Marina Chunitska
Warminster
Summary
Reliable Certified Medical Assistant with 15 years of experience in Medical facilities. Skilled in patient care, medical procedures like biopsies, excisions, wound care, etc. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and delivering high-quality results. Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical protocols ensures smooth coordination and effective patient communication.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Schwarz Dermatology
05.2024 - Current
- Obtaining patient medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directing patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performing medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Getting accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
- Assisting physician with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Ordering biopsies and other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis and treatment of conditions.
- Sanitizing, restocking, and organizing exam rooms and medical equipment.
Medical Assistant
Pennsylvania Dermatology Specialists
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Greeting patients and escorting them into the examination rooms
- Services include updating medical records at EMR, assisting the physician with procedures such as excisions, biopsies, cryotherapy and laser treatments
- Essential functions include daily instrument care and sterilization, preparation and mixing medication for anesthesia and injections, calling patients with pathology results, online scheduling
- Run schedules for the dermatology providers for the next day, review planned procedures, and prep pathology slips, bottles, and procedure trays accordingly
- Administer medications and injections as prescribed, adhering strictly to protocols for patient safety.
- Answering telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Preparing lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
Surgical Medical Assistant
Center for Advanced Vein Therapy
06.2015 - 11.2019
- Evaluate patients by determining the reason for the visit and document a brief history and appropriate vital signs that include height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature
- Assists surgeon in OR during outpatient procedures maintains proper sterile technique, applies dressing and bandages
- Cleans and stocks examination rooms, ensuring that all exam rooms have an adequate inventory of necessary supplies
- Monitors supply levels and replenish as necessary
- Maintains equipment and instruments in proper working order
- Processes instruments to ensure appropriate sterilization
- Ensures that necessary sterilized instruments, in sufficient quantity, are available for the surgeons
Medical Assistant
Family Dermatology
07.2012 - 05.2015
- Preparing patients (adults and children) for examination, taking medical histories, charting, assisting providers during exams and in-office procedures, performing injections and diagnostic tests, cleaning and stocking rooms, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, e-prescribing, and processing paperwork for biopsies
- Other duties include: demonstrating customer service skills while interacting with patients and their families, handling phone calls, completing pre-certifications for procedures, and working with EMR, Microsoft Office Excel, and Word
Surgical Medical Assistant
New York Center for Plastic Surgery
01.2007 - 04.2010
- Performing preoperative consultations with individuals who are interested in plastic surgeries, pre and post-preparation of OR for operations, acting as an aid to the surgeon during surgical procedures, recording preoperative vital signs, and performing postoperative care for patients (adults and children), assist R.N
- With sterile and non-sterile dressing changes, preparing and sending out specimens for laboratory testing and scheduling appointments for X-ray, MRI, and Mammogram
- Providing thorough preoperative assessments, identifying any potential issues that could impact surgery success or patient safety.
- Assisting anesthesia personnel with placement of monitoring devices on patients prior to surgery, ensuring accurate and efficient data collection.
- Optimizing operating room utilization by coordinating surgery schedules and ensuring timely turnover between cases.
- Other Duties Include: Maintaining patient charts and office equipment, filling out requisition forms, consulting patients over the phone
Medical/Administrative Assistant
Luba V Gringut Medical PC
06.2005 - 01.2007
- Recording vital signs and EKGs on patients, performing venipuncture & finger sticks on patients, preparing rooms and patients for examination by a doctor, performing pregnancy tests, preparing and sending out specimens for laboratory testing, and scheduling appointments for office and out-patient procedures, getting preauthorization for surgical procedures
- Other Duties Include: Filling out requisition forms, verifying patient insurance eligibility & authorizations, maintaining patient charts and office equipment, ordering office supplies and preparing bills, and answering the multi-line phones
Education
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Medical Assistant
Bramson ORT College
New York, NYMedical Assistant Certificate -
Skills
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Customer service
- EMR / EHR
- Direct patient care
- Reliable team player
- Immunization administration
- Specimens collection and processing
- Patient assessments
- Laboratory specimen collection
- Patient care coordination
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Schwarz Dermatology
05.2024 - Current
Medical Assistant
Pennsylvania Dermatology Specialists
01.2022 - 05.2024
Surgical Medical Assistant
Center for Advanced Vein Therapy
06.2015 - 11.2019
Medical Assistant
Family Dermatology
07.2012 - 05.2015
Surgical Medical Assistant
New York Center for Plastic Surgery
01.2007 - 04.2010
Medical/Administrative Assistant
Luba V Gringut Medical PC
06.2005 - 01.2007
Medical Assistant Certificate -
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Medical Assistant
Bramson ORT College
Similar Profiles
Terri GrotheTerri Grothe
Human Resources Coordinator at SRM, Inc. Dba Schwarz Ready MixHuman Resources Coordinator at SRM, Inc. Dba Schwarz Ready Mix
Amr BannaAmr Banna
Software Engineer at Rohde & Schwarz ipoque GmbHSoftware Engineer at Rohde & Schwarz ipoque GmbH
Hamza NasirHamza Nasir
Trainee at Schwarz Gruppe (Germany)Trainee at Schwarz Gruppe (Germany)