KAREN HOLNESS
Acworth, ga ***01
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SUMMARY
REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT WITH 13 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PEDIATRICS, 3 YEARS
IN INTERNAL MEDICINE AND 2 YEARS AS A PER DIEM FLOATING BRIEFLY BETWEEN
INTERNAL MEDICINE, ENDOCINNOLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC SPORT MEDICINE AND
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE WITH EMR, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, DECISIVE JUDGEMENT, TEAM
PLAYER, ABILITY TO WORK IN FAST PACED ENVIRONMENT EFFICIENTLY, EXCELLENT
VERBAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PHONE TRIAGE, APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING,
WOUND CARE, PATIENT CARE FRONT AND BACK OFFICE, ADAPTABLE, POSSESSED
EXCELLENT PATIENT INTERACTING SKILLS, PROBLEM SOLVER, DATA ENTRY,
PHLEBOTOMY, SUTURE/ STAPLE REMOVAL, EAR PIERCING, INJECTION AND
IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION, MINOR SURGERY, EXPERIENCE USING MEDONIC-M
SERIES, CELL DYN 1800, ROCHE CHEM 10, AUTOCLAVE AND EKG MACHINES.
EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER, 1995- CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
MAY, 1999
PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES
OBTAINING VITAL SIGNS, ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTIONS AND IMMUNIZATION,
PHONE TRIAGE, SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS, PERFORMING LABORATORY
TESTING,WOUND CARE SUTURE/ STAPLE REMOVAL, EAR PIERCING, MAINTAINING
ACCURAT DOCUMENTATION OF EQUIPMENTS QUALITY CONTROL, RTOCKING AND
MAINTAINING EXAMINATION ROOMS, ASSISTING THE PHYSICIAN WITH MINOR SURGRY
PROCEDURES AND HOLDING FOR SPINAL TAPS AND DATA ENTRY.
JULY,2000- REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
PRESENT
HOLYCROSS HOSPITAL
OBTAINING VITAL SIGNS, ORDERING AND MONITORING OFFICE VACCINES AND
SUPPLIES, ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS, PHONE TRIAGE,
SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS, ASSISTING PHYSICIAN WITH MINOR SURGICAL
PROCEDURES, SUTURE/ STAPLE REMOVAL, EAR PIERCING, EKGS, NEBULIZER AND
OXYGEN TREATMENTS, PERFORMING LABOROTARY TESTS, URINALYSIS,CBC, RAPID
STREP, RAPID INFLUENZA,FINGER STICKS, VENIPUNCTURE, PREPARING SPECIMEN FOR
TRANSPORTATION, PROFICIENCY TESTING, DOCUMENTING AND PERFORMING
QUALITY CONTROL ON OFFICE MACHINES,STERILIZATION OF EQUIPMENTS DATA
ENTRY, INPUTING DIAGNOSIS AND PROCEDURE CODES IN EMR SYSTEM, SCANNING
LABORATORY, DIAGNOSTIC AND CONSULTATION NOTES IN PATIENT CHARTAND
PATIENT CARE AND EDUCATION.
EDUCATION
MARCH, 1994- CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGE
JULY, 1995
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
MIRAMAR FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER, 1985- DONALD QUARRIE HIGH SCHOOL
JUNE, 1988
KINGSTON JAMAICA,
CERTIFICATIONS
REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT # 2666437
CPR AND AED
EKG
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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