Amethyst Whitaker
Certified Medical Assistant at Nova Orthopedic & Spine Care- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Heart AssociationMay, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Medical Assistant
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)Feb, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)Jul, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Nova Orthopedic & Spine Care
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Certified Medical Assistant
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Feb 2023 - Present
•Rooming patients by getting a full set of vital signs, recording patient history, and verifying the reason for the visit. •Completing disability paperwork. •Completing prior authorizations. •Teaching and fitting for a variety of braces. •Suture and staple removal. •Working with patients of all ages. •Answering and returning patient messages. •Rooming patients by getting a full set of vital signs, recording patient history, and verifying the reason for the visit. •Completing disability paperwork. •Completing prior authorizations. •Teaching and fitting for a variety of braces. •Suture and staple removal. •Working with patients of all ages. •Answering and returning patient messages.
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Inova Health System
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Certified Medical Assistant
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2022
•Rooming patients by getting a full set of vital signs, recording patient history, and verifying the reason for the visit. •Preparing patients for procedures including both sterile and non sterile procedures. •Preforming basic wound care such as suture and staple removal and limb wrapping. •Inventory maintenance. •Maintaining HIPAA and OSHA guidelines. • Performing spirometry testing and EKG. •Working under the direct supervision of 12 Vascular Surgeons and 3 Vascular Nurse Practitioners as well as 8 Cardiac Surgeons and 5 Cardiac Nurse Practitioners. Show less
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Sentara Healthcare
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Certified Medical Assistant
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Apr 2018 - Feb 2019
•Rooming patients by getting a full set of vital signs, recording patient history, and verifying the reason for the visit. •Preparing patients for procedures including both sterile and non sterile procedures.•Completing all disability paperwork.•Preparing samples to be sent to the lab for Pathology. •Inventory maintenance.•Maintaining HIPAA and OSHA guidelines•Working under the direct supervision of 3 General Surgeons, one also being a Colon and Rectal Surgeon.
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Medical Assistant Externship
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Dec 2017 - Apr 2018
•Rooming patients by getting a full set of vital signs, recording patient history, and verifying the reason for the visit. •Preparing patients for procedures including both sterile and non sterile procedures.•Completing all disability paperwork.•Preparing samples to be sent to the lab for Pathology. •Inventory maintenance.•Maintaining HIPAA and OSHA guidelines.•Receiving feedback from my superiors to make effective changes to my work flow and procedures.
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Quest Diagnostics
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Lab Assistant
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
• Manage Pending lists to assure the correct sample type is in the department for testing. • Pouring off and labeling samples for testing. • Prepare and stain Malaria and Kleihauer–Betke slides for techs. • Log in and sort all samples according to tests. • Washing Von Willebrand Multimer gels. • Resolving client concerns and routing all calls correctly • Manage Pending lists to assure the correct sample type is in the department for testing. • Pouring off and labeling samples for testing. • Prepare and stain Malaria and Kleihauer–Betke slides for techs. • Log in and sort all samples according to tests. • Washing Von Willebrand Multimer gels. • Resolving client concerns and routing all calls correctly
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Education
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Stratford University
Associate of Science - AS, Medical/Clinical Assistant -
Stratford University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse