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Christopher Close

Richmond,IN

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Personable Medical Assistant bringing 10 years of hands-on experience balancing problematic administrative and clinical duties to achieve patient satisfaction. Offering thorough understanding of medical registration process and procedures to streamline client processing. Compassionate and respectful collaborator recognized for delivering high-quality healthcare and excellent customer service.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Assistant

Reid Health
Richmond, IN
03.2013 - 05.2023
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
  • Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
  • Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
  • Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
  • Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
  • Administered rapid tests for COVID and strep to help clinical staff assess conditions.
  • Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for patients within outpatient setting.

Forklift Operator/Receiving Associate

Cinram
Richmond, IN
08.1995 - 08.2009
  • Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
  • Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
  • Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
  • Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
  • Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.

Driver

Self-employeed
Richmond, IN
12.1989 - 07.1995

Transported new vehicles from manufacturer to customers all over the United States

  • Inspected vehicle before and after every trip to assess performance and maintenance requirements.
  • Updated logs with timely and accurate information meet internal requirements and DOT recordkeeping demands.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Richmond, IN
05.2013

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Medical Terminology Knowledge
  • Patient-Focused Care
  • Understands Medical Procedures
  • CPR
  • EKG Set up and Monitoring
  • Data Entry
  • Vital Sign Monitoring

Timeline

Medical Assistant

Reid Health
03.2013 - 05.2023

Forklift Operator/Receiving Associate

Cinram
08.1995 - 08.2009

Driver

Self-employeed
12.1989 - 07.1995

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Christopher Close