Shamika Cook
Ellenwood
Summary
Motivated Medical Assistant pursuing opportunity to utilize distinctive expertise in offering clinical office assistance to Physicians alongside performing vital patient care and administrative functions to ensure high standards of patient service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant III
Morehouse Healthcare
07.2018 - Current
- Administered immunizations and screenings, ensuring compliance with health regulations and protocols.
- Assisted in patient intake processes, documenting vital signs and medical histories accurately.
- Coordinated scheduling of patient appointments, optimizing clinic workflow and reducing wait times.
- Supported healthcare providers during examinations, preparing necessary instruments and equipment efficiently.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
Lead Medical Assistant
Atlanta Pediatric Partners
10.2013 - 06.2018
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
- Update patient’s records through EMR
- Perform butterfly Venipuncture of children of all ages
- Organized lab results and patient records
- Evaluate patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintain patient flow.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
- Manages various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, facsimiles, and medical record transfer
- Obtain and recorded vital signs
- Scanning records into EMR system
Medical Assistant
Aero Clinic
10.2011 - 03.2013
- Provided patient education
- Obtain and recorded vital signs
- Administered Flu vaccines appropriately
- Maintained sterile work environment
- Conducted inventory and ensured cold chain was intact
Medical Assistant
Fluese
09.2009 - 02.2010
- Administered Flu Vaccines Skillfully and appropriately
- Assessed patients and documents their medical histories
- Provided patient education
- Organized vaccines and ensured cold chain was intact
- Conducted daily supply inventory
- Obtain and recorded vital signs
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Westwood College
Atlanta, GA01.2009
Skills
- Clinical expertise
- Exceptional service delivery
- Phlebotomy skills
- Lab testing and reporting
- Surgical support experience
- Terminology in healthcare mastery
- Assessment of vital signs
- Injection administration skills
- Learning adaptability
- Front office management
- Electronic medical records usage
- Specimen collection techniques
- ICD and CPT coding knowledge
- Payment processing methods
- Management of multi-line phones
- Efficient data entry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Certification
Registered Medical Assistant – State of Georgia
CUST
Availability: November 2025
Timeline
Medical Assistant III
Morehouse Healthcare
07.2018 - Current
Lead Medical Assistant
Atlanta Pediatric Partners
10.2013 - 06.2018
Medical Assistant
Aero Clinic
10.2011 - 03.2013
Medical Assistant
Fluese
09.2009 - 02.2010
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Westwood College
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