Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
honor roll
Timeline
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Lavancia Palmer

Fort Lauderdale,FL

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. Extensive knowledge of medical regulations and policies. Offers strong dedication to informed patient care, administrative excellence and confidentiality. Conscientious Healthcare professional offering over 3 years of experience in fast-paced settings. Competent in organizing charts, preparing patient rooms and supporting diagnostic processes through laboratory testing and medication administration. Positive and upbeat with excellent communication skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Experienced Medical Assistant with extensive knowledge of medical regulations and policies. Offers strong dedication to informed patient care, administrative excellence and confidentiality.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Foot and ankle specialist – Medical Assistant

Foot And Ankle Clinics
01.2021 - 01.2023


  • Provided personalized customer service by greeting each customer, assisting with purchases, suggestively selling and making sure all products are available. Scheduling follow - ups appointments,procedures, and tests.
  • Administer injections, Recording patients, vitals, and administering vaccine facility
  • Maintaining health records of patients
  • Explaining tests and procedures to young patients and their families in a reassuring way
  • Stocking and sterilizing examination rooms between patients
  • Performing other administrative duties related to the facility on requests
  • Utilizes AIDET/customer service standards and demonstrates FKP
  • Instrument cleans every friday by steam sterilizer
  • Wound care - Cleaning/ prepping the feet
  • Biopsy
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.

Cashier Part - Time

Ractrac
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
  • Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
  • Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
  • Operated cash register to record transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
  • Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers.
  • Responded promptly to requests for assistance, spills and customer inquiries.
  • Lifted up 50 pounds at once and used forklift to move heavier loads.

Medical Assistant

Seth’s Office Coral Springs Florida ( Extern)
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
  • Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions and suggested treatment options.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Identified alternative pain control methods to avoid use of opioids and other overly-abused narcotics.

•Possess time management skills

•Ability to learn and perform duties

• Verifies accurate chart prep before patient visit, ensure all labs, diagnostics, tests and notes are completed and resulted in the chart- reschedule patients as appropriate

• Obtaining vital signs and weights as needed.

• Accurately updates and records patient medications, allergies, pharmacies, risk factors, social history and family history in patient chart upon each visit.

• Maintains cleanliness and inventory in exam rooms and labs

• Scans medical records and patient documents.

• Complies with all OSHA and HIPPA policies along with all policies and procedures established by FKP

•Minimum experience with insurance verification

• EKG machine

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2030

Associate of Science - Medical Assistant

Florida Career College
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
09.2022

Skills

  • Great customer services and verbal communication skills
  • Flexible
  • Computer etiquette
  • Suture removal
  • Ability to adapt to new environment and people
  • Ability to use Computerized Medical Applications / Software Medical Charts and Records
  • Administer and Dispense Medication, Specimen Collections
  • Front and Back Office procedures
  • Assisting with physical examinations, set up instruments, supplies
  • Procedures to patients, sterile techniques and tools
  • Clerical: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Medical Terminology, and Scheduling
  • Performing EKG, OSHA, Urinalysis, Vital Signs, Injections, Medical Ethics
  • Ensure patient safety during and after procedures,Infection control techniques
  • Front & Back Office Procedure
  • Medical Terminology for structures and body functions, skin, and the muscular skeletal
  • IV’s
  • PRP – Palette Rich Plasma injections
  • BLS – Basic life Support certification/CPR
  • Phlebotomist (have certification and certified by an accredited facility)
  • Knowledge of English language, math's, and geography
  • Care cloud (system)
  • Operating the x -ray machine
  • Assisting the doctor with minor surgery procedures
  • Patient Discharges

Accomplishments

  • Recognized for outstanding dedication to patient care.
  • Mentored junior staff on new radiological equipment operation.
  • Recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

Certification

  • CMA - Certified Medical Assistant

honor roll

achieve honor roll by understanding and taking prepare time out to study 

Timeline

Cashier Part - Time

Ractrac
06.2021 - 06.2022

Foot and ankle specialist – Medical Assistant

Foot And Ankle Clinics
01.2021 - 01.2023

Medical Assistant

Seth’s Office Coral Springs Florida ( Extern)
01.2020 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Associate of Science - Medical Assistant

Florida Career College
  • CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
Lavancia Palmer