Medical Assistant Certified

Cassandra Simmons, CET, CPT, CMA, CNA, Notary Public(nys)

Hempstead, New York 11550

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(516) 960 – 8157

bjective: Organized & motivated CMA / Receptionist looking to join an established organization.

Professional Experience

Malverme School District, Malverne, NY October 2023 – May 2024

CNA (contract employment)

One On One for high school student with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder

Assist wheelchair bound student with bathroom needs

Assist with changing clothes when needed

Northwell Health Physician Partners Internal Medicine, Glen Cove, NY January 2024 – March 2024

Certified Medical Assistant with Receptionist experience (direct hire)

Prepared patients to meet with their physician by performing and documenting:

Phlebotomy

Audio- screening

EKG

Height and weight

Reason for leaving – Not a good fit (Employment Reference - Human Resource 516-***-****)

First Responder Medical Group, Brentwood, New York August 2023 – October 2023

Certified Medical Assistant with Receptionist experience

EKG

Phlebotomy

ABI (ankle brachial index)

PFT (pulmonary function test)

Reason for Gap: August 2022 – July 2023 Looking for Opportunities

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., New York August 2021 – July 2022

Certified Medical Assistant with Receptionist experience (contract employment)

Opened, organized and closed site

Observed / explained correct method for self-administering nasal-swab testing

Properly label & secure specimens to send to outside lab

Performed nasal swab when needed

Applied infection control by sanitizing open space and all used areas

Assisted in helping site collect over 200,000 nasal specimens for

COVID-19 testing

Reason for Gap: While studying to become a CNA, program shutdown due to COVID-19. CNA program reopened shortly after working. Had to end work to fulfill CNA-Internship & study for State Board Exam.

Mount Sinai at South Nassau Hospital, New York March 2021 – April 2021

Certified Medical Assistant with Receptionist experience (contract employment)

Triaged patients from Waiting Room

Interviewed patient to obtain reason for visit

Obtained vital signs, weight, venipuncture, performed urinalysis

Phlebotomy when needed, recorded vitals & updated patient’s information using EHR

Reason for Gap: Feb 2011 Looking for Opportunities

Northwell – Hospital (Vascular Surgeon Office) New York November 2020 – January 2021

Certified Medical Assistant with Receptionist experience (contract employment)

Obtained patient’s vital signs

Prepared patients for examination/ procedure

Applied and removed Una Boot dressing

Update patient’s EMR using AllScripts

Reason for Gap: May 2020 – October 2020 looking for new opportunity

Mercy Medical Center, New York January 2020 – April 2020

Patient Clinical Assistant with Receptionist experience t (PCA)

Obtained vital signs, performed EKG testing & venipuncture on bedbound patients

Assisted patients with bed baths and daily hygiene

NY Presbyterian Hospital (H.I.M. Dept.) New York October 2019 – January 2020

Clerk Administrator with Receptionist experience (contract employment)

Worked with Ambulatory/Surgical Unit charts and Emergency Room charts

Arranged documents in each patient’s medical paper chart to be scanned into each patient’s EMR

Reason for Gap: Aug 2019 – Sep 2019 Looking for Better Opportunities

Complete Women’s Healthcare, Garden City, New York June 2019 – July 2019

Medical Assistant with Receptionist experience (Extern)

OB/GYN doctor’s office

Called-in patients from Waiting Room, confirmed the correct patient responded

Escorted patients to Exam Room

Obtained reason for visit

Performed blood draw, prepared specimen for outside lab & documented specimen in

Outside Lab Ledger

Collected urine specimen for culturing

Cleaned & sterilized tools used for exams and office procedures

Reason for Gap: Two doctor’s offices merged. Eventually my position became dissolved. I decided to obtain clinical skills.

Long Island IVF, Melville, New York November 2007 – June 2016

Patient Service Representative with Receptionist experience (direct hire)

Answered multiple phonelines / Scheduled patient appointments

Maintained and ordered office supplies

Made service calls and scheduled arrangements for repairs on equipment breakdown

Created correspondence, flyers, brochures using MSWord

Created spread sheets using MSExcel

Education:

Nassau Community College- Garden City, New York

Associates Degree in Dec. 1995

Hunter Business School – Levittown Campus

Medical Assistant Program – 6/2019

Access Careers – Hempstead Campus

Nursing Assistant Program – 02/2021

Access Careers – Hempstead Campus

EKG Technician Program – 06/2023

Certification/License: (National Health Association)

Certificated Medical Assistant (CMA)– Active

Basic Life Support (from AHA) – Active

Certificated Electrocardiograph Technician

(CET) – Active

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

(CPT) – Active

Skills:

ABI

(Ankle Brachial Index)

PFT

(Pulmonary Function Test)

Medical Terminology

NYS Notary

Vital Signs

EKG & Phlebotomy

EMR/EHR

(Athena, Epic, MiSys Tiger &

All Scripts)

Insurance Verification

Customer Service

Strong Phone Etiquette

Capillary Punctures

Patient intake

Filing

Type over 35WPM

MS Word

MS Excel

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