Medical Assistant/Referral Coordinator
Resume:
Meranda Caldwell
Porter, TX 77365
acql4x@r.postjobfree.com
Summary:
Enthusiastic Medical Assistant with over 5 years experience in both the clinical and administrative setting.I am highly effective in a fast paced environment, with the ability to multi task and prioritize my workload, while maintaining the highest quality of patient care. While working together as a team, I am able to negotiate and assist in problem solving quickly and accurately to achieve the desired goal. Proficient in electronic medical records such as e clinicals, and e mds. With e mds I trained the clinical staff as well as the doctors to utilize the system.
Education:
Everest Institute
Houston, Texas
Medical Assistant Degree
Graduated September 2007
Nationally Registered and Certified upon completion of course, but has since expired as my previous employers did not require certification. Academically recognized in every module.
West Hardin High School
Saratoga,Texas
High School Diploma
Graduated May 2001
I graduated with an academic scholarship to attend Stephen F. Austin State University, which I decided that I no longer wanted to attend college at that time.
Employment History:
Barry Wilens
New Caney, Texas
Medical Assistant
June 2015 to present
Duties:
Obtaining patient medical/social history, chief complaint, current medication, vitals, EKG, routine ancillary testing provided at the PCP office, administering adult/pedi immunizations, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections, assist and prepare for minor in office procedures, triage, venipuncture, and preparing sample to be sent to lab.
Weekare pediatrics
Humble, Texas
Referral Coordinator
October 2012 – March 2014
Duties:
Check in/out, collection/posting of payment, insurance verification, pre-certification for procedures, scheduling, referrals to specialist, obtaining an appointment with specialist for the patient, and following up with specialist to ensure we received consultation note.I use Microsoft Excel to track every referral issued from our office.Electronic medical records: eclinical works.
Family Practice of Sterling Ridge
The Woodlands, Texas
Medical Assistant
April 2011 – December 2011
Duties:
Obtaining patient medical/social history, chief complaint, current medication, vitals, EKG, routine ancillary testing provided at the PCP office, administering adult/pedi immunizations, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections, assist and prepare for minor in office procedures, triage, venipuncture, and preparing sample to be sent to lab. Appointment scheduling, insurance verification, payment collection and posting. Electronic medical records with e mds.
Basaldua & Heller PA
Kingwood, Texas
NR-CMA/ Referral Coordinator
September 2007 – March 2011
Clinical:
Obtaining patient medical/social history, current medication, chief complaint, EKG, ABI, ENG, and other routine ancillary testing provided at the PCP office (testing for flu, strep, mono, tympanogram, spirometry, etc.),administering adult/pedi immunizations, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections, assist and prepare for minor in office procedures, triage, medication refills, medical records, referrals, pre-certifications, prior authorizations for medication, and phlebotomy.Additionally, we were a contracted provider for Texas Healthspring, I assisted with documentation of preventive exams such as bone density colonoscopy etc in each patient's chart, by the use of flowsheets, if they were due I would contact the patient to come in for an office visit. Electronic medical records used: emds.
Administrative:
Once company merged in 2009, I was the referral department for a group of 12 primary care physicians by myself. Referrals were done either same day or next day, once approved I scheduled the patient an appointment and then requested clinical's from the specialist if we did not receive them. I used Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to track and follow up with every referral issued from our facility. At anytime I was prepared to print the spreadsheet for a provider meeting and they had accurate, up to date information. Additional skills include written letters of medical necessity, insurance verification, and centralized appointment scheduling. Proficient in electronic medical records such as e clinicals, and e mds. With e mds I trained the clinical staff as well as the doctors to utilize the system.
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