Desiree Hindman
Norwalk,CA
Summary
Over 12 years of experience as a Medical Assistant in fast-paced urgent care and private practice settings, currently employed at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. Strong abilities in patient care, critical thinking, and team collaboration. Skilled in various clinical procedures, such as wound care and vital monitoring for critical patients, ensuring exceptional precision and patient safety. Demonstrated leadership skills in team management and employee training.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
UCLA Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
- Working Here at UCLA I've worked in the OBGYN clinic, assisting doctors with various procedures such as Colpos, Pap Smears, TAB. Vitals to patients intake and review medical history.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Ive Worked in Clinical/ Human Genetics Department, working here I' ve been with patients with many different diagnosis's and learned different scopes with my patients such as developmental and speech delay and autism.
- Pediatric vitals with newborns working with kids.
- Educated parents on proper home care techniques for their children''s specific conditions, promoting faster recovery times.
Medical Assistant
Continuem Urgent Care
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Operating in an intensive fast pace critical environment recognizing abnormal Vital Signs informing RN Abnormal lab values
- Working closely with RN, NP, PA's, MD's, and treating patients beyond urgent care needs
- Working back office Performing above routine skillsets such as administering breathing treatments, splinting, wound care, blood cultures, injections, blood draws, running all lab specimens
- Demonstrating accurate and professional understanding both clerical and clinical competencies within the medical scopes
- Efficiently managed patient care for ages 6m+ to 99 years older, ensuring accurate treatment & follow-ups
- Forged my ability and competency to assist providers with various procedures to include in lacerations and paracentesis, while simultaneously displaying initiative in all aspects
Medical Assistant
Mark Zaremba MD
09.2016 - 07.2021
- Back-office lead, in charge of supply ordering managing the office and training new employees the basis of clinic
- Conducted EKGs, stress tests, and vital monitoring, ensuring high accuracy and patient safety
- Monitored and analyzed patient heart data from take-home devices to inform treatment adjustments
- Managed medication administration and vital checks with utmost precision and care
- Managed billing and coding codes for patient EMR systems
Medical Assistant
Elite Medical Group
07.2013 - 08.2016
- Trained in front and back office working in this office my role was to verify patient's insurance co payments
- Submitting prior authorizations for diagnostic imaging any tests doctor ordered
- Back-office roll perform all vital signs administer injections, run all urine specimens, HCG tests, blood draws
- NeuroMetrix & QuantaFlo- I run the NeuroMetrix which is a DPN conduction test to check people 65 and older who are diabetics to check if they have neuropathy
- QuantaFlo is a circulation test we run to check the circulation from the arms to the legs to make sure it is running the blood flow its supposed too it is also known as the cardiovascular test
Education
Medical Assitant Diploma -
Downey Adult School
Downey, CA06-2013
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School
Norwalk, CA06-2012
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient scheduling
- Customer service
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Direct patient care
- Phlebotomy
- CPR
- Compassionate caregiver
- OB/GYN procedures
- Diagnostic procedures
- Emergency response preparedness
- EMR / EHR/ EPIC
Timeline
Medical Assistant
UCLA Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
Medical Assistant
Continuem Urgent Care
08.2021 - 05.2024
Medical Assistant
Mark Zaremba MD
09.2016 - 07.2021
Medical Assistant
Elite Medical Group
07.2013 - 08.2016
Medical Assitant Diploma -
Downey Adult School
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School
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