Elizabeth Ruiz
Kent
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Northwest Foot And Ankle
08.2023 - Current
- Measure vital signs (pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and record information on the patient's charts.
- Perform administrative duties such as answering phones, calling patients for reminders and maintaining medical records.
- Assist physicians with patient examinations and treatments. Prepare and administer medications as directed by the physicians.
- Assist patient for preparation for Pre-op with information that is needed for surgery and after.
- Assist patients with Orthotic scans and braces.
- Collect and prepare laboratory specimens through Bako and LabCorp. Instruct patients about medication and special treatment.
- Assist with minor surgical procedures under physician supervision.
- Run medical instruments properly through autoclave for sterilization. Ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, restocking exam rooms, and equipment in the facility.
Med Tech/Caregiver
Cascade Living Homes
06.2021 - 07.2023
- Administer prescribed medication to patients and provided support to nurses when needed. Performing basic medical check-ups, providing patient care, updating records, ordering medication and filling in forms.
- Vital checks (Blood pressure, pulse, temperature or weight) for residents with change of condition with health or a treatment order requested by the medical doctor or hospice.
- Communicated with pharmacies and medical offices to ensure residents' medication orders were faxed in timely matter.
- Experience with QuickMar and Point care click system.
- Assisted residents with dressing, bathing, oral hygiene, toileting care and feeding assistance. Showed companionship and emotional support. Allowing and encourage residents to do as much of their own care as possible.
Medical Assistant
Skagit Regional Health
03.2019 - 05.2021
- Assisting the gynecologist or obstetrician during appointments.
- Measured vital signs (pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and recorded information for patients' charts.
- Complied with HIPAA and OSHA regulations and maintained patient confidence to protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
- Prepared treatment rooms for examination of patients. Explaining to the patient what will happen during their exam, treatment, and procedures.
- Epic system and MyChart experience
- Answer telephones, screen callers, relay messages and greet visitors.
- Type routine correspondence and reports from dictation or handwritten copy.
- Ordering and storing supplies, restocking exam rooms, preparing and sending out specimens for laboratory testing. Ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, exam rooms, and equipment in the facility.
Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Assisted adult resident patients to provide care and feeding.
- Worked with the activities director for ongoing support and fun in games and crafts.
- Changed linens, cleaned rooms and helped with daily dressing.
- Walked those who needed exercise.
- Established a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, friends, and families.
Mobile Sales Expert
T-Mobile, Custom Wireless
03.2015 - 01.2018
- Provide excellent customer service to customers about rate plans and promotions.
- Offer accessories and new devices what best suits the customers' needs.
- Learn about new sales and pitch sales to new customers about new devices in store.
- Perform all required and closing duties.
Customer Service Sales Representative
Fitness Evolution Health
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Conducted all new member orientation, including facility tours and personalized fitness plan development.
- Answer phone calls, cash handling, monitoring or collecting client attendance and enrollment fees.
- Oversaw new member recruitment efforts and all visiting guest relationships.
- Scheduling client sessions with the facility’s personal trainers. Responsible for cleanliness, and hygiene through the shift.
Education
No Degree - X-ray Registration
Department of Health
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Skagit Valley College
06.2019
Skills
- Competent at Microsoft applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
- Over 9 years’ experience in Customer Service
- Creative at analyzing and solving problems when decisions need to be made
- Training and Development
- Interpersonal Communication
- Dependability
- Multitasking Abilities
- Flexible and Adaptable
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Northwest Foot And Ankle
08.2023 - Current
Med Tech/Caregiver
Cascade Living Homes
06.2021 - 07.2023
Medical Assistant
Skagit Regional Health
03.2019 - 05.2021
Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center
01.2018 - 02.2019
Mobile Sales Expert
T-Mobile, Custom Wireless
03.2015 - 01.2018
Customer Service Sales Representative
Fitness Evolution Health
01.2014 - 02.2015
No Degree - X-ray Registration
Department of Health
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Skagit Valley College