MELISSA GARRISON
Thomasville
Summary
Professional in healthcare with solid experience in clinical and administrative duties. Skilled in patient care, medical procedures, and electronic health records. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and delivering high-quality results. Reliable in fast-paced environments and adept at supporting medical staff and patients effectively.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
medical assistant
Thomasville Family Medicine Center
08.2024 - Current
- Record vital signs
- Triage patient lab result and concerns
- Administer vaccinations on adult and pediatric patients
- Stock and organize exam rooms
- Conducted routine laboratory tests and collected specimens for analysis
- Appointment scheduling
medical assistant
Cardiovascular Consultants of S. Georgia, LLC
05.2022 - 08.2024
- Record vital signs
- Perform daily electrocardiograms
- Organize & stock office supplies
- Traveled for satellite clinic (Quitman) on scheduled days
- Responsible to transporting sample medications and supplies when traveling to satellite clinic
- Explain and set heart monitors on patients
- Explain all procedure instruction information before procedures ex: heart catheterization, peripheral angiograms, stress tests, tilt tables, etc
medical assistant
Dr. Alan B. Patterson OB/GYN
06.2018 - 12.2021
- Document vital signs
- Assist physician with office procedures: colposcopy, EMB, endose hysteroscopy, external wart / skin tag removals, pap smear, vaginal culture
- Experienced with sterilization / autoclave office instruments
- Prepare requisition forms for appropriate laboratory
- Responsible for maintaining adequate sample drug medications w/ drug representatives
- Administer injection ex: medroxyprogesterone, ketorolac
- Phlebotomy experienced
- Cleaned office once weekly w/ compensation
- Simultaneously handle both front / back & check out duties when employee are absent
- EMR experienced ( Athena health )
- Responsible for the ordering office supplies with McKesson, HenryShein
medical assistant
Green & Urribarri, LLC OB/GYN
10.2014 - 01.2018
- EMR experienced ( Athena Health )
- Record vital signs
- Prepare exam rooms for physician procedures
- Assist w/ colposcopy, endometrial biopsy, Mona Lisa procedure, LEEP, circumcision, wart / skin tag removal
- Administrative duties ex: all call backs on patient results, triage, referrals, prescription call-ins on days provider does hospital rounds
- Organize & stock exam rooms on a timely manner
Education
medical assistant certificate -
Ultrasound Diagnostics School
10.2003
high school diploma - undefined
McArthur High School
06.1998
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical terminology
- EMR / EHR
- Direct patient care
- Phlebotomy
- CPR
- Sterilization techniques
- Compassionate caregiver
- Procedure assistance
Timeline
medical assistant
Thomasville Family Medicine Center
08.2024 - Current
medical assistant
Cardiovascular Consultants of S. Georgia, LLC
05.2022 - 08.2024
medical assistant
Dr. Alan B. Patterson OB/GYN
06.2018 - 12.2021
medical assistant
Green & Urribarri, LLC OB/GYN
10.2014 - 01.2018
high school diploma - undefined
McArthur High School
medical assistant certificate -
Ultrasound Diagnostics School
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