Medical Assistant
Quarterline Consulting Services
Lakewood, WA
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Positioned patients properly during examination or treatment for comfort and safety.
- Assisted with pre-operative preparation of patients including providing instruction about post-operative care plans.
- Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
- Documented notes during patient visits.
- Inspected equipment to ensure proper working order prior to use on patients.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
- Conducted routine laboratory tests and sample analyses to monitor diseases.
- Conducted EKGs, spirometry testing, audiograms and other diagnostic tests as requested by the physician.
- Incorporated outside records into charts and EHR.
- Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments, greeted patients and ordered supplies.
- Changed dressings on wounds to prevent infection and check for healing.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations.
- Collected, labeled and stored laboratory specimens properly prior to testing.
- Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
- Labeled and completed lab requisitions using ICD and CPT coding.
- Administered rapid tests for COVID and strep to help clinical staff assess conditions.