Sandra Gutierrez
Cathedral City
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional with patient care and clinical procedures in fast-paced healthcare setting. Utilizes clinical and administrative skills to enhance efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Desert Trauma Surgeons
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Contributed to the successful launch and setup of a new office, assisting with planning, coordination, and implementation of operational processes.
- Proactively managed workload by delegating tasks appropriately and maintaining a structured schedule, ensuring efficient workflow and timely completion of all responsibilities.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical supplies.
- Financial reporting, budget and expense/supply tracking.
- Established and managed accounts for scrub laundering, laboratory and imaging facilities, prescription pads, and other essential services.
- Assisted with various procedures, ensuring comfort and accuracy for optimal patient outcomes.
- Efficiently prepared and submitted FMLA and disability forms for patients, ensuring compliance with deadlines and regulatory requirements.
Clinical Scribe
Borrego Health
08.2020 - 07.2023
- Improved patient care by meticulously documenting HPI , medical histories, physical examinations, and treatment plans.
- Support providers by documenting patient interactions in real time, ensuring accurate and timely recording of medical information.
- Diligently submitted in-house orders, ensuring precise order placement and accurate coding for billing processes.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to develop and coordinate patient care plans.
- Accurately documented test results and processed referrals in a timely manner.
- Experience in providing urgent care services, delivering timely and effective medical treatment in high-pressure environments.
Medical Assistant
My Physicians
02.2019 - 08.2020
- Experience in both front-office and back-office operations, including patient interaction, administrative support, and backend administrative tasks.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Administered injections, performed diabetic foot exams, ear lavages, EKG's and Holter monitor placements, ensuring accuracy and prioritizing patient comfort throughout each procedure.
- Managed chronic care calls and tracking, processed referrals, handled billing, and facilitated Medicare and wellness exams, sports physicals, and drug screenings.
Medical Assistant
Vip Urgentcare
01.2018 - 02.2019
- My duties as a part time employee during my time included rooming patients, taking vital signs, and administering medications as part of routine patient care.
- Applied casts to patients as part of initial care, while they awaited evaluation by orthopedic specialists.
- Urgent care responsibilities were diverse, including but not limited to applying steri-strips, removing staples, conducting sports and school physicals, and handling workers' compensation case documentation.
- Contacted patients to communicate lab results as directed by healthcare providers and faxed relevant documents to assigned primary care physicians for follow-up.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ08-2028
Skills
- Medical terminology
- Clinical documentation
- Medical billing
- Payment collection
- Time management
- CPR
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Desert Trauma Surgeons
08.2023 - 02.2025
Clinical Scribe
Borrego Health
08.2020 - 07.2023
Medical Assistant
My Physicians
02.2019 - 08.2020
Medical Assistant
Vip Urgentcare
01.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
University of Phoenix
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