Rosa Benavides
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 deadline-driven environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Physicians And Midwives
08.2008 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained patient's medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Assisted physicians with minor procedures, including but not limited to colposcopies,EMBX, saline sonohysterograms, IUDs insertions, and sterilizing instruments.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Helped improve patient outcomes by educating and advising on relevant treatments and care.
- Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
- Relayed triage information and facilitated communication between provider and patient concerning patient disposition.
- Triaged patients by reviewing symptoms and advising on best treatment plan to facilitate patient care while minimizing impact on healthcare system.
Medical Assistant
Win & Thu Md
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
- Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
- Checked patient insurance, demographic, and health history to keep information current.
- Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation.
- Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.
- Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
- administered injections
Education
Registered Medical Assistant -
Sanz School
Falls Church, VA01.2005
Skills
- Patient Flow Management
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient Scheduling
- Indirect Patient Care
- Inventory Management
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Terminology
- Reliable Team Player
- Specimens Collection and Processing
- CPR
- EMR / EHR
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Fluent in Spanish
- Inventory and Supply Management
Certification
- RMA - Registered Medical Assistant
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Physicians And Midwives
08.2008 - Current
Medical Assistant
Win & Thu Md
01.2002 - 01.2008
Registered Medical Assistant -
Sanz School
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