Medical Assistant

Nicole Cote

Johnston, RI

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Cell: 401-***-****

Work Experience

Paramedic-Warren Fire Department - Warren, RI-February 2021 to Present

Respond to emergency calls and provide emergency medical services up to the paramedic level.

Paramedic-West Glocester Fire Department –Glocester, RI-May 2019 to Present

Respond to emergency medical calls and provide care at the cardiac level (truck is only licenses to the cardiac level) and intervene at the paramedic level with what has been approved by my medical director, Dr. Nicholas Asselin, to do so based off what is on the truck for me to do so at the paramedic level. Medic 4 and Medic 3, FF level 1 and Haz mat ops/awareness, cross man on ET33, Q31, Brush 34 and 36. Began as an AEMT-Cardiac and advanced to the Paramedic level.

Patient Care Technician-Rhode Island Hospital-February 2020 to February 2021

Vital signs, 12 leads, place the patient of the monitors in the rooms, obtain blood glucose, rotate through.

critical care, public triage, ambulance triage, behavioral unit, and the pods off the emergency department. Assist with transports with RN, assist during cpr.

Harmony Fire Department - Glocester, RI-February 2017 to April 2020

Provide EMS care up to the cardiac level on R2, cross man to E21, E22, Squad 2, ATV2, Boat2

Paramedic Internship- Fatima Hospital ED - North Providence-January 2020-March 2020

Obtain intravenous access, obtain labs, administer medications via IV, IM, sub q, IN, oral, rectal, IV pumps. Obtain patient vitals, work as a team during a code (cardiac arrest) situation, patient assessments, 12 lead ecg, perform initial intake under the supervision of the registered nurses and doctors, intubation, cpap, bi-pap, establishment of orogastric tubes and nasogastric tubes, Provide report to either lifePACT upon their arrival or to other critical care transport services.

Med Tech Ambulance - Woonsocket, RI June 2018 to March 2020

Transport and monitor patients who require ALS transportation, provide ALS level treatments during ER runs. Provide interfacility transports to and from doctors appoints as well as from the hospital to rehabilitation, nursing facilities or homes.

Certified Medical Assistant-Brookside Medical Associates-Cumberland, RI-August 2017 to June 2018

Room patients, triage calls, obtain vital signs, obtain a weight and height on patient, blood glucose, injections (IM, SQ, ID), administration of medications (PO, PR, SL, IN, Nebulized), ear flushing, assist in biopsies, attend to patients during an emergency, faxing, obtaining records from outside facilities. EKG, prior authorizations, book appointments, inform patients of testing results, instruct patients about their weekly PT/INR and coumadin dosing schedule for that week, obtain patient history and record in the EMR system (E-Clinical Works), triage patients when they are here for sick visits, flu swab, strep swab, urine collection for dips and ameritox (urine drug screening), urine hcg, fecal occult testing.

Certified Medical Assistant-NRI Pediatrics - Cumberland, RI-April 2015 to August 2017

Room patients, obtain vitals (bp, hr, spo2, rr, temperature, head circumference, height, weight, bgl, flu swabs, strep swabs, urine collection and testing, rsv swabs, stool collection), ppd plant, injections (im, in, sq, id) oral medication administration, nebulized medication administration, rectal medication administration. Document patient's information on the medical assistant intake form, help other staff members during down time, respond to emergencies within the office when they arise. Visual acuity testing, and hearing testing. Obtain prior authorizations, referrals, outside medical records, faxing, printing, scanning, outside specialty services. Provide patient education to the families and the patients.

Patient centered home health care duties.

Reliant Medical Group - Spencer, MA-August 2011 to October 2014-Spencer MA-2011-2013-Internal Medicine- Cardiology 2013-2014

Athena EMR, Medi Tech, Trace Master View. 20-35 patients daily.

Clinical: Obtain weights and heights, vital signs, ecg, urine testing, urine hcg, testing for strep and flu. Prepping cultures to be taken to the lab after their visit, injections, ppd plant and read, PFT testing, administering nebulizer treatments when needed. Scanning questions for depression and memory/dementia, assist during minor office procedures and female visits (i.e., pap smears and gyn examinations). Perform ear flushing when needed as well. ABI (Ankle Brachial Index Testing, assist in emergencies in the office as they arose. Wound care and dressing.

Monitor patients until they can go down to the emergency department.

Float to other offices within the company for coverage (mainly internal, family, pediatric and nephrology)

Non-clinical: Answering of phones, scanning, ordering, cleaning, and stocking of rooms, patient centered home health care duties, monitoring patients till ambulance comes to get them, faxing and copying.

Home care- Private- Brookfield, MA-October 2012 to July 2013

Change, bathe and put patient into her bed, provide nighttime medication and nighttime meal. Patient was nonverbal and was completely retracted in her extremities. Services for patients ended for the husband decided to put her in a nursing home in July 2013 for she required more in-depth care that was not able to be provided in a home setting.

Medical Assisting Externship-St. Vincent Hospital/Internal/Family/Pain Management Medicine-2011 to 2011

Epic EMR, Medi Tech, Trace Master View. 25-30+ patients a day.

Clinical: Obtain weights and height, vital signs, and EKG/ECG, injections, nebulized treatments, screening for dementia, depression, and pain management needs.

Non-Clinical: Chart prep for the week, supply doctors with needed information for their patients on the schedule for that day, call patients, filing, scanning, faxing, obtaining outside medical information, assist doctors when needed. Patient center medical home duties, and ordering. Clean and stock exam rooms.

Education

Community Paramedicine- Health and Wellness Consulting-2021

Paramedicine- Roger Williams University - Providence, RI-January 2019 to December 2019

AEMT-Cardiac- American Safety Programs- Providence, RI- 2017

Emergency Medical Technician-Ozga EMS- Johnston, RI- 2015

Haz Mat Ops Rhode Island Fire Academy-December 2017 to December 2017

Fire 1 RI Fire Academy-August 2017 to November 2017

Certified Medical Assistant- Sanford Brown Institute - Cranston, RI-July 2010 to July 2011

High school diploma-Johnston Sr. High School - Johnston, RI-2004

Certifications and Licenses

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

EMT-Paramedic (State and National)

Mental health First Aid

EVOC

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