Edwina Figaro
Dorchester,MA
Summary
Compassionate Medical Assistant with background in providing support to physicians, handling patient care tasks, and managing administrative duties. Skilled in recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination, and maintaining medical records with confidentiality and accuracy. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through effective communication and empathy. Contributed to streamlining clinical processes resulting in more efficient patient flow and enhanced care delivery.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Practice Assistant
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
Boston, MA
03.2022 - Current
- Managing patient records, including electronic health records (EHR)
- Maintaining a clean and organized environment.
- Clinical Duties:
- Measuring and recording vital signs (e.g., blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate).
- Assisting healthcare providers with patient examinations and treatments
- Preparing patients for medical procedures
- Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens for testing
- Sterilizing and maintaining medical instruments and equipment
- Performing basic laboratory tests (e.g., EKG, phlebotomy).
- Communication:
- Interacting with patients to provide support, answer questions, and ease concerns
- Communicating relevant patient information to healthcare providers
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care
- Compliance and Ethics:
- Adhering to healthcare laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
- Protecting patient confidentiality and maintaining privacy
- Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Documented notes during patient visits.
Clinical Practice Assistant
Dimock Health Center
Boston, MA
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Managing patient records, including electronic health records (EHR).
- Answering phones, directing calls, and responding to inquiries.
- Maintaining a clean and organized office environment.
- Measuring and recording vital signs (e.g., blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, vision, and hearing testing).
- Assisting healthcare providers with patient examinations and treatments.
- Preparing patients for medical procedures.
- Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens for testing.
- Sterilizing and maintaining medical instruments and equipment.
- Interacting with patients to provide support, answer questions, and ease concerns.
- Communicating relevant patient information to healthcare providers.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Adhering to healthcare laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
- Protecting patient confidentiality and maintaining privacy.
Clinical Assistant (Internship)
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Obtain vital signs, including height and weight.
- Enter patient information via EPIC.
- Prepared patient for examination.
- Clean and stock rooms.
- Package medical supplies.
- Print patient appointment schedule.
Education
Clinical -
Lincoln Technical Institute
Boston, MAGeneral Education -
Everett High school
Boston, MANursing Student -
Simmons University
Boston, MASkills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical Terminology
- Patient bathing
- Patient toileting
- Vital sign monitors
- Vital signs monitoring
- EKG administration
- Fluent in the Haitian Creole language
- Phlebotomy
- Trustworthy companion
- Clinical and administrative support
- Compassionate
- Infection control procedures
- Understands medical procedures
- Patient-handling equipment
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Specimens collection and processing
Languages
haitian creole
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Practice Assistant
Dimock Health Center
10.2022 - 03.2023
Clinical Assistant (Internship)
Tufts Medical Center
08.2022 - 09.2022
Clinical Practice Assistant
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
03.2022 - Current
Clinical -
Lincoln Technical Institute
General Education -
Everett High school
Nursing Student -
Simmons University
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