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Medical Assistant High School

Location:
United States
Posted:
May 19, 2014

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Andrea Grant

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Lauderhill, Florida, 33313

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Ft Lauderdale, Florida

Medical Assistant/Lab Tech January 2011 – February 2013

• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical

records.

• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.

• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.

• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing

such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.

• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for

testing. Administer HIV/AIDS and DNA testing.

• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.

• Change dressings on wounds.

• Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing

insurance forms.

BOCA RATON OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER Boca Raton, Florida

Patient Care Representative/ Medical Records/Medical Assistant September 2005 - June 2010

• Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff,

or regulatory agencies.

• Interview patients or their representatives to identify problems relating to care.

• Refer patients to appropriate health care services or resources.

• Investigate and direct patient inquiries or complaints to appropriate medical staff members and

follow up to ensure satisfactory resolution.

• Explain policies, procedures, or services to patients using medical or administrative knowledge.

• Analyze patients' abilities to pay to determine charges on a sliding scale.

DR. BASS OFFICE (FAMILY PRACTICE) Ft Lauderdale, Florida

Medical Assistant/ Front Desk, February 2002 - May 2005

• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical

records.

• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

• Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.

• Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.

• Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing,

spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters,

case histories, or medical records.

• Complete insurance or other claim forms.

• Interview patients to complete documents, case histories, or forms, such as intake or insurance

forms.

• Arrange hospital admissions for patients.

EDUCATION

Ely High School Pompano Beach, Florida

High School Diploma, Jun 1992

Concorde Career Institute Miramar, Florida

Medical Assistant May 2002

• Medical Assistant Certification, EKG Certification, CPR (American Heart Association),

Phlebotomy

Colorado Technical University/online Winter Spring, Colorado

Associate Art Degree, Dec 2011

• Health Care Admistrations



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