Medical Assistant
Resume:
BRENDA EVERHART
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Seek the Challenging Position in the Medical Field.
A highly talented Medical Assistant/Histologist/Phlebotomist. I have a huge experience in performing routing patient screening,
additional technical supportive services, medical clerical duties and other duties, as assigned; collecting, handling, and processing
patients' laboratory specimens, including phlebotomy and performing routine in-house laboratory tests; Responsible for fixation,
microtomy, laboratory operation, processing and the staining of specimens for the pathologists.
Summary of Qualifications
* More than twelve years experience in the Laboratory Field.
* Excellent knowledge base of laboratory operations, effectively communicates and
coordinates the transfer of information between physicians, patients, and other
professional staff.
* Strong ability to communicate accurate and appropriate information and
investigates issues that are raised by our customers.
* Great ability to locate test results, communicates specimen requirements or verifies
specimen requirements with a reference resource prior to patient draw.
* Excellent knowledge on registering patients into appropriate accounts, orders test
Into the Powerpath system with accuracy.
* Excellent ability on completing order entry, phlebotomy collection, and specimen
receipt in a timely manner.
* Great ability to work in the Reference Lab Processing Area.
* Excellent ability of phoning and faxing laboratory test results to physicians and
physician offices according to policy and protocol.
* Excellent ability to get the required work done in a timely and accurate manner for
the pathologist.
* Deep knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and the various medical specialties as
required in areas of responsibility.
* Excellent communication skills (both Verbal and Written) necessary to perform the essential functions of
the position.
* Ability to work and communicate in a positive and cooperative manner with management and supervisory
* Through knowledge of medical transcription guidelines and practices and ability to use designated
reference materials.
* Strong ability to operate designated word processing (e.g., PC, word processing and other software),
dictation, transcription equipment, and other equipment as specified for the department's needs.
* Excellent eye, hand, and auditory coordination necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Professional Experience
Dermatopathology Laboratory of Central States
2008-Current
Histologist
* Responsible for Microtomy and Grossing of Skin Specimens.
* Responsible for embedding approximately 500 to 1,000 specimens a night.
* Responsible for Microtomy, Laboratory Operations, Processing, and the
Staining of specimens for the pathologist.
* Responsible for Grossing the tissue on a daily basis which consist of measuring, inking and dissecting the tissue and
placing into the proper cassettes for processing.
Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio
2002-2008
Histologist
* Responsible for Fixation, Microtomy, Laboratory Operations, Processing, and the
Staining of specimens for the pathologist.
* Responsible for maintaining and the training of the Power path system.
* Inventory and order medical supplies and materials for the pathology department.
* Responsible for preparation and staining of Special stains, Immunohistochemistry staining, HPV’s.
* Responsible for writing and keeping department procedures updated.
* Responsible for billing and ICD 9 Codes.
* Responsible for Grossing area preparation and assistance with the grossing of specimens.
Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio
1999-2002
Phlebotomist/Lab Secretary
* Responsible for ordering patients orders in the computer system
* Responsible for receiving visitors and patients of all ages to the laboratory to have their blood work done in a
professional and timely manner.
* Responsible for contacting physicians and physician offices to confirm patient information and/or
laboratory orders.
* Responsible for completing order entry, phlebotomy collection, drug and alcohol screening for outpatients and in
hospital and specimen receipt into the laboratory computer system.
* Responsible for patient standing order file
.
* Responsible for phoning and faxing laboratory test results to physicians and physicians offices.
* Responsible for outpatient and floor blood draws for neonatal, pediatric and geriatrics.
* Responsible for answering phone calls from Dr. Office, in house or patients.
Community Blood Center, Dayton, Ohio
1998-1999
Phlebotomist
* Responsible for receiving visitors and patients to the screening both to have their blood work done in a
professional and timely manner.
* Responsible for screening patients to see if they are eligible to donate blood.
* Responsible for blood draws.
* Responsible for going on remotes, screening and phlebotomoty while on the remote.
Autumn Years Nursing Home
1990-1991
Nursing Assistant
* Responsible for monitoring patient’s vital signs and record significant changes.
* Responsible for maintaining patient’s personal hygiene.
* Responsible for keeping a patient’s area clean.
* Responsible for patient’s food and nutritional supplements, feeding them, documenting food and fluid intake.
* Responsible for daily routine care of the patient.
Education and Professional Training
RETS TECH CENTER
Medical Assistant (1998), Current CPR Certification
Anatomy & Physiology I, II Medical Terminology
Medical Office Management Medical Transcription
Data Entry Accounting
Typing Laboratory Techniques
Phlebotomy Injections (IM, SC, ID)
References
Available upon Request
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