Debbie Brown
Mooresville,IN
Summary
Certified Medical Assistant with experience in administering medical procedures, including vital sign monitoring, EKG administration, and assisting with minor surgeries. Responsibilities included managing patient scheduling and electronic health records, which contributed to efficient workflow in a busy medical environment. Provided patient education on medication instructions and treatment plans, enhancing compliance and understanding of care processes. Collaborated effectively with healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive patient care and positive experiences.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Center For Respiratory and Sleep
Greenwood, USA
08.2017 - 10.2025
- Administered various medical procedures, including taking vital signs, performing EKGs, and assisting with minor surgeries, ensuring accurate and efficient patient care.
- Managed patient scheduling, updating electronic medical records, and coordinating referrals, contributing to a smooth and organized workflow for a busy medical practice.
- Educated patients on medication instructions, treatment plans, and post-operative care, fostering understanding and compliance to enhance overall patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals, to provide comprehensive patient care and contribute to positive patient experiences.
Optician
Heartland Vision/ Optiview
Indianapolis, USA
08.2014 - 08.2017
- Provided exceptional customer service by accurately determining patients' lens prescriptions and assisting with frame selection, resulting in high customer satisfaction rates.
- Conducted comprehensive eye examinations and performed precise measurements to ensure optimal lens fitting and visual acuity for patients.
- Collaborated with ophthalmologists and optometrists in a multidisciplinary setting to develop personalized treatment plans and provide appropriate eyewear recommendations.
- Managed inventory and maintained a well-organized dispensary, including ordering and tracking frames, lenses, and contact lenses to ensure a wide selection of quality products for patients.
Certified Medical Assistant
IU Medical Group Clarian West
Avon, USA
10.2005 - 08.2014
- Assisted physicians in performing medical procedures, including preparing patients, administering medications, and conducting basic lab tests, ensuring accurate and efficient patient care.
- Maintained electronic health records (EHR) for a caseload of 100+ patients, updating medical history, medications, and vital signs in real-time, enhancing coordination and continuity of care.
- Educated patients on medical procedures, treatment plans, and medication instructions, ensuring comprehension and compliance, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to diverse patient populations, including triaging patients, scheduling appointments, and facilitating referrals, enhancing overall clinic efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Assisted in the following: pap smears, KOH wet mounts, minor surgeries, suture removal, endometrial biopsy, cyst removal, ingrown toenail removal.
- Maintained and ordered medical supplies for office.
- Referrals.
- Maintain drug samples.
Education
Medical Assisting Diploma -
Professional Career Institute
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital signs
- EKG administration
- Electronic health records
- Medication instructions
- Treatment plans
- Medical procedures
- Customer service
- Appointment scheduling
- Referrals coordination
- Compliance standards
- Patient education
- Lab tests
- Eye examinations
- Optical prescriptions
- Drug sample maintenance
- Telephone etiquette
- Triage assessment
- Medication administration
- Blood pressure measurement
- Specimens collection and processing
- Injection administration
- Medical records oversight
- Insurance confirmation
- Problem-solving
- Basic life support
- Multitasking and organization
- Wound care
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital sign monitoring
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Clinical documentation
- Workflow organization
- Medical terminology
- Safety compliance
- Sterilization techniques
- Infection control
- Clinical applications
- Verbal and written communication
- HIPAA protocols
- Patient scheduling
- Sample collection procedures
- Patient documentation
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Vital sign monitors
- Procedure assistance
- Ear irrigation
- Simple dressings
- Specimen labeling
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Center For Respiratory and Sleep
08.2017 - 10.2025
Optician
Heartland Vision/ Optiview
08.2014 - 08.2017
Certified Medical Assistant
IU Medical Group Clarian West
10.2005 - 08.2014
Medical Assisting Diploma -
Professional Career Institute