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Kristi Herber

Canton,Georgia

Summary

  • Hardworking and dedicated Medical Assistant with 8 years experience in the field
  • Flexible and personable with the patients
  • Able to work under pressure and deal with high-traffic environments
  • Enjoy working with people and sensitive to patient’s needs
  • Organized and Professional
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Medical Assistant

Piedmont Orthpedics
02.2017 - Current
  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records
  • Authorize prescription refills and provide prescription information to patient and pharmacies
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
  • Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials, removing sutures
  • Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
  • Fill in for X ray tech as needed
  • Change dressings on wounds
  • Perform regular office duties such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments
  • Schedule surgeries as needed and obtain authorization from insurance
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies

Certified Medical Assistant

Peachtree Immediate Care
03.2016 - Current
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.
  • Obtain patient's vitals signs,  medical history, and test results for medical records
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
  • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients 
  • Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments, remove sutures
  • Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log specimens, and prepare them for testing
  • Perform routine laboratory tests and simple analysis
  • Operate X ray, Electrocardiogram, and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests
  • Apply dressings and braces 
  • Perform regular office duties such as answer telephone and messages
  • Participate in health fairs associated with the office

    • Bulk truck loader

    Imerys
    09.2013 - 03.2016
  • Load tanker trucks with marble dust
  • Manage lot and order numbers
  • Daily safety checks on machinery 
  • Train new employees
  • use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing 

    • Flow Team Member

    Target
    09.2010 - 09.2013
  • Train new employees
  • Unload merchandise trucks
  • Manage projects or contribute to committee or team work
  • Cashier
  • Assist in other departments when needed
  • Complete forms in accordance with company procedures 

    • Home Health Aide

    Home Health Care
    10.2012 - 01.2013
  • Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, cleaning,and  administer medications
  • Transport patients to and from doctor appointments and other errands 
  • Completed data entries in charts and log books to document clients' progress with accuracy.

    • Day care teacher

    Harmony Academy
    09.2009 - 06.2010
  • Offered detailed daily reports that outlined each child's activities.
  • Disciplined children and recommended other measures to correct behavior.
  • Led developmentally appropriate activities for  children.
  • Maintained developmentally appropriate environment.
  • Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities.

    • Medical Assistant Externship

    North Ga Primary Care
    07.2008 - 09.2008
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
  • Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Provided necessary health education training for patients.
  • Prepared specimens for analysis and established proper chronological priorities in testing.
  • Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.


    • Education

    Associate of Science - Radiology Tech

    Chattahoochee Technical College
    Marietta, GA
    12-2026

    Diploma - Medical Assistant

    Chattahoochee Technical College
    Jasper, GA
    2008

    High School Diploma -

    Adairsville High School
    Adairsville, GA
    2005

    Skills

    • BLS Certified
    • Ability to respond in urgent situations
    • Obtain vital signs and medical history
    • Blood draws
    • EKGs
    • Six-hour safety course for X-rays
    • Arranging prescription refills
    • Scheduling appointments and surgeries
    • AAMA Certification
    • Patient Education
    • Inventory and supply management
    • Insurance confirmation
    • Orthopedic splints
    • Drug screening
    • Injection administration
    • Simple laboratory procedures
    • IVs
    • Applying dressings, braces, and short arm cast
    • Proper sterilization techniques
    • Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

    Affiliations

  • American Association of Medical Assistants 
  • American Heart Association 

    • Accomplishments

    • Recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty in 2020 and won the Piedmont 360 award.
    • 6 years as Safety coach

    Timeline

    Certified Medical Assistant

    Piedmont Orthpedics
    02.2017 - Current

    Certified Medical Assistant

    Peachtree Immediate Care
    03.2016 - Current

    Bulk truck loader

    Imerys
    09.2013 - 03.2016

    Home Health Aide

    Home Health Care
    10.2012 - 01.2013

    Flow Team Member

    Target
    09.2010 - 09.2013

    Day care teacher

    Harmony Academy
    09.2009 - 06.2010

    Medical Assistant Externship

    North Ga Primary Care
    07.2008 - 09.2008

    High School Diploma -

    Adairsville High School

    Associate of Science - Radiology Tech

    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Diploma - Medical Assistant

    Chattahoochee Technical College

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