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Michelle Banos

Bryceville,FL
Michelle Banos

Summary

Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to an environment where patient care is a top priority.

Overview

11
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

UF Health

Medical Assistant
06.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Meet and greet patients and staff
  • Prepare patient charts for physicians- order lab work, ultrasounds, mammograms, obtain lab results and ensure that they are updated into EPIC
  • Call and/or message patients via the UF Health patient portal to inform them of results, the need for follow-up care, and scheduling appointments, tests, and procedures
  • Obtain radiology reports and requisitions for upcoming visits, and updated patient information for 20 + patients daily in the EMR
  • Organize patient flow, and escort patients to exam/procedure rooms
  • Assist patients with walking, transfers, dressing, collection of specimens and preparing for exams
  • Measure patient vital signs including blood pressure, height, weight, respirations, temperature, and entering them into the EMR system (EPIC)
  • Injections- TdaP, Rocephin, Rhogam, Depo-Provera, Depo-Lupron, HPV
  • Collect and update patient history and performed screenings as per physician guidelines
  • Performed CLIA waived testing on urine dipstick analysis, pregnancy tests, and glucometer test strips
  • Assist in the collection of pap smears, vaginal and cervical cultures, throat cultures, and biopsies
  • Assist in the collection of specimens during GYN procedures, sending them to appropriate labs per patient insurance requirements
  • Perform the proper cleaning and sterilization techniques of all medical instruments used on patients during exams and procedures
  • Prepare and maintain exam rooms- clean exam tables and counters with disinfectants per office guidelines to ensure minimal exposure COVID-19 and other viruses and bacteria, replenish supplies, stock gowns, blankets, pillows, exam table paper and prepared exam rooms to be used for scheduled procedures
  • Perform proper cleaning method of ultrasound vaginal probe as per practice guidelines using the Trophon probe disinfecting machine
  • Regularly check expiration dates and dispose of expired supplies and medications as per practice guidelines
  • Maintain a safe, sterile environment by using principles of asepsis in setting up and maintained a sterile environment during exam/procedures
  • Assist physicians during in office procedures- dilation and curettage (requires sterile field), Loop Electro Excision Procedure (LEEP), colposcopy, insertion of vaginal pessary, insertion of IUDs, insertion of laminaria, Nexplanon, endometrial biopsies, vulvar biopsies, and drainage of Bartholin's cysts.

Columbia Doctors Midtown/Service Corporation of America

Medical Assistant
05.2014 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • Prepared patient charts for physicians- ordered lab work, obtained lab results, and placed hard copies into patient charts
  • Obtained radiology reports and requisitions for upcoming visits, provided patient labels and updated patient information for 40+ patients daily
  • Organized patient flow and escorted patients to exam/procedure room
  • Assisted patients with walking, transfers, dressing, collection of specimens and preparing for exams
  • Took patient vital signs including blood pressure, height, weight, temperature and entered them into the EMR system (EPIC)
  • Phlebotomy on over 20+ patients daily
  • Collected and updated patient history and performed screenings as per physician guidelines
  • Performed CLIA-waived testing on urine dipstick analysis, Hemoccult, and pregnancy tests
  • Assisted in the collection of pap smears, vaginal and cervical cultures, and throat cultures
  • Assisted in the collection of vaginal, cervical, and fetal specimens during procedures and sent them to cytopathology/pathology lab departments
  • Performed the proper cleaning and sterilization techniques of all medical instruments used on patients during exams and procedures
  • Prepared and maintained exam rooms- cleaned exam tables and counters, replenished supplies, stocked gowns, blankets, pillows, exam table paper and prepared exam rooms to be used for scheduled procedures
  • Performed proper cleaning method of ultrasound vaginal probe as per practice guidelines
  • Regularly checked expiration dates and disposed of expired supplies as per practice guidelines
  • Assisted oncologist with post-op patient follow-up visits
  • Assisted physicians during in office procedures- dilation and curettage (required sterile field), Loop Electro Excision Procedure (LEEP), colposcopy, insertion of vaginal pessary, insertion of IUDs, insertion of laminaria
  • Maintained a log of sample medicines dispensed by physicians

Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY

Clinical Technician
12.2006 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Checked schedules, organized patient flow and escorted patient to exam/procedure room
  • Assisted patients with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens and preparing for exams
  • Took patient vital signs including blood pressure, height, weight, temperature, and respirations and them into the EMR system (EPIC)
  • Performed Phlebotomy on 20+ patients daily
  • Updated and collected patient history and performed screenings as per supervisor's guidelines
  • Provided assistance to physician/nurse in the exam room during exam/procedures
  • Relayed information to patient/families as directed
  • Prepared and sent specimens to appropriate labs as requested or required by insurance plans
  • Maintained a safe, sterile environment by using principles of asepsis in setting up and maintained a sterile environment during exam/procedures
  • Set up instruments and equipment according to practice protocol
  • Cleaned instruments, medical equipment, and exam/procedure rooms according to practice guidelines
  • Maintained a schedule of cleaning/sterilization and kept appropriate records
  • Regularly checked supplies for dated materials and discarded expired supplies
  • Referred equipment issues and requests to replenish supplies to supervisor
  • Entered data in the medical record/EMR and sent/received medical records
  • Obtained lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes and referral information
  • Completed forms/requisitions as needed
  • Assisted with charting processing and ensured information was completed/filed out appropriately.

Education

Clark's Summit University

Bachelor of Science from Bible and Theology
05.2019

ASA Institute

Associates Degree from Medical Assistance
06.2006

Skills

  • EMR / EHR (EPIC)
  • Medical Records Management
  • Assisting with OBGYN exams
  • Patient Assessments
  • OB/GYN procedures
  • Patient-focused care
  • Efficient and reliable team player
  • Using centrifuge
  • Point-of-care testing
  • CPR
  • Phlebotomy
  • Compassionate
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Direct Patient Care

Certification

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (Certification #P7M8K5T2)

BLS certification (AHA)

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Medical Assistant

UF Health
06.2020 - Current

Medical Assistant

Columbia Doctors Midtown/Service Corporation of America
05.2014 - 07.2015

Clinical Technician

Weill Cornell Medical College
12.2006 - 01.2013

Clark's Summit University

Bachelor of Science from Bible and Theology

ASA Institute

Associates Degree from Medical Assistance

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