Yajaira Garcia
@yajairagarcia
Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician at Primary HealthCare Medical Group, with experience improving patient wait times by 90%.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Primary HealthCare Medical Group, I worked as a Certified Medical Assistant & Phlebotomy Technician III. At Quest Diagnostics, I surpassed daily blood draw targets, achieved a 98% success rate obtaining samples, and improved patient wait times by 90%.
At Pioneers Memorial Calexico Health Center, I managed pre-authorizations and referrals, processed patient records and insurance information, and coordinated access to specialist care. I’m eager to use my experience in patient engagement and care navigation to enhance health outcomes and reduce medical spend for Guidehealth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Certified Medical Assistant & Phlebotomy Technician III
Primary HealthCare Medical Group
Nov 2025 - Sep 2026 (10 months)
Certified Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician III with responsibilities in patient care and phlebotomy.
Consistently surpassed daily blood draw targets, averaging 30-50 successful collections per shift. Minimized patient discomfort during blood draws by applying phlebotomy best practices, earning positive feedback from 80% of patients.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
San Ysidro Health
May 2023 - Jan 2024 (8 months)
Performed over 50 successful blood draws, ensuring accurate and timely specimen collection for laboratory analysis. Maintained a 95% accuracy rate in specimen labeling and documentation, significantly reducing the risk of sample mix-ups and ensuring patient safety.
Certified Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician & Certified Wound Care
Pioneers Memorial Calexico Health Center
Feb 2022 - Sep 2022 (7 months)
Operated various software systems to process patient EMR & EHR for payments and update accounts. Managed pre-authorizations and referrals to comply with third-party insurer requirements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Medical Scribe Institute
Certified Professional Medical Transcribe, Medical Transcription
2021 -
Pursuing Certified Professional Medical Transcribe certification, ongoing since November 2021.
Wound Learning Academy
Certified Wound Skin Ostomy Management & Care License, Wound Care
2023 - 2023
Earned Certified Wound Skin Ostomy Management & Care License in March 2023.
California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants
Certified Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting
2023 - 2023
Earned California Board of Certified Medical Assistant certification in January 2023.
SNF Wound Learning Academy
Wound Skin Ostomy Certified, Wound Care
2023 - 2023
Earned Wound Skin Ostomy Certified in February 2023.
Medical Scribe Institute
Certified Professional Medical Transcriber, Medical Transcription
2021 - 2021
Earned Certified Professional Medical Transcriber certification in November 2021.
National CPR Foundation
Standard-CPR/AED Certified, CPR/AED
2021 - 2021
Earned Standard-CPR/AED Certified in November 2021.
Family-Emergency & General Medicine
Certified Medical Scribe, Medical Scribing
2021 - 2021
Earned Certified Medical Scribe certification in November 2021.
American Heart Association
BLS-CPR-AED Certification, Basic Life Support
2021 - 2021
Earned BLS-CPR-AED Certification in November 2021.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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