Paulette Hood
Georgetown, TX *8628
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Profile
A highly talented Medical Assistant with huge experience in performing routine patient screening, medical clerical duties, collecting, handling, and processing patients' laboratory specimens, including but not limited to performing routine in-house laboratory tests; administering medications to patients on specific orders from a provider.
Skills
More than eleven years’ experience as Medical Assistant. Great ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients and other employees of the organization.
Uncommon ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to communicate effectively (hear, listen, speak) with patients, physicians and staff
Remarkable ability to interact effectively with other employees in all levels of the organization as well as with the general public.
Demonstrated ability to work in fast pace environment using.
EMR : InknowMed, Mysis, Epic, Centrix, ECW, Covermymed’s, and EpRG .
Professional Experience
Feb 2019 – Present BPL Plasma, Austin, Tx
Phlebotomist
Performs all aspects of the plasmapheresis procedure and plasma collection, including donor set-up, venipuncture, monitoring and disconnect in compliance with SOPs and FDA guidelines.
Maintains alertness for donor reactions and assists with reactions or notifies appropriate Medical Staff, troubleshooting of equipment.
Prepares equipment by performing PQ/calibrations and verifying that required maintenance has been performed as outlined in the SOP.Facilitates donor flow throughout the center, minimizing donor wait time.
Oct 2017 – Feb 2019 Visiting Angels, Georgetown, Tx
Examine patients and administer medication, vital signs of a patient and even create a medical record, performing laboratory tests, and perform glucose finger stick.
Assisting clients with therapy exercises under the guidance of a Registered Therapist. Assisting with ambulation with and without medical aids, grocery shopping or other errands when needed and performing other housekeeping tasks as indicated in the care plan.
Take clients to routine doctor’s appointments at medical facility and assist with clients bodily functions: Examples, toileting.
March 2018 – Dec 2018 St David Roundrock Medical, Roundrock, TX
Medical Assistant
Vital signs, medical record, EKG, appointment settings, updating and filing patients' medical records, filling out insurance forms, call Rx to pharmacy, insurance verification for special procedures. Give injections or treatments, phlebotomy glucose finger stick, urine specimen collection. Assisting clients with therapy exercises under the guidance of a Registered Therapist and RN as needed. ADL assisting with ambulation with and without medical aids, such as housekeeping tasks as indicated in the care plan.
Apr 2015 – Sept 2016 Visiting Angels, Schererville, In
Caregiver
Examine patients and administer medication, vital signs of a patient and even create a medical record, performing laboratory tests, and perform glucose finger stick.
Assisting clients with therapy exercises under the guidance of a Registered Therapist. Assisting with ambulation with and without medical aids, grocery shopping or other errands when needed and performing other housekeeping tasks as indicated in the care plan.
Take clients to routine doctor’s appointments at medical facility and assist with clients bodily functions: Examples, toileting.
Dec 2013 – May 2014 Indiana Medical Group, Crown Point, In
Medical Assistant
Perform basic Medical Assistant tasks, including but not limited to, vital signs, routine blood draws, and EKG’s and provides care that is consistent with Indiana Medical Group policies and external regulations and requirements. Schedule appointments and verifying insurance information for pre-authorization.
Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 Pinnacle Medical Group, Crown Point, In
Medical Assistant
Performing basic laboratory tests, glucose finger stick.
vital signs. Instructing patients аbоut medication and authorizing prescription refills аѕ directed, preparing and administering medications аѕ directed by a physician
Updating and filing patient medical records, Coding and filling out insurance forms, Scheduling appointments. Handling correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping.
June 2012 – June 2013 On Assignment Healthcare San Antonio, TX
Medical Assistant
Obtains patient’s weight, height and vital signs. Prepares exam rooms or procedure rooms for the provider and assists provider as needed during the patient exam or procedure.
Administers medications calls in prescriptions,glucose finger stick.
following written provider orders and fills out laboratory and diagnostic testing requests and makes patient appointments following written provider orders.
Feb 2008 – Apr 2012 Texas Oncology Austin, TX
Medical Assistant
Prep patients charts for next day and prepare treatment rooms for examination.
Assist RN in chemotherapy infusion room and set up bone marrow tray and performing an electrocardiogram (EKG) for patients with heart-related diseases or injuries glucose finger stick.
Assists with triage calls when requested. Maintains patient medical records in accordance with clinic procedure. Schedule appointments and verifying insurance information for pre-authorization.
Education
April 2010- Mar 2017 Penn Foster College Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate: Medical Assistant Associate
Sep 2002 – Dec 2002 Valley Vocational Tech Fishersville, VA
Certificate: Medical Billing and Coding
Jan 2007 - June 2007 Penn Foster College Scranton, PA
Certificate: Physical Therapy Aide
Sep 1993 – Oct 1994 Demarge College Oklahoma City, OK
Certificate: Medical Assistant