Karina Livingston

** ** **** *****, *** # * E, Brooklyn, NY 11226 House: 718-***-**** Cell 929-***-****

Email: adx9yg@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a career position where I can utilize my skills and experience that offers growth and advancement opportunities with your company

SKILLS

Bilingual Spanish and English Excellent translation

Typing 35-40 WPM

Electronic Medical record (EMR) Strong Work ethic

Excellent Knowledge in MS Word/ Excel with minimum knowledge in QuickBooks, EPIC, Athena, eClinicalWork

EDUCATION

Bramson Ort College - Associates Degree in Medical Assistant Brooklyn, NY 2012 - 2014

Touro College - bachelor Art in psychology expected 06/2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tandy m Group/ Boriken Neighborhood Health Center New York, NY 05/2022 – 01/2023

Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist/EKG

•Prepares exam room, treatment room, supplies and instruments.

•Prepares patients for physician visit and examination assisting as directed.

•Takes patients vital signs and records in medical chart.

•Understands proper function and care of special equipment.

•Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test as indicated after a performance evaluation checklist completion.

•Also performs UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after performance evaluation checklist completion.

•Enters medical data into electronic health system (i.e., scanning reports, medical correspondences)

•Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality.

•Adheres to organizational competencies and standards of behavior

•Answering any questions parents may have.

•Stocks exam room/treatment rooms with medical supplies, linen, and designated chart forms. Notify the Office Manager when supplies are low

•Ensures exam rooms and treatment areas are cleaned after each patient leaves and prepared for the next patient

•Assists patients communicate with Physicians to obtain prescription renewals as needed

•Performs other duties as assigned

All Medical Personnel/ Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc New York, NY 10/2020 - 04/2022

Phlebotomist Technician Lead/Medical Assistant

•Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their well-being since their last treatment. Report any complaints or observations to the nurse supervisor.

•Screen patients/staff as required by the Coronavirus Policy.

•Perform Nasal Swab Testing.

•Collecting nasopharyngeal swab samples.

•Assists patients as needed to and from the waiting area.

•Assures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.

•Prepare lab requisitions for prescribed or stat lab samples according to laboratory destination.

•Label appropriately prepare and store lab samples in accordance with required laboratory specifications.

•Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.

•Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant according to facility policy.

•Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics ensuring all areas are safe and clean.

•Collect and organize supplies ensuring all work areas are restocked appropriately.

•Checks for expired medications, lab tubes and supplies.

•Counting and ordering nonprescription supplies.

Advantage Care Physicians New York, BK 06/2019 – 02/2020

Endoscopy Tech/Medical assistant

•Clean, test and decontaminate all instrumentation and accessories

•Maintains the scope processor and perform testing of the disinfection chemical

•Maintains an aseptic technique and environment for procedures

•Assist in patient positioning for the procedures

•Clean and restocks rooms, reprocessing and other areas as needed

•Assists, per qualifications and BLS certification, with emergency procedures under the direction of the physicians.

•Assist with maintenance and completion of pathology logs

•Maintains patient confidentiality complies with HIPAA and compliance guidelines established by the site.

•Participates in quality improvement and incident variance reporting.

Gotham Companies - Administration for Children’s Services New York, NY 08/2017 - 12/2017

Medical Assistant / Nurse Assistant

•Performs direct and non-direct patient care duties as assigned under the supervision of a Registered Nurse / Nurse Manager.

•Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, Shampoos.

•Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with their needs as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and medication

•Provides adjunct care by administering surgical preps and ice packs.

•Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine, recording intake and output information.

•Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials, transporting patients.

•Reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.

•Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, records, answering calls and requests, making appointment for child to see their Dr. Provider.

•Maintains work operations by following policies.

•Protects organization value by keeping patient information confidential.

•Serves and protects the ACS community by adhering to professional standards, ACS policies, federal, state, and local requirements.

Winston Medical Staffing - Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY 03/2017 - 05/2017

Anesthesiology Department / Medical Assistant

•Performed nursing procedures under supervision of nurse or physician

•Assisted with ultrasound and fluoroscopic procedures and discharge process

•Interviewed, collected and documented new patient demographics and updated follow up visit charts

•Processed prior authorizations, facsimiles, patient procedure paperwork

•Maintained inventory, assist with ordering supplies

•Vital the patient before and after the procedure

•Praised for efficient handling of administrative duties (answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, processing patients, billing and

•bookkeeping) that allowed doctors and nursing staff to focus on the health concerns of their patients.

Mount Sinai Doctors - Faculty Practice New York, NY 11/2015 - 02/2016

Medical Assistant/ administrative Assistant

•Performed nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant

•Assisted physician and physician assistant in exam rooms

•Operated EKG and other equipment to administer diagnostic test

•Aseptic Techniques, Specimen Collection Finger Puncture, Injections, Phlebotomy and Urinalysis Education

•Escorted patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature

•and document all information in patient’s chart

•Proficient in ICD9/CPT coding and Microsoft word

•Prior Authorization resolved and clarified issues with patient medication, insurance verification and collaborated with pharmacies.

•Ensured adherence to all FDAC, CDC, and OSHA regulations.

Staywell Health Medical Care OBGYN

Medical Assistant/Administrative assistant /Phlebotomist New York, NY 04/2013 - 10/01/2015

•Assisted 60+ patients per day with pre- and post-examination protocol: measured and recorded vitals; set up phlebotomy, urinalysis, EKG's, took patients'

•histories, scheduled follow-up appointments, distributed medications, and updated records.

•Managed a 300+ medical records filing system.

•Participated in physical examinations and treatment procedures.

•Collaborated with the medical billing and reimbursement departments to process and file claims and bills.

• Ensured adherence to all FDAC, CDC, and OSHA regulations.

•Answered multi-line phones, faxing, filing, typing, sending business correspondence, etc.

•Updated confidential client information files, scanned documents into patient charts, and managed files as needed.

•Responsible for disseminating immediate incoming faxes for pre-surgical correspondence to appropriate surgery scheduler.

•Collecting laboratory specimens in a safe and accurate way.

•Monitoring patient glucose levels by performing glucose tests.

•Experience in front and back offices, controlling patient flow, collecting payments and assisting in delivery of quality healthcare.

•Cleaned and restocked and prepared exam rooms and medical equipment.

•Sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.

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