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Sara Deras

Ottawa,ON

Summary

Highly organized and motivated with exceptional decision-making skills. Recent graduate with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a Concentration in Forensics. Consummate multi-tasker; worked full-time at a busy medical practice and Part time for Ottawa Public Health while pursuing my degree.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Administrative Assistant/Coordinator

Hunt Club Medical Centre
Ottawa, ON
04.2019 - Current
  • Ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the office
  • Assist in hiring new staff, including reviewing résumés, making a short list of candidates, and checking references
  • Train new employees in office procedures and protocols and patient care
  • Prepare files for insurance purposes and legal cases
  • Address patient conflicts and complaints
  • Create and review schedules, maintaining staffing levels to meet service goals
  • Maintain office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies as needed
  • Direct incoming calls, facilitate patient flow, register and check patients in and out, obtain and update demographic and medical information
  • Perform clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing
  • Schedule appointments and deal with cancellations and scheduling changes
  • Review and send medical records to other physicians upon request
  • Handle prescription information and refills
  • Administer B12 shots, allergy shots, and TB tests
  • Administer and score MoCa (cognitive assessment)
  • Apply Holter monitor
  • Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier
  • Conduct preliminary evaluation, including measuring weight, height, blood pressure, and document results with accuracy
  • Sanitize, restock, and organize exam rooms and medical equipment

Data Entry & Verification Clerk

Ottawa Public Health
Ottawa, ON
03.2021 - Current
  • Enter client information into COVAXON, an electronic healthcare record management system, including compiling and sorting information and establishing entry priorities
  • Identify, research, and resolve issues, errors, and missing data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or eliminating duplicate data
  • Actively listen to client requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
  • Maintain client confidentiality by protecting medical record information

Supervisor

Hess Independent Grocer
Ottawa, ON
11.2014 - 05.2019

SUPERVISORY

  • Supervise other personnel
  • Train new employees
  • Balance cash register at the end of each cashier's shift
  • Organize cashier break times
  • Complete all tasks for opening/closing the store

CASH/ACCOUNTING

  • Operate cash register and process loans
  • Receive and process payments by cash, cheque, credit card, and debit
  • Sell age-restricted items according to provincial law and store policies
  • Process exchanges and returns

CUSTOMER SERVICE

  • Assess customer needs and respond to questions
  • Resolve customer issues face-to-face or over the phone
  • Provide professional and courteous service

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Honours

Carleton University
Ottawa, ON
06.2022

High School Diploma -

St. Matthew High School
Ottawa, ON
06.2016

Skills

  • Mental Health Assessments (MoCA, MMSE, Trails A&B)
  • Medical software (Oscar EMR, COVAXON)
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures
  • Customer service skills
  • Data Entry Skills
  • Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

Timeline

Data Entry & Verification Clerk

Ottawa Public Health
03.2021 - Current

Medical Administrative Assistant/Coordinator

Hunt Club Medical Centre
04.2019 - Current

Supervisor

Hess Independent Grocer
11.2014 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Honours

Carleton University

High School Diploma -

St. Matthew High School
Sara Deras