SOTIRIA FOTOPOULOS
BROOKLYN, NY 11209
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position as a medical assistant where I can utilize my clinical and administration skills to allow for professional growth.
CERTIFICATIONS: MEDICAL ASSISTANT – CLINICAL
MEDICAL
COMPETENCIES: Infectious Control and Universal Precautions, vital signs, ` Capillary Puncture, EKG, collect and process specimens
EXPERIENCE: GPM Pediatrics May 2007- Present
Brooklyn, NY
Title: Medical Assistant
Work with Electronic Medical Record, prepare vaccinations,
take height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, oxygen
rate, collect specimens, spirometry, hearing, vision, tympanometry.
Pediatric Associates of New York October 2001 – May 2007
Manhattan, NY
Title: Medical Assistant
Perform venipuncture and capillary puncture, prepare vaccinations, collect specimens, take height, weight and temperature, processing and filing of various paperwork, process referrals, obtain precertification and authorizations for various diagnostic tests. Call in and write out prescriptions, call patients regarding laboratory results and provide answers to various medical questions.
Dr. Robert Kelter, Internist February 2001 – October 2001
Brooklyn, NY
Title: Medical Assistant
Take vital signs, perform venipuncture, collect specimens, give various injections to patients, perform EKGs, filing of various paperwork, answer telephones, confirm appointments, verify patients’ insurance coverage, process referrals, obtain precertification and authorizations for various diagnostic tests.
University Physicians Group December 1998 – February 2001
Endocrinology & Diabetes
Staten Island & Brooklyn, NY
Title: Medical Assistant
Assist physician during examination when requested, call in and write out prescriptions, take vital signs, perform venipuncture and capillary puncture, collect specimens, assist physician with thyroid biopsies, give various injections to patients, filing of various paperwork, call patients regarding laboratory results and provide answers to various medical questions.
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EDUCATION: Drake School, Staten Island, NY January 1997 – March 1998
Medical Office Assistant Diploma
Awards: Dean’s List (3.6 G.P.A.), Outstanding Attendance
College of Staten Island, NY September 1994 – December 1996
Pursued a degree in Liberal Arts
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Greek (fluent)
REFERENCES: Available upon request.