Hi, I’m
Melvina M Dennis
Newark
Summary
To obtain a challenging medical assistant externship position in a busy medical office where I will utilize my recent education and clinical skills learned in the classroom for completion of my MA program. Professional telephone and interposal communication skills.
Medical professional prepared for this role, bringing valuable experience in clinical and administrative functions. Known for reliable support in patient care and effective communication with healthcare teams. Strong focus on collaboration and adaptability to meet changing priorities. Proficient in patient interaction, medical record management, and office support tasks.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
WellSpan Philhaven Behavioral Health
Medical Assistant
06.2021 - 06.2025
Job overview
- Room Patients
- Take Vitals
- Edit Patients chart if needed
- Update
- Assist with Urine Drug Test
- Put in results and sent results to labs
- Travel for coverage
- If appropriate medication is fill or refused
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
LabCorp
Phlebotomist
09.2024 - 05.2025
Job overview
- Preparing Patients for blood draws, which may involve putting someone at ease if they’re anxious or have a fear of needles.
- Verifying the identity of the person before performing the blood draw and ensuring proper labeling of collection vials.
- Ensuring that all equipment is properly sanitized before collecting blood.
- Performing blood draws and transfusions for people.
- Assisting Patients who experience adverse reactions after a blood draw or transfusion.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Maintaining, tracking and storing the blood samples for delivery to testing laboratories or blood banks.
- Assisting physicians and other medical professionals.
- Organizing and maintaining blood draw supplies.
Regional Medical Group
02.2020 - 05.2021
Job overview
- Work with C-Arm in procedure room give Trigger Point injection for pain in Muscle.
- I did phlebotomy for three years in school and after school.
- Filing patient medical records, filling out insurance forms.
- Work at a front desk answering phone, scheduling appointments for patients, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services.
- I also hand billing and book keeping.
- Removing sutures and changing dressing, drawing blood and did vital signs.
- Preparing and administering medication and performing basic laboratory test.
Maxim HealthCare Service
07.2019 - 09.2019
Job overview
- I performed healthcare-related tasks including cooking, cleaning and transportation to physicians' offices.
- I evaluated client needs and worked with management to coordinate services.
- I also did transportation to physicians' offices with client for appointments.
- I used feeding tube for feeding, bathing and assist with exercises.
Immucor
Solid Phase Technician
10.2018 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Company Overview: Immucor is a company that match patient with blood or organ.
- I work as a solid phase technician.
- My job was to make sure that the customers get the right blood.
- I also work in packaging as well.
- Make sure that the labels are right and the print on the package are correct.
- I clean and prep materials maintaining a sterilized work environment.
- I cautiously monitor and test finished products for quality assurance.
- I also did quality inspection (QI) and (CGMP) Good Manufacturing Practice, I did final inspection before product get out of the facilities.
- I verify the product produced and labeled accurately, following appropriate control measures to prevent mixing up.
- Immucor is a company that match patient with blood or organ.
Open Arms- Buck Head -Private Care
01.2018 - 07.2018
Job overview
- I was working with a special need kid helping with bathing.
- Assistance with toileting.
- Assistance with ADL's, dental care, dressing and eating.
- Assistance with cooking, housekeeping and with transfer of client.
- I monitored vital signs and administrated medications.
- I prepared and maintained client documentation and records; and reported all updates to care team and managers during client case reviewed.
Urology
Medical Assembler
05.2016 - 09.2017
Job overview
- I worked in the cleanroom, when I come to work in the morning before I start work, I make sure hair net is on my head, my scrap is on my gloves are on as well before going in the clean room.
- Also, when I get in the cleanroom, I will make sure everything is wiped down with alcohol even before we leave.
- I solder medical device connectors with precision using a microscope and tweezers to attach components with hot melted glue.
- I clean and prep materials maintaining a sterilized work environment.
- I cautiously monitor and test finished products for quality assurance.
- I also did quality inspection (QI) and (CGMP) Good Manufacturing Practice, I did final inspection before product get out of the facilities.
