Medical Assistant Supportive Services

Maria Sordo

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

Miami, FL *****

*********@*****.***

Cell/Home: 786-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Highly talented Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist with experience performing routing of patient screening, additional technical supportive services, medical clerical duties, and other duties, as assigned

● Demonstrated ability to work in a busy clinic and multi-program environment

● Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

● Excellent ability to maintain and manage records

● Strong ability to relate appropriately to, communicate effectively with, and develop trust in relationships with diverse patient population and staff

● Demonstrated high-level skills and fluency in various computer programs including, among others, MS Office (Word, Excel)

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

● Draws blood from patients and/or donors in hospital, blood bank or similar facility for analysis and other medical purposes

● Assembles equipment such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to professional requirements for specified tests or procedures

● Verifies and/or records identity of patient and/or donor, and converses with same to allay fear of procedures and concerns

● Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag

● Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing

● May prick finger and heel sticks to draw blood

● May conduct interviews, take vital signs, and draw / test blood samples to screen donors

● Record patients’ medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results, in medical records

● Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean

● Interviews patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, height, and weight

● Authorizes drug refills and provides prescription information to pharmacies

● Cleans and sterilizes instruments and disposes of contaminated supplies

● Prepares and administers medications, as directed by a physician

● Ushers patients to examination rooms and prepares them for the physician

● Explains to patients treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians’ instructions

● Assists physicians in examination and treatment of patients, handing them instruments and materials and/or performing tasks such as administering injections, removing sutures 1 Page

Maria Sordo

9620 SW 46 Terrace

Miami, FL 33165

*********@*****.***

Cell/Home: 786-***-****

● Collects, logs and prepares for testing, blood, tissue and/or laboratory specimens EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist

CHI Community Health of South Florida, Miami, FL January 2013 – December 2014 Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist - Temporary

CAC Florida Medical Centers, Miami, FL July - December 2012 Medical Assistant /Phlebotomist

University Health Care Center, Miami, FL August 2010 - July 2012 Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist - Temporary

Continucare Medical Centers, Miami, FL June - August 2010 Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist - Temporary

All Medical Personnel, Hollywood, FL May – June 2010 Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist - Temporary

CAC Florida Medical Centers, Miami, FL December 2001 – November 2009 EDUCATION

First Aid Training 2013

CPR – Certificate 2012

Medical Assistant – Certificate

Polytech Institute, Miami, FL June 1997

Phlebotomy Technician – Certificate

American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians 1988

Medical Assistant Certificate

Robert Morgan Vocational Technical Institute, Miami, FL June 1980 2 Page

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