Ellen Anderson
Madison, CT *****
adz53e@r.postjobfree.com
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Field Interviewer
MRI Simmons/Headway Workforce - Connecticut, Massachusetts April 2022 to Present
Visit pre-selected addresses, screen, and gain respondent cooperation and conduct in-person interview using a tablet.
Keep respondent and interview details confidential. Work independently in the field and check in with Field Supervisor daily. Complete administrative paperwork.
Treat all respondents with sincere professionalism. Follow all company mandated health and safety protocols. Lay-off due to lack of Grant Funding
Yale University - New Haven County, CT
December 2020 to September 2021
I was able to be available to care for my elderly mother. A special time we both thoroughly enjoyed. Interim Employee Pool
IEP
2016 to 2020
Research Assistant 1/Medical Assistant HSS, School of Public Health, Environmental Health Research Assistant 1/Medical Assistant HSS, Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology Clinical Research Recruiter/Research Assistant II/Certified Medical Assistant School of Public Health - New Haven, CT
2004 to 2016
Recruited identified patients and controls by telephone and schedule in-home interviews for Pancreatic, Liver, and Uterine Cancer Research Studies
Traveled to subject's homes to conduct field interviews Explained the study purpose and procedures to each subject and obtained informed consent and HIPAA consent from those subjects wishing to participate in the study Administered study questionnaire to collect data for future analyses; Checked completeness of information
Collected blood sample via venipuncture, also obtained sputum sample for later analyses Transported blood and sputum samples to the laboratory at Yale for processing and analyses Met periodically on-campus with study staff to discuss issues or problems. Research Assistant I & II
HSS, Psychiatry, Substance Abuse Treatment Unit
1995 to 2004
Recruited subjects from the community and local detox centers by conducting phone interviews with potential research subjects
Administered structured and semi-structured interviews including SCID to determine eligibility for various treatment studies involving medications
Worked as a liaison with clinic staff by representing the research staff at clinic meetings and recruiting potential research subjects
Co-led weekly orientation groups for substance abusers seeking treatment at the clinic Coordinated all medical appointments necessary for entrance into the studies Assessed subjects weekly to determine treatment outcome, medication compliance, adverse events and other symptomatology
Performed phlebotomy and other laboratory procedures, including centrifuging and pipetting of blood samples; Conducted EKGs, took vital signs, obtained blood alcohol content and collected urine samples Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies
Conducted all clinical and laboratory training of other Research Assistants Maintained accurate and confidential clinical and research data records by compiling, summarizing, and entering data using SAS, Word, Excel, Eviews and Q&A Cancer Information Specialist
Comprehensive Cancer Center
1993 to 1995
Gave accurate updated information on cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, follow-up care, and physician referrals to cancer patients, friends, relatives, health professionals and the general public
Extracted data from large quantities of written sources using Macintosh software to locate pertinent sources of information
Conducted phone interviews for clinical research studies Prepared information packets for mailings to interested callers. Education
Associate Degree in Applied Science in Executive Medical Assistant BRIARWOOD COLLEGE - Southington, CT
1992
Skills
• Cpr (10+ years)
• Ekg (10+ years)
• Epic (Less than 1 year)
• Excel (9 years)
• Hipaa (10+ years)
• Microsoft word (10+ years)
• Phlebotomy (10+ years)
• Sas (9 years)
• Word (10+ years)
• Injections
• Patient Care
• Scheduling
• Venipuncture
• Vital Signs
• Medical Records
• Vital Signs Experience
• Medication Administration
• Project Management
• Quality Management
• Clinical Research
• Clerical Experience
• Administrative Experience
• Network Protocols
• Computer Networking
• Personal Assistant Experience
• Cash Handling
• Training & Development
• Hospitality Experience
• Medical Terminology
• Data Entry
• Word Processing
• Front Desk
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership Experience
• Conflict Management
• Supervising Experience
• C#
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• CCTV
• Management Experience
• Phone Etiquette
• Case Management
• Computer Literacy
• Clinical Trials
• Basic Math
• Driving
• Typing
• Time Management
• Sales Experience
• Customer Service
• English
• Data Collection
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Laboratory Experience
• Triage
• Documentation review
• EMR systems
• Research
• Medical scheduling
• Laboratory Procedures
• Quality Assurance
Certifications and Licenses
CPR
January 2019 to Present
First Aid
January 2019 to Present
CMA
January 2023 to January 2024
Certified Medical Assistant
BLS Certification
Additional Information
SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel; Memsview; SAS; Epic (Basic), HIPAA Trained; DSM 5, SCID, Phlebotomy, EKG, CPR, First Aid