Connie Lyons
Hampton,GA
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Traveling Medical Assistant / Moble Phlebotomist 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
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Traveling Medical Assistant (Strike)
Rapid Staffing
Brandon, FL
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
Traveling Phlebotomist
LabCorp
Hampton, GA
02.2022 - 10.2023
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Perform blood collections by venipuncture and capillary techniques for all age groups
- Collect specimens for drug screens
- Perform data entry of patient information in an accurate timely manner
- Process billing information and collect payments when required
- Prepare all collected specimens for testing and analysis
- Maintain patient and specimen information logs
- Provide superior customer service to all patients
- Administrative and clerical duties as necessary
- Travel to additional sites
- Hydrogen Breath Tests
Medical Assistant /Phlebotomy Technician
Bone Marrow Transplant Group Of Georgia
Atlanta, GA
05.2017 - 04.2021
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Responsible for assisting with exams and procedures, organizing and managing patient flow.
- Communicating with patients, providers, nurses, and all other team members
- Accessing ports, central lines/dressing changing, peripheral iv lines, performing vitals
- Performing blood draws/urine test and urine culture, performing EKG's
- Assists patients with ambulation, with proper body mechanics, proper patient identification, vita signs, allergy information, medication history
- Assists with procedures / treatments / examinations, supplies / equipment, and injections.
- Assist with donor collections / Donor Physicals
- Maintains the knowledge and skills for the computerized systems for the department needs.
- Recognize emergencies, administers first aid, and cpr.
- biological and survey data collection (including phlebotomy)
- transporting and lab pre-processing of specimens
- ordering and maintaining equipment and supplies
- Collects study specimen according to the protocol which may include phlebotomy, processing, and preparation for shipping
Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist
Georgia Cancer Specialist
Atlanta, GA
2011 - 2021
- Responsible for assisting with exams and procedures, organizing and managing patient flow
- Communicating with patients, providers, nurses, and all other team members
- Accessing ports, central lines/dressing changing, peripheral iv lines, performing vitals
- Performing blood draws/urine test and urine culture, performing EKG's
- Assists patients with ambulation, with proper body mechanics, proper patient identification, vita signs, allergy information, medication history
- Assists with procedures / treatments / examinations, supplies / equipment, and injections
- Assist with donor collections / Donor Physicals
Maintains the knowledge and skills for the computerized systems for the department needs - Recognize emergencies, administers first aid, and cpr.
biological and survey data collection (including phlebotomy) - transporting and lab pre-processing of specimens
ordering and maintaining equipment and supplies - Collects study specimen according to the protocol which may include phlebotomy, processing, and preparation for shipping
Traveling Medical Assistant
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
Traveling Medical Assistant /Mobile Phlebotomist
Medic Exams
Hampton, GA
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Collected specimens for drug screens, paternity tests and alcohol tests, conducted by the court systems
- Transported specimens following established protocol for temperature and light.
- Identified patients using proper procedures prior to specimen collection.
- Interviewed patients and documented details to update and file paperwork..
- Conducted various blood tests and updated results into paper and electronic charts.
- Obtained blood specimens through venipunctures and fingersticks.
- Maintained and organized phlebotomy data and statistics.
- Accessing web-based portal to retrieve and print documents for assigned & / or scheduled cased
- Scheduled life insurance exams, made calls to next-day appointments,
- Collecting medical history, vitals, blood, urine, salvia, Ekg, Process blood, & collecting necessary documentation
- Handling private data & following the regulations regarding HIPAA & PHI for the protection of the clients
- Completing cases/documentation, double-checking paperwork, scanning and uploading documentation to portal, process and ship specimens and paperwork
- Drug test, Dot / Non Dot physical's,
Timeline
Traveling Medical Assistant
Aya Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Traveling Medical Assistant (Strike)
Rapid Staffing
09.2023 - 10.2023
Traveling Phlebotomist
LabCorp
02.2022 - 10.2023
Traveling Medical Assistant /Mobile Phlebotomist
Medic Exams
03.2021 - 09.2023
Medical Assistant /Phlebotomy Technician
Bone Marrow Transplant Group Of Georgia
05.2017 - 04.2021
Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist
Georgia Cancer Specialist
2011 - 2021
Associate of Arts - Hospital Administration
Strayer University
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Eastern College of Health Vocations
High School Diploma -
John F. Kennedy High School
Education
Associate of Arts - Hospital Administration
Strayer University
Atlanta, GA05.2019
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Eastern College of Health Vocations
Metairie, LA05.2001
High School Diploma -
John F. Kennedy High School
New Orleans, LA05.1988
Skills
- Customer service
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Venipuncture and Phlebotomy
- Proven analytical skills
- Multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Understands Medical Procedures
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Charting Expertise
- Systems: Epic, Mychart, Excellian
- Documentation Procedures
- Conflict Resolution
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