Carla D. Encinas
Victorville, CA 92392
Objective:
Skills and
Strengths:
Education:
Externship:
1997
Experience:
09/14- 10/15
01/10 - 05/14
To establish a career as a medical assistant utilizing my education, training and experience; while mastering new areas of specialization.
- Front office: Filing, typing (42 w.p.m.), answering telephones, scheduling appointments ICD 9 coding
- Back office: First aid, electrocardiograms, vital signs, injections, basic diagnostic lab tests, phlebotomy
- Excellent communication skills oral and written
- Very responsible and reliable
- Bilingual - Spanish, English
Concord Career Institute, San Bernardino, California Medical Assistant
American Heart Association
Certified CPR
Desert Valley Hospital, Victorville, California
Breathe Alcohol Technician Course
Desert Valley Hospital, Victorville, California
DOT Specimen Collector
Inland Health Care Group (Extended care), Rialto, California 160 Hours of hands on training; also volunteered for 2 months Molina Healthcare, Victorville, California
Medical Assistant
Worked back office checking vital signs, performing EKG’s, visions screening, audiograms, ear lavges, basic diagnostic lab tests, veni puncture, giving injections, oral and inhalation medications, assisting in gynecological and minor surgical procedures, applying steri- strips, removal of both staples and sutures, sterilizing surgical instruments, notifying patient of lab results (working in baskets), scheduling patient appointments, sending patient messages over to the provider thru the EMR, daily cleaning and restocking of exam rooms and lab, monitoring refrigerator and freezer temperatures. Worked Front office for a short time; checking Insurance eligibility, doing chart master, answering telephones, entering patient demographics, Insurance and ID card into the EMR, taking refill request and sending them over to the provider along with patient messages.
Choice Medical Group, Apple Valley, California
Lead Medical Assistant
Worked Back office over seeing employees and externs, checking vital signs, performing EKG's, PFTs, vision screens, audiograms, ear lavages, basic diagnostic lab tests, injections, assisting in surgical and gynecological procedures, applying steri-strips, removal of both sutures and staples, sterilizing surgical instruments, monthly maintenance of the autoclave, maintaining quality control logs, notifying patients of both normal and and abnormal radiology, pathology and laboratory results, scheduling appointments for patients, entering patient demographics in to the EMR system, sending patient messages to provider, ordering supplies and medications, daily cleaning and restocking of exam rooms and maintaining a clean well organized work environment. 09/11 - 1/12
01/06 - 07/10
06/03 - 01/06
10/00 - 06/03
10/97 - 10/00
ICR Staffing, Victorville, California
Medical Assistant (Choice Medical Group)
Checking vital signs, performing EKG's, PFT's, vision screens, audiograms, ear lavages, basic diagnostic lab, test's, injections, assisting in surgical and gynecological procedures, applying steri-strips, removal of both sutures and staples, sterilizing surgical instruments, monthly maintenance of the autoclave, maintaining quality control logs, notifying patients of both normal and abnormal radiology, pathology and laboratory results, scheduling appointments for patients, entering patient demographic results into the EMR system, sending patient messages to provider, ordering supplies and medications, daily cleaning and restocking of exam rooms and maintaining a clean well organized work environment. Desert Valley Medical Group, Victorville, California Medical Assistant
Worked back office, checking vital signs, performing EKG's, PFTs, audiograms, vision test's, ear lavage, injections, basic diagnostic lab tests, blood draws, assisting in surgical and gynecological procedures, sterilizing surgical instruments, suture and staple removal, applying steri-strips, DOT drug screens, breath alcohol screening, ICD 9 and CPT coding, notifying patients of both normal and abnormal lab, x-ray, pap and biopsy results, splinting, bandaging, referrals, prescription refills, ordering medications and office supplies, taking messages for the provider, scheduling appointments, daily cleaning and restocking of exam rooms and lab, updating quality control logs and maintaining a clean well organized work environment.
Epic Management (Beaver Medical Group), Redlands, California Medical Assistant
Worked back office, checking vital signs, performing EKG's, PFTs, ear lavage, injections, basic diagnostic lab tests, audiograms, vision test's, assisting in surgical and gynecological procedures, sterilizing surgical instruments, suture and staple removing, splinting, bandaging, stocking exam rooms and sample medication cabinets, updating quality controls logs, ICD 9 and CPT coding, phone triage, scheduling appointments, notifying patients of lab, x-ray, pap and biopsy results, referrals, prescription refills, and sending all messages from patients to the provider.
Citrus Medical Group, Riverside, California
Medical Assistant
Worked both front and back office. Front office: filing, verifying insurance eligibility, answering multiple telephone lines, taking messages, scheduling appointments, collecting co-payments and past due balances, ICD-9 coding and batching. Back office: checking vital signs, performing EKG's, ear lavage, injections, assisting in surgical gynecological procedures, sterilizing surgical instruments, vision screens, audiograms, blood draws, updating quality control logs and basic diagnostic lab tests. Inland Health Care Group (Extended Care), Rialto, California Medical Assistant
Work both front and back office. Back office: assisted in surgical and gynecological procedures, sterilizing surgical instruments, suture removal, checking vital signs, performing EKG's, ear lavage, urine drug screens, injections, veni puncture, bandaging, splinting, audiograms, vision tests, stocking exam rooms and medication cabinets, training new employees and extems. Front office: Opening clinic, typing, filing, ICD 9 coding, answering multiple telephones lines. Scheduling appointments, collecting co payments, verifying insurance eligibility, batching, and calling in new prescriptions and refills.
References Available Upon Request