Medical Assistant resume example

Medical Assistant resume example from San Diego: CCMA, bilingual, 25 to 30 patients a day, on-time starts raised to 85% and screening rates up 9 points.

Cover letter for this role

Maribel Ortiz

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) | Family Medicine and Urgent Care | English and Spanish

San Diego, CA3 years of experience

Summary

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant with 3 years in family medicine and urgent care. Rooms 25 to 30 patients a day, takes vitals and histories, performs venipuncture, EKGs and injections, and keeps the provider's schedule moving. Bilingual in English and Spanish, and fluent in Epic.

Experience

Medical AssistantJan 2025 - Present

Mission Valley Family Medicine

  • Room 25 to 30 patients a day for 2 physicians: vitals, histories, medication reconciliation and visit prep in Epic.
  • Perform about 15 venipunctures a day with a first-stick success rate above 95%.
  • Chart prep before each session helped our clinic raise on-time appointment starts from 68% to 85%.
  • Close care gaps by scheduling overdue screenings; mammogram and colorectal screening rates for our panel rose 9 points in a year.
  • Interpret for Spanish-speaking patients, about a third of the schedule.
Medical AssistantAug 2023 - Dec 2024

Chula Vista Urgent Care

  • Supported 40 to 60 walk-in visits a day with triage vitals, EKGs, rapid tests and splinting.
  • Stocked and checked 4 exam rooms each shift and managed vaccine refrigerator logs with no temperature excursions.
  • Trained 3 new medical assistants on the clinic's intake workflow.

Skills

  • Patient Intake and Rooming
  • Vital Signs
  • Venipuncture and Specimen Collection
  • EKG
  • Injections and Immunizations
  • Medication Reconciliation
  • Epic EHR
  • Care Gap Outreach
  • Infection Control
  • Bilingual English and Spanish

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), National Healthcareer Association
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
  • Phlebotomy Technician (CPT), National Healthcareer Association

Education

Medical Assisting Certificate, San Diego Mesa College, 2023

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What hiring managers check first

Certification

Many employers prefer or require CCMA, CMA or RMA certification. List it in your headline.

Clinical skills

Venipuncture, EKGs and injections are common requirements. Name the ones you do regularly.

Patient volume and setting

Patients per day and the type of clinic help a manager judge your pace.

EHR and language skills

Epic or another EHR, and bilingual ability, are strong advantages in California clinics.

Keywords the applicant tracking system matches

  • Medical Assistant
  • CCMA
  • Clinical Medical Assistant
  • Patient Intake
  • Vital Signs
  • Venipuncture
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Injections
  • Epic
  • Bilingual Spanish
  • Family Medicine

Use the ones that are true of you, in the words the posting uses.

Mistakes to avoid

  1. Mixing front and back office without clarity

    If you do both, say so, but lead with the side the job needs.

  2. Leaving out certifications

    Even when certification is not legally required, employers screen for it.

  3. No results

    On-time starts, screening rates or patient feedback make your resume stand out.

Questions

Do medical assistants need to be certified in California?
California does not require certification by law, but many employers prefer it, and certain tasks such as injections require specific training. CCMA and CMA are common choices.
How long should a medical assistant resume be?
One page. Put certifications and clinical skills near the top.
Should I include my externship?
Yes if you have less than a year of paid experience. List the clinic, hours and skills you practiced.

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