Norman Edwards
Birmingham, AL *****
******.*********@*******.***
Seeking a professsion that will allow me to utilize my medical,research, employment, culinary or leadership abilities,skills,and training. I know that I would be a great asset to your organization. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Home Health Care Aide
Right At Home Healthcare - Houston, TX
April 2017 to Present
In home care.Assisting patients with medication, hygiene and meal preparations. Worked as a patient Advocate in Hospitals and nursing facilities.
Mr Kay Consultant
Mary Kay Inc - Birmingham, AL
July 2012 to December 2015
Established a clientele, beauty consultant shows,facials, ordering beauty supplies, taking customer orders,delivering orders
Home Health Care Aide
Self Employed - Birmingham, AL
January 2010 to June 2012
Lite housekeeping, preparing patient meals,helping patient with daily hygiene, decubitis dressing change, rotating patient in bed, assisting the visiting nurse with procedures Polysomnographic Technologist
Children's hospital - Birmingham, AL
January 1987 to September 2008
Sleep Study hook-up and study monitoring
Staffing Coordinator
Dixie Staffing - Homewood, AL
April 2003 to April 2005
Staffing for temporary service, contacting employers for staffing purposes, routine site visits, safety meetings, employment interviews, data entry, payroll,answering telephone,filing,faxing, pre- employment drug testing
Caterer/Server
Edwards Catering - Birmingham, AL
April 2000 to November 2001
Cooked and catered various functions, wedding planning and decorating Medical Assistant
Carraway Methodist clinic - Tarrant, AL
January 1997 to February 1999
Calling patients from waiting area,patient assessment,taking vital signs,phlebotomy,drug testing,radiology,hearing tests,ear lavage,giving injections, phoning prescriptions, phone triage, Research Coordinator/ Medical Assistant
Southern Drug Research - Birmingham, AL
January 1989 to June 1996
Coordinated research studies in Hypertension, Bronchitis, Urinary tract infection,and Pneumonia with inclusion and exclusion, vital signs, blood work patient assessment at each visit of study.Compiled data on unapproved drugs to be FDA approved for various pharmaceutical companies. Laboratory and Radiology supervisor
Brookwood Internal Medicine - Birmingham, AL
September 1988 to November 1991
QC,phlebotomy, performing laboratory tests and reporting results in a timely manner,proficiency testing,scheduling ordering supplies. Radiology exams,dark room processing, ordering chemicals and films.
Research/EKG Tech/Medical Assistant
Department of General and Preventive Medicine(UAB) - Birmingham, AL January 1985 to January 1986
Phlebotomy,taking vital signs,patient assessment, EKG's Laboratory Assistant
John A Andrews Community Hospital - Tuskegee, AL
January 1982 to July 1984
Phlebotomy,, QC, performing lab tests, Ekg's, inventory. Education
Associate in Healthcare Management
Ultimate Medical Academy-Clearwater - Clearwater, FL March 2018 to February 2020
Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, AL 1985 to 1987
Biology
Tuskegee Institute - Tuskegee, AL
1982 to 1985
Registry(AMT) in Medical Assistant
Birmingham school of Allied Health - Birmingham, AL 1980 to 1981
Diploma in College prep
Indian Springs School - Helena, AL
May 1977 to June 1980
Skills
Phlebotomy,giving injections,taking vital signs performing lab tests, drug testing,hearing tests, inventory,ordering supplies,scheduling,xray exams darkroom processing, answering telephone,filing,data entry, faxing medical terminology, ICD-9 and CPT coding, cooking,catering,wedding planning, beauty consulting. I have worked in several medical specialty facilities in various capacities usually fulfilling the duties of a medical assistant. Specialties such as; Pediatrics, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Adult Health, Sexually Transmittef Diseases
(STD), Preventive Medicine, Neurology,,Emergency Medicine,Family Medicine, Palliative Care,and General Medicine. I am cross-trained in Radiology, Spirometry,Respiratory, and Hearing tests. (10+ years), Other Work Related Experience: Birmingham Orthopedics Group, (Xray Tech),. Mayfair Pediatris,
( Lab Tech), Cooper Green Hospital (Xray Tech), Simon Williams on Clinics (Xray and Lab Tech), Klauss Investment Firm ( Office Administrator) (10+ years), Injections, Patient Care, Vital Signs, EMR, Medical Records, Scheduling, Phlebotomy, EKG
Certifications/Licenses
CAOHC(Hearing Conservationist)
January 1998 to Present
Able to perform hearing tests Certification from the Deep South Center( University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
February 1981
Completed course requirement and internship to become a Registered Medical Assistant. Additional Information
VOLUNTEER- Alabama State Employment Service- Support Staff to the Director of Veterans Service,Bill Bearden. VOLUNTEER-Department of Gastroenterology, Dr Robert Slaughter, Chief of Gastroenterology and Chief of Staff