Medical Assistant Home Health
Resume:
Candi R. Smith
Hawthorne,CA *0250 • 818-***-**** • ***********@*****.***
» Objective
Professionally trained Medical Assistant with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for
a wide of patients with diverse needs.
» Education
Casa Loma College, Hawthorne, CA
Medical Assistant Healthcare, 07/2012- 05/2013
The Daruby School, St. Louis, MO
Healthcare, 09/2008- 12/2008
» Skills
● Laceration repair aptitude
● Diabetes and nutrition educator
● Irrigating Sutures
● Staple Removal
● Wound Care
● Venipuncture/blood draw
● Strong clinical judgment Professional bedside manner
● Ordering supplies and equipment needed to keep the facility running smoothly
● Scheduling appointments for patients
● Taking vital signs
● Recording Patient Medical history
● Assisting physician with minor procedures
● Charting and knowledge of EHR
● Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing
● Stocking rooms
● Breastfeeding Educator
» Work Experience
Airport-Playa Women's Medical Grp, Los Angeles
Medical Assistant, 10/2013- Present
● Record patients medical history, vital signs and test results in medical records.
● Administer medication and injections as ordered by physician Educate patients about their treatment.
● Responsible for restocking rooms, providing biopsy care, and writing physician referral letters.
● Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
● Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
● Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.
● Followed infection control procedures.
● Trained new staff on quality control procedures.
IHSS, Inglewood, CA
Home Health Aide, 09/2011- 02/2014
● Performed wound care.
● Prepared meals for patients.
● Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
● Assisted patients with daily functions.
● Extensive experience working in homes with disabled children and adults.
● Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
● Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
VanNess Manchester Women's Clinic, Inglewood, CA
Medical Assistant (Intern), 03/2013- 04/2014
● Recorded initial patient history and recorded vital signs.
● Prepared patients for examinations and assisted the doctor during procedures.
● Restocked examination rooms.
● Performed lab tests and communicated results.
● Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
● Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
● Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.
● Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Mid-America Surgical Center, St. Louis, MO
Medical Office Assistant, 11/2007- 12/2008
● Ensured HIPAA compliance.
● Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
● Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
● Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
● Professionally and courteously verified appointment times with patients.
● Assisted in the maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record (filing, Op Reports, test results,
home care
● forms).
● Prepared patient charts accurately and neatly for the clinic.
● Prepared patient charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary.
Sanford-Brown College, Hazlewood, MO
Office Assistant, 01/2008- 07-2008
● answer phones and transfer to the appropriate staff member
● take and distribute accurate messages
● greet public and students and direct them to the correct staff member
● coordinate messenger and courier service
● receive, sort and distribute incoming mail
● monitor incoming emails and answer or forward as required
● prepare outgoing mail for distribution
● fax, scan and copy documents
● maintain office filing and storage systems
● help students with resume building
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