A PERSON NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE FREE CLINIC OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON MAY CONSIDER THIS TO BE AN AVERAGE POSITION, OUR VOLUNTEERS TRULY HAVE A HEART AND PASSION FOR HELPING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN. THIS IS WHAT SETS LISA APART FROM OTHER APPLICANTS, SHE IS AWARE OF THE NEEDS OF HER COMMUNITY AND WILL OFFER HER TIME TO HELP OTHERS - Parneeti Parjan Clinic Director / Free Clinic of SW Washington ABOUT ME I am passionate about providing quality care to patients along with supporting and contributing to the medical office team. I am known for being punctual, organized, and thrive in fast-paced environments. I connect well with the young PEDs patient as well as the geriatric patient. I have worked in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics, and Same Day Services. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS National Medical Assistant Certification with NCCT, 2007 - Present HCA Washington State Health Care Assistant Certification, expires 2016 Current CPR/BLS certification with the American Heart Association, expires 2015 World of Medicare Certification, CMS Medicare Learning Network, 2014 Acute Care Continuing Education credits for Dementia from Peace Health 2013 EDUCATION Clark College Vancouver, WA 2013 Patient Health Advocate Training (3 month course) Everest College Vancouver, WA 2004 Associates Degree in Applied Science Medical Assistant w/honors
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LISA FORTENBERRY Listening Teamwork Follow-through Enthusiasm Organization LISA FORTENBERRY , Continued 2 | P a g e
Certified Medical Assistant Free Clinic of SWWA Vancouver, WA 02/2007-Present
Consistently ranked for proficiency in taking patients chief complaints, vital signs, and paper and database charting. Contributed to the success of the clinic by maintain patient flow - seeing between 50 100 patients and families on a given day. Performed UA, rapid strep test, glucose monitoring/testing, cholesterol checks and finger sticks, Efficiently organize, clean, and stock rooms in between patients.
Certified Medical Assistant The Vancouver Clinic Vancouver, WA 03/2008-03/2009
Commended by supervisors for my natural talent in connecting and greeting patients. Always rooming patients within 5 minutes of their arrival. Collaborated with team of 3-7 providers to strategically room 30+ patients and to administer quality care in fast-paced environment. Accomplished at recording accurately patients blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, height, weight, oxygen levels, medications, and allergies. Demonstrated great communication skills while preparing patients for exams and procedures, would explain what to expect prior to their exam, procedure, or injection. Confidently administered injections, ECGs, ear lavages collected tissue and other laboratory specimens. Intern RS Medical Vancouver, WA 04/2014-07/2014
File management guru - created over 700 new paper files, organized, and filed in numeric & alphabetical order. Instrumental in creating Excel spreadsheet that became a vital reference of over 100 local doctors for patient verification information. Processed and printed out over 350 time sensitive proof of delivery shipping invoices per day.
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONES LIFE, YOU DONT HAVE TO BE BRILLIANT, RICH, BEAUTIFUL OR PERFECT. YOU JUST HAVE TO CARE. -MANDY HALE