Jocelyn Russo
Sault Ste Marie
Summary
Experience in patient care, support, and daily living assistance. Ability to work collaboratively, adapting to changing needs and ensuring reliable support for both patients and team members. Strong communication, empathy, and organizational skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
My Michigan Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
12.2024 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
- Empowered patients through education on self-management techniques for chronic conditions.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries and biopsies.
Nurse Aide
Freighter View Assisted Living
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
02.2022 - 04.2024
- Direct resident care. Assistance with every day living needs i.e bathing, toileting, meal assistance, medication administration, medication ordering, communication with Physicians, subcutaneous injections, Dexcom administration.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
Medical Assistant
Lakeview Internal Medicine
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Vitals, Patient History, EKGs, Holter monitors, ABPM, A1C tests, Scribed, called patient with test results, faxed out and gathered all information for referrals.
Medical Assistant
War Memorial Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Worked in family practices, pediatrics and urology
- Injections, vaccines, referrals, vitals, follow up with patients, bladder scans, urine testing, cystoscopy, circumcisions
Nurse Aide
Merlin Home
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Resident care, Medication administration, cooked/cleaned for residents
Education
High School -
Les Chenaux
05.2016
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH05-2025
Skills
- Microsoft applications experience
- Phlebotomy
- EKG and Holter Monitor application
- BLS
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Patient scheduling
- EMR / EHR
Certification
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant