Maria Hargrove
Nesbit,MS
Summary
Physician Assisstant
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
AEL Phlebotomist Float
07.2008 - Current
- Travel throughout Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. Responsible for traveling to various clinics and training of new phlebotomists on daily procedures and various EMR interfaces.
- Able to cover either PSC, IOP, and early morning run locations
- 98% of return patients ask for me after the first time I have drawn their blood
Front Desk/Medical Assistant
Getz Internal Medicine
02.2015 - 09.2021
- Verify insurance, processing and posting payments, and scheduling
- Prior Authorization, Injections, Phlebotomy, Charting in Electronic Medical Record, Administration of IV fluids, Assisted Practitioner within office procedures, in house testing: Strep tests, Covid and influenza nasopharyngeal tests, HCG tests, took vitals, and administered oral medications as directed
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Consultant
Summit Health
08.2008 - 08.2014
- Calibration of equipment, Preformed blood pressure check, Fingerstick or venipuncture, Recording data, Biometric screening to include Nutritional Consultation
Paramedical Exam/Phlebotomist
Examination Management Services
08.2012 - 08.2013
- Travel to client's homes throughout the Mississippi Delta
- Record physical measurements and vital signs
- Venipuncture and Urine specimen
- Medical history documented from clients
- Processing specimens/paperwork and shipping to contracted lab for completion.
Phlebotomist-Outpatient and Inpatient
Le bonheur Children's Hospital
08.2008 - 06.2012
- Venipuncture
- Fingerstick
- Specimen processing of send out and in house tests
- Microbiology tech assistant-plating specimens, running mononucleosis, strep, and flu testing
Phlebotomist-Outpatient and Inpatient
Baptist Desoto Hospital
08.2004 - 07.2008
- Venipuncture
- EKG, and collections for local doctors' offices on patients' newborn to adult
- Assisted Registered Nurses with urine catheterization, collection of blood via pick lines, port-a-caths and calculating venipuncture charges.
Education
High School Diploma - General Studies
Southern Baptist Educational Center
Southaven, MSSkills
- Excellent Venipuncture skills
- Patient Care
- Specimen handling and processing
Qualificationsinbrief
Maria B. Hargrove
Timeline
Front Desk/Medical Assistant
Getz Internal Medicine
02.2015 - 09.2021
Paramedical Exam/Phlebotomist
Examination Management Services
08.2012 - 08.2013
Consultant
Summit Health
08.2008 - 08.2014
Phlebotomist-Outpatient and Inpatient
Le bonheur Children's Hospital
08.2008 - 06.2012
Phlebotomist
AEL Phlebotomist Float
07.2008 - Current
Phlebotomist-Outpatient and Inpatient
Baptist Desoto Hospital
08.2004 - 07.2008
High School Diploma - General Studies
Southern Baptist Educational Center