Teresa Arteaga
North Hills,USA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Service Representative
Medix (Ceders Sinai)
Beverly Hills
05.2024 - Current
- Greeted patients upon arrival and directed them to the appropriate area.
- Provided customer service by answering patient questions and addressing concerns.
- Accessed patient information through various software applications, maintaining strict confidentiality to remain compliant with HIPAA regulations.
- Maintained a clean and organized reception area.
- Answered incoming calls in a professional manner.
- Processed referrals from primary care physicians to specialists for further treatment or evaluation.
Surgical Technologist Student
Providence Tarzana Medical Center
Tarzan
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Set up a sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, medications, and solutions for the procedure.
- Performed appropriate instrument counts with circulating nurses prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
- Gowned and gloved, the surgeon and assistants.
- Aided in draping sterile fields, passed instruments to surgeon, and assisted during procedure. Maintained the highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
- Prepared sterile dressing.
- Maintained sterile field during surgical procedures by passing instruments to surgeon.
- Assisted in prepping the operating room for surgery by setting up and organizing equipment, instruments, and supplies.
Medical Assistant
University Foot and Ankle Institute
Granada Hills
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Interview patients and record their medical history.
- Measure patients' vital signs, such as their blood pressure and weight.
- Help physicians with patient examinations.
- Schedule patient appointments.
- Greeting patients, maintaining and recording medical data in patient files, controlling patient accounts, and handling scheduling.
- Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
Medical Assistant
Northeast Valley Health Corporation
Van Nuys, CA
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions, and suggested treatment options.
- Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and more. Drew blood if needed.
- Ordered and executed various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
- Reviewed patient files and records, including allergies, problems, medications, and immunization statuses.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
Education
Associate Degree - Los Angeles, CA
Associate Degree
Los Angeles, CA10-2024
Diploma Medical Assistants - Dallas, TX
08/2020
Dallas, TX08.2020
Phlebotomy diploma -
Phlebotomy diploma
Skills
- Personal Sterile Re-glowing
- Assisting in Sterile Gowning/Gloving
- Performs surgical patient skin prep
- Performs surgical patient draping
- Leadership
- Networking
- Clerical Support
- Digital design
- Personal Sterile Re-glowing
- Assisting in Sterile Gowning/Gloving
- Performs surgical patient skin prep
- Performs surgical patient draping
- Leadership
- Networking
- Clerical Support
- Digital design
Certification
- Certification Surgical Technology (CST)
- CPR/BLS EXP:2024
- Fire Safety/HIPAA training EXP: 2024
Languages
English and Spanish
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Patient Service Representative
Medix (Ceders Sinai)
05.2024 - Current
Surgical Technologist Student
Providence Tarzana Medical Center
07.2023 - 05.2024
Medical Assistant
University Foot and Ankle Institute
05.2022 - 12.2023
Medical Assistant
Northeast Valley Health Corporation
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Certification Surgical Technology (CST)
- CPR/BLS EXP:2024
- Fire Safety/HIPAA training EXP: 2024
Associate Degree - Los Angeles, CA
Associate Degree
Diploma Medical Assistants - Dallas, TX
08/2020
Phlebotomy diploma -
Phlebotomy diploma
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