Cherry Villafana
Roselle,NJ
Summary
Knowledgeable Certified Medical Assistant with exceptional background over 17+ years handling intensive clinical environments. Quality-driven and safety-oriented with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities. Experienced in collaborating across disciplines to support patient needs and enhance care.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant II
AMG Internal Medicine
Summit, NJ
12.2023 - Current
- Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
- Performed basic laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood glucose levels, under direct supervision of a physician.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Ordered vaccines and entered vaccines into lot manager.
- Prior authorizations for medications.
- Pended medication refills and orders for physician.
Medical Assistant
Overlook Family Medicine
Summit, Nj
05.2009 - 12.2023
- Administered injections, including intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal routes.
- Vitals, patients history, depression and anxiety screening, reconcile medications and pending orders.
- Hearing and Vision screening
- EKGs, venipunctures, urine dips, finger sticks, throat cultures, rapid streps, rapid covid test, pregnancy test.
- Assit with colpos, endometrial bx's, skin tag removal, joint injections, paps, iud removals, i&Ds and suture removal
- Train incoming Residents on all POC testing in office
- insures that all POC testing are functional
- In charge of NJCEED program.
- Familiar with VFC
- Scanning and tracking results
Medical Assistant
Carlos Remolina M.d
Linden, NJ
08.2006 - 05.2009
- Venipuncture, Urine dips, finger sticks, injections
- preparation of specimens
- Perform pulmonary function tests
- Holter monitors and Electrocardiograms
- Asst with Xrays
- Vitals and patients history
- scheduled Appointments
- Authorizations for procedures
- Medication refills
- order supplies
- Maintained medication samples
- Trained incoming CMAs
Medical Assistant
South Island Associates
Brooklyn, NY
10.2000 - 08.2006
- Electrocardiograms and holter monitors
- Venipuncture,finger sticks, urine dips
- Maintained Lab, preparation of specimens
- Vitals and patient history
- Spirometry, carotid, arterial and venous dopplers
- Ordering supplies
- Refill medications
- Scheduled appointments
- Responsible for referrals and authorizations
- Handle high volume calls
Education
Medical Assisting
Mandl School of Allied Health
New York, NY06.2000
Some College (No Degree) -
Union County College
Cranford, NJSkills
- Patient-Focused Care
- Phlebotomy
- Medical Terminology
- Patient Flow Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Calm and Level-Headed Under Duress
- Venipuncture and Phlebotomy
- Specimens Collection and Processing
- Lab Equipment Calibration
- EKG Set up and Monitoring
- Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Quick Problem Solver
- Compassionate
- Flu Champion
- Preceptor
Timeline
Medical Assistant II
AMG Internal Medicine
12.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
Overlook Family Medicine
05.2009 - 12.2023
Medical Assistant
Carlos Remolina M.d
08.2006 - 05.2009
Medical Assistant
South Island Associates
10.2000 - 08.2006
Medical Assisting
Mandl School of Allied Health
Some College (No Degree) -
Union County College
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