Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Clearances up to date and available.
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Shelley Younge

ELIZABETH,PA

Summary

Skilled Medical Assistant with a proven track record at UPMC enhancing patient care through meticulous venipuncture and compassionate communication. I have significantly improved lab accuracy and patient experience. Demonstrated leadership as a Team Leader, streamlining lab processes and mentoring staff in best practices.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Cafeteria Worker

Nutrition Group
Elizabeth Forward High School, Elizabeth, PA
10.2015 - Current

Served and prepared food for students. Dishwasher.

PCT Phlebotomist

UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
McKeesport, PA
09.2015 - 03.2020
  • Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Preformed EKG's

Medical Assistant

UPMC Elizabeth Township Family Medicine
Elizabeth, PA
01.2012 - 09.2015
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies and entered information into electronic medical record.
  • Preformed vital signs, pulse ox, nebulizer treatments, vision and hearing screening and venipucture.
  • Preformed rapid strep and mono testing, urine dip and hcg.
  • Injections and Immunizations.
  • Educated patients on glucometer glucose testing and preformed this on patients.
  • Assisted the doctor with minor office surgeries and pap smear.
  • Applied bandages and splints to patients.
  • Phone in prescriptions and scheduled appointments.
  • Cleaned and sterilized instruments.

Team Leader Medical Assistant

UPMC Partners in Health
Level Green, PA
05.2003 - 09.2011
  • Lab proficiency testing, quality controls.
  • Troubleshoot breakdowns.
  • Keeping lab manuals updated
  • In addition to these duties continue to work as a medical assistant.

Medical Assistant

UPMC Partners in Health
Level Green, PA
01.2000 - 09.2011
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies and entered information into electronic medical record.
  • Performed vital signs, ekg, pulse ox, nebulizer treatments, vision and hearing screening, fingerstick glucose and hemoglobin testing.
  • Venipuncture and specimen processing.
  • Educated patients on glucose testing and nebulizer home usage.
  • Applied splints and bandages.
  • Assisted and set up for minor office surgeries, procedures such as colposcopy, endometrial biopsies and pap smears.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments.
  • Phone in perscriptions and notify patients of test results.

Medical Assistant

UPMC Elizabeth Township Family Medicine
Elizabeth, PA
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Performed vital signs, pulse ox, nebulizer treatments, vision and hearing screenings, ear lavage,
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Injections and immunizations
  • Venipuncture and specimen processing
  • Applied bandaging and splints
  • Assist doctor with minor office surgeries and pap smears
  • Sterilization of instruments
  • Informed patients of test results, scheduled appointments and filing.

Education

High School Diploma -

Elizabeth Forward High School
Elizabeth, PA

No Degree - Pre Nursing

CCAC
West Mifflin, PA
01-1989

Certificate of Technical Studies - Medical Assistant

Sawyer School
Pittsburgh, PA
01-1987

Clearances up to date and available.

Child abuse clearances and FBI clearance available, also have certificate for mandated child abuse reporting.

Timeline

Cafeteria Worker

Nutrition Group
10.2015 - Current

PCT Phlebotomist

UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
09.2015 - 03.2020

Medical Assistant

UPMC Elizabeth Township Family Medicine
01.2012 - 09.2015

Team Leader Medical Assistant

UPMC Partners in Health
05.2003 - 09.2011

Medical Assistant

UPMC Partners in Health
01.2000 - 09.2011

Medical Assistant

UPMC Elizabeth Township Family Medicine
01.1999 - 01.2000

High School Diploma -

Elizabeth Forward High School

No Degree - Pre Nursing

CCAC

Certificate of Technical Studies - Medical Assistant

Sawyer School
Shelley Younge