Felicia Juarez
Whittier,CA
Summary
Efficient professional with 22 years of Oncology /Hematology experience. Expertise in clinical services which includes prepairng patients for visit with physician, tasks include but are not limited to,assessing patient vitals, completeing venipunture blood draws, administering medications, preparing patient for and assisting the physician with proceduress such as bone marrow biopsies, thoracentesis and paracentesis. Profiecient skills in the laboratory using equipment such as a CBC machine, preparing specimens to send out to outside labratories as needed. I am also skilled and efficient with obtaining, preparing and presenting medical records when needed for insurance authorization. Knowledgeable with EMR systems. In my oncology hematology careeer I have not only obtained skills to perform all tasks and duties above and beyond proficent, I have also gained the compassion,empathy amd the strong ability to communicate clearly to patients in this profound specialty. I am able to combine clinical experience with compassion to meet challenges facing today's healthcare organizations. Looking to join Cedars-Sinai Oncology Hematology medical team dedicated to upholding the highest standards of patient care.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
DocGo
Torrance, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Traveled to patients home
- Performed preliminary physical examination, such as taking blood pressure, obtaining weight, temperature and accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Collected laboratory specimens via venipuncture phlebotomy skills
- Performed EKG's
- Positioned patients for optimal comfort prior to blood draws, injections
- Kept DOCGO vehicle stocked with sufficient supplies, promptly placing replenishment orders before depletion
- Acted as liaison between physician and patient, answering questions and delivering test results
- Developed and maintained positive customer relationships through effective communication with lab facilities
- Promptly and efficiently distributed specimens to different facilities and labs
LVN-Agency
Sonobello
Beverly Hills, CA
01.2023 - 02.2025
- Escort patients to exam room, conducted interviews to gather health history and any current medical issues
- Performed preliminary physical examination, such as taking blood pressure, obtaining weight, temperature and accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Advise patient on pre-operative information as needed for precise surgery
- Admin preoperative medication as needed
- Prepare patient and operating room day of procedure
- Set up trays for precise procedure
- Assist physician in OR during surgery
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Cleaned instruments to prepare for sterilization.
- Assisted in the preparation of medical instruments for sterilization by cleaning, inspecting and packaging.
- Assembled and wrapped trays of instruments for operating rooms and clinics.
- Ensured proper operation of autoclaves, dry heat ovens, and other sterilizers by regularly checking temperature and pressure gauges.
- Started equipment and observed gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions.
- Followed established safety procedures when handling hazardous waste generated from the decontamination process.
- Checked sterile supplies to detect outdated materials.
- Provided technical assistance to operating room staff regarding instrument care and use during surgeries.
- Maintained sterilization logs to document all items that have been processed.
Medical Assistant
PIH Oncology Hematology
Downey, CA
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Escorted patients to exam room
- Conducted interviews to gather health history and any current medical issues
- Performed preliminary physical examination, such as obtaining blood pressure, obtaining weight, temperature and accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered medications as needed
- Collected laboratory specimens via venipuncture using phlebotomy skills
- Performed Phlebotomy as needed
- Performed EKG's
- Positioned patients for optimal comfort prior to blood draws, injections, chemotherapy and procedures such as phlebotomies, bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intrathecal chemo treatments, thoracentesis and paracentesis
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures including but not limited to the above mentioned procedures
- Discontinued chemotherapy and hydration IV treatments
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags
- Kept facility stocked with sufficient supplies, promptly placing replenishment orders before depletion
- Maintained and calibrated office equipment and lab instruments
- Acted as liaison between physician and patient, answering questions and delivering test results
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies
- Organized lab test solutions, compounds and reagents
- Recorded known control values from technical instruments to boost reliability and accuracy in test results reporting on a daily basis
- Referred quality control data to Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator
- Developed and maintained positive customer relationships through effective communication with lab facilities
- Promptly and efficiently distributed specimens to different facilities and labs
- Called patient with results as directed by physician
- Obtained authorizations as needed for diagnostic imaging, medications treatments and or procedures as needed
Medical Assistant
City of Hope
Upland, CA
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Escorted patients to exam room
- Conducted interviews to gather health history and any current medical issues
- Performed preliminary physical examination, such as obtaining blood pressure, obtaining weight, temperature and accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered medications as needed
- Collected laboratory specimens via venipuncture using phlebotomy skills
- Performed Phlebotomy as needed
- Performed EKG's
- Positioned patients for optimal comfort prior to blood draws, injections, chemotherapy and procedures such as phlebotomies, bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intrathecal chemo treatments, thoracentesis and paracentesis
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures including but not limited to the above mentioned procedures
- Discontinued chemotherapy and hydration IV treatments
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags
- Kept facility stocked with sufficient supplies, promptly placing replenishment orders before depletion
- Maintained and calibrated office equipment and lab instruments
- Acted as liaison between physician and patient, answering questions and delivering test results
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies
- Organized lab test solutions, compounds and reagents
- Recorded known control values from technical instruments to boost reliability and accuracy in test results reporting on a daily basis
- Referred quality control data to Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator
- Developed and maintained positive customer relationships through effective communication with lab facilities
- Promptly and efficiently distributed specimens to different facilities and labs
- Called patient with results as directed by physician
- Obtained authorizations as needed for diagnostic imaging, medications treatments and or procedures as needed
