Lauren S. Kang

Bilingual Medical Assistant at Casa de Salud
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(386) 825-5501
Location
St Louis, Missouri, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Korean Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel
    CITI Program
    Jul, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
    CITI Program
    Jul, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Wilderness and Remote First Aid
    American Red Cross Training Services
    May, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
    National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Casa de Salud
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Bilingual Medical Assistant
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Perform patient intake and exit exams, take vital signs, perform phlebotomy and point-of-care lab tests, process blood and urine samples, process documents (e.g., lab results and refill requests), provide patient education (e.g., on the proper use of home blood glucose meters), call patients to discuss their lab results and providers’ instructions, and assist volunteer providers as needed. Perform patient intake and exit exams, take vital signs, perform phlebotomy and point-of-care lab tests, process blood and urine samples, process documents (e.g., lab results and refill requests), provide patient education (e.g., on the proper use of home blood glucose meters), call patients to discuss their lab results and providers’ instructions, and assist volunteer providers as needed.

  • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Pediatric Student Research Program Participant
      • Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

      Eight-week, full-time program for student researchers in the Department of Pediatrics at WUSTL School of Medicine. Involved performing research under the guidance of a faculty principal investigator, attending weekly career seminars in pediatric research, and producing a final abstract and oral presentation.

    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2021 - May 2022

      Performed research on human endogenous retroviruses (hERVs) in the Wylie lab (Departments of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases), including various projects studying the effects of race, socioeconomic status, viral infection, and/or steroid hormone treatment on hERV expression in human placental and breast cancer cells. Skills and techniques used included data analysis with Unix and R, cDNA preparation, and quantitative real-time PCR.

  • The Center for Teaching and Learning at Washington University in St. Louis
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Matched Academic Mentor (Chemistry 106)
      • Feb 2022 - May 2022

      Provided individualized tutoring to three General Chemistry students from underrepresented backgrounds. Helped them understand course concepts, solve problems, and develop key study skills. Provided individualized tutoring to three General Chemistry students from underrepresented backgrounds. Helped them understand course concepts, solve problems, and develop key study skills.

  • St. Louis Children's Hospital
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Associate
      • Aug 2021 - May 2022

      Attended weekly lectures by principal investigators about the clinical research studies being conducted in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Emergency Department (SLCH ED). Completed training on informed consent, the IRB process, patient confidentiality, HIPAA, and other facets of clinical research ethics. Screened patients for eligibility for each of the SLCH ED’s active studies and enrolled patients in studies as eligible. Provided input on the design of a study on parental anxiety in pediatric emergency departments that eventually enrolled over 700 subjects.

  • Casa de Salud
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • PRN Bilingual Medical Assistant
      • May 2021 - Aug 2021

      Performed patient intake and exit exams, took vital signs, performed phlebotomy and point-of-care lab tests, processed blood and urine samples, processed documents (e.g., lab results and refill requests), provided patient education (e.g., on the proper use of home blood glucose meters), called patients to discuss their lab results and providers’ instructions, and assisted volunteer providers as needed. Performed patient intake and exit exams, took vital signs, performed phlebotomy and point-of-care lab tests, processed blood and urine samples, processed documents (e.g., lab results and refill requests), provided patient education (e.g., on the proper use of home blood glucose meters), called patients to discuss their lab results and providers’ instructions, and assisted volunteer providers as needed.

  • Any Lab Test Now
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Medical Assistant Extern
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

      One-week unpaid externship in medical assisting. Performed phlebotomy, processed blood and urine samples, and gave injections under the supervision of an experienced medical assistant. One-week unpaid externship in medical assisting. Performed phlebotomy, processed blood and urine samples, and gave injections under the supervision of an experienced medical assistant.

  • Washington University in St. Louis
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Assistant (Anatomy and Physiology)
      • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

      Answered student questions during lectures and weekly office hours, led two-hour review sessions with other teaching assistants before each exam, graded weekly short essay-style quizzes, and administered and graded oral exams. Answered student questions during lectures and weekly office hours, led two-hour review sessions with other teaching assistants before each exam, graded weekly short essay-style quizzes, and administered and graded oral exams.

Education

  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Chemistry: Biochemistry Concentration (with Minor in Spanish)
    2017 - 2022
  • St. Louis School of Phlebotomy
    Clinical Medical Assisting Course, A
    2020 - 2021
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Spanish Summer Language Institute (Madrid, Spain)
    2018 - 2018
  • Jesuit High School Portland
    2013 - 2017

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