goals .
• Elevated customer satisfaction ratings by promptly resolving client and case issues .
• Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders.
• Displayed strong telephone etiquette , effectively handling difficult calls.

• Started in Family Practice; Worked with multiple providers . Vitals, Steroid injections , In house CBC, CMP labs , Lipid panels, H. Pylori/ Breath testings, Bacterial Vaginosis and Candida infection testings , Spirometry tests/ reports , Peak flows for asthmatic patients.
• Moved to Pediatrics Department : Performed Vitals, Hearing Tests, vision acuity exams, tymponometry exams, urinalysis , enemas on infants, inserted suppositories on infants .
• Referral submissions to PT/ OT / Speech Therapy paper work
• Medication administration for school nurses forms , WIC Forms completions, Immunizations vaccines daily, Immtrac , wound care , ancillary testings, Theraputic Injections , heavy and excellent Venipunctures, In house Flu , RSV, CBC, Testings .
• Prior Authorizations for Cover my meds paper work submitted and completed
• Synagis administrations, injections for premature infants .

Roomed patients assisted in minor surgeries such as skin biopsies to detect the outlook of skin cancer growth. Assisted Physicians in excisions , shave biopsies ,punch biopsies, ED&C , full body skin exams, wart treatments, distribution of liquid nitrogen every morning , set up for botox, Juvederm (nasal labia , and lips) , assisted on cosmetic procedures , . Also administered Lidocaine and Epinephrine injections prior to some procedures per providers orders.

Educated patients on acne treatments such as Accutane , Retin A, Obaji, skin products as well. Stitch removals post carcinoma , was in laser room for laser treatments , Photodynamic Therapies on face , blue light , psoriasis all over body etc.

Scribbing for physicians ,assisted in Surgery room for skin cancer biopsies, shave biopsies punch biopsies , MOHS, outlook on skin cancer growth, injected patients with Bleomycin, educated patients for acne treatments such as Accutane, Obaji, Retin A etc. Assisted in VBeam laser, Candela treatments , Blue light , called in prescriptions per Physicians request , set up for Botox, Juverderm , Injected scalp for hair loss treatments, administered Lidocaine/Epinephrine on local areas for biopsies per Physicians request .

Assisted in Suregery room for subcissions on face, excissions ,electrodessication , & curette , dermabrassions took care of patients with open and closed commadones, wound care , stitch removals, administered steroid injections , translated for patients providers, and front desk staff ,sterilization of instruments .

Assisted in procedures for skin biopsies, punch biopsies, Dyed skin into different colored dyes for it to viewed under microscope per Provider request.

MOHS micrographic skin cancer Surgeries with Provider.