Essence Lockridge
Las Vegas
Summary
Confident and professional in healthcare with solid experience in clinical and administrative duties. Skilled in patient care, medical procedures, electronic health records, and phlebotomy. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and delivering high-quality results. Reliable in fast-paced environments and adept at supporting medical staff and patients effectively.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Moriah Behavioral Health
Las Vegas, NV
08.2025 - Current
- Give out morning, afternoon, and bedtime medications in a timely manner, an hour before or an hour after the due time.
- Assist with sending out refills to the pharmacy for clients' medications that are running out.
- Obtain vital signs from clients every Sunday.
- Keep a record of temperature logs daily.
- Prepare Zoom meetings with clients for physicians.
- Maintaining my flexibility to cover multiple treatment homes to administer medications in a timely manner.
- Collect urine samples from clients, accurately label specimens, properly store samples, and then send out samples to the laboratory.
- Report any complaints or issues from clients to management.
- Accurately provide a nursing shift note at the end of every workday to ensure proper communication with my coworkers.
Medical Assistant
Kiddies' Pal Pediatrics
Las Vegas, NV
11.2024 - 11.2025
- Administered injections and medications under physician supervision, adhering to safety protocols.
- Assisted with procedures such as EKGs and in-office circumcisions.
- Set up for in-office circumcisions Tuesday through Thursday.
- Vital patients 0 months through 21 years old are carefully and accurately assessed for precise care planning by physicians.
- Maintained inventory of medical supplies and vaccines, ensuring availability for daily operations without interruptions.
- Reported to Nevada Webiz for the accurate administration of vaccines to patients.
- Assisted with prior authorizations on prescriptions, procedures, and sending out medical records in a timely manner.
- Trained new staff on office procedures and best practices, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Coordinated referrals to specialists, facilitating seamless continuity of care for patients in need of additional services.
- Handled and operated an autoclave to ensure the sanitation of circumcision equipment.
- Reported data tags and logs of the medical refrigerator to Nevada Webiz.
- Updated patients' medical history, allergies, and medications at every visit to maintain accurate patient care.
- Proactively addressed parent concerns regarding their child''s health, providing reassurance while working closely with physicians to develop appropriate care plans.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and efficient pediatric care.
Medical Assistant
Hale Family Practice
Las Vegas, NV
10.2024 - 11.2024
- Performed routine clinical tasks, including vital signs measurement and EKG administration.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Assisted physicians with procedures, such as Pap smears.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
- Contributed to clean and safe clinic environment by adhering to sanitation protocols.
- Collected blood samples using venipuncture and capillary methods while adhering to safety protocols.
- Ensured accurate labeling and handling of specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to prioritize urgent blood draws, ensuring timely analysis for critical care decisions.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
Medical Assistant
Las Vegas Kidney and Hypertension Specialists
Las Vegas, NV
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Managed appointment scheduling and follow-up communications, enhancing patient experience and satisfaction.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Directed patients to exam rooms after vital signs, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Prepared laboratory orders for patients, as well as referrals to different radiology facilities.
Medical Assistant
Palm Medical Group
Las Vegas, NV
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Directed patients to exam rooms after vital signs, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Assisted patients with checking blood sugar levels and applying diabetic equipment, such as Dexcom G6 sensors and Freestyle Libre sensors, as well.
- Educated patients on different diabetic diets, treatment plans, and medication instructions, fostering understanding and compliance.
- Administered different injections, such as Prolia and testosterone injections, to patients.
- Conducted regular assessments of patients' lung function using spirometry tests, enabling early detection of issues or improvements in condition under the order of a pulmonologist.
- Prepared nebulizers and set patients up to nebulizers for breathing treatments
- Prepared laboratory orders and referrals to different radiology facilities.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Answered a high volume of calls and voicemails in a timely manner.
- Prepared prescriptions for the physician to send out.
- Scheduled patients' appointments, such as procedure appointments.
Education
No Degree - Medical Assisting/ Phlebotomy
Northwest Career College
Las Vegas, Nevada, NV04-2021
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Phlebotomy
- Specimens collection and processing
- Laboratory maintenance
- Patient-focused care
- Professionalism and ethics
Certification
- Licensed Laboratory Assistant - (11/15/2025-11/15/2027)
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Moriah Behavioral Health
08.2025 - Current
Medical Assistant
Kiddies' Pal Pediatrics
11.2024 - 11.2025
Medical Assistant
Hale Family Practice
10.2024 - 11.2024
Medical Assistant
Las Vegas Kidney and Hypertension Specialists
06.2024 - 09.2024
Medical Assistant
Palm Medical Group
11.2021 - 03.2024
No Degree - Medical Assisting/ Phlebotomy
Northwest Career College