Medical Assistant Administrative
Resume:
Katelyn Link
Ohio, Butler County
********.****@*****.***
Ambitious student pursuing medical assistant degree eager to contribute developed knowledge in medical assistant role. Skilled in communication and a team player in healthcare settings. Adaptable and driven with strong work ethic and ability to thrive in team-based or individually motivated settings. Client- centered professional with healthcare experience who is able to assess, plan, facilitate, and advocate for options and services. Communicates effectively to meet individual needs and coordinate available resources.
· High Academic Honors Recognition – GPA: 3.86.
· Team player who performs at high levels of productivity in fast-paced environments without missing a deadline.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills with individuals at all levels, both one-on-one and in groups.
· Dependable with good follow-up skills and ability to work in fast paced environments.
· Microsoft / MS Word; MS PowerPoint.
Basic Coding Skills for ICD / CPT Third Party Medicare Medicaid HMO PPO
Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical Terminology Patient Processing Patient Registration Medical Laws & Ethics
Medical Records Management Release of Information HIPAA Compliance Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
STNA
DOVERWOOD VILLAGE-Hamilton, OH
May 2024 to Present
1. Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner. 2. Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information. 3. Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
4. Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur. Caregiver
Woodlands Senior Living-Hamilton, OH
March 2024 to April 2024
1. Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner. 2. Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information. 3. Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
4. Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur. STNA
HAWTHORN SENIOR LIVING LLC-Middletown, OH
January 2024 to February 2024
1. Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner. 2. Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information. 3. Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
4. Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur. STNA (State Tested Nursing Assistant)
HUNTINGTON COURT-Hamilton, OH
September 2023 to November 2023
Administrative Functions
1. Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.
2. Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner. 3. Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information. 4. Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
5. Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur. 6. Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator. 7. Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator. 8. Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Functions
1. Ensure that the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.).
2. Greet residents and escort them to their room.
3. Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and 4. personnel as appropriate.
5. Make resident comfortable (i.e., put to bed, get water, etc.). 6. Inventory and mark the resident's personal possessions as instructed. 7. Store resident's clothing.
8. Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.
9. Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area. 10. Assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary. Personnel Functions
1. Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.
2. Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks. 3. Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. 4. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
5. Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services. 6. Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident. 7. Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work. 8. Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor.
9. Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator. 10. Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines. Personal Nursing Care Functions
1. Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty. 2. Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids. 3. Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.).
4. Assist residents with bath functions (i.e., bedbath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed. 5. Give backrubs as instructed.
6. Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary. 7. Assist residents with hair care functions (i.e., combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.). 8. Assist residents with nail care (i.e., clipping, trimming, and cleaning the finger/toenails). (Note: Does not include diabetic residents.)
9. Shave male residents.
10. Keep hair on female residents clean shaven (i.e., facial hair, under arms, on legs, etc.) as instructed. 11. Keep residents dry (i.e., change gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled). 12. Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident. 13. Make beds (occupied and unoccupied).
14. Put extra covers on beds as requested.
15. Position bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position. 16. Assist resident with bowel and bladder functions (i.e., take to bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, portable commode, etc.).
17. Maintain intake and output records as instructed. 18. Keep incontinent residents clean and dry.
19. Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as instructed. 20. Prepare and give enemas. Report results as instructed. 21. Collect specimens as instructed (i.e., urine, sputum, stools, etc.). 22. Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (i.e., lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental, etc.). 23. Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs (i.e., church services, parties, visitors, etc.).
24. Assist in transporting residents to/from appointments, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary.
25. Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
26. Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed. 27. Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed. 28. Change dressings, bandages, binders, etc., as instructed. 29. Provide eye and ear care (i.e., warm/cold compresses, eye/ear instillation, cleaning eyeglasses/ hearing aides, etc.) as instructed.
30. Assist with the application of nonsterile (moist and dry) warm/cold compresses. 31. Assist in preparing the resident for a physical examination. 32. Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
33. Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs), as instructed. 34. Answer resident calls as promptly as feasible. 35. Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. 36. Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.
37. Assist with the care of the dying resident.
38. Provide post-mortem care as instructed.
Special Nursing Care Functions
1. Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers
(bedsores).
2. Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears. 3. Provide daily indwelling catheter care.
4. Provide daily perineal care.
5. Perform nonsterile (clean) vaginal irrigation/douches. 6. Assist with the application of slings, elastic bandages, binders, etc. 7. Give tepid sponge baths.
8. Provide daily Range of Motion Exercises. Record data as instructed. 9. Turn bedfast residents at least every two (2) hours. 10. Perform diabetic urine testing as instructed.
11. Provide physical and respiratory therapy as instructed. 12. Perform special treatments as instructed.
13. Observe disoriented and comatose residents. Record and report data as instructed. 14. Turn all medications found in the resident's room/possession over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
15. Provide residents with Reality Orientation as instructed. 16. Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc. Food Service Functions
1. Prepare residents for meals (i.e., take to bathroom, wash hands, comb hair, raise bed, position tables, place bibs, take to/from dining room, etc.).
2. Serve food trays. Assist with feeding as indicated (i.e., cutting foods, feeding, assist in dining room supervision, etc.).
3. Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing resident with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.). 4. Record the resident's food/fluid intake. Report changes in the resident's eating habits. 5. Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of the resident.
6. Serve between meal and bedtime snacks.
7. Perform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean resident's hands, face, clothing, take to bathroom, brush teeth, clean dentures, etc.).
8. Check rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper container, unauthorized food items, etc.). Hospitality Aide
Hillandale Communities - Doverwood Village-Hamilton, OH March 2023 to July 2023
• Answering all resident calls in a timely manner
• Observing, reporting and responding to changes in resident conditions
• Attending required in-services and educational events
• Assisting with housekeeping and passing meal trays
• Excellent attendance and punctuality
• Ability to respect all members of the healthcare team
• A positive attitude and passion for working with the elderly
• Patience, understanding and compassion for those requiring our care Caregiver
StarPoint Home Care-Cincinnati, OH
January 2023 to May 2023
Meal prep
Housekeeping
• Assisted client with Activities of Daily Living (ADLS)
• Arranged for client transport to medical appointments
• Retrieved prescriptions on behalf of client
Medical Assistant
Cincinnati Children’s Medical Hospital-Cincinnati, OH November 2021 to March 2022
· Obtained vital signs
· Open Clinic
· Order supplies
· Stock rooms / medical room
· Verify/update patient information
· Fill out/fax patient paperwork
· Made/ received phone calls
Medical Assistant
The IMA Group-Evendale, OH
August 2021 to September 2021
· Obtained vital signs
· Performed blood draws, urinalysis (UA), & drug test
· Order labs pick up
· Open/ Close office
· Make patient folders
· Update patient information
Student Medical Assistant (Externship)
J B Winters DO-Hamilton, OH
May 2021 to June 2021
· Performed in-office / back-office procedures
· Provided patient care
· Obtained vita sings
· Performed blood draws/urinalysis (UA)
· Responsible for scheduling patients for appointments
· Ordered labs
Cashier / Customer Service
Colerain Furniture Fair-Cincinnati, OH
October 2010 to June 2011
· Served refreshments to attendees.
· Accepted payments via cash and credit / debit.
· Attended meetings regarding the community and fundraising. Education
Certification in STNA
Alia Health School of Nursing - Forest Park, OH
July 2023 to Present
Associate’s in Electronic communication technology University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
August 2022 to Present
Associate of Science degree in Medical
Fortis College
June 2021
Associate of Science degree in Health and Human Services Ultimate Medical Academy
October 2019
Colerain High School
June 2011
Skills
• Cash handling
• Medicare
• Customer service
• Medical scheduling
• Communication skills
• Administrative experience
• Fundraising
• Microsoft Office
• Cashiering
• HIPAA
• Vital signs
• ICD coding
• Medical records
• Records management
• CPT coding
• Medical terminology
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Driving
• Stocking
• Hospital experience
• Patient care
• Caregiving
• HIPAA
• Customer service
• Teaching
• Vital signs
• Epic
• iOS
• Cash handling
• Cash register
• Driving
• Childcare
• EMR systems
• Home health
Certifications and Licenses
CNA
Driver's License
State Tested Nursing Assistant
October 2023 to October 2025
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