Senior Medical Assistant Resume Sample

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Maria Lopez
Senior Medical Assistant

The experienced hands that keep a clinic running

+1 213 555 1468
linkedin.com/in/maria-lopez-cma

Senior medical assistant with ten years in busy family-medicine and specialty clinics in Los Angeles. Keeps the clinic running and patients cared for — rooming and preparing patients, taking vitals and histories, assisting with procedures, managing the back office, and mentoring the junior assistants who keep the day moving. Streamlined clinic flow that cut patient wait times and trained a string of new medical assistants. Rooms and prepares patients, takes vitals and histories, assists procedures, manages clinical admin, and supervises junior staff. Skilled, warm and dependable. Looking for a senior-medical-assistant or lead-MA role with a practice that values an experienced assistant who both cares for patients and keeps the clinic running.

LocationLos Angeles, USA
NationalityAmerican
GenderFemale
Notice Period1 month
Date of Birth1991-09-12
Professional Experience
Los Angeles Family Clinic - Los Angeles, USA

Senior Medical Assistant

(January 2018 to Present)
Keep the clinic running and patients cared for, the experienced hands the whole day leans on.
Streamlined clinic flow that cut patient wait times and trained a string of new medical assistants well.
Room and prepare patients and take vitals and histories, getting each patient ready so the visit runs smoothly.
Assist clinicians with examinations and procedures, anticipating what they need and keeping patients at ease.
Manage clinical admin, from records to referrals and stock, keeping the back office of the clinic in order.
Supervise and mentor junior assistants, keeping standards high and the team covering a busy clinic well.
California Specialty Clinic - Los Angeles, USA

Medical Assistant

(January 2015 to December 2017)
Cared for patients and assisted clinicians in a busy clinic, building clinical and admin skills over years.
Took vitals, assisted procedures and managed records, steadily developing the breadth a senior role demands.
Learned rooming, vitals, procedures and clinic admin on the job across more than two years.
Gained the experience and skills that led into a senior-medical-assistant role of my own.
Education
Los Angeles Medical College

Medical Assisting Diploma

August 2012 to June 2014
Diploma in medical assisting covering clinical and administrative skills, vitals, procedures and patient care, with a clinical placement. The programme built the foundation medical assisting requires. It led directly into clinic work.
American Association of Medical Assistants

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

July 2014 to December 2014
National certification as a medical assistant following examination to a recognised standard. It validated clinical and administrative competence. It supported assisting clinicians and caring for patients safely in a clinic setting.
Highlights
Cut patient wait times
Streamlined clinic flow that cut patient wait times. Patients waiting less and clinicians running on time makes for better care and a calmer clinic, so improving the flow benefits everyone who comes through the door.
The hands the clinic relies on
Trusted by clinicians and patients as the experienced, warm assistant who keeps the clinic running and patients cared for, relied on to streamline the day and to train the newer assistants on the team.
Trained new assistants
Trained a string of new medical assistants to a high standard. Bringing new MAs up to speed well keeps the clinic running smoothly and builds the team, extending her impact well beyond her own patients.
Technical Skills
  • Patient Rooming & Prep
  • Vitals & History
  • Procedure Assistance
  • Clinical Admin & Records
  • Phlebotomy & Injections
  • Clinic Flow
  • Patient Care
  • EHR Systems
  • Staff Training
  • Stock & Supplies
Languages
English (US)
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Spanish
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Certification
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

American Association of Medical Assistants (December 2014 to Present)

Holds national certification as a medical assistant following examination to a recognised standard, which validated clinical and administrative competence and grounds assisting clinicians and caring for patients safely in a clinic.
Personal Skills
  • Warmth
  • Reliability
  • Organisation
  • Calmness
  • Communication
Activities & Interests

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