LEIKA V. VERDIEU
Summary
Passionate and detail-oriented medical assistant with a focus on providing the utmost care to patients. Seeking an entry-level position where prior training and skills can be utilized to deliver high-quality medical care and ensure patient comfort. Committed to maintaining practice within the legal scope of licensure.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant Intern
American Medical Centers
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Assisted in checking patients in for their treatments, ensuring a smooth and efficient process
- Practiced taking and documenting vital signs, completing health histories, and accurately recording information for healthcare providers
- Filed, organized, and entered patient information into the facility's electronic medical health record, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records
- Collected and labeled laboratory specimens for testing, ensuring proper handling and documentation
Medical Assistant Intern
Dr. Wing Tsang
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Practice offering Primary care and Urgent care, integrating Western and Eastern medicine
- Comprehensive front and back office medical assistant experience at practice offering Primary care and Urgent care, integrating Western and Eastern medicine
- Greeted visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff
- Handled phone system and appointments for over 15 patients daily
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
- Showed patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician
- Interviewed patients and record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in paper medical records
- Collected blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepared them for testing
- Performed EKG and blood draws
- Practice offering Primary care and Urgent care, integrating Western and Eastern medicine
Medication Aide
305 West End Assisted Living
05.2024 - Current
- Administered prescribed drugs to high-volume patient caseload.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Took patient vital signs, height, and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
Resident Service Aide
305 West End Assisted Living
12.2022 - Current
- Assigned to assist 8 to 10 residents in managing their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) with the aim of enhancing their quality of life
- Escort residents to meals and recreational activities
- Support residents in achieving their highest level of physical, emotional, and psycho-social well-being
- Collaborate with the wellness team to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for residents
- Adhere to all policies, procedures, and instructions from the Nurse Shift Supervisor and Director of Wellness
- Assisted nursing staff in performing selected procedures, including vital signs: Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure and Pain Rating
- Observed, reported, and recorded routine and specific patient data, behaviors and responses to treatment on the appropriate flow sheet and EMR
Home Health Aide
Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care
04.2021 - 05.2022
Home Health Aide
HCS Home Health Services
05.2013 - 04.2021
Direct Care Worker
01.2009 - 12.2012
Teacher's Aide
Friends of Crown Heights
01.2009 - 12.2009
Education
Medical Assistant A.O.S. -
Mildred Elley-Metro Campus
New York, NY01.2023
Home Health Aide Certificate -
People Care Home Health Services
New York, NY01.2011
Skills
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology
- Proficient in obtaining and recording vital signs
- Trained in HIPAA policy and regulations
- Familiarity with ICD-9-CM and CPT codes
- Excellent patient and customer service skills
- Skilled in phlebotomy and 12-lead EKG
- Problem-Solving
- Medication Reconciliation
- Team Coordination
- Medication Schedule Adherence
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Patient Observation
- Sound Judgment
- Attention to Detail
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Prescription Verification
- Documentation accuracy
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Medication Administration
- Administering Medications
- Medication storage
- Medication stock maintenance
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Resident support
- Specimen Collection
- CPR Certification
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Companionship and emotional support
- Collecting vital signs
- Empathy and Compassionate Care
- Electronic Charting
Certification
- CCMA
- CPT
Languages
Haitian Creole
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medication Aide
305 West End Assisted Living
05.2024 - Current
Medical Assistant Intern
Dr. Wing Tsang
12.2022 - 02.2023
Resident Service Aide
305 West End Assisted Living
12.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant Intern
American Medical Centers
09.2022 - 11.2022
Home Health Aide
Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care
04.2021 - 05.2022
Home Health Aide
HCS Home Health Services
05.2013 - 04.2021
Direct Care Worker
01.2009 - 12.2012
Teacher's Aide
Friends of Crown Heights
01.2009 - 12.2009
Home Health Aide Certificate -
People Care Home Health Services
- CCMA
- CPT
Medical Assistant A.O.S. -
Mildred Elley-Metro Campus
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