Karen Bannister
Brooklyn, NY 11212
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EDUCATION:
ALLEN SCHOOL of Health Sciences, Brooklyn, New York Graduated – March 2013
Medical Assistant Program, Diploma Obtained, GPA: 3.57
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Front Office Duties EKG/ECG Laboratory Procedure
Insurance Verification Specimen Collection Clinical Procedure
Billing/Invoicing/Referrals Sterilization & Autoclaving Phlebotomy
Appointment Scheduling Basic Lab Tests Hematology
Vital Signs PFT Pharmacology & Injection
Urinalys Snellen Test Patient Examination
EXPERIENCE:
Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY March 2013- Present
Medical Assistant (Internship/volunteer)
Performed Vital signs, EKG and Phlebotomy on 10-15 patients per day
Executed on site tests such as Hearing, Spirometry, Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) exam and Urinalysis
Carried out clerical duties which included answering telephones, filing and pulling charts
Completed patients medical records by updating all patient data
Completed patient’s insurance forms and verified their insurance information
Prepared patient referrals for diagnostic testing as directed by physician
Sodexo Health Care Services, Brooklyn, NY June 2013- May 2012
Samuel & Bertha Schulman Institute of Rehab – Schachne (Nursing Home)
Health Care Manager
Responsible for the management of two environmental divisions
Supervised day, evening and night shift employees
Responsible for writing out requests and maintained inventory of supplies
Sodexo Health Care Services, Brooklyn, NY May 2011 – June 2013
Brookdale Medical Center Hospital
Health Care Manager
Manager of Environment Services
Supervised 40 FTE’s – Day shift
Responsible for answering telephones, taking messages and directing to proper party
Scheduled project floor care
On and off scheduling
CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS:
Honor Roll for Attendance, Student of the Week Recognition for Professionalism
CPR/AED Certification
SKILLS:
Internet Savvy
Microsoft Suite of Programs