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Ruthie Higgins

Kalamazoo,MI

Summary

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant with strong clinical skills and commitment to patient care. Prepared to support healthcare teams with procedures, injections, and patient assessments. Known for collaboration and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Reliable with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes and enhancing team efficiency.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Southwest Michigan Dermatology
09.2022 - Current
  • Rooming patients, cleaning rooms, assisting in surgery, injecting local infiltration anesthesia and intramuscular, scribing, assisting patients and medical providers, collecting specimens, managing medical records
  • Performing clinical research to initiate an improvement in infection rate

Figure Skating Coach

Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association
08.2022 - Current
  • Teaching children and adults how to ice skate, assessing skills, testing snowplow, basic, and freestyle levels, teaching private lessons

Lifeguard

Grosse Ile Country Club
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Guarded pool, cleaned locker rooms, responsible for cleaning the pool deck, pool maintenance, tending to injuries

Lifeguard

Kennedy Recreation Center
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Guarded pool, cleaned locker rooms, opened and closed pool, pool maintenance, tending to injuries

Hostess

Amigos
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Cleaned and set tables, seated customers, entered and boxed carry out orders, cashed out customers, cleaned bathrooms

Education

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Preparations

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
12-2025

High School Diploma - undefined

Oscar A. Carlson High School
Gibraltar, MI
05.2022

Skills

  • Clinical patient care
  • Medical history recording
  • Teamwork
  • Customer service
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Medical terminology proficiency

Awards

National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Figure Skating State Championship, Summa Cum Laude High School Graduate, Dean's List 

Timeline

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Southwest Michigan Dermatology
09.2022 - Current

Figure Skating Coach

Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association
08.2022 - Current

Lifeguard

Grosse Ile Country Club
05.2022 - 08.2022

Lifeguard

Kennedy Recreation Center
06.2021 - 08.2021

Hostess

Amigos
09.2019 - 03.2020

High School Diploma - undefined

Oscar A. Carlson High School

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Preparations

Western Michigan University