Medical Assistant Technician

Arlene McPherson

**** ***** **** *** *** Atlanta , GA 30339 678-***-**** *********@*****.***

Objective

To successfully attain a position providing assistance, positive leadership and support in prevention of disease and injury in a diverse health care enviroment.Over the past 20 yrs I have experience in Family Practice , Medical Practice,OB-GYN and Pain clinics. Hospital experience in Medical Surgery, Oncology, ER, ICU , CCU, Labor and Delivery and Laboratory services.

Experience

Georgia Pain Physicians , Marietta, GA Medical Assistant 03/08-01/10

Wellstar Cobb Hospital , Austell , GA Nurse Care Associate 12/06-03/08

Dekalb Medical Center, Decatur,GA Patient CareTechnician 01/06-12/06

Detroit Medical Center , Detroit,MI Patient Care Technician 11/96-01/06

Providence Hospital, Southfield, Mi Patient Care Technician 10/93-11/96

VCMS Riverview, Detroit,MI Medical Assistant 11/90-02/93

Patient Care And Medical Assistant Duties: Daily experience encompassed greeting of patients,chart medical history & monitoring vital signs.

Performs effectively in a rigorous environment in assisted daily living in patient care.

Responsible for recording vital signs.

Ensures lab reports, consents, history and physical information forms.

Referrals are channeled properly to healthcare agencies and agencies.

Administers and documents medications.

Responsible for ensuring all safety measures during patient transport via wheelchair / walker.

Monitor, document and reports incoherent lab results and/or escalating behaviors.

Responsible for ordering and stocking supplies.

Performed drug screening.

Assist and set up for procedures.

Performed EKG’S, PFT’S and CBG’S.

Orient patient and family to rooms.

Performed phlebotomy and IV insertion.

Check patient in and out.

Scheduled patient for testing/procedures.

Provide instructional information pertinent to procedures and/or discharge care.

Handled and balanced cash.

Answered multi phones lines and routed to proper personnel.

Computer usage utilizes all micro soft programs; patient demographic information,

ICD-9 & CPT coding and claims processing for billing. and EMR.

Verified insurance, pre-certified insurance for medication, and scanning of documents.

Applied splints ,measured and taught patients how to use crutches.

Irrigated wounds, along with changing dressings.

Insert foley catheters.

Applied fetal heart tones.

Performed nasopharyngeal, tracheal suctioning.

Collecting and calculating oral intake/output.

Administered tube feeding,aerosolized medication and enemas.

Observing and cleaning ostomy sites.

Performed post mortem care.

Removal of stitches and staples.

Preceptor to new staff.

Education

Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI Nursing 1998 to 1999

Highland Park Community College, Hihland PK, MI Associates/Applied Arts Surgical Technician 07/96

Technical Career Institute Certificate in medical Office Assistant 10/90

References available upon request

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