Maria Ruiz
Chicago,IL
Summary
Skilled bilingual Medical Assistant with 4 years of extensive experience in a Urgent Care, Occupational, OBGYN Setting adept in phlebotomy and providing patient-focused care. Proven track record in improving patient flow and efficiently managing inventory, demonstrating a strong blend of technical proficiency and compassionate patient interaction. Excelled in administering medication and performing critical tests, ensuring high standards of healthcare delivery. Offering extensive background assisting medical teams in examining and treating patients. Skillful in measuring vitals, preparing, and drawing blood samples and preparing treatment rooms for examinations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
WellNow Urgent Care
Chicago, IL
08.2023 - Current
- Stock supplies into rooms and keep rooms organized according to company protocols.
- Perform drug screens, breath alcohol tests for pre-employment physicals, or for patients who injured themselves on the job.
- Perform COVID test, flu test, and strep test for patients who are presenting sick symptoms. Also performed tests such as H. Pylori, RSV, and Mono.
- Prepared the room for reproductive health exams.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Wound care for patients who came in with injuries from their jobs or outside of jobs.
- Verify insurances, collect copays, and register patients into our EMR. Ensured patient flow when working at the front desk. Answered phone calls, Called for authorizations for patients who needed workers' compensation care.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Administered medications under physician's supervision.
- Changed dressings on wounds to prevent infection and check for healing.
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
Medical Assistant
Oak Street Health
Chicago, IL
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Preparing patients for examinations, and ensuring a seamless patient experience.
- Perform the Retina Vue test for patients.
- Perform A1C tests for patients.
- Perform EKGS
- Collect vital signs, urine samples, blood samples for routine testing.
Medical Assistant
Concentra Urgent Care
Chicago, IL
04.2021 - 02.2023
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments, greeted patients and ordered supplies.
- Registered new patients into practice management software program accurately entering demographic information.
- Called and answered phone calls to gain authorizations from employers for employees to be seen for breath alcohol tests and drug screenings.
- Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Sterilize equipment that would be utilized for sutures and suture removal in sterile machine, make packs.
- Ordered medical supplies, maintained inventory logs and restocked exam rooms when needed.
- Changed dressings on wounds to prevent infection and check for healing on patients who were injured during the job. ( Worker's Compensation )
- Completed physicals for new hire employees, blood work, drug screens, breath alcohol test, titmus vision test, EKG, Hair Drug test, DOT Physicals, Pulmonary Function Testing
- Administered Injections and collected blood samples.
Medical Assistant
Planned Parenthood
Chicago, IL
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Cleaned and maintained medical equipment following procedures and standards.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments, greeted patients and ordered supplies.
- Inspected equipment to ensure proper working order prior to use on patients.
- Ensured that all instruments used during exams were cleaned properly after each use according to established protocols.
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Assisted in Surgical procedures with provider
Education
Medical Assistant Diploma - Medical Assisting
Midwestern Career College
Chicago, IL06-2020
High School Diploma -
Epic Academy Charter High School
Chicago, IL06-2019
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Patient-focused care
- Certified in basic life support (BLS)
- Inventory and supply management
- Insurance authorizations
- Payment collection
- Patients' vital signs
- Intramuscular injections
- Administering medication
- Patient registration
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- CPR BLS CERTIFIED
- EKG Certificate
- Medical Assisting Diploma
- Phlebotomy program completion certificate
Timeline
Medical Assistant
WellNow Urgent Care
08.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
Oak Street Health
03.2023 - 06.2023
Medical Assistant
Concentra Urgent Care
04.2021 - 02.2023
Medical Assistant
Planned Parenthood
10.2020 - 04.2021
- CPR BLS CERTIFIED
- EKG Certificate
- Medical Assisting Diploma
- Phlebotomy program completion certificate
Medical Assistant Diploma - Medical Assisting
Midwestern Career College
High School Diploma -
Epic Academy Charter High School
Similar Profiles
Daisy GuerreroDaisy Guerrero
Clinical Field Trainer at Physician's Immediate Care & WellNow Urgent CareClinical Field Trainer at Physician's Immediate Care & WellNow Urgent Care
Judy BrittonJudy Britton
Employer Paid Services Processor at Physicians Immediate Care/WellNow Urgent CareEmployer Paid Services Processor at Physicians Immediate Care/WellNow Urgent Care
Terry StrawserTerry Strawser
Physician at WellNow Urgent CarePhysician at WellNow Urgent Care