Barbara Garza

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Phone: 773-***-**** Cell

Chicago, IL 60609

aduef4@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Medical Assistant with over 16 years of experience in the field of healthcare. Career experiences have developed strong clinical and administrative skills in the medical industry. Seeking a challenging new role as a Medical Assistant or Medical Assistant Instructor and continue to expand on skillset and or take on more field-related knowledge.

Administrative Skills

Front Desk Reception, Charting, PDR, CPT/ ICD-9 Coding, Triage, Maintain Inventory, Maintain Administrative & Clinical Equipment, Medical Recordkeeping, Accounts Payable/ Receivable/Book-keeping, Immunization Documentation, Medisoft Trained, Insurance Verification, Microsoft Office, Medical Billing, Data Entry, Medical Transcription

Clinical Skills

Visual Acuity Testing (Snellen Chart & Isihara), Ear Irrigation, Vital Signs, Autoclave, Surgical Skin Preparation/Surgical Assistance, Surgical Tray Set-Up (I&D Tray, Laceration Tray, Suture Removal Tray), IV Tray Set-up, Injections, Venipuncture (2 VAC, 1 Butterfly, 1 Syringe), Suture/Staple Removal, Administer Oral Medications, Ampule Withdrawal, TB Skin test, AED Certified, Wound Care, Bandaging, Commercial Sling, EKGs, Peak Flow Meter, Range of Motion, Hot/ Cold Applications, Use of Cane, Walker, Crutches, & Wheelchair, Urinalysis, Capillary Puncture, Hematocrit Testing, Specimen Collection, Strep/Throat Culture Collection, Wound Culture Collection, Mono Testing, Glucometer, Hemoccult Sensa Test, Pregnancy Testing, Pediatric Restraining/ Measurements/Vitals, Pelvic/Breast/Rectal Exam, PKU Test, Assist with Proctosigmoidoscopy, Centrifuge, Pharmacology, Diagnostic Testing and Patient Preparation and lastly IV trained

Work Experience

Mobile-Vax, City of Chicago, State of Illinois Chicago, IL

Provider/Medical Assistant July 2021- Present

CLINICAL MANAGER

COVID Vaccinations and Health Care Clinics

Home Health Visits/Health Care and Wellbeing checks

Vaccinating all ages with Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson&Johnson

Run City and state Vaccination Events Along With Mental Health Fairs

Provided all Around Healthcare for people in Need

Ran all clinics throughout the state of Illinois

Managed 60+ employees at any given time

Ensure Patients Were Our Number One Priority

City Colleges-Malcolm X Chicago, IL

Medical Assistant Instructor July 2021-Present

Teach all curriculum for medical assisting

Teach labs, Phlebotomy, and EKG

Teach CPR

Teach Full clinical skills and hands on, that medical assistants need to know, assisted all student onsite for clinicals

Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL

Medical Assistant Instructor January 2019- April 2021

Taught EKG and Phlebotomy

Taught Pathophysiology

Taught Anatomy and Physiology

Taught Medical Terminology

Taught Medical Assisting and full Clinical Skills

Teaching Hybrid Classes / Online

Teach all hands on that Medical Assistants need to know, along with assisting each student on their clinicals, from peds to geriatrics and everywhere I between.

Chicago Fat Doctor Med Spa Chicago, IL

Medical Assistant/ Manager January 2017- January 2019

Complete Injections, vitals, weigh-Ins, IPL, weight counseling

Performed Botox, fillers, and front-desk

Assist with research

Perform liposuction

Dr. Rafie, Dr. Goldflies & Dr. Sompalli’s Office Chicago, IL

Orthopedic Surgery June 2015-January 2017

Medical Assistant

Trigger point Injections

Casting

Suture removals

Minor surgical procedures

Planned Parenthood Wooddale, IL

Medical Assistant 2014

HCG/pregnancy testing

Assisting with procedures

Rooming patients and obtaining vital signs

Healogics Bolingbrook, IL

Wound Care Center 2013-2015

Medical Assistant

Hyperbaric chambers

Assisted in minor procedures

Checked vitals on all patients

Surgical skin preparations

Wound care assessment as far as measuring the wounds

Certifications And Associations Affiliated With:

AMT Certified ID# 2714315

CPR-BLS Certified

BLS Instructor with AHA

Associated with IHELP and am a member of:

Statewide COVID-19 Responders

Chicago Dept of Public Health

Chicago Medical Reserve Corps

Contact Tracing Group

Cook County Medical Reserve Corps

Education

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard Daley Chicago, IL

Attaining Bachelors Degree in Nursing 4.0 GPA 2017 – Present

(Minor in Psychology) 4 full Credits with Honors

Still Attending/ Nursing Student

Everest College Bedford Park, IL

Medical Assistant Diploma Program November 2014

OSHA/HIPAA Trained

CPR Certified

3.9 GPA

AMT Certified

CPR Instructor Certified

Management and training specialist

Throughout the entire COVID PANDEMIC, I have worked as a screener and tracer for Passport Health and worked in a shelter for Woman and Children doing evaluations. I have also, I am currently doing City of Chicago Home visits to get elderly, and mentally disabled people who can’t or won’t leave their homes, and children vaccinated. Also doing city and state events to get the rest of our people vaccinated.

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