BRENDA CARGANILLA, CCMA

760-***-****

ad22h5@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Dedicated and reliable healthcare professional with over 10 years of experience providing excellent patient care and customer service, seeking a position where I can successfully utilize my skills, dependability, and common sense while performing my job duties.

Work Experience

Medical Assistant

Desert Heart Physicians – Palm Desert, CA

September 2020 – Present

Duties: Performing EKG, Holter Monitor Nuclear Studies, scheduling appointments, prescription refills, pharmacy calls, vitals, and general office.

Team Lead / Medical Assistant

Desert Family Medical Clinic – Joshua Tree, CA

August 2018 – September 2020

Duties: Scheduling appointments, triage, vitals, referrals, VFC coordinator/ordering, patient calls backs, immunizations, general office.

Caregiver

Home Instead – Palm Desert, CA

April 2017 – September 2018

Duties: Cook meals, light housekeeping, caregiver, provided companionship, ADL, transportation.

Pharmacy Technician

VivaRX Pharmacy – Rancho Mirage, CA

September 2015 – October 2017 Per Diem

Duties: Customer care, inventory, counting and filling prescriptions, bubble packing.

Pharmacy Technician

JKF Memorial Hospital – Indio, CA

January 2001 – June 2016

Duties: Compounding – IVPB, large volumes, Cassettes, filling Pyxis all floors, auditing of controlled substances, crash carts.

Education

Diploma in Medical Assisting

Brightwood College – Palm Springs, CA

July 2018 – December 2018

Pharmacy Technician

Career College of America – Redlands, CA

April 2000 – January 2001

Certifications

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant – NHA

March 2021 – March 2023

Exam Pharmacy Technician – CA Board of Pharmacy

License No. 35535

January 2001 – March 2024

BLS – American Heart Association/Healthcare Provider

October 20, 2020 – October 20, 2022

Skills

Bilingual – English/Spanish; Medical Terminology; Medical Assistant; Medical Front Office; Schedule Appointments; Insurance Verification; ICD-10 and CPT Coding; Charting; Filing; Management; HIPAA Compliance; Patient History; Customer Service; OSHA Guidelines; Employee Training/Scheduling; Microsoft Office Suite; General Office; Phone/Patient Triage; EMR/EHR; Vitals; Injections; Urinalysis; EKG; Wound Care; Specimen Collections; Pharmacology; Dosage Calculations; Compounding; Patient Care; Hot and Cold Applications; Bandaging; Visual Acuity; First Aid/CPR

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