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Karen Cruz

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Assistant

South Texas Family Medicine And Urgent Care
10.2021 - Current
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
  • Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
  • Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
  • Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.

Medical Assistant

Texas MedClinic
01.2018 - 10.2021
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and vitals.
  • Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
  • Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
  • Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
  • Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
  • Performed X-rays on patients.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX
02.2018

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Direct Patient Care
  • IV Discontinuation
  • Charting
  • EMR Systems
  • Advanced Anatomy Knowledge
  • Assisting with Physical Exams
  • Proper Sterilization Techniques
  • CPR
  • Customer Service
  • Medications Familiarity
  • EKG Set Up and Monitoring
  • Specimen Collection
  • Phlebotomy

Certification

  • First Aid/CPR Certified

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Medical Assistant

South Texas Family Medicine And Urgent Care
10.2021 - Current

Medical Assistant

Texas MedClinic
01.2018 - 10.2021

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Hallmark University

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