Yazmin Herrera
Downey
Summary
Compassionate candidate with strong communication skills and dedication to patient care. Knowledge of medical terminology and proficiency with electronic health records to support healthcare teams. Committed to providing quality patient experiences and improving clinical operations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant Infusion Coordinator
City of Hope
Duarte, California
10.2025 - Current
- Verify patient insurance coverage and confirm prior authorization before scheduled infusion treatments
- Communicated with providers, nurses, and pharmacy to ensure accurate infusion documentation.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Ability to accurately measure and record blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate.
- Proficiently entering and updating patient information, accurately maintaining electronic medical records (EHR)
Medical Assistant
PIH Health Hematology/Oncology
Whittier, California
09.2023 - 10.2025
- Proficiency in medical software like Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Injection Verification before administration
- Ability to manage and schedule patient appointments efficiently
- Ability to accurately measure and record blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Processed referral requests from patients, doctors and other health care professionals.
Medical Assistant
Aleem A Syed Endocrinology
Anaheim, California
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Proficiently entering and updating patient information, accurately maintaining electronic medical records (EHR)
- Monitored patient glucose levels
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient vitals signs such as blood pressure and weight.
- Assisted patients with collecting and processing specimens ordered by physicians.
- Administered injections proficiently while adhering to strict safety protocols.
Education
Certification Medical Assistant -
Downey Adult School
Downey, CA02-2020
Skills
- Medical terminology knowledge
- EMR / EHR
- Monitoring of patient vitals
- Medical record documentation
- Insurance eligibility verification
- Medical records management
- Proficient in Spanish
- Scheduling appointments
- Skilled in administering injections
- Skilled in accurate specimen collection
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Medical Assistant Infusion Coordinator
City of Hope
10.2025 - Current
Medical Assistant
PIH Health Hematology/Oncology
09.2023 - 10.2025
Medical Assistant
Aleem A Syed Endocrinology
06.2021 - 09.2023
Certification Medical Assistant -
Downey Adult School