JOSEFINA DINIS
*** *** **** ***** ******, CA ****4 ● 559-***-**** ● acrj0t@r.postjobfree.com
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Reliable, service-focused Medical Assistant professional with excellent patient-care and charting skills gained through over twenty years of healthcare experience. Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients in diverse healthcare settings. Looking to obtain a positon within a reputable facility to employ my skills in a fast paced environment in order to organize smooth flow of the facility’s operations. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Medical Billing & Coding ● Medical Records Management ● Data Entry ● Quick & Critical Thinking Bookkeeping & Filing ● Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring ● Injections ● Patient Scheduling & Charting HIPPA Certified ● Teamwork ● Patient Care & Safety ● Patient Authorizations ● Trilingual Translator PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. K.Rashid & Dr.S.Rashid: Neurology, Pulmonary &Sleep Disorder Specialists, Tulare, CA Office Medical Assistant, 2007- 2014
Consistently praised for efficient handling of administrative duties (e.g., answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, patient processing, billing and bookkeeping) that allowed doctors to focus on the health concerns of their patients.
Administrated patient assessments including patients’ vital signs, performing physical exams & obtaining medical history.
Initiated the medical records by creating and processing patient care record folders.
Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all facilities, exam rooms and equipment. Dr. Jatinder Chopra: Pulmonary & Allergy Specialist, Tulare, CA Back Office Medical Assistant, 1994 – 2006
Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories and vital signs, as well as in performing venipunctures, injections and various diagnostic procedures and ancillary tests (e.g., EKGs, immunoassays, chemistry analysis, hematology, urinalysis and sigmoidoscopies).
Prepared patience for examinations asking patients questions about their medical conditions, medications and allergies; recording findings into patient charts and alerting physician of results.
Administered allergy and other specialized tests. Tulare Regional Hospital, Tulare, CA
Certified Nursing Assistant, 1991 – 1994
Served and protected the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements.
Translated for the patients in Portuguese and Spanish
Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information.
Provided patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor. Tulare Nursing Home, Tulare, CA
Certified Nursing Assistant, 1990-1991
Provided nursing assistance to residents in a long-term-care facility.
Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing.
Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations & consistent delivery of empathetic care
Assisted residents with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, dressing and grooming.
EDUCATION
Certified Nursing Assistant, Porterville Adult School, Porterville, CA