Yolanda Kosmos
Medical
Olympia,WA
Summary
Diligent Medical Assistant focused on providing optimal support to patients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Empathetic health care worker with a sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trust while providing positive support. Proficient in accessing appropriate resources, provide patients/clients information and care coordination of existing services, assist with navigating the health and behavioral health system. Caring and compassionate with excellent interpersonal skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and 26 years of experience in the medical field.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant/Indirect Care Team Member
Mason General Hospital
12.2017 - Current
- Telehealth
- Build strong relationships and engage patients in meaningful conversations, socialization and activity while deliver emotional support and assistance with healthcare needs
- Discuss LAB and Diagnostic results
- Schedule appointments for patients
- Order labs, diagnostic testing and referrals as directed
- Authorize Drug refills,medical supplies and provide prescription information to pharmacies
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by Physicians
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
- Explain treatment procedures, medications with instructions, patient discharge instructions and care plan
- Provide resources and assist with care coordination
- Recognize and report abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager or Physicians
- Obtain medical history, medications, measure vital signs, weight, and height
- Collect and process blood, tissue or other lab specimens
- Run controls and medication audits
- Train other medical professionals
Medical Assistant/Lab Technician/Lab Assistant
Sea Mar Urgent Care
06.2012 - 12.2017
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
- Draw blood from capillaries by dermal punctures, such as heel or finger stick collection methods
- Collect and process fluid or tissue samples using appropriate collection procedures for collection
- Run and maintain multi-complex machines and controls with multi-complex testing
- Conduct standard testing such as Glucose Screening, PT/INR, Lead Screening, Cholesterol, HBA1c, SED RATE, UPT, UA without microscopic, RAPID STREP, FLU, and FIT
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies
- Prepared reagents, media and solutions to use for laboratory testing and analysis.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Oversaw items in LABORATORY and CLINIC inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results with data entry to patient chart
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies
- Explain fluid and tissue collection procedure to patients
- Clean and sterilize instruments with autoclave
- Operated and performed preventative maintenance and quality Control on laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Trained new Laboratory/Medical Assistant personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices
- Obtain medical history, medications, measure vital signs, weight, and height
- Assist Physicians during procedures
- Wound cleaning, packing and dressing
- Assist patient care coordination and discharging protocols
- Outreach healthcare at Shelter for patients with Physician
- Assist start up Urgent Care Clinic
Living Skills Instructor
EFI-Exceptional Foresters Inc
05.2012 - 09.2012
- Patient care, Telecare, assistance with positive behavior support
- Positive support for people with challenging developmental and physical disabilities
- Record patients' medical history or information such as test results in medical records
- Medication Tech
- Nutrition/Meal preparation
- Educational activities, goal planning, and financial assistance
- Doctor and therapy appointments
- Patient Advocate assist with patient to become independent by giving them respect and compassion so they can maximize their sense of honor, dignity, and self-worth
Medical Assistant
Skokomish Health Center
02.2009 - 11.2010
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
- Obtain medical history, medications, vital signs, weight, and height
- Authorize Drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by Physicians
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or Physician's instructions to patients
- Help Physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, and prepare them for testing
- Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analysis
- Wound cleaning, packing and dressing change
- Operate EKG or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic testing
- Referral processing
- Schedule appointments for patients
- Inventory and order medical, lab or office supplies or equipment
- Train medical assistants
- Patient resources
- Assist set up DOH Child Immunization Program
Medical Assistant
Mark Reed Hospital
05.2004 - 09.2008
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
- Obtain medical history, medications, measure vital signs, weight, and height
- Authorize Drug refills, medical supplies and provide prescription information to pharmacies
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by Physicians
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or Physician's instructions to patients
- Help Physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, and prepare them for testing
- Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analysis
- Wound cleaning, packing and dressing change
- Operate EKG or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic testing
- Referral processing
- Schedule appointments for patients
- Inventory and order medical, lab or office supplies or equipment
- Train medical assistants
- Patient resources
Laboratory Assistant
Mason General Hospital
12.1998 - 04.2004
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
- Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick collection methods
- Collect fluid or tissue samples using appropriate collection procedures
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies
- Document route of specimen from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis
- Explain fluid and tissue collection procedure to patients
- Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes
- Organize or clean blood drawing trays, ensuring all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use
- Calibrate or maintain machines, such as those used for plasma collection
- Collect specimens at a specific time intervals for tests, such as those used for therapeutic drug levels
- Conduct hemoglobin tests to ensure donor iron levels are normal
- Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug level tests
- DOT drug collection
- Breath Alcohol and drug testing
- Determine donor suitability, according to interview results, vital signs, and medical history
- Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer
- Monitor blood or plasma donors during and after procedures to ensure health, safety, and comfort
- Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals
- Provide sample analysis results to Physicians to assist diagnostics
- Awarded "Employee of the Month" in March 2003
Oncology/Surgery Medical Assistant
Mason General Hospital
10.1998 - 06.2000
- Obtain medical history, medications, vital signs, weight, and height
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
- Assist with bone marrow biopsies
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, and prepare them for testing and deliver to MGH LAB
- Provide care during therapy treatments
- Perform general office duties, answering telephone calls and schedule appointments
Education
National Certified Medical Assistant
Eton Technical Institute, Department District
Gorst, Shelton, WA12.1998
EMT/Fire Fighter-Voted "Most Determined"
Fire Department District #13
Shelton, WA06.2001
Psychology, Communications And Cultural Studies
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA09.1993
Skills
- Communication
- Care Coordination
- Psychological Telecommunication screening or assessment
- Behavioral Health Resources Advocate
- EMR/EHR
- Community Health outreach
- Patient Care
- Measure vital signs
- Multi complex Lab testing, specimen collections and processing
- DOT/Non DOT Drug and Alcohol Technician
Certification
Firefighter/EMT, DOT/Non DOT Alcohol/Drug Technician, Fluoride Varnishing, CPR/First Aid, National Certified Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist Medical Assistant
Timeline
Medical Assistant/Indirect Care Team Member
Mason General Hospital
12.2017 - Current
Medical Assistant/Lab Technician/Lab Assistant
Sea Mar Urgent Care
06.2012 - 12.2017
Living Skills Instructor
EFI-Exceptional Foresters Inc
05.2012 - 09.2012
Medical Assistant
Skokomish Health Center
02.2009 - 11.2010
Medical Assistant
Mark Reed Hospital
05.2004 - 09.2008
Laboratory Assistant
Mason General Hospital
12.1998 - 04.2004
Oncology/Surgery Medical Assistant
Mason General Hospital
10.1998 - 06.2000
National Certified Medical Assistant
Eton Technical Institute, Department District
EMT/Fire Fighter-Voted "Most Determined"
Fire Department District #13
Psychology, Communications And Cultural Studies
The Evergreen State College
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