Marina Chunitska
Warminster,PA
Summary
Reliable Certified Medical Assistant with more 15+ years of experience supporting plastic surgery, dermatology and vascular surgery practices in high-volume clinical settings. Highly skilled in assisting with excisions, Mohs surgeries, biopsies and other minor in office procedures, as well as EMR documentation, patient triage and laboratory specimen collection and processing. Known for delivering detail-oriented support, maintaining strict sterile technique and HIPPA compliance. Fluent in Russian and Ukrainian, ensuring effective patient communication and care coordination in diverse clinical settings.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Buinewicz Plastic Surgery
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
10.2025 - 05.2026
- Assisted surgeon during in-office procedures by passing instruments and maintaining sterile technique to ensure patient safety and procedure efficiency.
- Documented medical history, vitals, and patient concerns to provide comprehensive information for effective treatment planning.
- Assist with post-operative care
- Maintained treatment rooms to uphold cleanliness standards and support effective patient care.
- Process and sterilize instruments and equipment
- Assisting with non-surgical procedures (laser treatments, botox, fillers etc)
- Stock and manage inventory of clinical supplies
- Handled incoming calls and addressed patient inquiries, improving communication and service quality for enhanced patient satisfaction.
- Maintained HIPAA compliance and safeguarded confidential patient information
Medical Assistant
Schwarz Dermatology
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Assisting physician with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Collected patient medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies to ensure accurate assessments.
- Documented medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, addressed questions, and prepared for physician examinations to enhance patient flow.
- Ordering biopsies and other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis and treatment of conditions.
- Managed medical records by filing, organizing, and scanning documents to maintain efficient patient information access.
- Sanitizing, restocking, and organizing exam rooms and medical equipment.
Medical Assistant
Pennsylvania Dermatology Specialists
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Updated medical records in EMR, assisted physician with procedures including excisions, biopsies, cryotherapy, and laser treatments to enhance patient care.
- Administer medications and injections as prescribed, adhering strictly to protocols for patient safety.
- Essential functions include daily instrument care and sterilization, preparation and mixing medication for anesthesia and injections, calling patients with pathology results, online scheduling
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation, contributing to timely and accurate patient diagnoses.
- Managed schedules for dermatology providers, reviewed planned procedures, and prepared pathology slips, bottles, and procedure trays to ensure efficient daily operations.
- Greeting patients and escorting them into the examination rooms
- Answering telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
Surgical Medical Assistant
Center for Advanced Vein Therapy
06.2015 - 11.2019
- Assists surgeon in OR during outpatient procedures maintains proper sterile technique, applies dressing and bandages
- Ensures that necessary sterilized instruments, in sufficient quantity, are available for the surgeons
- Processes instruments to ensure appropriate sterilization
- Maintained equipment and instruments to ensure optimal functionality for surgical procedures.
- Evaluate patients by determining the reason for the visit and document a brief history and appropriate vital signs that include height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature
- Tracked and managed supply levels to support uninterrupted daily operations.
- Cleaned and stocked examination rooms to ensure availability of necessary supplies for efficient patient care.
Medical Assistant
Family Dermatology
07.2012 - 05.2015
- Prepared patients (adults and children) for examination, took medical histories, charted information, assisted providers during exams and in-office procedures, performed injections and diagnostic tests, cleaned and stocked rooms, sterilized instruments, e-prescribed, and processed biopsy paperwork
- Demonstrated customer service skills while interacting with patients and families, handled phone calls, completed pre-certifications for procedures, and utilized EMR and Microsoft Office applications
- Assisted in patient check-in and managed medical records efficiently.
- Prepared examination rooms and ensured equipment was sanitized and ready.
- Collected patient histories and documented vital signs accurately.
Surgical Medical Assistant
New York Center for Plastic Surgery
01.2007 - 04.2010
- Conducted thorough preoperative assessments to identify potential issues affecting surgery success and patient safety.
- Conducted preoperative consultations for patients seeking plastic surgeries, prepared operating room for procedures, assisted surgeon during surgeries, recorded preoperative vital signs, and provided postoperative care for patients of all ages.
- Supported anesthesia personnel with placement of monitoring devices on patients prior to surgery, ensuring precise and efficient data collection.
- Executed sterile and non-sterile dressing changes, prepared and dispatched specimens for laboratory testing, and scheduled diagnostic imaging appointments for X-ray, MRI, and mammogram.
- Optimizing operating room utilization by coordinating surgery schedules and ensuring timely turnover between cases.
- Other Duties Include: Maintaining patient charts and office equipment, filling out requisition forms, consulting patients over the phone
Medical/Administrative Assistant
Luba V Gringut Medical PC
06.2005 - 01.2007
- Recorded vital signs and EKGs, performed venipuncture and finger sticks, prepared examination rooms and patients for physician assessments, conducted pregnancy tests, collected and sent specimens for laboratory testing, scheduled appointments for office and outpatient procedures, and obtained preauthorization for surgical procedures
- Filled out requisition forms, verified patient insurance eligibility and authorizations, maintained patient charts and office equipment, ordered office supplies, prepared bills, and answered multi-line phones
- Managed patient scheduling and appointment confirmations for efficient clinic operations.
- Processed patient records and maintained confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Assisted physicians with medical billing and coding to ensure accurate claims submission.
Education
Medical Assistant Certificate - Allied Health Clinical Medical Assistant Associa
BramsonORT College
Brooklyn, NY09-2004
Skills
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Customer service
- EMR / EHR
- Direct patient care
- Reliable team player
- Immunization administration
- Specimens collection and processing
- Patient assessments
- Laboratory specimen collection
- Patient care coordination
- Sterilization techniques
- Medical office administration
- Fluent in Russian
- Procedure preparation
- Vital signs assessment
- Time management
- Injection administration
- Inventory and supply management
- Telephone etiquette
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Electronic health records
- Vital sign monitoring
- Wound care
- Patient scheduling
- Multitasking and organization
- HIPAA protocols
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Buinewicz Plastic Surgery
10.2025 - 05.2026
Medical Assistant
Schwarz Dermatology
05.2024 - 05.2025
Medical Assistant
Pennsylvania Dermatology Specialists
01.2022 - 05.2024
Surgical Medical Assistant
Center for Advanced Vein Therapy
06.2015 - 11.2019
Medical Assistant
Family Dermatology
07.2012 - 05.2015
Surgical Medical Assistant
New York Center for Plastic Surgery
01.2007 - 04.2010
Medical/Administrative Assistant
Luba V Gringut Medical PC
06.2005 - 01.2007
Medical Assistant Certificate - Allied Health Clinical Medical Assistant Associa
BramsonORT College