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Cindy Simmons

Summary

Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Assistant- Externship

The Village
Hemet, CA
12.2024 - 12.2024
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, serving meals, feeding, ambulating, turning over, and positioning patients.
  • Answered call lights promptly and responded to requests from patients in a timely manner.
  • Changed bed linens, cleaned patient rooms and assisted with transfers of patients in wheelchairs or beds as needed.
  • Utilized appropriate body mechanics when lifting or transferring patients from one area to another.
  • Served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
  • Performed vital signs checks such as blood pressure and temperature readings for patients.
  • Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.

Back Office Medical Assistant

Sentara Health- SMG Surgery Specialists
Virginia Beach, VA
05.2023 - 09.2023
  • Room patients, take medical histories, and take vitals
  • Prepare procedure rooms
  • Explain medical procedures to patients
  • Call in prescription to pharmacies
  • Assist physicians during colorectal and breast examinations and procedures
  • Assist during nurse visits

Back Office Medical Assistant

UC Irvine Health- Yorba Linda Multispecialty
Yorba Linda, CA
03.2021 - 02.2023
  • Departments: Dermatology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Pain Management, OBGYN, Rheumatology and Integrative Medicine
  • Receive and direct phone calls, schedule appointments, check-in patients, obtain necessary patient information to file and update patient records, and ensure all forms and consents are completed by patients
  • Prepare patients for examination, take vitals, and record patients' health history
  • Administer injections and medications
  • Explain treatment procedures to patients
  • Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
  • Assist during biopsies
  • Transmit prescription refills
  • Take electrocardiograms, explain and apply Zio patches, and explain surgery pre-op to patients
  • Remove sutures and change dressings
  • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; Properly disposes of contaminated supplies

Temporary Back Office Medical Assistant

UC Irvine Health- Tustin Multispecialty
Tustin, CA
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Departments: Dermatology, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Pain Management and Neurology
  • Room patients and check vital signs
  • Prepare trays for procedures
  • Prepare injections for doctors and nurses
  • Administer injections such as B12
  • Perform EKGs and provide Zio patches to patients
  • Assist doctors and nurses with procedures
  • Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
  • Follow up on test orders and reports
  • Instruct patients about medication and special diets
  • Respond to patient messages and calls

Part Time Medical Assistant

NewportCare Medical Group
Newport Beach, CA
08.2020 - 10.2020
  • Performs vitals and document accordingly in Practice Fusion
  • Assist physicians with office procedures
  • Administer injections as prescribed by physicians
  • Provide cast and custom molds for specialty braces
  • Provide fittings and measurements for the ordering of braces
  • Confirm medication requests with patients/pharmacies

Billing Specialists

Orthodontic Center of Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
10.2019 - 10.2020
  • Maintain a working relationship with all medical insurance companies
  • Daily contact regarding claims, payments and billing discrepancies
  • Write off delinquent balances according to company guidelines and approvals
  • Utilize billing software to start contracts and send out necessary claims
  • Process insurance payments and enter explanation of benefits into patient charts
  • Audit patient accounts for accuracy, pull accounts receivable reports, and contact patients for missed payments
  • Prepare correspondence to bill patients
  • Submit electronic and manual claims while maintaining confidential information
  • COVID-19 pre-screenings

Medical Assistant-Externship

California Huntington Physicians
Huntington Beach, CA
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Perform electrocardiogram, phlebotomies, immunizations and injections
  • Measure vital signs on each patient and record in electronic medical record
  • Complete requisitions, labels and route specimens according to standard procedure
  • Prepare examination rooms; select, setup and maintain medical supplies and equipment for all examinations and procedures
  • Perform CLIA-waived tests

Receptionist

Orthodontic Center of Orange County
Westminster, CA
01.2019 - 07.2019
  • Greet new patients and visitors in person and via telephone
  • Assist doctor and dental assistants in the clinical floor as needed
  • Collect information from patients, scanned all documents and input into patient profile/computer system
  • Perform iTero scans and x-rays
  • Receive cash and other forms of payment
  • Arranged payment scheduled with patients
  • Communicate with doctor via Teledenistry software to help diagnose patients virtually

Receptionist

America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses
Santa Ana, CA
08.2018 - 03.2019
  • Assist client with New Patient paperwork
  • Verify vision insurance and explained coverage to patients
  • Utilize a high-volume scheduling system to schedule and confirm appointments, follow-up visits, walk-ins and to contact any no-shows
  • Maintain a confidential desk including patients file jackets and medical records

Education

Certified Nurse Assistant -

iCare CPR and More
Moreno Valley, CA
01.2025

Clinical Medical Assistant -

U.S. Colleges of Health & Human Services
Anaheim, CA
06.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
05.2016

Skills

  • Spanish: advanced proficiency level
  • EMR/Epic
  • Phlebotomy
  • Multitasking
  • Attention to detail
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Docs
  • Scheduling
  • Mac/Windows OS
  • High-speed 10-key
  • Confidential recordkeeping
  • Medical terminology
  • Basic pharmacology
  • Vital signs
  • Venipunctures
  • Injections
  • Specimen transport/processing
  • Urinalysis
  • Clinical documentation
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Insurance verification
  • Wound care assistance
  • Medication administration
  • Advanced patient care
  • Basic life support
  • IV insertion
  • Emergency medical treatment
  • Advanced life support
  • First aid application

Certification

  • Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), 01/2025-10/2027, #01324878
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), 05/2023-05/2025, #N8H4G9K8
  • BLS, American Red Cross, 11/2024- 11/2026, #255415302078

Military experience

US Navy Reserves-Hospital Corpsman, 02/2022-present

  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height. Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
  • Perform routine care, immunizations, EKGs, eye exams, injections and administrative documentation.
  • Collect blood, and other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.

Timeline

Nurse Assistant- Externship

The Village
12.2024 - 12.2024

Back Office Medical Assistant

Sentara Health- SMG Surgery Specialists
05.2023 - 09.2023

Back Office Medical Assistant

UC Irvine Health- Yorba Linda Multispecialty
03.2021 - 02.2023

Temporary Back Office Medical Assistant

UC Irvine Health- Tustin Multispecialty
10.2020 - 03.2021

Part Time Medical Assistant

NewportCare Medical Group
08.2020 - 10.2020

Medical Assistant-Externship

California Huntington Physicians
06.2020 - 08.2020

Billing Specialists

Orthodontic Center of Orange County
10.2019 - 10.2020

Receptionist

Orthodontic Center of Orange County
01.2019 - 07.2019

Receptionist

America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses
08.2018 - 03.2019

Certified Nurse Assistant -

iCare CPR and More

Clinical Medical Assistant -

U.S. Colleges of Health & Human Services

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

California State University, Fullerton

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