Vanessa Rodriguez
Valley Stream,NY
Summary
A well rounded individual who has elven plus years of experience as a Medical Assistant looking for employment in the medical field.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
NYU Langone health Long Island
Mineola, NY
03.2023 - 01.2026
- Do vitals for patients
- Ekg
- Phlebotomy
- Contact pharmacy
- Contact patients
- Work with multiple doctors
- Answer refill questions
- Answer pt questions
- Answer staff messages
- Scan documents
- Fax labs
- Clean and stock rooms
Medical Assistant
Northwell Go Health Urgent Care
Rockville Centre, NY
08.2021 - 02.2023
- Performed preliminary physical tests to accurately record results in patient history summary.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
- Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for patients within outpatient setting.
- Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
CTA 2
Advantage Care Physicians
Valley Stream, NY
02.2019 - 10.2020
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
Medical Assistant
Northwell Health
New Hyde Park, NY
10.2017 - 07.2018
- Took Temperature.
- Phlebotomy.
- Did electrocardiograms.
- Took Height and Weight for the patients.
- Used the computer to put in the height, weight, and ekg in to the patient’s chart.
- Used the tubing system to transport blood.
- Helped the clinic nurse and clinic doctor, did phlebotomy and ekg.
- Helped the nurses and doctors.
- Transported patients to the emergency room, using wheelchairs.
- Worked with 7-8 doctors and worked with the chief doctor.
- Stocked the rooms.
- Locked up the cabinets, and supplies.
- Called the lab, to inform them of stat results.
Medical Assistant
Execu-Search, Mount Sinai
New York, NY
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Took Temperature.
- Phlebotomy.
- Did electrocardiograms.
- Took height and weight for the patients.
- Used epic, emr.
- Works with 7-8 doctors in primary care.
- Contacted the doctors about request from patients regarding pharmacy medications.
- Scanned, Faxed, emailed results, only if doctor asked me to.
- Called the patient, only if doctor asked me to.
- Called the lab, to inform of stat results.
Medical Assistant
NY Physicians and ENT & Allergy
New York, NY
04.2016 - 05.2017
- Assisted the OBGYN and Internal Medicine department with urinalysis, urine cultures, and glucose testing.
- Performed Phlebotomy, EKG's, PPD's, fingerstick testing, guaiac testing, and rapid strep tests for Pediatric and geriatrics patients.
- Checked patient’s vital signs and applied 24-hour blood pressure monitors.
- Scheduled appointments and collected copays using EPIC EMR.
- Documented patient’s height, weight, and vital signs using NEXTGEN EMR.
- Sterilized instruments and restocked medical supplies.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
New York, NY
07.2016 - 03.2017
- Verified that the prescription information was complete and accurate.
- Advised clients of possible side effects of medications.
- Priced and filed prescriptions and insured that it was checked by a pharmacist before dispensing.
- Received written prescription from patients and typed prescription using Duane Reade internal database.
Education
Allen School for Medical Assistant
2009
Suny Stony Brook University
2005
Skills
- Epic
- Patient Vitals
- Phlebotomy
- Charting
References
References available on request
Volunteer
Volunteer with the American Red Cross for nine years. I am a volunteer support liasion /Staffing
Timeline
Medical Assistant
NYU Langone health Long Island
03.2023 - 01.2026
Medical Assistant
Northwell Go Health Urgent Care
08.2021 - 02.2023
CTA 2
Advantage Care Physicians
02.2019 - 10.2020
Medical Assistant
Northwell Health
10.2017 - 07.2018
Medical Assistant
Execu-Search, Mount Sinai
06.2017 - 09.2017
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
07.2016 - 03.2017
Medical Assistant
NY Physicians and ENT & Allergy
04.2016 - 05.2017
Allen School for Medical Assistant
Suny Stony Brook University