Experience

AHWATUKEE SKIN AND LASER LLC

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Medical Assistant / Surgical First Assist

  • Feb 2019 - Present



PhysAssist Scribes, Inc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Medical Scribe

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Worked one-on-one alongside a medical provider each shift, seeing patients first-hand in a clinical setting• Documented the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan sections of thousands of medical charts in a detail-oriented fashion• Managed up to 15 active patients at a time in a high-acuity, high-volume emergency department• Studied how to work-up countless chief complaints, learning what must be ordered to ensure proper assessment, treatment, and diagnosis of a patient• Observed exceptional bedside manner in real time that will be applied to future patient interaction with diverse populations• Learned how to interpret laboratory and imaging results in order to appropriately diagnose a patient • Attended various procedures, including: cardioversion, endotracheal intubation, laceration repair, lumbar puncture, procedural sedation, reduction-dislocation, and TPA administration



East Valley Foot & Ankle Specialists, LLC

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Clinical Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Learned how to work directly with East Valley Foot & Ankle’s six physicians on a day-to-day basis, as well as their nurse practitioners, medical assistants, and office staff• Witnessed patient appointments, clinical evaluations, diagnoses, inpatient procedures, and outpatient surgeries• Assisted in the intake of patients, including taking vital signs, medical history, surgical history, and general information• Gained decision-making skills pertaining to the conservative treatment of foot and ankle disorders in order to provide proper and effective patient care• Obtained an understanding of how to read and interpret advanced medical imaging



University of California, Los Angeles

• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Researched endochondral bone formation, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and growth factor signaling pathways in the growth plate at the UCLA Orthopedic Hospital Research Center• Studied, learned, and performed various laboratory techniques, including: cell culturing, changing media, confocal microscopy, DNA isolation, freezing cells, gel electrophoresis, genotyping, immunofluorescence, PCR, preparation and sterilization of media, seeding cells, splitting cells, tissue culture, and western blotting• Worked under the guidance of renowned principle investigator Dr. Karen Lyons and PhD student Diana Rigueur• Contributed to the publishing of a scholarly journal article based on the laboratory’s ongoing orthopedic research • Read many scholarly journal articles about endochondral bone formation, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), growth factor signaling pathways in the growth plate, and others pertaining to the realm of orthopedic research



LA Fitness

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Certified Personal Trainer

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Displayed my leadership, as well as my passion to serve others, in order to effectively support and motivate clients to achieve their goals through hard work and dedication• Built lasting relationships with clients from the ground up and instructed them on how to live a healthier, more positive lifestyle – inside and outside of the gym• Provided individual clients with customized workout and nutrition plans based on their age, weight, body fat percentage, medical history, and experience in the gym• Conducted one-on-one work-outs with clients, teaching correct form and execution of exercises• Trained over 100 different clients over the course of 12 months, including over 20 regular clients with one to three sessions per week• Took on higher acuity clients that were avoided by other trainers, such as one with a double lung transplant and one in excess of 600 pounds, to help those most in need