Medical Assistant

Archie Obias

Email: ********@***********.***

Address:

City: Virginia Beach

State: VA

Zip: 23454

Country: USA

Phone: 757-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Multi-skilled medical assistant with 14 years' experience as integral part of fast-paced team environments assisting in patient care management. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities, and remain calm and level-headed under duress. Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, and what constitutes medical emergency requiring physician or licensed nurse's attention.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from US Navy, Great Lakes IL 1/2001 to 10/1998 (Basic Corpsman (Medic) School)

High School Dipolma from US Navy, Great Lakes IL 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Multi-skilled medical assistant with 14 years' experience as integral part of fast-paced team environments assisting in patient care management. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities, and remain calm and level-headed under duress. Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, and what constitutes medical emergency requiring physician or licensed nurse's attention.

Skill Highlights

Operational emergency care

Wound care

Advanced medical terminology

Documentation procedures

Respiratory equipment

Chart documentation

Professional Experience

August 1998 to June 2012

US Navy

Medical Assistant - Corpsman

Served in First and Third Marine Air Wing in Okinawa, Japan and Camp Pendleton, CA, assisting over 800 Marines ensuring 100 percent medical readiness. Supervised US Army medics serving 2500 soldiers in Afghanistan.

Clinical

Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration, and prepared patient rooms.

Collected urine and fecal samples.

Performed diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.

Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake.

Directed patients in prescribed range-of-motion exercises and in use of braces or artificial limbs.

Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.

Tended to patients with chronic illnesses.

Instructed and supervising basic sick-call classes to three junior medical corpsmen during in Iraq.

Administrative

Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to case manager.

Completed and submitted clinical documentation in accordance with agency guidelines.

Supervised two junior personnel in Health Records Department ensuring 100 percentage accountability of medical records of active duty members assigned to Atsugi Naval Air Facility and family dependents.

Facility Maintenance and Equipment

Kept facility stocked with supplies, equipment, and instruments..

Assisted in application of traction devices.

Provided supplies, support, and assistance to medical staff and patients.

Contributed to maintenance of safe facility conditions and other related areas.

Kept examination rooms clean and stocked with basic medications and supplies.

Served as equipment manager keeping medical equipment in good operable condition.

Inventoried and stocked 8 mass casualty lockers, and conducted basic ambulance maintenance.

Pharmacy

Supported pharmacist and two pharmacy technicians in dispensing over 800 prescriptions per day at Atsugi Naval Air Facility on island of Honshu, Japan.

Additional Information

Deployed to Afghanistan to assist small medical clinic at International Security Assistance Force Head Quarters in support of NATO's Operation Enduring Freedom,

Assigned temporary duty office in Rota, Spain to coordinate flights and car rentals with Commercial Travel Office for over 300 hospital staff members and civilians. Saved hospital $38.530 in travel funds.

Served as Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, and Nuclear First-Responder to augment Naval Air Facility's Fire Department in event of mass casualty in Japan.

Specialized Training

US Navy,

Basic Corpsman (Medic) School

US Navy,

Advanced Medical Services Training Field Medical Services

Awards

US Government Security Clearance - Secret

Honorable Discharge

3 Navy Achievement Medals

Commendation Medal

Joint Service Operational Medal

NATO medal

National Defense Medal

Good Conduct Medal

Fleet Marine Force Medal

Sea Service Medal

Overseas ribbon

Operation Iraqi Freedom Medal

Operation Enduring Freedom Medal

Marine Unit Commendation Medal

Navy Unit Commendation Medal

Global War on Terrorism Medal

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