Mara Armstrong
Kingman,AZ
Summary
Hardworking and reliable Certified Medical Assistant with strong skills in taking vitals, rooming patients, and paperwork duties. Offering empathy and phlebotomy skills. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
North Country HealthCare
Kingman, AZ
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Interviewed patients to verify information, record medical history and confirm purpose of visit.
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
- Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.
- Administered rapid tests for COVID and strep to help clinical staff assess conditions.
Medical Assistant Extern
KRMC Residency Clinic
Kingman, Arizona
04.2022 - 04.2022
- Escorted patients to examination rooms and documented medical histories.
- Monitored patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
- Entered patient services into records with high accuracy.
- Oversaw patient registration, insurance verification, form completion and appointment scheduling to maintain operational efficiency.
- Recorded patient temperature and blood pressure.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Education
Clinical Medical Assistant Certification - Medical Assisting
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ05.2022
Billing And Coding - Medical Assisting
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ07.2021
Skills
- Proper sterilization techniques
- Venipuncture and phlebotomy
- Understands medical procedures
- Data entry
- Charting expertise
- Patient scheduling
- Professional bedside manner
- Specimens collection and processing
- Communication
- HIPAA compliance
- Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Medical terminology
- EKG set up and monitoring
Accomplishments
- Received Employee of the Month April 2023.
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
North Country HealthCare
05.2022 - 10.2023
Medical Assistant Extern
KRMC Residency Clinic
04.2022 - 04.2022
Clinical Medical Assistant Certification - Medical Assisting
Mohave Community College
Billing And Coding - Medical Assisting
Mohave Community College
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