Medical Assistant
Resume:
LAMIN SINGHATEH
Bronx, New York *****
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a full-time position in the Allied Health field where I can utilize my education and experience to assist a company with its goals.
EDUCATION
Monroe College, Bronx, New York Jan. 2020 - Present Master’s Degree in Public Health
Concentration: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Romulo Gallegos National Experimental University of the Central Plains. Guárico State, Venezuela Jan. 2009 – Mar. 2016
3.51 GPA
The Gambia College, School of Public Health, Brikama Campus, the Gambia Jan. 2006 – Sept. 2008
2.96 GPA
EXPERIENCE
Essen Medical Associate, Bronx, New York Aug. 2019 - Present Clinical Assistant
• Obtain patient histories and billing information; prepare and update medical charts and associated records, and enter patient data into files and automated databases
• Collect and verify records; maintain data on clinical activity or research; prepare the associated report as required
• Arrange for prescribed laboratory tests, specialists’ referrals and diagnostic procedures; perform or assist in the performance of basic clinical and laboratory procedures, as appropriate to the activities of the unit
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, the Gambia Nov.2016-May.2017 Department of Surgery
House Officer
• Set up trays various for procedures such as catheter insertion and removal; prepare the patient for surgery; correct positioning of the patient and draping as necessary for the procedure
• Assisted the surgeon throughout the entire procedure as a first assistant
• Took a detailed history of patients’ present illness and admitted for surgical and orthopedic wards
• Assessed preoperative and postoperative patients, such as suture removal and wound care
• Performed minor surgical procedures
• Appropriately diagnose and treat a variety of diseases and injuries in general practice settings Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, the Gambia Department of Internal Medicine May. 2017-Nov 2017 House Officer
• Took a detailed history of present illness from patients
• Performed physical exams
• Created patients’ charts by documenting current medication, medical history, family history, social history, physical exams
• Admitted and treated patients as part of the hospital’s 24- hour on-call services
• Wrote medical reports for patients who required overseas medical treatment
• Conducted daily ward round with consultant physician to see inpatients. Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, the Gambia Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nov.2017-Jan.2018 House Officer
• Weekly antenatal care, pre-conception counseling, family planning, education on uses of preservatives
• Admitted and management of normal labor
• Immediate care of newborn before transferring them to the neonatology unit
• Created patients’ charts by documenting current medications, medical history, family history, social history, past medical and past surgical history, and allergy information
• Oversaw hypertensive disorders in pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and pregnancy- induced hypertension (PIH)
• Managed antepartum hemorrhage such as placenta Previa, abruptio placentae.
• Supervised pre-labor rupture of the membranes (PROM)
• Prepared patients and assisted obstetricians for the caesarian section, myomectomy, hysterectomy
• Took a detailed history of the patient’s illness
• Performed physical exams
• Discharged patients with take-home medications
New Jeshwang Health Center, Banjul the Gambia Sept 2008- Jan 2009
• Conducted health promotion and education, training of village health workers and support groups on malaria prevention
• Managed and analyzed both vaccination and surveillance data for proper decision making
• Conducted outreach trekking to communities to increase vaccination coverage
• Conducted environmental and food inspection for conformity to public health regulations, standards and codes, antilittering bills and conducted follow–ups
• Conducted vaccinations for preventable diseases such as measles, polio, hepatitis, yellow fever, diphtheria, neonatal tetanus, pertussis, pneumonia SKILLS
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Knowledge of Microsoft, Excel, and PowerPoint
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