Karen Bucaria
Palm Beach Gardens,FL
Summary
Resourceful Certified Medical Assistant with proven expertise in organizing medical office environments and assisting with diagnostic efforts for patients. Proficient at collecting specimens, conducting basic assessments and monitoring vitals. Expert with EHR system and skilled at learning new processes to meet unique office requirements. Seasoned National Registered Certified Medical Assistant with 40 years experience. I am considered a high performing medical assistant. In addition, I also have 30+ years leadership experience and love to teach.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Registered Medical Assistant
Urology Partners of North Texas
Irving, TX
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Exchange Foley Catheters
- Exchange SP Tubes
- Voiding Trials
- Administer BCG Treatment
- Administer Eligard/Xgeva/Prolia Injections
- Set-up for Urolift and assist
- Set up for Vasectomy and assist
- Set-up for Cystoscopy and assist
- Set-up for Prostate Biopsy and assist
- Set-up for TRUS and assist
- Phlebotomy
- PVR
- Urine - Culture - Pathnostics - Cytology
- Approve medication refills
- Work the inbox of phone messages
- Proficient on Cerner EHR
Certified Medical Assistant
Havasu Regional Medical Center
Lake Havasu City, AZ
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Room patients, take vital signs, review medication
- Administer injections/vaccines
- Perform in-house testing
- Set-up sterile procedures and assist
- Schedule/cancel appointments
- Experienced on EHR
- Assist with VFC, documenting fridge temps
- Order medical supplies & vaccines
- Phone calls to patient or pharmacy.
- Keep updated on childhood vaccines
- Quality control on lab equipment
- Proficient on EHR Athena and ECW
Certified Medical Assistant/Lead CMA
North Country HealthCare
Lake Havasu City, AZ
05.2017 - 10.2021
- Vaccine coordinator (kept in compliance with VFC)
- Room patients, vital signs, review medication
- Perform in-house testing
- Set-up for sterile procedures and assist
- Administer injections/vaccines
- EKG
- Order medical supplies and keep storage organized
- Phone calls to patients and pharmacy
- Proficient on EHR Athena and Centricity
- Teach Diabetics how to use insulin
- Teach fellow employee's
Certified Medical Assistant/Office Manager
George Tuttle, MD OB/GYN
Thousand Oaks, CA
07.1998 - 04.2017
- Room patients, take vital signs, review medication
- Have sufficient knowledge of the field
- Understand the medical equipment and operate it
- Perform in-house testing and assist with procedures
- Educate and support pregnant patients
- I was also Office Manager and performed all duties attached to that.
Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Office Manager
Newbury Park Urgent Care
Newbury Park, CA
07.1988 - 07.1998
- Room patients, take vital signs, review medication
- Set-up sterile procedure and assist
- Administer injections/vaccines
- Perform in-house testing
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Clean and autoclave instruments
- Payroll, accounts R & P
- Ordered medical supplies
- Employee schedule, hire & fire
- Teach fellow employee's
Certified Medical Assistant/Night Manager
Sanford Greenberg, MD
Hacienda Heights, CA
07.1983 - 07.1988
- My first job as CMA, manager of night clinic
- Room patients, take vital signs, review medication
- Perform in-house testing
- Administer injections
- Set-up sterile procedures and assist
- Ear lavage
- Assist with casting
- Scheduled appointments
Education
Associate of Science - Certified Medical Assistant
National Education Center
Rosemead, CA07.1983
High School Diploma -
Glen A. Wilson High School
Hacienda Heights, CA06.1982
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Inventory and supplies ordering
- Medical terminology
- CPR certified
- DOT Drug screen certified
- First Aide certified
- Mental Health Crisis certified
- Excellent documentation with accuracy
- Quick learner and love to teach
- Operate EKG
- Instruct Diabetics on Insulin
- Updated on all vaccines and schedules
- Proficient on EHR, experience of 12 years
- Phlebotomy
- Pediatrics experience of 10 years
- OB/GYN experience of 20 years
- Urgent Care experience of 10 years
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)
- Licensed Certified Medical Assistant - 1983
- CPR certified
- DOT Drug Screen certified
- Mental Health Crisis certified
Timeline
Certified Registered Medical Assistant
Urology Partners of North Texas
11.2022 - 05.2024
Certified Medical Assistant
Havasu Regional Medical Center
11.2021 - 11.2022
Certified Medical Assistant/Lead CMA
North Country HealthCare
05.2017 - 10.2021
Certified Medical Assistant/Office Manager
George Tuttle, MD OB/GYN
07.1998 - 04.2017
Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Office Manager
Newbury Park Urgent Care
07.1988 - 07.1998
Certified Medical Assistant/Night Manager
Sanford Greenberg, MD
07.1983 - 07.1988
Associate of Science - Certified Medical Assistant
National Education Center
High School Diploma -
Glen A. Wilson High School
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)
- Licensed Certified Medical Assistant - 1983
- CPR certified
- DOT Drug Screen certified
- Mental Health Crisis certified
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