Odeth Ruiz
Denver,CO
Summary
Dedicated Medical Assistant looking to further career experience, knowledge, and advancement within the healthcare industry to continue providing exceptional patient care and obtain highest level of patient satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Colorado Coalition For The Homeless
Denver , CO
04.2020 - Current
- Provide direct and supportive patient care with patient care team and medical providers.
- Schedule and check patients in for appointments via phone and in person.
- Obtain vital signs, chief complaints, and medical histories from adult and pediatric patients for examination; gathering important information relevant to the visit including reports, imaging studies from other healthcare facilities, and any information requested by the medical provider.
- Confirm vaccines through CIIS to see what vaccinations patients are due for and administer them appropriately.
- Obtain/collect and process all in-house point-of-care tests such as A1C, UA, urine drug screens, rapid COVID, flu, and strep tests to help clinical staff assess conditions.
- Perform ear lavage, ABIs, VG injections, and walking pulse oximetry tests
- Used spill kits effectively to uphold sanitation standards in clinical areas.
- Accurately measure patients for compression stockings
- Accurately perform venipuncture and prepare blood and other specimens for labs that need to be sent.
- Maintain OTC medication inventory and expiration logs to keep updated documentation for tracking purposes.
- Precepted new Medical Assistant/EMT staff and students.
Education
Medical Assisting
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO02.2020
Skills
- Perform Point-of-Care testing including: A1C, Glucose, Diabetic Foot Exams, HCG, UA, Drug Screens, and COVID/Flu/Strep swabs
- Vital Signs
- Specimen collection and processing
- Administering Injections and performing Venipuncture and Phlebotomy
- Procedure tray set-up and assisting clinical staff with procedures
- Simple wound care
- Operating EKG Equipment
- Adult/Child/Infant CPR, AED, and First Aid
- OTC medication inventory management
- Appointment Scheduling via phone and in person
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Collaborate with team, work individually, making independent decisions and solve complex problems
- Excellent communication skills, including being able to talk, listen, and type with professionalism
- Bilingual (Spanish, including reading and writing)
Additional Information
- Rosa Luna: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (Direct Medical Assistant Supervisor) 303-803-0684
- Kye Dixson: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (Medical Provider) 337-974-0680
- Aatif Mansoor: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (Psych Provider) 612-715-9484
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Colorado Coalition For The Homeless
04.2020 - Current
Medical Assisting
Emily Griffith Technical College