Dana Ann DeCaro - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

DANA ANN DECARO

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EDUCATION

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, PA Completed 11/2011

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Program with Externship

Maintained 4.0 GPA

Studies to prepare for various certifications

• Clinical Medical

Assistant

• EKG/ECG

• Phlebotomy/Venipuncture

• First Aid/CPR

• Patient Care Technician

Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Began Program 01/2003

Associates in Applied Science Program – Nursing Track.

Pre-Requisites taken towards Nursing Program with a total of 48 credits earned.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Patient vital signs. Venipuncture. Subcutaneous, intradermal and intramuscular injections. Capillary sticks to test for glucose levels. Urinalysis. HCG testing. Preparation of intravenous solutions. Autoclave for sterilization of medical instruments.

Operating systems and programs which included, Microsoft and Mac Operating Systems. Microsoft Office Suite. Adobe Acrobat/PDF. Elite Web View. Westlaw. Lexis Nexis. Courtlink. FileSurf. Docs Open/Desksite/Mailsite. UPS and FedEx online shipping systems.

Equipment familiar with, Datascope Passport EL monitor. EKG/ECG Machines. Glucose testing machines. Digital thermometers. Kodak and Canon high-speed copiers. Canon and Pitney Bowes fax machines. Hewlett Packard high-speed printers and digital senders. Equitrac machine. GBC, Velobind and Wirobinding document binding machines.

CERTIFICATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

National Healthcareer Association Certifications

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Certification No. J6J3A2K6. Exp. 01/06/2014

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician. Certification No. D2X2C7J8. Exp. 11/11/2013

• Certified EKG Technician. Certification No. 2644-7936. Exp. 10/31/2013

Red Cross Certified CPR/First Aid/AED. Obtained 11/2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Will’s Surgery Center, Philadelphia, PA 11/2011 – 01/2012

Clinical Medical Assistant (Student Extern 180 hours completed)

Assisted with preparing patients for multitude of outpatient procedures. Attached patients to multi-use cardiac monitor and recorded vital sign information in patient’s chart which included blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse, pulse oximeter reading and temperature. Performed electrocardiogram’s. Tested blood sugar on insulin dependent diabetic patients.

Prepared intravenous solutions for nurses. Attached patients to oxygen. Tested urine for HCG. Prepared patient belonging bags. Restocked medical supplies. Assisted with administrative duties.

DLA Piper LLP (US), Philadelphia, PA 8/2003 – 11/2010

Paralegal Project Assistant

DLA Piper LLP is among the largest global legal services providers serving multinational, global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises along with emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies.

Assisted with the preparation of legal documents pertinent to case files. Assisted with the creation and maintenance of legal database for the storage of all legal documents for the local office. Researched background information related to legal issues, gathered records and files, and assembled information in orderly fashion. Maintained physical files of prepared legal documents. Assisted with deposition, arbitration, and trial preparations. Preparation of witness files for deposition and trial, deposition and trial binders / notebooks. Prepared witness and request for document subpoenas. Coordinated the transfer of files to outside record storage facility and record maintenance of off-site files. Assisted with mass mailings, light typing, faxing and copying. Scheduled, prepared documents, and attended vehicle repurchases for several car manufacturers as settlement coordinator for Lemon Law cases.

Reliable Management Services/Piper Rudnick, LLP, Philadelphia, PA 10/1999 – 08/2003

Assistant Site Manager / Site Representative

Reliable Copy is a document management services company providing support to legal professionals.

Assisted on-site manager in fulfilling client needs. Opened and closed office services daily. Copied legal documents. Sorted and delivered mail. Managed incoming and outgoing faxes, mail, and FedEx packages.

Coordinated incoming and outgoing messenger requests and court filings.

CVS Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA 07/1998 – 10/1999

Rite Aid Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA 03/1994 – 07/1998

Pharmacy Technician

Assisted pharmacists in a wide variety of duties that included but not limited to. Greeting customers when dropping off and picking up prescriptions. Entered customer information and prescriptions into computer. Filled prescriptions before handing over to pharmacist to ensure quality effectiveness. Counted medications, assisted with making compounded medications, logged information into narcotic booklets. Assisted with inventory. Ordered medications for weekly and sometimes daily transport. Answered telephone calls to assist customers and doctors. Unpacked and stocked pharmacy shelves when receiving weekly medication shipments.

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