Frank Vicari
North Highlands, CA 95660
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/fvicari Cell: (916) 494-
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Over eighteen years of experience working as a Department Clerk
. Experience with Microsoft Office 2007 including Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, and Outlook
. Attended MTI College and obtained a degree in Medical Assisting while
maintaining a 4.0 GPA and excellent attendance
. Training in Clinical and Laboratory Assisting, Medical Office
Practices, and HIPPA regulations
. CPR Certification from the American Heart Association
. Excellent team player and can work well under pressure
. Understanding of Tact and Diplomacy when dealing with sensitive
matters
EDUCATION
MTI COLLEGE, Sacramento, CA
July 2009 - Present
Degree: Medical Assistant - Graduated June 2010
. Several Perfect Attendance Awards
. President's List (4.0 GPA) - July 2009 thru April 2010
. Certificate of Typing Proficiency - 60 words per minute
. Basic proficiency in MediSoft software and Microsoft Office products
. Main Courses Completed - Medical Terminology with Anatomy and
Physiology, Medical Office Practices (including an overview of HIPPA),
Clinical Assisting, and Laboratory Assisting
EXTERNSHIP
SACRAMENTO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL GROUP, Sacramento, CA
May 2010 - 160 hours
On-site Training: Working in a Medical Office under the supervision of
Medical Assistants and Physicians/Physician Assistants
. Front Office Experience - Pulling and filing of patient charts
including learning the proper locations within a patient file for
reports and other correspondence, faxing and mailing of results and
reports while observing confidentiality of patient info, referrals of
patients to other physicians, acquiring insurance claim information
from Guarantors and Companies, tabulating statistical information
concerning daily patient visits, general office housekeeping.
. Back Office Experience - Rooming patients, accurately recording
vitals, running basic laboratory tests including Urinalysis and PFTs,
assisting in DOT and Pre-employment physicals, Instant Drug Screens,
Autoclaving of medical equipment, dispensing of medication, assisting
the on-site Physician / Physician Assistant as needed
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
RIVER CITY STAFFING, Sacramento, CA
Sept 2010 - Present
Position: Temporary help to a local Research firm
. Assisted in a call center by signing up qualified people for Research
Studies
MTI COLLEGE, Sacramento, CA
2009 - 2010
Position: Student Assistant to the Secretary to the Director of Education
and the Department Chair for Paralegal Studies
. Assisted in assembling documentation for ABA Compliance of the
Paralegal program
. Tabulated information concerning student makeup
. Assembled books used in several different classes
THE SACRAMENTO BEE, Sacramento, CA
1990 - 2008
Position: Clerk to the Pressroom Manager and Operations Maintenance
Manager of the largest newspaper in the Sacramento area.
. Provided technical and administrative support to several newspaper
production offices including computer assistance and phone support
using a multi-line ROLM Phone System
. Assisted in the installation and training of Microsoft Office products
and Operating Systems
. Created forms and databases for use in the Pressroom and Operations
Maintenance departments to help streamline production and employee
evaluations
. Handled payroll for nearly one hundred employees across several
departments
. Set up itineraries for business trips including airlines, rental cars,
and hotel reservations
. Helped in coordinating newsprint waste recording and procedures that
reduced the amount of wasted newsprint
. Collaborated with a team that evaluated and installed software for
tracking incoming newsprint from the paper mills to the paper storage
to the presses to reduce lost and damaged newsprint