Karla Rodriguez-Sharma
Renton,WA
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
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Medical Assistant
Swedish/Providence
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently managing medical records and maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Managed inventory of medical supplies effectively, ensuring necessary materials were readily available for efficient patient care delivery.
- Administered injections skillfully using proper technique while maintaining comforting bedside manner with apprehensive patients.
- Conducted thorough pre-visit assessments, obtaining vital signs, medical histories, and medication lists for accurate documentation purposes.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Worked in obtaining prior authorizations for medications with insurance companies on behalf of patients.
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Measured patient spirometry.
- Escorted patients to examination rooms.
- Submitted prescriptions to pharmacy via phone, fax or web.
- Obtained accurate medical histories from patients, highlighting critical information.
- Offered age-appropriate patient care before, during and after exams.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Worked with high volume of patients of around 30 a day.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
Medical Assistant
Dr Grabowski PC
03.2018 - 02.2019
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Ambulated, turned and positioned patients.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
Front Desk Clerk
Midtown Inn Miami
12.2014 - 07.2017
- Attended incoming and outgoing calls.
- Greeted customers entering the store to ascertain what each customer wanted or needed.
- Managed wide variety of customer service and administrative tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.
Laboratory Assistant
St. Thomas University
08.2013 - 05.2017
- Prepared laboratories for classes, chemical solutions, organized data, kept track of chemical inventory.
- Carried out quality control assessments for DNA analysis software.
- Managed overall laboratory functions.
- Kept accurate databases of specimens collected and stored in repository.
Medical Assistant/Secretary
Our Children Our Future
06.2014 - 08.2015
- Medicare and Medicaid Billing.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Assisted physicians to accurately communicate with patients of Spanish speaking.
- Obtained referrals, scheduled appointments, and follow ups.
- Performed clerical duties.
Medical Assistant
Advanced Heart Care Of South Florida
03.2013 - 02.2014
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Performed procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, including blood draws, foley catheter removal EKGs, and stress tests.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
Front Office Assistant/Medical Assistant
HealthFirst Medical
12.2011 - 02.2013
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
Front Desk Clerk
Extended Stay Hotels
11.2009 - 05.2011
- Attended incoming and outgoing calls.
- Greeted customers entering the store to ascertain what each customer wanted or needed.
- Managed wide variety of customer service and administrative tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology and Chemistry
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida2017
Associate of Science - National Certified Medical Assistant
Florida Career College
Hialeah, Florida2012
Skills
- Insurance verifications and authorizations
- Vital Signs Measurement
- Multi-Line Telephone System Operation
- Suture Removal
- Operating EKG Equipment
- Completing Insurance Forms
- EMR Systems (Epic)
- Sterilization of instruments by gas and autoclave
- Hospitality background and customer service
- Front and back office experience
- MS Windows proficient
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Venipuncture/blood draw
Languages
Bilingual (English, and Native Spanish Speaker)
Accomplishments
- National Certified Medical Assistant
- First author poster presentation on Cancer based research
- National Society of Leadership and Success inductee
- USDA research participant through St. Thomas University Summer Research Institute Summer 2014, and Summer 2016
Timeline
Senior Medical Assistant
Swedish/Providence
04.2023 - 08.2024
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
09.2019 - 01.2022
Medical Assistant
Dr Grabowski PC
03.2018 - 02.2019
Front Desk Clerk
Midtown Inn Miami
12.2014 - 07.2017
Medical Assistant/Secretary
Our Children Our Future
06.2014 - 08.2015
Laboratory Assistant
St. Thomas University
08.2013 - 05.2017
Medical Assistant
Advanced Heart Care Of South Florida
03.2013 - 02.2014
Front Office Assistant/Medical Assistant
HealthFirst Medical
12.2011 - 02.2013
Front Desk Clerk
Extended Stay Hotels
11.2009 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Biology and Chemistry
St. Thomas University
Associate of Science - National Certified Medical Assistant
Florida Career College
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