Shaquela Peterson
Granada Hills
Summary
Dedicated Medical Assistant with extensive experience at Kaiser Permanente, adept in vital sign monitoring and providing compassionate patient-focused care. Excelled in clinical documentation and direct patient support, enhancing patient satisfaction. Proven track record in improving clinic efficiency and patient care through effective procedure assistance and team collaboration.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
11.2015 - Current
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including faxing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Maintained a safe and clean clinical environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and disposing of biohazardous waste properly.
- Facilitated seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
- Ensured patient safety and comfort during examinations, effectively addressing concerns and answering questions.
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists or other healthcare providers as needed for comprehensive care management plans.
- Aided in accurate diagnoses by performing laboratory tests and preparing specimens for analysis.
- Assisted in the development of clinic policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Medical Assistant
The Street Consulting Group Cedars-Sinai Medical
05.2015 - 06.2015
- Assist physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections suture removal.
- Clean and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
- preformed HCG testing and sent specimen for laboratory testing.
- Recorded patient medical history, vital signs and test results in hyperspace.
- Escorted patient to examination rooms and prepared them for physician exam.
- Ensured HIPPA compliance.
- Responsible for processing labs such as Non Invasive Prenatal testing (NIPT) 1st-2nd Trimester Screening Test.
- Urine Dipstick POCT Test
- Responsible for monitoring setting up Non Stress Test (NST)
Medical Assistant
Saban Community Clinic
05.2013 - 04.2015
- Setting up exam rooms prior to clinic visits; ensuring all necessary supplies and stocked and available.
- Assisting physicians with examinations and other procedures relating to direct patient care.
- Reforming and recording information on patients vital signs, vision screening, audiometric screening, astrometry test, EKG's, Immunizations.
- Providing information to patients related to referrals, follow up appointments and test results.
- Clean/Sterilizes and autoclave all used Instruments.
- Provide patient s with laboratory requisitions and instruction and lab services and Cedars-Sinai or Quest Diagnostic and necessary.
- Lead Medical Assistant in Gynecology Clinic assistant with proper procedures pap smears ect.
Education
No Degree - NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician
LA Vocational Institute
Los Angeles, CA07-2015
No Degree - Medical Assistant Diploma
American Career College
CA04-2011
Skills
- Vital sign monitoring
- Direct patient care
- Clinical documentation
- Patient-focused care
- Phlebotomy
- Reliable team player
- Procedure assistance
- Electronic medical records
- CPR
- Compassionate
- Immunization administration
- Specimens collection and processing
Certification
LA Vocational Institute
- NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician Los Angeles, CA
American Heart Association
- BLS for Healthcare Provider (CPR and AED) Program Pasadena, CA
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
11.2015 - Current
Medical Assistant
The Street Consulting Group Cedars-Sinai Medical
05.2015 - 06.2015
Medical Assistant
Saban Community Clinic
05.2013 - 04.2015
No Degree - NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician
LA Vocational Institute
No Degree - Medical Assistant Diploma
American Career College
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