Sheila Key
Sahuarita
Summary
I am a new resident to Sahuarita, Arizona relocated from Louisville Ky. I am a seasoned Medical Assistant/Limited Medical Radiographer as well as Certified Nursing Assistant for 30+years. I am currently seeking employment to further provide quality patient care in the Urgent Care setting. I am highly motivated with a proven history of superior performance in individual, team, and organizational levels.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant/Limited Radiologic Technologist
University of Louisville Medical Center
03.2021 - 08.2024
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Maintained a safe and clean clinical environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and disposing of biohazardous waste properly.
- Boosted patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and promptly addressing needs during visits.
Medical Assistant/Limited Radiologic Technologist
Norton Healthcare
01.2011 - 03.2021
- Complies with HIPAA and company regulations to maintain confidentiality regarding patient health data and medical records.
- Obtain client medical records via EPIC to include triage, vitals, allergies, medications, standing orders, recognize patients of all ages that are in distress and follows protocol in the urgent care setting.
- Reviews providers orders to determine any procedures that need to be done to include standing orders in the urgent care setting.
- Educates patients on procedure details, provides instructions and answers questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation for entire office visit in the urgent care setting (proven, documented history of patient satisfation, can provide).
- Provides quality diagnostic images while using the ALARA technique for provider and Radiologist to review.
- Orient and train new staff (students and new Medical Assistants/LMR from other establishments).
Medical Assistant
Lagrange Family Care Doctors
01.1997 - 01.2011
- Complied with HIPPA and company regulations to maintain confidientiality regarding patient health data and medical records.
- Obtained client medical records via paper charts and ALLScript to include triage, vitals, allergies, review medications, assist in preventative health and routine maintenace for all age groups in the Primary Care setting.
- Participant of COLA/CLIA inspections with great outcomes.
- Oriented, trained new staff.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Friendship Manor
02.1984 - 05.1996
- Complied with HIPPA and company regualtions to maintain confidentiality regarding patient health information (paper charts) and medical records.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Provided personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Education
Limited Medical Radiographer -
Kentucky Board of Imaging
Frankfort, KY02.2011
Medical Office Assistant -
ICS Learning System
Pennsylvania 05.1997
Skills
- EMR / EHR
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient confidentiality
- Laboratory maintenance
- Point of care testing
- Knowledge of EKG rhythm interpretation
- Phlebotomy
- Orthopedic splints
- Prioritizing stat orders
- Lab equipment operation
- Patient Assessments
- Efficient and reliable team player
- CPR
- Compassionate caregiver
- Image formation and display expertise
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Monitoring Patient Progress
- DOT/NON DOT drug screens
- DOT physicals
- Breath Alcohol Testing
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Injections
- Sterile Techniques
- Outside reference labs knowlege
- Urinalysis and microsopic
- Nasopharyngeal swabs
- Audiogram/Tympanogram
- Many other duties not listed
References
Jamie Nation 502-641-2363
Pamela Stanley 502-321-6716
Denita Phelps 502-902-0212
Janelle Perry 502-435-6337
Mary Tingle (manager) Norton Healthcare 1(502) 844-28901(502) 905-2072(personal cell)
Maria Bryan (manager) UofL Physicians Urgent Care 1(502)588-0740 1(502)817-0817(personal cell)
Timeline
Medical Assistant/Limited Radiologic Technologist
University of Louisville Medical Center
03.2021 - 08.2024
Medical Assistant/Limited Radiologic Technologist
Norton Healthcare
01.2011 - 03.2021
Medical Assistant
Lagrange Family Care Doctors
01.1997 - 01.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Friendship Manor
02.1984 - 05.1996
Limited Medical Radiographer -
Kentucky Board of Imaging
Medical Office Assistant -
ICS Learning System
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