Medical Assistant

Melaine Irons

**** *. **** ****** *******, IL 773-***-**** *******.*****@*****.***

Medical Assistant

Recent graduate offering a strong academic background in medical practice combined with excellent externship experience as a medical assistant.

Quickly learn and master new technology; equally successful in both team and self-directed settings; and proficient in a range of computer systems.

Education

Kennedy King College- Chicago, IL, Graduation date 06/2014 Nursing program Aug- Present

Everest College – Chicago, IL, Certificate date 7/2009

Medical Assistant Program Certificate GPA: 82.45/100.0

Relevant Courses:

Laboratory procedures

Endocrinology and Reproduction

Medical Law, Ethics, and Psychology

Patient Care and Communication

Clinical Assisting and Pharmacology

Medical insurance, Bookkeeping, and Health Science

Cardiopulmonary and Electrocardiogram

Key Medical Skills

Collecting laboratory specimens, preparing and administering medications, explaining treatment to the patient, taking patient vitals, blood draws, injections, authorizing drug refills(with physician direction), interviewing patients, preparing patients for exams, performing basic laboratory tests, and sterilizing medical instruments.

Key Administrative Skills

Greeting patients, answering the phone, keeping medical records, managing billing, completing insurance forms, making appointments, handling correspondence, sending and receiving facsimile, Microsoft office, and other word processors.

Experience

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center- Chicago, IL

• Medical Assistant, (2010-2011) Served as a key member of an busy Internal medicine outpatient clinic. I assisted many doctor, and residents.

University of Illinois- Chicago, IL

• Medical Assistant, (2010-2010) Served as a key member of an busy Internal medicine outpatient clinic. I assisted many doctor, and residents.

Dr. Roy Lacey Family Clinic – Chicago, IL

Medical Assistant /Extern, (2009 to 2009) Served as a key member of interdisciplinary healthcare team for a busy family medical practice. While working here I assisted two MDs, as well as, a CMA and a MMA. I assisted the team in ensuring optimal patient care and the smooth daily functioning of the office.

Selected Contributions:

I interviewed patients and measured their vital signs such as; pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, height/weight, and recorded this information correctly on the patients chart.

Prepared treatment rooms for the examination of patients.

Draped patients with covering.

Positioned instruments and equipment for the physician.

Did inventory and ordered medical supplies and materials as needed.

Performed routine laboratory tests.

Scheduled appointments.

Answered multi-line telephones.

Properly secured x-rays and other medical records.

Completed insurance forms.

Professional Licenses/Certificates

• HIPPA Certified

• CPR and First Aid Certified

Membership

• American Heart Association

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