Helena Darnell
Prestonsburg,KY
Summary
Experienced Medical Assistant with solid foundation in providing both, clinical and administrative support in healthcare settings. Ability to assist in patient care, manage patient intake and support office operations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Genetic Testing Specialist
GeneID
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Conduct genetic testing for hereditary cancers
- Prepare DNA samples for laboratory
- Set up genetic counseling appointments for patients that are positive carriers
- Assess patients personal and family medical histories
- Discuss and ensure patients understand the implication of genetic testing
- Collaborate with doctors, providers, nurses and all other staff members
- Ensure efficient patient care
- Inform provider and patient of results and set up further counseling if needed
- Utilize iPad based questionnaires
- Complete daily charting
Medical Assistant/Drug Testing Technician
Spero Health/Brookside Treatment Center
08.2017 - 10.2024
- Complete patient intakes
- Obtain client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies
- Answer phone calls to offer office information, schedule or cancel appointments and direct calls to staff
- Collect insurance/copays
- Direct observation drug screenings
- Reports information to probation officer or appropriate party
- Travels to justice and detention centers
- Maintains positive relationships with persons, agencies or any other unit of the criminal justice systems
EKG/EEG Technician/Medical Assistant
Pikeville Medical Center
08.2019 - 05.2023
- Medication administration
- Perform EEG/EKG
- Provides patients with post-op care
- Phlebotomy
- Sets up procedure trays
- Performs urinalysis
- Complete patient intakes
- Record vital signs
- Serves patients in clinic or via virtual visits
- Retrieve medical records
- Assists provider with surgeries, cosmetic procedures, biopsies, excisions, drain removals, suture placement/removal, wound care, skin cancer removal, prenatal exams, etc
Manager/Bookkeeper
Appalachian Medical Transport
10.2019 - 05.2024
- Conduct interviews for potential employees
- Trains new hires
- Approve timecards, time off, etc
- Keeps track of expenses
- Make employee schedules
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll processing
- Inventory management
- Prepare and file financial documents
- Management duties
- Plans coverage for employee call-ins
- Operations management
- Business administration
Paraeducator/Family Resource Center Clerk
Magoffin County Board of Education
08.2016 - 05.2024
- Plan advisory meetings
- Collaborates with FRYSC coordinator for family and student needs
- Collaborates with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Works with students as a group, as well as one on one
- Plan and schedule programs, field trips, events, etc
- Supervise students in academic and extracurricular activities
- Evaluate student performance
- Engage in professional development to enhance student skill and knowledge
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Education
Medical Assistant - Human Biology
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
Pikeville05-2023
Skills
- Vital Sign Meausurement
- BLS/CPR Certified
- Phlebotomy
- Injection Administration
- Suture Removal
- Infection Control
- Patient Assessment
Certification
Medical Assistant
Timeline
Genetic Testing Specialist
GeneID
10.2024 - 07.2025
Manager/Bookkeeper
Appalachian Medical Transport
10.2019 - 05.2024
EKG/EEG Technician/Medical Assistant
Pikeville Medical Center
08.2019 - 05.2023
Medical Assistant/Drug Testing Technician
Spero Health/Brookside Treatment Center
08.2017 - 10.2024
Paraeducator/Family Resource Center Clerk
Magoffin County Board of Education
08.2016 - 05.2024
Medical Assistant - Human Biology
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
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