Rani Patel

**- ** ** ****** *** *A . Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Cell: (646) 422 - 6955 . Home: (718) 396 - 1725 . acefri@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS:

. Proficient with various computer applications such as MS Word, Excel,

PowerPoint and NDC Medisoft

. Skillful in the clinical and administrative duties of a Medical

Assistant

. Excellent organizational and people skills

. CPR certified, valid until 2008.

. Multi-lingual; English, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujratri and Urdu.

EDUCATION:

09/10 - 6/11 Sanford-Brown Institute, New York, NY

Medical Assisting Certificate Program

Completed an intensive 900-hour program comprised of theoretical and

practical applications of essential Medical Assisting skills which included

the following:

. Administrative Skills - Medical Office Procedures, Health Insurance

Claims Processing, etc.

. Clinical Skills - Taking Vital Signs, assisting in Physical

Examinations, Biomedical Waste Disposal, Electrocardiography, Clinical

Asepsis and CPR.

. Laboratory Skills - Phlebotomy (Finger Sticks and Venipunctures),

Smear Procedures, Urinalysis, and Specimen Collection

. Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Pharmacology.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

01/12 - 06/12 Astoria Urgent Medical Care, Astoria, NY

Medical Office Assistant

. Operated telephone switchboard, screened and forward calls

. Provided information, took messages and scheduled appointments.

. Performed administrative duties, support tasks such as proofreading,

and transcribing handwritten information

. Performed insurance verifications and collected co-payments

. Scheduled appointments and follow-up

. Reviewed invoices, prepared billing, and updated spreadsheets

. Called in prescriptions

. Assisted the doctor with procedures and Flu shorts

. Performed phlebotomy and recorded vitals

11/11 - 01/12 Clinical Externship at Astoria Urgent Medical

Care, Astoria, NY

Medical Assistant

. Took vitals from patients as well as prepped them for procedures,

performed phlebotomy

. Assisted in procedures such as immediate care such as IVs, urinary

tract infections, abscess, and stitches.

. Performed urinalysis, pregnancy exams and wellness screening exams.

11/10 - 06/11 Maspeth Town Hall, Maspeth, NY

Tutor

. Organized schedules and activities for students.

. Assisted students in their homework.

. Answered telephones, and directed calls to appropriate staff.

12/06 - 06/08 Elmhurst Hospital, New York, NY

Volunteer

. Operated telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls

. Provided information to callers, took messages and scheduled

appointments

. Assisted patients with any questions and organized files.

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