Jessica Gary
Winston Salem,NC
Summary
Focused professional motivated to deliver seamless and pleasant healthcare experience to patients. Offering extensive background assisting medical teams in examining and treating patients. Skillful in measuring vitals, preparing, and drawing blood samples and preparing treatment rooms for examinations. Proficient in Microsoft Word, EPIC EMR, and technical skills. Excel in communication, empathy, and adaptability.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Novant Float Pool
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
01.2023 - Current
- Flexible coverage provided across different departments
- Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients
- Clean rooms after procedures, clean and disinfect equipment, and restock supplies
- Assist in examination, treatment, and discharge of patients under the direction of a physician
- Measure, collect and record patient's vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, oxygen, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and prepare patients for examinations and tests/procedures
- Interview patients and record/input information into patients' medical record
- Collect all medical data to help the physician draw conclusions about the patient's needs
- Ensure all charts and forms for the office visit are ready for the provider
- Administers vaccines
- Perform routine patient testing; collect and process specimen samples (i.e., blood, urine, tissue biopsies, throat cultures, etc.) as applicable to assigned clinical department
- Routine labs such as poct urine pregnancy test, strep, covid, and glucose hemoglobin
- Educate patients on lab and diagnostic results
- Verify and ensure patient data is accurately documented within electronic systems, and distributed via manual processes
- Schedule follow-up care (i.e., appointments, referrals, testing) as requested
- May perform clinical support duties including but not limited to: phone triage, filing, front-desk reception, data entry, and/or patient registration as requested
- Remove sutures and staples, change sterile and non-sterile dressings, and perform wound care as requested and as applicable to assigned clinical department
Medical Assistant
Novant Northpoint Medical Associates
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Covid 19 testing/ rapid and routine
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including but not limited to EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing and pulmonary function tests
- Performed routine tests such as urine dip stick, vision and hearing tests
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered rapid tests such as urine pregnancy and rapid strep to help clinical staff assess conditions
- Administered injections
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person
- Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions
- Refills
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment
Medical Assistant
Novant W-S Health Care
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including but not limited to EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing and pulmonary function tests
- Performed routine tests such as urine dip stick, vision and hearing tests
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered rapid tests such as urine pregnancy and rapid strep to help clinical staff assess conditions
- Administered injections
- Refill clerk (PRN)
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person
- Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment
Medical Assistant
WFBH Orthopedics
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
06.2014 - 04.2019
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Prepared injections for physician to administer
- Removed sutures and staples from various parts of patient's body
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person
- Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions
- Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to the case manager
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions
- Contributed to efficient office operations by triaging patients by severity of medical complaint
- Communicated with patients by phone and via written correspondence
Medical Assistant
WFBH Family Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
02.2011 - 05.2014
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including but not limited to EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing and pulmonary function tests
- Performed routine tests such as urine dip stick, vision and hearing tests
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered rapid tests such as urine pregnancy and rapid strep to help clinical staff assess conditions
- Administered injections to children and adults
- Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment
Medical Assistant
WFBH Urgent Care-PRN
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
03.2013 - 02.2014
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Administered injections to children and adults
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies in adherence to OSHA regulations
- Contributed to efficient office operations by triaging patients by severity of medical complaint
- Communicated with patients by phone and via written correspondence
Education
CNA
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC10-2024
Medical Assistant Certification - Registered Medical Assistant
Living Arts Institute
Winston-Salem, NC01.2010
Skills
- Communicating with patient families
- Medical terminology
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Covid 19 testing
Certification
RMA, 12/01/10, 12/01/24
CNA 10/29/2024-Present
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Novant Float Pool
01.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
Novant Northpoint Medical Associates
08.2020 - 11.2021
Medical Assistant
Novant W-S Health Care
06.2019 - 08.2020
Medical Assistant
WFBH Orthopedics
06.2014 - 04.2019
Medical Assistant
WFBH Urgent Care-PRN
03.2013 - 02.2014
Medical Assistant
WFBH Family Medicine
02.2011 - 05.2014
CNA
Forsyth Technical Community College
Medical Assistant Certification - Registered Medical Assistant
Living Arts Institute
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