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Claudia Martinez

Lawndale,CA

Summary

Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Volunteer

Torrance Memorial Hospital
01.2002 - 03.2002
  • Assist patients and guests with wayfinding into main hospital. Prepare room for new patients, round waiting room to check on family and friends, sanitize areas, check wheelchair supplies and keep wheelchairs organized, keep linen cart clean, make linen packs and distribute, restock blanket warmers, patient belonging bags, exam gloves, and other supplies, transport via wheelchair, pass fresh ice water and provide food to patients if approved, escort patients to tests, escort patients from waiting room to patient rooms, assemble packets, respect patient privacy, straighten lounges, waiting rooms, and utility rooms, messenger runs, assist with filing, copying, etc., re-stock supplies as needed, remove linens from beds of discharged patients as needed.
  • Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events

Volunteer

Harriman Jones Medical Group
01.2001 - 03.2001
  • Coumadin Clinic / High Risk
  • Interviews patients, records information on patients' charts, assist in examination and treatment of patients
  • Filling charts

Medical Assistant

HealthCare Partners Medical Group
01.2005 - 08.2013
  • Measures vital signs, interviews patients, records information on patients' charts, assist in examination and treatment of patients
  • Efficient in performing EKG, breathing treatment, urine dip test, urine pregnancy test, ear lavage, venipuncture, injections and immunizations, schedule appointments, autoclave, Mini-Cog test, PAD (ABI) test, Spirometry, stock supplies as needed, and perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations
  • Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents

Medical Assistant

University Physicians Medical Group
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Schedule patient appointments. Perform lab test as directed by physician. Assist in patient exams and obtain patients vital sign and blood pressure. Document patient history.
  • Efficient in performing EKG, breathing treatment, urine dip test, urine pregnancy test, ear lavage, glucometer test, hemocute, venipuncture, injections and immunizations, schedule appointments, autoclave, PAD (ABI) test, Spirometry, stock supplies as needed, and perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
  • Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation

Medical Assistant

UCLA Rheumatology
09.2013 - 10.2015

Prepare treatment rooms for patients (cleaning, organizing, restocking, inventory). Assist physician in examination and knee injections treatments of patients as needed.

  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Collected and documented patient medical information such as patient history, blood pressure and weight.
  • Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
  • Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
  • Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
  • Perform other duties as required.
  • Organizing patient flow
  • Performs blood draws as needed.
  • Skills in prior authorizations for medications/injections.

Medical Assistant

UCLA Cardiology
10.2015 - Current

Prepare exam rooms for patients (cleaning, organizing, restocking, inventory).

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Education

Medical Assisting Certificate - Administrative and Clinical -

Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Torrance, California
12.2002

Skills

  • Enthusiastic team member
  • Flexible-willing to take on variety of tasks
  • Good organizational skills
  • Quick learner
  • Bilingual: English and Spanish
  • Committed
  • Honest
  • Independent
  • Professional
  • Responsible
  • Autoclave
  • PAD (ABI) Test
  • Spirometry
  • EKG

Certification

  • American Heart Association CPR
  • Universal Precautions Certificate

Timeline

Medical Assistant

UCLA Cardiology
10.2015 - Current

Medical Assistant

UCLA Rheumatology
09.2013 - 10.2015

Medical Assistant

HealthCare Partners Medical Group
01.2005 - 08.2013

Volunteer

Torrance Memorial Hospital
01.2002 - 03.2002

Medical Assistant

University Physicians Medical Group
01.2002 - 01.2004

Volunteer

Harriman Jones Medical Group
01.2001 - 03.2001

Medical Assisting Certificate - Administrative and Clinical -

Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Claudia Martinez