Manuel Alejandro Vargas
Sun Valley,CA
Summary
To make a positive impact in a position that will challenge me while also properly utilizing my ability to multitask, my time management skills, and my clinical knowledge.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant Extern
Heartland Health Outreach Inc.
01.2010
- Took vitals, EKG, Urinalysis, Phlebotomy
- Assisted in minor procedures
- Triage of patients, Room prep
- Electronically charted patient’s information
Medical Assistant
SMA/Optum
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Assist with clinical patient care duties, procedures following assigned protocol in fast paced urgent care setting
- Specimen collection (blood draws, Urinalysis, covid Testing, rapid strep and more)
- Assist with intakes (triage, vitals, protocols) and discharge (referrals, follow-up, discharge instruction)
- Spanish translation speaking/writing
Research Assistant
CCT (Cognitive Clinical Trials)
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Recruit/enroll subjects/patients for specific assigned trial study
- Schedule/cancel, remind and confirm patient's/subject's appointments for initial visit and follow-ups according to protocol
- Intake patient's/subject's medical history, consent forms and other PHI that may apply into database
- Triage and assist patient's/subject' with study procedure according to study protocol
- Assist with incoming calls pertaining to trial patient's/subject's questions and concerns
Medical Assistant
Las Vegas Cancer Center
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provide front and/or back office support
- Monitor and record an average of 50 patients per day, obtain vital signs by visual and auditory measures, triage and assess their medical condition and prepare them for medical treatment
- Update database for patients
- Assist with office procedures
- Physician and patient translation
- Electronically scan and file charts and paperwork/EMR
- Importing of patient’s medical records
Medical Assistant
Aerotek/CareMore Care Center
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Provide front and/or back office support
- Greet patients in a friendly, service oriented manner in compliance with CareMore Care Center (CCC) or Medical Group Practice protocol and workflow
- Oversee patient check in by ensuring medical records/charts have been pulled, patient data is current, appropriate paperwork is in order, and charts are reviewed/prepared
- Interview patient, measure vital signs and record reason for visit
- Explain procedures, perform treatments, and administer prescribed medication
- Oversee patient check out by scheduling follow up appointments, collecting co-payment if applicable, ensuring paperwork is complete
- Schedule and confirm patient's appointments
- Reconcile co-payments at the end of each day
Medical Assistant
Kozmary Pain Relief Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Triaging/rooming of patients
- Update and reconciliation of medications in patient’s EMR
- Confirmation of appointments
- Pain injections administrations
- Update database for patients
- Assisted with office procedures
- Physician and patient translation
- Electronically scanned and filed charts and paperwork/EMR
- Importing of patient’s medical records
CCMA (Clinical Certified Medical Assistant)
Nevada Health Centers
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Triaging of patients
- Update and reconciliation of medications in patient’s charts
- Set up appointments
- Confirmed appointments
- Update database for patients
- Charted and filed paperwork
- Assisted with office procedures
- Translated for Physicians and patients
- Managed specialist referrals for patients
- Electronically scanned and filed charts and paperwork/EMR
- Family practice and Pediatrics
- Updated pediatrics Immunizations in WebIZ
Medical Assistant
Guadalupe Medical Centers
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Confirmed appointments
- Updated database for patients
- Charted and filed paperwork
- Assisted with office procedures
- Translated for physicians and patients
- Electronically scanned and filed charts and paperwork
Education
GED -
Medical Assistant Diploma - Medical Assistance
08.2010
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Autoclaving
- Exam room prep
- Bilingual- Spanish
- CPR/BLS certified
- Injections
- Sterile tray
- Patient draping
- Phone Management
- Patient prep
- CPT coding
- Vitals
- Translator
- Medical Laboratory
- CCMA certified
- ICD-9/10
- Data entry and documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Patient confidentiality
- Professionalism and ethics
- Written and verbal communication
- Continuous learning attitude
- Healthcare customer service
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Patient education and counseling
- Laboratory specimen collection
- Infection control protocols
- Immunization administration
- Patient transport
- Insurance verification
- Patient care coordination
- Medical terminology
- Patient scheduling expertise
- Patient preparation
- Wound care assistance
- Emergency response preparedness
- Team collaboration and communication
- Instrument sterilization
- Physician support
- Medical equipment operation
- Exam room preparation
- Sterilization procedures
- Diagnostic testing assistance
- Medical office administration
- Record preparation
- EMR updating
- Referral coordination
- Adaptable to changing environments
- Anatomy and physiology
- First aid and CPR certified
- Cleaning and sanitation protocols
- Refill coordination
- Stress management techniques
- Electronic health records management
- Appointment setting and confirmation
- Medical procedure support
- Room restocking
- Patient data collection
- Medical procedure assistance
- Clinical skills proficiency
- Medical supplies inventory
- Willingness to learn
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Vital signs documentation
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Vitals collection and documentation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Patient care
- Excellent communication
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Clear communication
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Operating EKG equipment
- Effective communication
- Patient education
- Updating medical records
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Electronic health records
- Specimens collection and processing
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient support
- Sterilization techniques
- Wound care
- Patient scheduling
- Patient assessments
- Patient registration
- Electronic charting
- Team building
- Data entry
- Task prioritization
- Specimen collection
- Self motivation
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Venipuncture expertise
- First aid certified
- Examination preparation
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Medical Assistant - SMA/Optum
11.2022 - 06.2024
Research Assistant - CCT (Cognitive Clinical Trials)
01.2020 - 01.2022
Medical Assistant - Las Vegas Cancer Center
01.2019 - 01.2020
Medical Assistant - Aerotek/CareMore Care Center
01.2017 - 01.2019
Medical Assistant - Kozmary Pain Relief Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
CCMA (Clinical Certified Medical Assistant) - Nevada Health Centers
01.2013 - 01.2016
Medical Assistant - Guadalupe Medical Centers
01.2011 - 01.2013
Medical Assistant Extern - Heartland Health Outreach Inc.
01.2010
Job Corps - GED,
Everest College - Medical Assistant Diploma, Medical Assistance
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