Tammy Shown
Jackson,MI
Summary
Registered Medical Assistant of 23 years,13 years of Supervisory Clinical and 3 years of MA Instructor experience providing quality patient care. Expert in measuring vital signs, taking medical histories, and assisting physicians and nursing staff with various tasks. Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment. Compassionate, dedicated leader with strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively. I'm team oriented individual that takes pride in patient care. A team environment is an important asset to the position I'm seeking.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Ophthalmology Patient Care Technician
Specialty Eye Institute
07.2014 - 11.2023
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination. Prepped patients for Yag Laser procedures.
- Eye Exams: Distance vision, Near Vision Amsler Grid, Motility, Confrontation Visual Field, Pupils, Angels, Intraocular Pressure, BAT, PAM, Pachymetry, Schirmers and Color Plates.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Performed eye exams to include: Glasses, Glaucoma, Cataract, foreign body, Shingles, herpes Diabetic, Plaquenil, double Vision, Blurred Vision, Headaches, Trauma, Floaters/Flashes of Light and presurgical.
- Ocular Tests: Ocular CT, Fundus Photos and Visual Fields and Auto Refraction Tests.
Medical Assistant
Sparrow Urology
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight, allergies, medications. medical history and current symptoms for one hundred plus patients daily.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Set up and Assisted with Clinical procedures to include: Cystoscopies, Vasectomy's, Prostate Biopsy's, Bladder Biopsy's, Bladder Botox and Catheter insertion and Removal.
Medical Assistant
Trinity Health Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Provides basic nursing care and performs technical skills for post operative patients for numerous departments: Orthopedic, Urology, Internal Medicine, cardiac and head pain patients.
- Assist post-op patients with activities of daily living for anywhere between 6-20 patients.
- Transport patients, supplies, specimens, equipment within hospital system.
- Appropriately reviews medical records for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of orders and medication changes. Order department/unit supplies and equipment.
- Coordinates patient admit and discharge and document in patient record.
- Schedules patient therapeutic and diagnostic procedures prior to discharge.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized patient rooms and medical equipment
Lead, Medical Assistant
University Of Michigan
12.2002 - 05.2016
- Precepted newly hired medical assistants to train each on office procedures and important tasks.
- Met operational targets consistently by guiding and motivating medical assistant team to effectively handling administrative and clinical needs.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight, medical history, allergies and preop and post operative instructions.
- OHSA/JACHO Safety Liaison.
- Casting, splinting and Orthotic soft goods fitting. Suture/Staple removal, wound care. Diabetic foot care.
- Triaged incoming calls for provider to determine callers' needs for immediate appointments or scheduled visits.
- Enforced department policies and procedures to keep team operating effectively and delivering top-notch care.
- Coordinated work of junior staff to keep team performance high and effectively handle needs of [100]plus patients per day.
Education
No Degree - Medical Assisting Clinical/Administrative
Ross Medical Education Center
Taylor09.1993
No Degree - Applied Science
Jackson Community College
Jackson, MINo Degree - Business Management
The Edge Foundation For Successful Leadership
U Of M01.2010
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Phone Triage
- Wound Care
- Injections
- Suture/Staple Removal
- Patient Scheduling
- Ancillary Testing
- Patient Education
- Patient Vitals
- EKG
- Medical Office Computer Software
- Medical Records Management
- EMR- NexGen and Epic
- Sterile Procedure set up and Assistance
- Sterilization of Instruments
- Coordinate Daily work Flow
- Orthopedic Casting and Fiberglass splinting
- Safety Liasion-Safety Academy Completed
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Sparrow Urology
08.2022 - 07.2023
Medical Assistant
Trinity Health Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2022
Ophthalmology Patient Care Technician
Specialty Eye Institute
07.2014 - 11.2023
Lead, Medical Assistant
University Of Michigan
12.2002 - 05.2016
No Degree - Medical Assisting Clinical/Administrative
Ross Medical Education Center
No Degree - Applied Science
Jackson Community College
No Degree - Business Management
The Edge Foundation For Successful Leadership
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