Medical Assistant
Specialty Orthopedics
Scottsdale, AZ
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Escorted patients to exam room
- Conducted interviews to gather health history and any current medical issues
- Performed preliminary physical examination, such as obtaining blood pressure, obtaining weight, temperature and accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered medications as needed
- Collected laboratory specimens via venipuncture using phlebotomy skills
- Performed Phlebotomy as needed
- Performed EKG's
- Positioned patients for optimal comfort prior to blood draws, injections, chemotherapy and procedures such as phlebotomies, bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intrathecal chemo treatments, thoracentesis and paracentesis
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures including but not limited to the above mentioned procedures
- Discontinued chemotherapy and hydration IV treatments
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags
- Kept facility stocked with sufficient supplies, promptly placing replenishment orders before depletion
- Maintained and calibrated office equipment and lab instruments
- Acted as liaison between physician and patient, answering questions and delivering test results
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies
- Organized lab test solutions, compounds and reagents
- Recorded known control values from technical instruments to boost reliability and accuracy in test results reporting on a daily basis
- Referred quality control data to Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator
- Developed and maintained positive customer relationships through effective communication with lab facilities
- Promptly and efficiently distributed specimens to different facilities and labs
- Called patient with results as directed by physician
- Obtained authorizations as needed for diagnostic imaging, medications treatments and or procedures as needed
Medical Assistant III
UCLA Health System
Los Angeles, CA
09.2019 - 12.2019
Medical Assistant
Pacific Shores Medical Group
Long Beach, CA
08.2008 - 09.2019
- Escorted patients to exam room
- Conducted interviews to gather health history and any current medical issues
- Performed preliminary physical examination, such as obtaining blood pressure, obtaining weight, temperature and accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered medications as needed
- Collected laboratory specimens via venipuncture using phlebotomy skills
- Performed Phlebotomy as needed
- Performed EKG's
- Positioned patients for optimal comfort prior to blood draws, injections, chemotherapy and procedures such as phlebotomies, bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intrathecal chemo treatments, thoracentesis and paracentesis
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures including but not limited to the above mentioned procedures
- Discontinued chemotherapy and hydration IV treatments
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags
- Kept facility stocked with sufficient supplies, promptly placing replenishment orders before depletion
- Maintained and calibrated office equipment and lab instruments
- Acted as liaison between physician and patient, answering questions and delivering test results
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies
- Organized lab test solutions, compounds and reagents
- Recorded known control values from technical instruments to boost reliability and accuracy in test results reporting on a daily basis
- Referred quality control data to Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator
- Developed and maintained positive customer relationships through effective communication with lab facilities
- Promptly and efficiently distributed specimens to different facilities and labs
- Called patient with results as directed by physician
- Obtained authorizations as needed for diagnostic imaging, medications treatments and or procedures as needed
Medical Assistant
Oncology Hematology Consultants
Long Beach, CA
05.2003 - 03.2008
- Escorted patients to exam room
- Conducted interviews to gather health history and any current medical issues
- Performed preliminary physical examination, such as obtaining blood pressure, obtaining weight, temperature and accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered medications as needed
- Collected laboratory specimens via venipuncture using phlebotomy skills
- Performed Phlebotomy as needed
- Performed EKG's
- Positioned patients for optimal comfort prior to blood draws, injections, chemotherapy and procedures such as phlebotomies, bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intrathecal chemo treatments, thoracentesis and paracentesis
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures including but not limited to the above mentioned procedures
- Discontinued chemotherapy and hydration IV treatments
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags
- Kept facility stocked with sufficient supplies, promptly placing replenishment orders before depletion
- Maintained and calibrated office equipment and lab instruments
- Acted as liaison between physician and patient, answering questions and delivering test results
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies
- Organized lab test solutions, compounds and reagents
- Recorded known control values from technical instruments to boost reliability and accuracy in test results reporting on a daily basis
- Referred quality control data to Clinical Laboratory Scientist Coordinator
- Developed and maintained positive customer relationships through effective communication with lab facilities
- Promptly and efficiently distributed specimens to different facilities and labs
- Called patient with results as directed by physician
- Obtained authorizations as needed for diagnostic imaging, medications treatments and or procedures as needed
Education
LVN Program -
American Career College
Anaheim, CA06.2024
Medical Assistant certificate/Diploma - EKG certificate, Venipuncture
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Long Beach, CA01.2003
Medical Assistant certificate/ Diploma - Musical assistant, medical terminology
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Long Beach, CA06.2001
High School Diploma -
LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL
Whittier, CA01.1991
Skills
- CPR
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Forms
- General office duties
- Injections
- Insurance
- Inventory
- Laboratory equipment
- Laboratory tests
- Materials
- Medical terminology
- Office
- Phlebotomy
- Venipuncture
- Vital signs
- Wounds
Timeline
LVN
DocGo
01.2023 - Current
LVN-Agency
Sonobello
01.2023 - 02.2025
Medical Assistant
PIH Oncology Hematology
05.2022 - 06.2023
Medical Assistant
City of Hope
01.2022 - 04.2022
Medical Assistant
Specialty Orthopedics
02.2020 - 01.2022
Medical Assistant III
UCLA Health System
09.2019 - 12.2019
Medical Assistant
Pacific Shores Medical Group
08.2008 - 09.2019
Medical Assistant
Oncology Hematology Consultants
05.2003 - 03.2008
LVN Program -
American Career College
Medical Assistant certificate/Diploma - EKG certificate, Venipuncture
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Medical Assistant certificate/ Diploma - Musical assistant, medical terminology
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
High School Diploma -
LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL