Petrita D. Lerma
Fort Worth ,TX 76119
aggmjy@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
I am a loyal, reliable and efficient individual seeking the position with your company . I have acquired experience sufficient for this position. I am very motivated, positive and want to excel with your company . Thank you for considering me for the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience to grow from and further educate me.
Work History
Dr. Gretchen Prater, M.D. 2009-2010
Mansfield Pediatrics
Duties:
I was a medical assistant for a private practice pediatric facility. I ordered vaccines, supplies, scheduled patients using Lytec software. I organized the practice side, billing, coding, phone triage as needed and flu shot clinics translating for 3 providers. Vaccines, I&D, Circumcisions in office, small procedures such as wart removal, non indwelling catheterization in pediatric patients. UA’s, vitals, vision and hearing screens, obtaining patient H&P’s Nebulizer and Asthma teaching for parents, referrals, pre-certs scheduling, nursery calls, obtaining records from other facilities, prescription refills. Rapid flu and strep as well as RSV testing.
Medical Clinics of North Texas 2006-2009
Bedford, FPMC
Dr. Joel Walker M.D. MED/PEDS
Dr. Baron Atkins M.D. Ob/Gyn
Duties:
I obtained Vitals, Ekg's/Spirometry, Injections, set up with in office procedures as well as assisted. Lab cards, prescriptions, fully integrated with EMR/EPM. Scheduled procedures such as CT Scans, Sonograms, Echo's and Pap Smears, colposcopies,ablations, in office procedures like, essures and leeps. Phlebotomy duties, std screening, flu clinics, nextgen emr efficient.
We see a great deal on pediatric and internal med patients. Very Diverse. I attended to my physicians concerns to better insure patient care.
Cook Children's Hospital 2005-2006
Fort Worth
Orthopedics/Fracture Clinic
Duties:
I worked Front and Back office. In Front office , I verified insurance, collected Co-pays, schedules hospital procedures, data entry, coding, chart preparation for 5 doctors, one PA. Translated as needed. In Back office I Applied and removed casts, splints and orthotics. Worked with Foster care and CPS as needed.
University Of North Texas Health Science Center 2003-2005
Fort Worth
Internal Medicine Specialty Clinics
Duties:
At the university, I worked floating around 2 floors of Internal Medicine. This consisted of Rheumatologist, Endocrinologist, Geriatricians, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Pulmonology and General Internal Medicine. Here I did a lot of insulin teaching, injectable drug teaching such as DMARD's like Humira and Enbrel. Performed Ekg's, Spirometries, Pulmonary Function Tests, Phlebotomy, Vitals, Vaccines. Prescriptions refills, patient triage calls. I trained in all departments. This was a great learning experience for me.
EDUCATION
Remington College 2003
Medical Assisting
4.0 GPA
Texas Christian University
Linguistics/Philosophy
2003-2005
References:
Gretchen Prater, M.D.
Mansfield Pediatrics
Dawn Shaddox
Ben Hogan
Clarita Richardson
Cook Children's Hospital
I am very sufficient I NextGen EPM/EMR applications as well as Caregate and Meditech software. I also speak Spanish and Portuguese and can translate as needed. I would love the opportunity to be a part of your team.