MAYRA SANCHEZ
Modesto,CA
Summary
Dedicated Medical Assistant with experience supporting both team and organizational goals. Able to manage multiple tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and work independently when needed. Detail-oriented and reliable, with a solid medical background and a collaborative approach in faced-paced environments.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Lead Medical Assistant/Scribe
Crane Street Dermatology
Menlo Park, CA
2014 - 2022
- Accompany Physician and patient; perform real-time, document through medical charting consisting of focused/full body skin exam, clinical findings, differential diagnoses, and assessments, and treatment and care into the EMR (EMA).
- Record orders for prescriptions, labs, referrals through the EMR (EMA) as directed by the Physician.
- Add new patient data such as medical history, surgical history, medications, allergies and social history.
- Direct patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Patient preparation and assisting physician with biopsies, excisions, sterile surgeries, Photodynamic therapy and lasers.
- Prescription refills using E-script.
- Label, organize patient specimens, verify appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens in a timely manner.
- Notify patients of labs and/ or pathology results.
- Update patient cancer log.
- Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing, document laboratory test/pathology results into patient charts.
- Suture removals.
- Prepare Botox.
- Prepare sterile field; maintain proper sterile technique of all instruments.
- Referrals for more specialized care.
- Sanitize, restock and organize exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Maintain pathology, medication and cosmetic logs, sterilize equipment and supplies, using autoclave.
- Keep medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Front office duties performed whenever needed; schedule appointments, register patients.
- Prior authorizations.
Certified Medical Assistant
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Redwood City, CA
2008 - 2013
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight in the EMR (EPIC).
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens.
- Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
- Assisted with minor surgeries/procedures; Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP), Cryosurgery, Cone biopsy, Colposcopy, Endocervical curettage, Hysteroscopy, Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Pap smear, HPV.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Depo-Provera Contraceptive injections/Immunizations
Education
Medical Assisting
Merced College
Merced, CASkills
- Supply Management
- Wound Care
- Procedure Assistance
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Updating Medical Records
- EMR (EMA/Kareo/EPIC/MacPractice)
Certification
- BLS Certification
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Timeline
Lead Medical Assistant/Scribe
Crane Street Dermatology
2014 - 2022
Certified Medical Assistant
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
2008 - 2013
Medical Assisting
Merced College