Flor Aranda
Manhattan,IL
Summary
Seasoned Medical Assistant with extensive experience at Advocate Medical Group, demonstrating expertise in healthcare translation and electronic medical records management. Proven ability to enhance patient care through effective coordination of physician referrals and insurance approvals, supported by strong communication skills and patient education. Achievements include significant improvements in clinic PHI efficiency and elevated patient satisfaction levels of provided care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant/ pharmacy technician
Will Grundy Medical Clinic
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Reports to Nursing Director and Executive Director
- Performs nursing procedures under supervision of physician or nurse
- Updates pharmacy medical records for weekly dispensing
- Assists pharmacist with medication dispense, tracking of inventory
- Escorts patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, height, blood pressure, temperature, and documents all information into patient’s medical record
- Performs nursing visits and reports to Nursing Director
- Gives instructions to patients as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner
- Ensures detailed reports, labs and information are filled in patient’s medical record
- Stocks exam room with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as require
- Educated patients on how to inject insulin and ran reports on their glucose monitor, enlisted patients in the Diabetes Prevention Program according to their latest Hemoglobin A1C
- Educated patients on Healthy Life Style Program according to their latest diagnosis
Medical Assistant
MacNeal Clearing Clinic
02.2004 - 05.2017
- Performed nursing procedures such as wound care, wound irrigation and wound dressing
- Phlebotomy, EKG 12 lead, IM injections, Strep testing, Pregnancy testing, UA dipstick
- Performed Drug Collection, Breath Alcohol Testing, Hair Follicle Collection for pre-hire and post-accident and report was provide results to employer or school
- Escorts patients to exam room, updated medical history, measured vitals, documented all new information to patients medical record
- Translated form Spanish to English an all work related injuries to patient and from English to Spanish to Physician on a daily basis to a high volume of patients
- Performed weekly inventory of all orthopedic inventory and reported to office manager
- Explained instructions to patients on injury or wound care as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner
- Scanned lab reports, and all medical records to patient’s medical record
- Cross trained to cover front desk staff as needed, covered vacation and sick days to co-workers as needed
- Stock exam rooms with adequate medical supplies, maintained instruments, prepare sterilization as required
Medical Assistant
La Familia Wellness Center
06.1994 - 01.2004
- Patient registration using Medisoft billing system
- Telephone triage, taking messages for physicians, calling prescriptions to pharmacy
- Scheduling appointments for two primary care physicians
- Phlebotomy, IM injections, Hematocrits, UA, pediatric vaccines, auto clave
- Inventory of all office and medical supplies
- Monthly inventory of pediatric vaccines to the City of Chicago
- Stock exam rooms with medical supply for daily patient flow
- Electronic billing using Medisoft billing system
- Insurance verification and collection of co-payments
- Preparing rooms for gynecological exam and pap smear testing
- Filling of charts and medical records physically
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Healthcare Management
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, IL01.2020
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Bryman Institute
Oak Lawn, Illinois01.1994
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts
St Agugustine College
Skills
- Physician Referral Coordination
- Healthcare Translation
- Insurance authorizations
- Electronic Medical Records Management
- Certified CPR Provider
- Experience with Athena
- Next Generation
- Proficient in Systoc
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Proficient in IM Injections
- HbA1c Analysis
- UA
- BAT
- Drug Collection
- Wound Irrigation
- Wound dressing
- Suture removal
- Documentation expert
Timeline
Medical Assistant/ pharmacy technician
Will Grundy Medical Clinic
01.2018 - 05.2019
Medical Assistant
MacNeal Clearing Clinic
02.2004 - 05.2017
Medical Assistant
La Familia Wellness Center
06.1994 - 01.2004
Bachelor’s Degree - Healthcare Management
Concordia University Chicago
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Bryman Institute
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts
St Agugustine College
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