Medical Assistant Administrative

Experienced Medical Assistant

Donna R. Riggins

Home Location: O'fallon, IL 62269

Email: *.*******@*******.***

Phone: 618-***-****

Employment History

Company Name: Lakepointe Vision Center Start Date: March 2009

Job Title: Paraoptometric Assistant End Date: Present

Company Name: Washington University Neurosurgery Clinic Start Date: May 2008

Job Title: Medical Assistant End Date: November 2008

Company Name: Elite Child Care Start Date: August 2006

Job Title: State Licensed Home Daycare Provider/Owner End Date: May 2008

Company Name: Illini Sports Medicine Start Date: May 2005

Job Title: Medical Assistant, Clinical and Administrative End Date: July 2006

Company Name: Intelistaf Healthcare Inc. Start Date: March 2000

Job Title: Medical Assistant, Clinical and Administrative End Date: May 2005

Company Name: St. Mary's Medical Group Start Date: March 2002

Job Title: Medical Assistant, Clinical and Administrative End Date: March 2003

Company Name: Hollis Riggins Construction, Ltd. Start Date: June 1999

Job Title: Office Administrative Assistant End Date: March 2000

Company Name: Barnes-Jewish Hospital Start Date: May 1998

Job Title: Patient Care Tech End Date: May 1999

Company Name: Dee's Variety Store Start Date: September

1996

Job Title: Convenient Store Owner End Date: March 1997

Company Name: Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation Start Date: June

1992

Job Title: Medical Assistant, Clinical and Administrative End Date: September

1996

Additional Skills And Qualifications

Managed Others : upto 10 Medical Assistants

Education

School: East St. Louis Senior High School Major: Honors Courses/ College Prep Courses

Degree: High School Diploma Graduation Date: May 1988

School: Southwestern IL College Major: Medical Assistant Program

Degree: None Graduation Date: June 1992

Medical Experience

Administrative:

Front desk reception, happily greeting patients, operated multi-line telephone system,

appointment scheduling using both manual and computerized system, mailing, billing and coding,

co-pay and other billing collections, inventory and stock, accounts payable/receivable, filing, and

book-keeping, verification and approval of patients insurance for office visits, tests, and referrals,

in-office transcriptions, promoting pharmaceutical and durable medical equipment sales.

Clinical:

Assisted in performing sports physicals on- and off-site for local high schools and middle schools,

the Gateway Grizzlies, and St. Louis Cardinals, performed phlebotomy in clinical and hospital

setting on children, adults, and State of Illinois Drug Intervention clients, safe handling and

accurate labeling of laboratory specimens, preparing lab specimens for pick-up and delivery,

confidentially and accurately maintaining medical records via Practice Partner computerized filing

system, ordering lab, X-ray, MRI/MRA, CT scans and other tests, routine or stat, via E-file Share

computerized ordering system, obtain vital signs, prepare patients for examinations and in-office

procedures or testing, call-in prescriptions to pharmacists as per doctor's written/verbal order,

assist with overall patient care and office flow, track immunizations and medications as requested

by the State of Illinois, administered immunizations, TB skin tests (PPD), and nebulizer

treatments on adults and children, performed State of Illinois Lead screenings, assisted in

performing 2-person CPR in ER on a patient, training new Medical Office staff including

physicians as instructed by Office Manager, and ordering office and medical supplies.

Optometry:

Performs initial tests for optometry patients, children and adults, using specialized equipment:

Cover Test, Optomap for Retinal Imaging, Auto Refractor, Corneal Topographer, Slit Lamp Setup,

Lens meter, Chart Projector, Phoroptor Setup, Frame Warmer with Salt Pan, Pupilometer, Visual

Field and Frequency Doubling Testing (FDT), Non-contrast Tonometer (NCT), and Dilation.

Hospital:

Maintained patient environment, provided bedside assistance, interacted safely with patients on

isolation, aspiration, and fall precautions, assisted with invasive procedures and discontinued

short IV's (peripheral lines) as delegated, performed sterile dressing changes, obtained vital signs

with assessment parameters, drain care, EKG's, phlebotomy and peri-op care.

Medical Areas of Experience:

Pediatrics, Podiatry, OB/GYN, Urology, Internal Medicine, GI, Neurosurgery, Optometry, Hospital

Bedside Care.

References:

Available Upon Request.

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