SHERRI STEWART
FAIRFIELD,CALIFORNIA
Summary
I have been an efficient Medical Assistant with 9 years and 10 months experience adapting easily to changing environments and demands in healthcare. Skilled in tackling administrative and patient-oriented tasks in a fast-paced Family Practice. Customer service oriented and skilled with greeting patients, scheduling appointments, ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs, whether on the phone or in the office. Including vitals and chief complaints, updating insurance/copay information.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
MEDICAL ASSISTANT/FRONT AND BACK OFFICE
ASSOCIATED FAMILY PHYSICIANS
100 HOSPITAL DRIVE #304, VALLEJO, CA 94589 (707)643-6483
08.2005 - Current
- Obtain patients medical information, weight/height measurements, vital signs and documenting their medical histories.
- trained new staff on quality control procedures.
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms.
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
- Performed glucose testing, PT/INR and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
- Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared them for lab submission.
- Provided patient education.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
MEDICAL ASSISTING
COMPANION CARE-RESCARE
3730 MT DIABLO BLVD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549 (925)283-5076
02.2004 - 08.2005
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's disease.
- Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Delivered in-home care to disabled adults.
- Assisted patients/residents with bathing, dressing, hygiene/ grooming, feeding via feeding tubes, lifting and transferring.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - MEDICAL ASSISTING
HEALD BUSINESS COLLEGE CONCORD CAMPUS
JULY 2005
Skills
- Answering phones/Scheduling Appointments
- CPR/First Aid certification
- EKG
- Administering Vaccines
- Ear Lavages
- Neb treatments
- Medication refills
- EMR/EHR proficient
Highly dependable
Timeline
MEDICAL ASSISTANT/FRONT AND BACK OFFICE
ASSOCIATED FAMILY PHYSICIANS
08.2005 - Current
MEDICAL ASSISTING
COMPANION CARE-RESCARE
02.2004 - 08.2005
Associate of Applied Science - MEDICAL ASSISTING
HEALD BUSINESS COLLEGE CONCORD CAMPUS