Medical Assistant Technician
Kary Tarazona
Weill Cornell Medicine
NEWYORK
6
years of professional experience
1
Language
Medical Assistant with 2 years of clinical experience and current nursing student seeking a Patient Care Technician role in the ED or ICU. Skilled in vital signs, phlebotomy, EKGs, and patient support, with a proven ability to stay composed and efficient in fast-paced settings while delivering compassionate, safe, high-quality care.
Work History
Medical Assistant Technician
2 Years- Greets registered patients at time of visit and triages patients through the patient flow process
- Shadowing RN’s in department, cross trained to administer vaccines, injections & IV placement
- Responsible for maintaining a sterile environment, infection control
- Prepares exam rooms prior to patient visit. Cleans rooms and instruments and re-stocks supplies
- Patient care responsibilities include, taking vital signs, updating patient history, collecting blood, urine and stool specimens & EKG
- Inputs patient data into the practice management system
- Ensures proper set-up prior to each procedure. Performs sterile techniques in regards to equipment and set-up
- Monitors and ensures clinical equipment is functioning properly
- Regularly checks dated materials and medications for expiration date
- ending/receiving/scanning medical records, obtaining diagnostic reports, hospital notes & referral information, completing forms/requisitions, managing the charting process & sending specimens to labs
- Performing PFTs (spirometry), FENO, 6MWT as per MD orders
- Trained under MDs/NP to perform ultrasound guided venipuncture
Phlebotomist
4 Months- Skillful and precise in performing venipunctures and capillary punctures;collecting,
preparing and storing,centrifuging, aliquoting blood samples; and verifying medical
records. Maintained high accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks, contributing to reliable test results and patient care. - Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, infection control procedures,
quality assurance support and data entry and retrieval. - Possess excellent patient-relations skills - known for having a gentle touch and the
ability to alleviate patient anxieties - Explaining procedures to patients. Comforting patients who might be nervous about
needles. - Trained and sent to multiple locations for Covid testing
- Knowledgeable in lab orders/protocols used to be sent to bio reference labs
- Blood collection performed on infants through geriatrics
- Comfortable with drawing over 40+ patients on one shift
- Obtains urine samples and stool samples, glucose testing; explains how to obtain
stool/swabs to patients clearly - Follows established lab procedures/policies and is aware of all supplies expiration
dates
Medical Assistant Technician
2 Months- Assist front office duties with checking in patients, verifying insurance, scanning
paperwork, and taking new the patients in a timely manner - Verifying patient identity, taking vital signs while providing patient care and inputting
information into eclinicalworks - Keeping patients engaged and reassured while performing vital signs, phlebotomy
and EKG procedures - Maintaining and following standard precautions while performing all procedures,
applying infection control - Guiding patients throughout their visit and providing the best care, answering all
patient questions and concerns - Facilitated referrals to ensure comprehensive patient care and paperwork needed by patients and prep paperwork for doctor to
fill out - Ensured timely printing of lab orders for specimen collection, requisitions and labels for specimens taken, with no
errors - Skillful and precise in performing venipunctures and capillary punctures with
minimal discomfort; collecting, preparing and storing blood samples; and verifying
medical records - Obtain blood specimens and collect non blood specimens, prepare specimens for
laboratory dispatch and testing - Ensuring patient is comfortable and at ease throughout their visit and they leave
assured and satisfied with their visit
Emergency Medical Technician
1 Year 3 Months- Monitors the patient's vital signs and provides basic life support until transported to
hospital. - Evaluates patient's condition and/or injuries and accident scenes and/or medical
emergencies and provided aid following established procedures - Identifies personal safety/immediate threats, gathers patient history, and performs
rapid trauma assessments. - Opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating patients, administering CPR
- Inspected supplies, restocked kits, and verified equipment functionality before each shift.
- Maintained a safe environment for all involved parties by adhering to strict safety measures during emergency situations.
Education
High School Diploma
Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing-RN
CCMA
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Skills
Patient care coordination
Patient assessment
Infection control procedures
Direct patient care
CPR
Medical equipment operation
EHR management
Team collaboration
Vital signs
Specimen Labelling
Patient-centered care
Empathetic patient interactions care
Patient-focused care
Compassionate
Organizational growth
Patient communication techniques
Superstar award at Pulmonary WCM
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
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