Medical Assistant Technician

Amber Palazzo

Address: Cell: 631-***-****

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Lindenhurst, NY 11757 Email: ***********@*****.***

Work Experience

Microbiology Technician: Certified Laboratories – Melville, NY 07/2018 – Present

Supervisor: Andrew Liles 516-***-****

Qualitative food testing for pathogens including Salmonella, E. Coli 0157, Listeria. Testing as per SOPs by sterile sampling means, appropriate media and controlled conditions as required for specific test type.

Quantitative food testing for aerobic and anaerobic plate counts, coliforms, yeasts, molds. Testing various sample types with corresponding methods for food, water, pharmaceuticals.

Proficient in use of scientific testing technology and programming such as BAX PCR and VIDAS.

Real-time recording and reporting results in system to be reported back to clients.

QC and calibration of scales, heating blocks, pH meters, incubator and water bath temperatures.

Media preparation for lab use.

Pathogen confirmation methods including gram stains, catalase/oxidase testing.

Working in rotated stations that test strong ends of both team work and independent work.

Medical Scribe / Assistant: LI Urgent Care – West Babylon, NY 06/2018 – 09/2018

Manager: Lina Hwang MD (631) 716 – 5463

In-take patients, obtaining medical history and vitals

Scribe for doctors and PA's in exam room during patient examination

Write out diagnoses and prescriptions

Assist procedures, including splint mounts, I&D's, laceration repairs, suture removal

Call previous patients regarding out-of-office test results and follow-up discussion

Run lab tests in office, including urinalysis, flu swab, rapid strep

Discharge patients

Secretary: Allstate Home & Auto Insurance – West Babylon, NY 05/2017 – 08/2017

Manager: Patrick *******@*******.***

Taking phone calls and messages made to office.

Assisting customers and directing them to the appropriately

Calculated and delivered financial quotes for home and auto insurance to customers

Proof reading documents to scan into system

Length of data entry into system for new customers.

Education

1. SUNY New Paltz – New Paltz, NY 12561 (Fall 2015 – Spring 2018)

Bachelor’s Degree

Major: Biology

2. Lindenhurst High School – Lindenhurst, NY 11757 (Fall 2011 – Spring 2015)

High School Diploma

Leadership / Other Skills

Leadership:

Volunteer – AWARENESS Drug Counselling Program – New Paltz, NY 2015-2017

Associate Member - Biology Club – SUNY New Paltz, 2016-2017

Associate Member - Amnesty International – SUNY New Paltz, 2016-2017

President – GSA Program - Lindenhurst High School, 2015

Skills/Experience:

Powerlab (26T), LabChart and LabPro softwares

Microscopes, binoculars, pipetting

Making agar pour plates

Streaking agar plates for isolation

Microsoft Office

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