Katherine B Foster
El Cajon,CA
Summary
Passionate and dedicated Certified Medical Assistant with a strong work ethic and excellent customer service and clinical skills. Knowledgeable, compassionate at handling care needs of all patients including: pediatrics, neonates, adolescents, adults, and geriatric. Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to high quality care. 10+ years' experience as a Medical Assistant looking to contribute my skills and abilities to better serve my community.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
San Ysidro Health Care
10.2011 - Current
- Proficient in obtaining vital signs, clerical duties, and all required standing orders: performing EKG's, drawing labs, patient histories
- Assisting in procedures and wound care
- O Performing blood draws up to 10 times daily
- Administering vaccines and injections to all age groups
- Work in collaboration with entire Medical team to provide the highest quality patient care
- O
- Check out patients by providing patient education, answering any follow up questions and scheduling appointments
- Record patient histories and file supporting clinical data and diagnosis
- Responsible for maintenance, back office logs, ordering supplies, exam room cleaning
- Close charts for billing, inputting proper diagnosis codes and fixing
- Discrepancies
- Reconcile medication list, calling in medications per provider request and submitting prior authorizations as needed
- Cares Extraordinaire Certification
Medical Assistant
Dennis Dominguez
11.2008 - 01.2009
- Knowledgeable of policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment
- Trained in all aspects of a Medical Assistant duties
- Assist doctor in procedure and shadowed other staff to gain experience in my chosen field
Caregiver | In Home Health Caregiver
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Provide efficient and courteous customer service that upheld the standards of the practice
- Cared for elderly man for 3 years until his passing
- Provided care with bathing, dressing and cooking
- Assisted nurse with proper medication dosing and catheter change
- Provided emotional companionship
- Developed and maintained effective relationships through timely and relevant communication with health care team
Education
Medical Assistant Training -
UEI College
Chula Vista, CACPR & AED | Expires -
11.2024
High School Graduate -
Skills
- Customer Service
- Attention to detail
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care
- Vaccines
- EKG's
- Supply Ordering
- Scheduling
- Injections
- Nextgen Program
- Triage
- Ear Lavage
- Vitals
- Suture removal
- Autoclave
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Analytical
- Procedures
- Birth Control Counseling
- Patient education
- Exam Room Preparation
- Rapid Strep Testing
- Proper Waste Disposal
- Medical Terminology
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Family Medicine
- Processing Specimens
- Telephonic Triage
- Updating Medical Records
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Sterilize Instruments
- Multi-Line Telephone System Operation
- Performing EKGs
- Patient Flow Coordination
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Coordinating Drug Refills
- Venipuncture Expertise
- Pharmacy Relations
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
San Ysidro Health Care
10.2011 - Current
Medical Assistant
Dennis Dominguez
11.2008 - 01.2009
Caregiver | In Home Health Caregiver
01.2005 - 01.2007
Medical Assistant Training -
UEI College
CPR & AED | Expires -
High School Graduate -
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