Medical Assistant Manager

ALLISON BUCHANAN

** ***** ***** ****** ******, NY 10314

718-***-**** 718-***-**** ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position in a medical setting that will allow me to use my medical assistant

skills and knowledge and develop professionally.

SKILLS

Clinical: Competence in performing venipuncture procedures, vital signs and

injections. Assist in patient preparation for examinations and minor surgery. Perform

EKG’s, first aid and sterilization procedures, (maintenance of a sepsis and sterile

technique). Preparation of cultures, perform dipstick urinalysis, urine pregnancy tests,

hemoglobin, spun hematocrits and basic chemistry tests.

Administrative: Basic computer skills experienced in multi-line telephone systems,

and appointment scheduling procedures. Able to maintain medical records

documentation and perform filing duties. OSHA regulations and medical waste

management procedures and HIPPA policies and procedures regarding patients

confidentiality.

EDUCATION

Lincoln Technical Institute, Edison, NJ

Medical Assistant – March 2010

City University of New York, College of Staten Island

Certified Nursing Assistant – April 2009

EXTERNSHIP & PER DIEM (medical assistant)

Dr. Deborah Werner, FACOG Staten Island, NY 180 Hours

Greeted patients and answered incoming calls giving medical advise as appropriated;

pulled charts and did charting; escorted patients to exam rooms, took vitals, performed

injections: Lu pron and Guardasil; processed pap smears, “BV” swabs, beta strep tests,

and culture sensitivities; sent biopsies to lab; cleaned and stocked exam rooms; assisted

during minor surgical procedures; performed other tasks as assigned.

EXTERNSHIP (nursing assistant)

Clove Lake Rehabilitation Center/Nursing Home Staten Island NY

3/2009 – 4/2009

Utilized skills learned in a clinical setting.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Richmond Kidney Center Staten Island, NY 11/2012 – Present

Dialysis Technician

Escorted patients into dialysis unit. Checked all vitals and weight gain before starting

treatment. After carefully checking patients vitals I cannulated patient and proceeded to

start dialysis treatment. I monitored patient during treatment and reported and addressed

any complications with charge nurse when necessary. Upon completion of treatment I

removed needles and made sure patient had no excessive bleeding and then released

patient if there were no complications. I was also responsible for stocking all stations.

Dr. Mahmoud Aly Hazlet, NJ 11/2010 – 11/2012

Medical Assistant

Greeted patients; answered phones, pulled patients reports; escorted patients to exam

rooms; performed vitals; administered injections to patients; performed INR's on

patients; cleaned and stocked rooms; processed labs to be sent outside laboratories;

scanned patients reports in EMR charts; recorded the normal and abnormal data for

review by the physician; responsible for ordering and scheduling lab studies and

diagnostic procedures; assisted in Bone Marrow biopsies; discussed with patients any

new information to be processed into EMR, (i.e. any new medical conditions, any other

testing being done by other doctors, new medication or medication changes); responsible

for ordering patients mediation with pharmacies and appropriate facilities. Verified

insurances; obtained authorizations for testing when necessary; obtained authorizations

for medication.

Dr. Steven Goldstein Staten Island, NY 10/2008 – 12/2008

Medical Assistant (Temporary)

Greeted patients; set up, and cleaned and maintained exam rooms; assisted physician

during patient exams; performed ultrasonography; electrical stimulation, and trigger

point; and performed other tasks as assigned.

R & M Thermofoil Doors Jamaica, NY 6/2001 – 12/2008

Office Manager

Prepared daily spreadsheets; customer orders and invoices; and weekly payroll;

responsible for accounts payable and receivable; and maintained close relationship with

all vendors and suppliers.

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