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Elizabeth Canamar

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

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Assistant

Psymed Solutions
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Executed MA responsibilities at psychology clinic, commuting between Greenville and McKinney.
  • Prepared charts for all patients scheduled for the day.
  • Collected vital signs and facilitated mental health and addiction screening through structured questionnaires.
  • Updated information in portals and downloaded permission paperwork.
  • Administered injections.
  • Ensured timely response to calls and callbacks for the dedicated nurse practitioner.
  • Facilitated prescription requests to pharmacy for patients overseen by nurse practitioner.
  • Perform drug testing and maintain documentation.
  • Ensured clinic closure by completing end-of-day operational tasks.

Medical Assistant

Children's Health
04.2022 - 09.2022
  • Coordinated nurse practitioners' schedules to ensure timely patient care.
  • Ensured completion of patient discharge process and facilitated communication of Nurse Practitioners' directives.
  • Ensured timely procurement of formula and supplies for patients under care of six nurse practitioners.
  • Conducted telephonic clinical consultations, ensuring timely completion of all necessary documentation and orders.
  • Prepared examination rooms by sanitizing equipment and ensuring supplies were stocked.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure smooth patient transitions and care continuity.
  • Supported administrative tasks, including filing documents and handling phone inquiries.
  • Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
  • Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates, or formula refill requests to facilitate treatment.
  • Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.
  • Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
  • Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.

Patient Care Technician

Baylor Scott & White
05.2018 - 08.2021
  • Work directly with registered nurses in pre-op and post-op areas.
  • Ensured units and nurse carts were stocked with required supplies and PPE.
  • Measured patient vital signs efficiently in pre-op settings.
  • Facilitated patient recovery to enhance well-being and independence post-operation.
  • Facilitated patient requests to ensure a comfortable experience in pre-op and post-op settings.
  • Assisted nursing staff with patient care and daily activities.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
  • Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient environments.
  • Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
  • Prepared patients for procedures by explaining processes and answering questions.
  • Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
  • Responded quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.

Store Shift Manager/Pharmacy Technician

CVS Pharmacy
08.2021 - 04.2021
  • Oversaw and coordinated shifts to ensure smooth operations.
  • Conducted daily drawer counts and balanced main vault.
  • Trained associates effectively.
  • Executed store opening and closing tasks efficiently.
  • Filled prescriptions promptly.
  • Conducted insurance checks for patients before medication distribution.
  • Operated drive-through window for conducting COVID tests and distributing patient orders.
  • Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
  • Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
  • Supported pharmacy operations by answering phone calls and directing queries appropriately.
  • Maintained inventory levels and organized medication storage areas.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety.
  • Performed quality checks on medications before dispensing to patients.
  • Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
  • Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
  • Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
  • Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.

Medical Assistant (Externship + Hire)

Priority Health Center
12.2017 - 05.2018
  • Measured vital signs to ensure accurate patient assessments.
  • Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
  • Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.
  • Conducted urine analysis efficiently.
  • Ensured patient rooms remained sanitized and organized.
  • Administered respiratory therapy to patients as directed by nurse practitioner.
  • Record information in medical record-keeping systems.
  • Stocked, prepared, and managed medical instruments and supplies.
  • Conducted thorough insurance verifications.
  • Coordinated patient referrals to external healthcare providers.
  • Coordinated clinic opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed patient scheduling and appointment reminders efficiently.
  • Collected and documented patient medical histories accurately.
  • Prepared examination rooms and maintained cleanliness standards.
  • Administered medications and injections as directed by physicians.
  • Organized patient charts before each day's clinic sessions began.
  • Participated in team meetings to improve workflows and contribute to improving patient population outcomes.

Education

Medical Assisting -

Remington College - Dallas Campus
Dallas
09.2025

Vocational Nursing - Nursing

Concorde Career College
Dallas, TX

Skills

  • Direct patient care
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Patient Assessment
  • Phlebotomy
  • Returning calls to patients
  • Vital signs assessment for all ages
  • Aids in post-operative patient rehabilitation
  • Patient safety
  • IV site discontinuation
  • Accurate patient charting
  • Venipuncture
  • Time management
  • OSHA compliance knowledge
  • Suture removal
  • EKG
  • Urinalysis
  • Transport patients
  • Blood sugar checks
  • HIPAA privacy regulations adherence
  • Epic
  • OSHA safety standards
  • Insurance verification
  • Patient discharge coordination
  • Coordinating patient information on physician references
  • Patient follow-up communication
  • Managing appointment reminders
  • Communicating exam results to patients
  • Referring patients to outside physicians
  • Coordinating supply orders
  • Efficiently scheduling appointments for patients
  • Medical supply inventory
  • Telehealth coordination
  • Venipuncture and phlebotomy
  • Electronic medical records
  • Customer service
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Scheduling management
  • Active listening
  • Organization and time management
  • Excellent communication
  • Injection administration

Certification

  • CPR, American Heart Association
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, National Career Association

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Skills

Epic format, Direct Patient Care, Basic Life Support (BLS), Patient Assessment, Phlebotomy, Returning calls to patients, Measuring Vital Signs for ages pediatric and up, Assists rehabilitate patients after major surgery, Basic Lab Procedure, Patient safety, Removing Ivs, Patient Charting, Venipuncture, Time management, Osha Safety Standards, Removing Sutures, EKG, Urinalysis, Transport patients, Blood sugar checks, Microsoft Office Applications, Patient Confidentiality (HIPPA), Epic, OSHA safety standards, Insurance verification, Clinical Discharge, Calling/sending patients back with updates on doctor references, Calling/sending out reminders to patients on yearly check-ups, Calling/sending out reminders to daily doctor appointments, Calling patients on results on certain exams, Referring patients to outside physicians, Calling representatives to order supplies and formula for patients, Efficiently scheduling appointments for patients

Accomplishments

  • Deans/Honor list (Remington College)
  • Shinning star award (Vocational Nursing)
  • Tech of the year (Baylor Scott & White)

Affiliations

Gardener

Avid reader

Health fanatic

Languages

Spanish
Limited

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Medical Assistant

Psymed Solutions
07.2023 - 08.2023

Medical Assistant

Children's Health
04.2022 - 09.2022

Store Shift Manager/Pharmacy Technician

CVS Pharmacy
08.2021 - 04.2021

Patient Care Technician

Baylor Scott & White
05.2018 - 08.2021

Medical Assistant (Externship + Hire)

Priority Health Center
12.2017 - 05.2018

Medical Assisting -

Remington College - Dallas Campus

Vocational Nursing - Nursing

Concorde Career College

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