Dedicated Medical Assistant skilled in technical, clerical and patient support. Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively to patients and staff, with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 8 years of experience in healthcare.
Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma.Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.Maintained all confidential personnel files, licensing and CPR compliance records.Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Ensured HIPAA compliance.Provided diagnoses and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems, including MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD, pneumonia.Performed lab tests and communicated results.
performed allergy injections.
Food allergy testing
Pft testing
Niox testing
Spirometry testing
Patch testing
Rx refills
P/A
Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart monitors.Assisted physicians in focus studies on subject of prenatal care.Delegated staff nurse duties.Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.Participated in unit based Quality Assurance Program.Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews, ensuring required brochures and pamphlets were available to patients in all clinics.Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.Created and maintained all absentee calendars, agency nurse schedules and staff meeting minutes.Maintained all confidential personnel files, licensing and CPR compliance records.Organized, updated and maintained over 200 patient charts.Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Escorted patients to examination rooms and prepared them for physician exams.Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care as part of a nursing team covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift.Ensured HIPAA compliance.Educated patients about their treatments.Performed lab tests and communicated results.Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.Monitored patients with acute conditions.
Blood Draws.
Allergy Injections.
B-12 injections
h-2 testing
Spirometry testing
Ekg testing
Vaccines
Flu shots
A1c testing
Pap testing
Hcg testing
Drug testing
Dot testing
Urine testing
Strep testing
Mono testing
Influenza testing
Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart monitors.Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.Assisted physicians in focus studies on subject of prenatal care.Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.Created and maintained all absentee calendars, agency nurse schedules and staff meeting minutes.Maintained all confidential personnel files, licensing and CPR compliance records.
Vitals for patients
Pt demogra[hics
blood draws
PSG Study education
Spirometry
Allergy injections
Endoscopys
Laryngoscopys
Bronchial endoscopys
Suture removals
Wound care
Wound Cleaning
Exam room cleaning and stocking
Sinuplastys sx
Deviated septum repair
Nasal mold removal
Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma.Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart monitors.Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.Assisted physicians in focus studies on subject of prenatal care.Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.Participated in unit based Quality Assurance Program.Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Ekg testing
Blood draws
Injections
Vaccines
Spirometry testing
H-2 testing
B12 shots
Ultrasound on ABD & Lower Extremities
Vitals
Cleaning exam rooms
Sterilizations of instruments
Ordering supplies
Restocking exam rooms
Medical Assistant Diploma
Diagnostic Sonagrapher
AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Certification