Barbara A. Wilkinson, CMA(AAMA), PBT(ASCP)CM

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Round Lake Beach, Illinois 60073

Telephone: 224-***-****

Email: accd2u@r.postjobfree.com

This candidate's goal is to obtain a position within an organization where

my phlebotomy and medical assistant talents can be fully utilized to

promote donor/patient safety and establish office identity. If you are

seeking a resourceful, successful healthcare professional with the patience

and tenacity to facilitate long-term decision making impacting patient

care, I would be interested in meeting with you to discuss your needs and

my potential to contribute as a member of your team. Personal strengths:

Ambitious and goal oriented; strong sense of urgency; cooperative and works

well within the team; a true mentor who is skilled working with people, is

persuasive and enjoys influencing others

DEGREES

Associate's in Applied Science (AAS)

CERTIFICATIONS

(AAMA) Certificated-Medical Assistant, CMA-certified September 10, 2012

(ASCP) American Society for Clinical Pathology, certified March 2012

Certificate Medical Assistant (2012)

Certificate Phlebotomy Technician (July 2011)

Certificate Healthcare Office Assistant (May 2011)

CPR Certification

DEGREES

Associate's in Applied Science (AAS)

MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

SKILLS

CliniCare

Donor ID

EPIC

Understanding Computers and Windows

Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Comprehensive Spreadsheets (Excel)

Technical Composition

Insurance Billing and Medical Coding

The Art of Public Speaking

Type 80+ per minute

Dictation speeds of 140 (pen), 240 (machine) words per minute

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ADVOCATE-CONDELL MEDICAL GROUP October 2012-July

2013

Certified Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist

Serve as a key member of interdisciplinary healthcare team for a busy

family medical practice. Assist six MDs as well as RN team in ensuring

optimal patient care and smooth daily functioning of office. Key Results:

. Lab Technician with an average of 150 sticks per week, pro time,

immunizations, all injections and all age groups.

. Consistently praised for efficient handling of administrative duties

(e.g., answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining medical

records, patient processing, billing and bookkeeping) that allowed

doctors and nursing staff to focus on the health concerns of their

patients.

. Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories and vital

signs, as well as in performing venipunctures, injections and various

diagnostic procedures and ancillary tests (e.g., EKGs, immunoassays,

chemistry analysis, hematology, and urinalysis).

. Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all facilities,

exam rooms and equipment.

. Helped implement practice's quality assurance and control program.

Efforts ensured compliance with HIPAA, CLIA and OSHA regulations;

improved patient care/satisfaction.

. Reacted calmly and effectively in emergency situations, and added the

personal, caring touch that immediately put patients at ease.

LIFESOURCE Donor Specialist April 2012-October

2012

. Donor screening, including vital signs

. Drawing of donor blood in blood bank

NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM January-

March, 2012

. Externship in Medical Assisting (160 hours)

. Classroom-trained EPIC software at Evanston Hospital

. Rooming patients

. Vital signs taken and charted through EPIC

. Attend and watch lesion removal

. Set up of Mayo stand for minor surgery

. Performance of EKGs

. Injections

COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY 2010-2012

Graduate Phlebotomy Technician Program

. Performed over 300 sticks at the Veteran's Hospital in North Chicago,

IL

. Perform venipuncture procedures using ETS, winged infusion sets and

syringes

. Perform capillary collection procedures

. Prepare patients for specimen collection procedures

. Handle, process, and transport specimens

. Perform/operate point of care test and instruments

. Perform CLIA-waived test

. Experience taking blood pressures with a manual cuff and stethoscope.

. Ability to perform all injection sites

. Vital signs, including height/weight/BMI/vital signs

. Ability to perform EKG/ECGs

. Collect urine drug screen specimens

LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 2009-2010

Substance Abuse Program/Clerk, Urine drug screening

. Responsible for managing appointment scheduling for an office of 10

behavioral health professionals with a caseload of 100 clients

. Filing medical records and progress notes into charts

. Front desk backup

. NextGen scheduling

. Authorizations of release of healthcare information

. Administrative assistant tasks as needed.

. Urine collections for drug screening

PATZIK, FRANK & SAMOTNY LTD. 12/2005-

5/2008

. Legal Assistant to head of Litigation Department, and two associates

dealing in lawsuits and real estate/corporate

. Legal Assistant for two partners, one associate practicing in

commercial real estate

. Extensive edits, proofreading and day-to-day duties as a legal

assistant.

EDUCATION

Graduate, Medical Assisting Program, College of Lake County

Graduate, Phlebotomy Technician Program, College of Lake County

Triton Junior College, Court Reporting Program/Stenographer

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