Manager Assistant

Janelle Preston

OBJECTIVE:

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Certified Medical Assistant/Physician Assistant (physician trained)/Office Manager/Practice

Accountant

Dynamic, compassionate, multi-faceted, highly experienced, team player seeks long/short term permanent

position as integral part of the medical team in the capacity of a CMA (Extensive training and experience

allows me to “cover” for any part of the medical team)

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY & CORE QUALIFICATIONS

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10+ years working as MA/Physician Injections, EKG, phlebotomy, ultrasound

Assistant/Office Manager/Accountant treatments

Hold AA Degree as MA, CMA & CPA Noteworthy for high work ethic, superior

(Medical Professional Healthcare Certified) performance of duties, exceptional

-American Heart Association productivity and skills and knowledge of the

Degree included 3 6 month internships in medical office needs to provide support of

every member of the “team”

Oncology, Family Medicine and the SB

Medical Clinic rotating through all the fields Completed and submitted clinical

of Medical Specialties documentation in accordance with practice

guidelines

Team Player, multi-tasker, extremely

efficient and served as Educator for over 9 Home health care experience tending to

years of MA Students obtaining AA Degree needs of children and elderly

-Santa Barbara City College, Provided Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked

opportunities and supervision for students to environment

acquire complete knowledge and abilities in Provided families emotional support and

all front and back office procedures/and understanding of health status including

responsibilities during “internship” training obtaining additional outside support

Full back office work ups/charting, obtaining available to assist patients in supportive

vital signs, obtaining & processing needs

specimens, preparing orders, assisting during Served as liaison between doctors and

in-house sterile surgical procedures patients using keen observation and proper

Extensive computer literacy in known questioning of patients to obtain critical

software programs and quick to master information for proper patient treatment

proprietary software Comprehensive knowledge of Medical

Comprehensive accounting experience Terminology, billing, coding, A/R, A/P,

including preparing quarterly payroll reports Payroll etc.

and tax forms (served as resident Accountant

for practice)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Medical Assistant/Physician Assistant/Office Manager/Accountant 1967-1980

GEORGE A.WESTON, MD & JUSTIN V. SCHWIND, MD- SANTA BARBARA, CA

Based on superior observational and technical skills as MA, Physicians supplied opportunity to acquire

knowledge and skills imperative for the movement upward from MA position to that of a Physician

Assistant. Promotoed and served as PA & Office Manager for the entire 10+ years allowing for exceptional

& comprehensive knowledge of both front, back office and accounting needs of the practice. My

excellence and efficiency resulted in a great reduction in costs of running the practice. Obtained

Certification and CPR Healthcare Certification in 2012 prior to re-entry into the field to guarantee

refreshment/ and substantiation of possession of old and new skills. Supervised staff of 8 easily moving

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from one area to the next seamlessly so that the “team” always provided superior patient care to all.

Prepared and submitted quarterly reports and prepared Physician’s tax statements.

Child Advocate/Paralegal/Home Care Practical Nurse 2008-2012

PRESTON BUSINESS SERVICES-SANTA BARBARA & SANTA MARIA, CA

Provided Paralegal (legal research on child abuse issues) financial advice and interpersonal emotional

support (utilized all my past skill set of accounting, medical and administrative skills in non-paying

position) this was an adjunct to serving in capacity of private duty nurse for elderly couple and young child

diagnosed with lupus. Recently worked closely with doctors at Los Angeles Childrens Hospital

establishing initial treatment plan for the Child who I had diagnosed with lupus (was urged to return to

medicine by medical personnel who had observed my skills and knowledge).

Accountant Owner/President of Preston Business Services-Accounting 2000-2008

PRESTON BUSINESS SERVICES-SHERMAN OAKS, SANTA BARBARA & SANTA MARIA, CA

Concentration on small to medium sized "startup" or troubled businesses specializing in training and

accounting with proper organization and hiring and training staff. Strong A/R, A/P, GL full charge

accounting. Knowledge of numerous software programs utilized by the many clients. Thus all computer

software programs are easily picked up

Restaurant Manager/Accountant 1989-2000

LYLE ALZADO RESTAURANT & BAR & TOGO’S EATERY

Managed Staff of 25 & 30 while running upscale Beverly Hills Restaurant/Bar catering to the elite of movie

industry and Managed Togo’s Eatery based next to the Studio’s (fast paced-Corporate Owned) while

auditing (embezzlement uncovered) and ensuring high quality and compliance to Corporate policies

franchisees were to follow (lunch hour usually around 300 clients in a 2 hour period)

Assistant VP, Internal Audit Manager & Manager of Servicing, Acquisitions & Mergers

COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES, PASADENA, CA 1983-1988

Entry level position of underwriter led to promotion to Asst. VP/Internal Audit Manager wherein

responsibilities involved overseeing our 100+ nationwide “self-funding” branches for adherence to

company policy. Promoted to Manager of Servicing Acquisitions &Mergers wherein I evaluated submitted

Loan Packages providing advice as to those we should bid upon for acquisition and servicing.. Staff 12-20

Assistant VP-Treasurer

ANGELES CORPORATION LOS ANGELES, CA 1978-1980

Managed A/P, A/R Depts. (Staff of 20) Additionally, responsible for investment and availability of billions

of dollars in short and long term paper with eye towards obtaining highest yield/and availability of funds of

the10 entities within the main framework of multi-media corporation

Administrative Assistant

UCSB- GRADUATE DEPARTMENT-SANTA BARBARA, CA 1977-1978

Evaluated theses for conformance to criteria prior to submission to Dean of the Graduate Division.to obtain

their degrees. Efficiency meant being loaned to other departments

Current Employment: Wal-Mart (Glendale, Arizona ): 10/2012-Current I work for WalMart while

networking for medical position. Part-time permanent position Sales associate/Cashier.

Education

SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE-SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORIA- 1966-1969

AA-Medical Assistant (Graduated top of Class-) GPA 3.9

References:

GEORGE A. WESTON, MD. . 805-***-****

COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES (David Sambol) 818-***-****

WALMART (Deborah-Personnel Store 3465) 623-***-****

OTHER REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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