Priscilla Olaya

**** ****** ****. **** **, Northridge, CA 91324

C: 818-***-**** • H: 818-***-****

ad3v6k@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking a position as a Medical Assistant that will utilize my skills and experience and provide opportunities for both professional and personal growth.

Skills

•Bilingual (English/Spanish)

•EKG’S/Vital Signs

•Injections

•Blood Draws

•Patient Assessment

•ICD/CPT Knowledge

•EHR Knowledge

•HMO/PPO Knowledge

Education

Kaplan College – North Hollywood, CA 2012 – 2013

Medical Assistant Diploma

John F. Kennedy High School – Granada Hills, CA 2002

High School Diploma

Experience

Cedars-Sinai –Tarzana, CA Dec. 2023 – Present

Medical Assistant –

Internal Medicine- Back Office

Greet patients and introduce myself.

Get patients vitals, height, and weight.

Translate for Spanish speaking patients.

Pre-Chart.

Administer vaccines.

Perform blood draws.

Perform urinalysis tests.

Perform EKG’s.

Set up mayo stand for pap smears.

Clean and sanitize room after each patient.

EPIC knowledge

Travel to another Cedar-Sinai’s clinic.

Optum – Mission Hills, CA Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2023

Medical Assistant –

Dermatology Department - Back Office

Greeted patients and introduced myself.

Got patients vitals, height, and weight.

Confirmed patients name and date of birth.

Assisted with biopsy and excision procedures.

Translated for Spanish speaking patients.

Set up procedure trays on mayo stand.

Autoclaved and sterilized procedure instruments.

Cleaned and sanitized rooms after each patient.

Scheduled appointments for patients.

Called patients for reminder appointments.

Submitted prior authorizations.

Called pharmacy to follow up with patient’s medications.

Made sure rooms were stocked with supplies.

Assisted with suturing and removal of sutures.

Checked expiration dates on supplies.

Touch works knowledge.

IDX knowledge.

Traveled to another OPTUM clinic.

Optum – Mission Hills, CA Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2023

Medical Assistant –

Neurology Department - Back Office

Provided coverage when medical assistant was out of the office.

Greeted the patient and introduced myself.

Confirmed patients name and date of birth.

Set up supplies and the machine for electromyography and nerve condition studies.

Helped with labeling and scanning patient’s paperwork.

Optum – Mission Hills, CA Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2023

Medical Assistant –

Gastrology Department - Back Office

Provided coverage when medical assistant was out of the office.

Greeted the patient and introduced myself.

Confirmed patients name and date of birth.

Helped with labeling and scanning patient’s paperwork.

Optum – Mission Hills, CA Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2023

Medical Assistant –

Rheumatology Department - Back Office

Provided coverage when medical assistant was out of the office.

Greeted the patient and introduced myself.

Confirmed patients name and date of birth.

Set up mayo stand for cortisone injections.

The Foot Health Center – Northridge, CA Sept. 2016 – Jun. 2020

Medical Assistant – Front Office and Back Office

Assisted multiple patients at once.

Took foot and ankle x-rays.

Helped with minor foot and toe surgery in the office.

Performed blood draws.

Knowledge of foot and ankle assessment.

Submitted prior authorizations online and via fax.

Verified patient’s insurance.

Scheduled appointments and made reminder phone calls.

Quality Medical Options – Van Nuys, CA May. 2014 – Aug. 2014

Medical Assistant

Took patients vital signs.

Performed EKG’s.

Did urinalysis tests.

Performed injections and blood draws.

Filed charts and scheduled appointments.

References available upon request.

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