ALKA THAKOR
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Objective
Reliable, certified Medical Assistant seeking a position as a Medical Assistant to utilize my educational skills and give excellent healthcare to a diverse patient population.
Education
The College of Health Care Professions
Medical Assistant Certification Program - May 2023
Pathocare Diagnostic and Research Centre
March 2002 to September 2009
NAHP Medical Assistant Certification Exam -Completed/Certified
Sheth M.N. Science College -Graduated
Bachelors of Science - June 2001
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University- Post Graduate Diploma
Medical Laboratory Technology - June, 2006
Externship (180 Hours)
Site, Location Dates to and From
Medical Assistant
Verified insurance, scheduled and confirm patient appointments and processed copayments.
Logged patient communication using the company’s software.
Gave injections by utilizing the phlebotomy skills I learned.
Created and filed patient charts.
Faxed prescriptions.
Triage patients and placed them in rooms.
Skills
OSHA/HIPAA compliance
Quality Management and Control
AHA CPR Certified
Scientific Investigation
Phlebotomy and EKG’s
Detailed orientated
Injections
Vital signs
Computer skills
Equipment calibration
Equipment troubleshooting
Equipment maintenance
Equipment programming
Analytical skills
EMR (Electronic Medical Records)
Medical office and lab procedures
Microbiology and Chemical procedures
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PPT)
Specimen collection
Specimen preparation
Microscope operation
PPE use
Training
Specimen analysis
Record keeping
Inspection preparation
Professional Experience
Pathocare Diagnostic and Research Centre
(Pathology Laboratory Technician, Patan, Gujarat, India) March 2002 to September 2009
Responsible for all Hematology, Biochemistry, Clinical and Microbiology.
Focused on direct patient care, diagnosed and managed hematologic disease, especially cancers, malaria and tuberculosis.
Analyzed blood samples and reports test results.
Determined blood type for transfusions.
Conducted medical research and analysed.
May graph data and calculate medication doses.
Recorded patient information.
Sets up, operated, and maintained clinical and surgical equipment.
Operated and maintained sophisticated instruments and equipment.
Set up, operated and maintained all laboratory instruments and equipment.
May analyzed organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.
Received, labeled and analyzed samples (blood, toxic, tissue etc.)
Designed and executed laboratory testing according standard procedures.
Conducting experiments under defined conditions to verified various types of hypotheses using refined scientific methods.
Performed a variety of routine and specialized microbiological tests in order to detect the presence of microorganisms in water, food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, or other substances
Identified microorganisms, such as bacteria, that are found in samples of water, blood or other substances.
Working with infectious specimens, sterilizing equipment, collecting samples, performing research, writing reports, and collecting and interpreting data.
Assisted in the execution of experiments by preparing and maintaining equipment, such as test tubes, and gathering specimen samples for analysis.
Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society and Hospital
(Medical Laboratory Technician,Dharpur,Patan,Gujarat May 2015- September 2019
Managed and delegated administrative duties to employees.
Distributed and organized important documents, and financial statements.
In charge of collecting timesheets for payroll.
Reconciled vendor statements and inventory.
Inventory control for restaurant clients.
Gathered W-9’s for multiple companies and completed their tax returns.