Cherie Stalinski
Elgin,United States
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
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
434 Brigade FA (This is a federal job)
07.2022 - Current
- Perform a range of treatment procedures for patients; utilize auxiliary equipment to treat patients using hot and cold packs; change sterile dressings
- Take and record blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, height and weight; measure and record intake and output; and give routine care to pre and postoperative and pre and postpartum patients
- During examinations and treatment of patients, position and drape patient, select instrument, set up equipment and instruments and hand instruments to physician as required
- Provide personal care to include bathing, shaving, feeding, rubbing backs, and making equipment and supplies available to patient such as bedpans, linen, and grooming items
- Provide patient care as assigned to include documentation of nursing activities in patients' records, as appropriate.
Certified Medical Assistant-Allergy Department
ENT of Oklahoma
05.2020 - Current
- Responsible for assisting physician with patient care by controlling allergy shot patient flow, obtaining, and documenting necessary history and vital signs, performing assigned procedures, and providing patient education
- Skillful in performing Skin Testing (applying and reading)
- Skilled in administering allergy injections
- Proficient in EMR, Greenway, and MediTech
- Experienced with CPT and Diagnosis codes
- Ability to utilize strong assessment skills to determine necessary care for local reactions
- Expert experience in accessing patients in active systemic reaction and provide interventions to manage physical and physiological symptoms
- Verified insurance coverage and benefits, including CPT codes with diagnosis codes and prior authorizations
- Mixed allergen immunotherapy serum and administer allergen immunotherapy injections to patients.
Phlebotomy Team Lead
Southwestern Medical Center
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Facilitated laboratory staff scheduling to meet hospital need and maximize productivity, while accounting for patient census and staff skill mix
- Supervised phlebotomy team, including hiring and training of all new staff
- Skillfully performed venipunctures and capillary punctures, carefully completing all labeling, requisitions, and packaging according to department policies and procedures
- Key Accomplishments: Evaluated staff performance annually, offering fair and useful feedback and assessing need for retraining or disciplinary action
- Lead team in preparing laboratory for College of American Pathologists (CAP) inspection, resulting in subsequent accreditation.
Clinical Lab Assistant
PacLab
08.2013 - 07.2015
- Successfully performed various lab tests, including venipuncture, capillary puncture, urinalysis, breath alcohol testing, hair follicle testing, and other CLIA Waived and POC tests
- Carefully monitored patient charts, requisitions, and orders for discrepancies and consistently verified patient information using unique patient identifiers
- Readily handled front office duties when needed, such as answering phones, data entry, and document preparation.
Mobile Phlebotomist & Patient Service Specialist
LabCorp
03.2012 - 08.2013
- As a traveling phlebotomist specialized in difficult draws, such as patients in long-term care facilities, drug rehab centers, prisons, psychiatric facilities, and pediatrics
- Collaborated with physicians and ancillary staff to ensure in-house lab fulfilled all needs
- Maintained constant professionalism as a public representative of the company.
Phlebotomist Trainer
Talecris Plasma Resources
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Trained newly-hired technicians to fulfill phlebotomy and donor floor positions, emphasizing SOP’s and OSHA, CLIA, and cGMP compliance
- Operated automated plasmapheresis machine, including reading troubleshooting displays, documenting exceptions, and performing quality control tests.
Medical Assistant
Kosobucki Family Medicine
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Prepared patients for in-office exams, obtaining vital signs and performing CLIA Waived tests, such as PFT’s, EKG’s, hemoccult tests, and urinalyses
- Utilized knowledge of infection control in sterilizing instruments, drawing blood, and performing injections.
Education
Technical or occupational certificate - Medical Assistant
Kaplan University Online
Fort Lauderdale, FL07.2013
Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Electronic Health Records
- HIPAA Compliance
- [Type] Coding
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Inventory Management
- Needs Assessments
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Documentation
- Specimens Collection and Processing
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Patient Scheduling
- Medical Office Administration
- Patient Flow Management
- Procedure Assistance
- Indirect Patient Care
- Phlebotomy
- Data Entry
- Clinical Documentation
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Appointment Setting
- Medical Procedures
Desired Locations
Fort Sill, United States
Availability
Permanent, Full-time, Part-time
References
- Jayne Thomas, Southwestern Medical center, CNO, 5805316487, jayne.thomas@capellahealth.com
- Marriella Morrero, Southwestern Medical center, Medical Technologist, 5805314765, mariella.morrero@capellahealth.com
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
434 Brigade FA (This is a federal job)
07.2022 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant-Allergy Department
ENT of Oklahoma
05.2020 - Current
Phlebotomy Team Lead
Southwestern Medical Center
09.2015 - 07.2017
Clinical Lab Assistant
PacLab
08.2013 - 07.2015
Mobile Phlebotomist & Patient Service Specialist
LabCorp
03.2012 - 08.2013
Phlebotomist Trainer
Talecris Plasma Resources
01.2011 - 12.2012
Medical Assistant
Kosobucki Family Medicine
01.2009 - 12.2010
Technical or occupational certificate - Medical Assistant
Kaplan University Online
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