- I verify the product produced and labeled accurately, following appropriate control measures to prevent mixing up.
- Before using any of the equipment we check the calibration to make sure it is up to date.
Super Dimension
Medical Assembler
05.2015 - 05.2016
Job overview
- I solder medical device connectors with precision using a microscope and tweezers to attach components with hot melted glue.
- I clean and prep materials maintaining a sterilized work environment.
- I cautiously monitor and test finished products for quality assurance.
- I did package as well transferring product from manufacturing line to packaging line.
Smarttrac
DL & Passport Assembler
11.2013 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Tested 400 Passport and DL a day to make sure all parts are functioning properly.
- Used varieties of hands tools and machine tooling for electronic components to make ca.
Hammer
Direct Service Professional
01.2013 - 11.2013
Job overview
- I performed healthcare-related tasks including cooking, cleaning and showering.
- I also did transportation to physicians' offices with clients for appointments.
- I evaluated client needs and worked with management to coordinate services.
Diane Home Care
05.2012 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Performed all healthcare-related tasks for a small group of patients.
- I monitored vital signs and administered medications.
- I prepared and maintained client documentation and records; and reported all updates to care team and managers during client case reviewed.
- I did housekeep, cooking, and showering my client.
REM-Ramsey
05.2010 - 05.2012
Job overview
- Performed all healthcare-related tasks for a small group of patients.
- I monitored vital signs and administered medications.
- I prepared and maintained client documentation and records; and reported all updates to care team and managers during client case reviewed.
- I did housekeep, cooking, and showering my client.
Visiting Angels Inc.
06.2009 - 03.2010
Job overview
- I performed healthcare-related tasks including cooking, cleaning and transportation to physicians' offices.
- I evaluated client needs and worked with management to coordinate services.
St Jude Medical
Medical Assembler
09.2006 - 06.2009
Job overview
- I produced and manufactured 60 heart devices per day.
- I tested subassemblies for functionality and quality assurance.
- I adhered to all safety regulations and company policies and consistently exceeded all timeline expectations.
Education
Gwinnett CollegeLilburn, Georgia
Associate of Science Degree from Medical Assisting
04.2020
University Overview
- Coursework
- Clinical Skills
- Vital Signs
- Medical
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Phlebotomy
- Diseases
- Urinalysis
- Sterile Draping
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Lab I-III
- Surgical Tray Set-Up
- Medical Transcription
- Injections
- General Business
- College English
- Composition
- Business Math
- Public Speaking
- Professional Development
- Keyboarding I-II
- Microsoft Office 2013
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient scheduling
- Customer service
- Medical terminology knowledge
- CPR
- Electronic medical records
- Electronic health records
- Procedure assistance
- Immunization administration
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Specimens collection and processing
- Laboratory specimen collection
- Insurance verification
- Clinical documentation
Accomplishments
- Recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty.
- Took approximately 3x X-rays per day.
- Recognized for outstanding dedication to patient care.
Certification
- CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
09.2024 - 05.2025
Medical Assistant
WellSpan Philhaven Behavioral Health
06.2021 - 06.2025
Regional Medical Group
02.2020 - 05.2021
Maxim HealthCare Service
07.2019 - 09.2019
Solid Phase Technician
Immucor
10.2018 - 05.2019
Open Arms- Buck Head -Private Care
01.2018 - 07.2018
Medical Assembler
Urology
05.2016 - 09.2017
Medical Assembler
Super Dimension
05.2015 - 05.2016
DL & Passport Assembler
Smarttrac
11.2013 - 05.2015
Direct Service Professional
Hammer
01.2013 - 11.2013
Diane Home Care
05.2012 - 01.2013
REM-Ramsey
05.2010 - 05.2012
Visiting Angels Inc.
06.2009 - 03.2010
Medical Assembler
St Jude Medical
09.2006 - 06.2009
Gwinnett College
Associate of Science Degree from Medical Assisting
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