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Medical Assistant

Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Salary:
60,000
Posted:
July 17, 2016

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LaTasha Branch

**** ***** ***** **** *

Las Vegas, NV 89169

775-***-****

acvqhw@r.postjobfree.com

Overview

Dynamic, achievement-focused leader with an established performance record, significant and progressive

Experience. Highly competent in the following key skills: operations management, strategic clinical skills

management as well as resource management, and streamlining operations to be more productive and cost

effective.

Work Experience

Phlebotomist

Valley Health Systems-Las Vegas, NV October 2015-Present

•Obtain blood samples for medical testing and transfusion through venipuncture or capillary puncture.

•Follow infection-control and safety procedures in carrying out daily phlebotomy functions.

•Prepare blood-collecting equipment, draw blood, and safely store and transport samples.

•Build trust and minimize patient discomfort during phlebotomy procedures while efficiently collecting blood specimens.

Program Director of Medical Assistant and Billing and Coding Program

Carrington College - Reno, NV - August 2014 to August 2015

Responsibilities: Develops and maintains the quality and integrity of the college’s programs. Responsible for leading task forces

and committees to represent and address academic concerns with the campus management team. Monitors

reviews and retains program specific documents, including internship and practicum.

Medical Management Coordinator

United Health Care - Las Vegas, NV - February 2014 to August 2015

Las Vegas, NV 02/2014- 08/2015

Medical Management Division

Responsibilities: Making outreach calls to patients with chronic illnesses, prescription refills, data entry, referrals, diabetic

education, scheduling appointments, and case management.

Extern Coordinator

Kaplan College - Las Vegas, NV - June 2009 to June 2012

Responsibilities: Coordinating and supervising students for externship; advising students on course selections, career decisions

in their designated field. Assisting students with laboratory/phlebotomy skills and techniques, and various front

and back office fundamentals.

Medical Assistant

Novum Pharmaceuticals - Las Vegas, NV - February 2007 to February 2008

Responsibilities: Blood draws for research; administering trial medications, monitoring patient’s vitals, EKG's, patient

discharge, along with educating patients on side effects of the trial medications.

Alumni Relations Assistant

Kaplan College - Merrillville, IN - September 2006 to December 2007

Responsibilities: Facilitator to principles, techniques, procedures or methods of designated subject within the healthcare setting.

Presented lectures and conducted discussions, developed curriculum and plan course content and methods

of instruction.

Lead Medical Assistant

Ingall's Hospital & Medical Center - Harvey, IL - April 2002 to August 2006

Responsibilities: Triage, billing/filing, payroll, diabetes patient education, training, participating in conferences and seminars,

injections, venipuncture, prescription refills, ordering of supplies, assisting physicians with minor exams and procedures.

Phlebotomist

Munster Community Hospital - Munster, IL - April 1999 to October 2004

Lab testing, PKU's and drug screening, and DNA screening.

Education

Bachelors in Business Administration

Kaplan University

May 2014

Associates of Applied Science in Business Administration

Kaplan University

November 2011

Laboratory Assistant in Phlebotomy

2009 to 2010

Medical Assistant

Illinois Medical - Chicago, IL

1985 to 1986

Additional Information

Strong analytical skills coupled with an impressive commitment to excellence and growth, and an ability to

drive financial and efficiency performance improvement, while focusing on educating and retention. Proven to

be an effective communicator with analytical skills to develop detailed reports, exceptional problem-solving,

and decision making.

Core Competencies

• Organize unit meetings, job training and troubleshoot in all areas in the classroom/ healthcare setting

• Guiding, Directing, and Monitoring subordinates

• Building effective syllabi

• Documenting/ Recording/ Transcribing

• Decontaminate and sterilization of instruments in autoclave

• Administering injections/venipuncture

• EKG's/ X-rays

• Evaluates performances and goals

• Wide variety of Medical Programmed Systems/EMR

Computer Skills

Extensive experience with Microsoft Word- Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows 95, QuickBooks, DCR

System, EMR and various medical information systems

References available upon request



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