Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Additional Information
Certification
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Courteney Elder

Fort Mill,South Carolina

Summary

An enthusiastic and meticulous biology graduate eager to contribute to a team through a success of hardwork, dedication and excellent organizational skills. Possess a genuine passion for biology and chemistry, experiments in laboratories while motivated to learn, grow and excel in the healthcare field.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Medical Assistant

Atrium Health
07.2024 - Current

Southpark Southpine OB/GYN

  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
  • Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
  • Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.

Certified Medical Assistant

Atrium Health
07.2022 - 07.2024

Pediatric Endocrinology of Southpark

  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
  • Reduced wait times for patients by maintaining an organized schedule and swiftly preparing examination rooms.
  • Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms.

Donor and Client Support Specialist

The American Red Cross
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Maintain Blood Services records under ARCBS directives and FDA, state, and federal regulations. Research donor records to retrieve requested information. Works in collaborative team environment to meet operational objectives while advancing donor and recipient safety.
  • Identify, investigate, and retrieve suspect products, donor deferrals, abnormal or unexpected test results, manufacturing issues, and notifications from other sources. Gain control of suspect products when indicated. Advise regions, consignees, and others to control suspect products using computer notifications, inventory systems, and telephone and e-mail systems. Responded to all client inquiries and asked appropriate questions to facilitate resolution.

Hostess

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc
04.2018 - 08.2020
  • Performed excellent wait service to ensure satisfaction.
  • Taking customer orders and delivering food and beverages.
  • Making menu recommendations, answering questions and sharing additional information with restaurant patrons.
  • Greeting customers, collecting payments, using scanning devices, answering to customer inquiries, accepting customer returns, and counting money in cash drawer.

Greeter/Sales Associate

Walmart
06.2018 - 12.2018
  • Efficiently performed supportive assistance to customer, ensuring satisfaction and gratifying shopping experience.
  • Ensured compliances with local, state, and federal regulations in health and safety compliance of retail and food services.
  • Recorded available tables after seating each party using specialized seating software

Observer

The Regional Medical Center
03.2017 - 06.2017
  • Familiarized myself with daily tasks of local pediatrician, at this medical facility.
  • Observed how to do interviews of workers and patients; as well as observed bed-side rapport with patients and ways to better assist their needs.
  • Developed support on how to enter and maintain daily logs for medical staff and their patients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry

Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
05.2020

Skills

  • Team Player
  • Effective strong verbal communication skills
  • Dedicated
  • Highly detail-oriented with excellent record keeping skills
  • Adaptability
  • Experience in assay development, compound profiling and lab automation
  • MS Office
  • Analytical skills and critical thinking
  • Solution preparation
  • Ethics
  • Compassion
  • Client service and support
  • Customer service and support

Affiliations

The National Society of Leadership and Success Advisor 2017-2020; Claflin Place Dormitory; President 2017-2019 NAACP; Member 2017 Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society; Ernest E. Just Science Club 2017; Minority Association for Pre-Med Students (MAPS) 2015; The Golden Key International Honour Society 2017

Additional Information

  • Community Service , Human Society, SPCA of Orangeburg, South Carolina (2019) The Boys and Girls Club, Edisto Chapel Mentor (2015- 2017) Activities/Awards Sodexco Food Service Scholarship (2018-2020), Hope Scholarship (2016-2020), Palmetto Life Scholarship (2015-2020)

Certification

  • Basic Life Support/ CPR , American Red Cross- March 20, 2021 ; Contact Hours: 4.0 and CEUs: 0.4
  • Spanish for Medical Professional I Training, Trident Technical College - March 23, 2021 ; Training: 24.00 hours and CEUs: 2.4
  • Spanish for Medical Professional II Training, Trident Technical College - May 24, 2021 ; Training: 24.00 hours and CEUs: 2.4
  • Medical Assistant Certification, Protrain-York Technical College, National Healthcare Association- November 22, 2021
  • Basic Life Support Certification, American Heart Association- June 22, 2021

Timeline

Certified Medical Assistant

Atrium Health
07.2024 - Current

Certified Medical Assistant

Atrium Health
07.2022 - 07.2024

Donor and Client Support Specialist

The American Red Cross
08.2021 - 05.2022

Greeter/Sales Associate

Walmart
06.2018 - 12.2018

Hostess

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc
04.2018 - 08.2020

Observer

The Regional Medical Center
03.2017 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry

Claflin University