PAMELA J. DAY
STAUNTON, ILLINOIS 62088
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a medical assistant within an organization offering growth, development, and the potential and the opportunity to utilize and continually refine my skills.
EDUCATION:
Sanford-Brown College Collinsville, Il
Medical Assistant Program GPA: 3.21/4.0
May 2005 Graduate
AWARDS:
Directors' List, (4.0/4.0 GPA) June, 2004
Deans' List, (3.5+/4.0 GPA) June, 2004
Deans' List (3.5+/4.0 GPA) August, 2004
Perfect Attendance Award, 2004
MAJOR COURSEWORK/ SKILLS:
Medical Asepsis Phlebotomy Medical Procedures Human Biological Systems Hematology Venipuncture Injections Human Anatomy and Physiology
12- lead EKG Urinalysis Vital Signs Computerized Billing Glucose Testing Urine Cultures Excel Emergency Procedures Pharmacology Clinical Review Clinical Procedures Microsoft Office Suite Medical Assistant Professional Development
Medical Law & Ethics
CERTIFICATIONS: CPR American Safety and Health Insurance
EXTERNSHIP:
Distinctive Care for Women- externship OB/GYN Office March-April, 2005
Roomed patients, assist Doctor with office procedures, vital signs, filing, scheduling and reminder appointments, answered phones, faxes, urine dips, lab samples, and triage.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Dr. Kristen M. Jacobs/OohLaLa Anti-Aging Center
Medical Assistant
April 2011-January 2012
I triage patients, clean rooms, handle referrals, medications, read radiolgy reports, handle phone calls, prior autherizations, pre- certifications, scheduling, scanning for EMR, and injections, draw blood, as well as charting. As to the other side of her practice, I have learned about the Anti-Aging process, and learned the asthetic side to her practice as well. which involves various procedures, hair removal, chemical peels, skin care, and make-up.
MetroHypertension & Kidney Center
Medical Assistant
March 2010 - April 2011
I prepare charts for clinics for three doctors, refill medications, scheduling, answer phones, triage patients, collect data from the correct facilities for clinics, schedule patients for test and procedures, prior authorizations, and precertifications, meet with drug represenatives, scan medical records for EMS data entry, coding procedure codes, and I also schedule doctors for important meetings.
Ankle and Foot Surgeons of the Midwest
Medical Assistant
March 2009 - March 2010
JOB DUTIES:
Assist Doctor with patients and procedures, take and develop x-rays, autoclave, OSHA cleaning, filing, dictations, make notes in patients charts, answer phones, faxes, scheduling appointments, order and fit patients for diabetic shoes, order and mold custom orthotics, cast for orthotics, and prep charts for the next buisness day. As well as other duties, I also run the front office. I am responsible for referrals,make new patient charts, schedule surgeries, fax notes to primary doctors, call patients after surgery, and check their post op satus,and handle any issues that arise in the office.
Southern Illinois Health Foundation
Medical Assistant
September 2008- March 2009
JOB DUTIES:
Assist Doctor with patients and procedures, vital signs, filing charting, injections, wound care, exiting patients, educating patients with the uses of new medicines, obtain all health information, faxing/collecting information to fax, dictations, meeting with drug represenatives for new medications on the market, order forms for what Doctor needs, Hep C packets, and information to new patients, room patients, prepare and collect lab specimens, and triage.
American Red Cross
Lab Tech II
May 2005- February 2006
Prepare donor services, vital signs, unit preperation, handled donors in recovery, prepared bags upon collection, traveled and set up for the blood drives, and steralized equiptment, and collected the specimens.