Medical Assistant

*** * **** ****** . ******** beach, va *****

Phone 443-***-**** . E-mail **********@*****.***

CAROL L. BROWN

Summary of skills

Clerical: Extensive computer training including

(but not limited to) knowledge of multiple

networking environments and business software

packages; strong customer relations skills;

qualified in both accounts payable and accounts

receivable; data entry avg. 10,000 kph; typing

skills avg. 70 wpm; exceptional filing and

organizational skills; answer multi-line phone,

operate/maintain fax and copy machines; quickly

adapt to new concepts; work well under pressure,

and ability to communicate ideas clearly and

effectively.

Medical: Emergency treatment; infection control;

laboratory test procedures; material management,

medication administration; patient assessment, care

and transport; recording and documentation; routine

medical care; wound and incision care; sterile and

non-sterile dressing changes; small wound suturing

and stapling; suture and staple removal.; creating

medical or dental records; obtaining and monitoring

patient vital signs; cleaning treatment rooms and

equipment maintenance; inventory and organizing

medical department equipment and supplies;

outstanding phlebotomy skills including IV

application, administering intramuscular,

subcutaneous and intradermal injections; assessing

medical conditions; diseases and injuries;

assisting healthcare providers with treatment and

medical procedures; counseling patients regarding

treatment plans; monitoring fluid intake and

output; performing urinary catheterization;

nasopharyngeal airways; chest tube placement;

performing first aid; transcribing medical

information; operating medical equipment including

but not limited to EKG, AED, BP, cuff, suction

devices, and O2 tanks.; serve as an assistant in

the prevention and treatment of diseases and

injuries and in the administration of medical

departments. Assists with physical examinations and

makes basic clinical assessments; provide nursing

care to patients; collect specimens; transcribe

medical orders; write admission nursing notes;

admit, transfer and discharge patients; submit

routine medial reports; supervise personnel and

monitor performance of clinic or ward duties;

instruct medical and non-medical personnel in

general and emergency medical care and in

self-administration of medications; perform

laboratory procedures, such as urinalysis, blood

count and preparation of smears. Surgical/OR: check

supplies and equipment needed for surgical

procedure. Scrubs, gowns and gloves. Sets up

sterile table with instruments, supplies,

equipment, and medications/solutions needed for

procedure. Perform appropriate counts prior to

operation and before incision is closed. Gowns and

gloves Surgeon and Assistants. Draping in sterile

field. Passes instruments, etc., to Surgeon during

procedure. Prepares sterile dressings. Positions

patient, applies electrosurgical grounding pads,

monitors, etc., before procedure begins.

Work experience

June, 2009-August 2010

Medical Assistant

Plastic Surgery of Virginia Beach

Personal assistant to Plastic Surgeon in busy

office.

In charge of setting up and maintaining accredited

Operating Room for office.

Medical support for minor procedures completed

daily.

Ordered all medical supplies for the entire office

and kept all rooms and operating room stocked.

Pre-operative physicals for patients having

surgery.

Trained Recovery Room nurses for after care after

surgeries.

February, 2009 - May, 2009

Case Manager

Mondial Assistance, USA

Working in the International Assistance Department

of the US Office.

Gave medical support to people traveling outside of

the US.

Arranged medical evacuations and repatriation to

Americans traveling outside of the United States.

July, 2006 - July 31, 2008 Navy Corpsman

4th Combat Engineer Battalion, United State Marine

Corps

Working directly under the Colonel, responsible for

the entire medical readiness of an entire battalion

and four line companies of Marines and Sailors in

three states.

Extensive qualifications in the planning,

development and leadership of medical safety

programs supporting operations in the U.S. and SW

Asia.

Coordinated and conducted medical support for over

648 Marines in four line companies.

Direct and decisive leadership qualifications with

particular strengths in strengths in planning and

performance improvement.

Independently completed medical support for over

300 Marines during their training and daily

activities.

November, 2002 - July, 2006 Medical Assistant

Johns Hopkins, Green Spring Station Site

Worked in various suites with a variety of shared

specialties doctors including: audiology,

otolaryngology, internal medicine, HIV and

substance abuse, gastroenterology, neurology,

obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, plastic

surgery, and urology.

During this time, all of my medical and clerical

skills were enhanced.

August, 2004 - April, 2005 Combat Corpsman

Mobile Air Cargo Handling Team II

Directly in charge of medical welfare of 25 Navy

personnel and 81 Marines.

Provided casualty assessment, treatment and

transport in a combat environment.

Gates Administrator, responsible for controlling

the procurement of durable and expendable items

during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Recognized expert

in the planning and execution of complex operations

with 100% accuracy and success, including the

scheduling and movement of thousands of personnel

and the timely transfer of equipment valued in the

billions of dollars to support and maintain

operations.

Maintained medical readiness of Marines and Sailors

deployed.

Volunteered Medical Liaison for 50 Iraqi Poll

Officials during the Iraqi elections, treating 15

officials at that time.

Returned to the United States with all 25 Navy

Personnel and all 81 Marines!

Education

Community Colleges of Baltimore County Baltimore,

MD

Pre-requisites for Nursing Degree

The Medix School Baltimore, MD

Medical Assistance Program

United States Navy Chicago, IL

Navy Corpsman I and II

certifications

CPR / AED

Blood Pressure and It's Control

Triage and Surgical Procedures

Envenomations and Poisonings Reference

Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Expeditionary Medicine

Health Promotion Programs

awards

Navy and Marine Corps. Commendation Medal

Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist

Rear Admiral Keith Leadership Award

Grey Belt in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

References

Available upon request.

Contact this candidate