Medical Care

Mary Cantrell

*** ****** **** **** #****, Round Rock TX 78664

Home: 512-***-**** - Cell: 512-***-**** - **.**********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Established record of reliability and creating positive rapport withpatients,family and staff.Five years + experience working in fast paced,ever changing environment inhome,hospital,and clinic setting.

Licenses

Certified Clinical Medical AssistantR8Q8S5K6Expiration 3/28/2018

Skill Highlights

Charting expertise basic knowledge in scheduelingCalm and level-headed under duress EMRQuick problem solver lab ordersMedical terminology knowledge surgery coordinationUnderstands medical procedures imaging ordersdictations prescription refills per orders from physicianmedication assistance programs work and school notes

FMLA paperwork

Professional Experience

Patient Care CoordinatorMay 2016Austin Cancer Center Austin, TexasThe role of patient care coordinator at Austin Cancer Center consists of assisting patients in their treatment fromdiagnosis to completion. I am responsible for insurance authorizations for diagnostic imaging and procedures aswell as scheduling these events per treatment plans. Daily tasks include answering calls and responding to allemails and phone messages, pulling results from facilities and entering into charts. Another responsibility iscoordinating care plans with not only patients daily schedules, but with their nurse navigators, chemo nurses,medical assistants, doctors, and PA's as well as NP's.I am also the case manager for the Flatwater Foundation,which is a non profit organization that provides counseling for cancer patients as well as their caretakers andfamilies. This responsibility involves scheduling, discussing the foundation and giving out materials about thefoundation as well as getting patients enrolled and set up with a counselor per their needs.

Cerified Clinical Medical AssistantOctober 2015 to March 2016Seton Brain and Spine Insitute Austin, TXRead and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration. Completed and submitted clinical documentation inaccordance with agency guidelines. Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival. Support duties for diagnosticand technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.Provided personal nursing care in pre- and post-operative situations. Provided necessary supplies, support andassistance to medical staff and patients for unit specific procedures. Recognized and reported abnormalitiesand/or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff. Promoted continuity of care by accurately andcompletely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided. Roomed patients,presented and facilitated orders from physician,follow up care, results,dictations, and loaded charts.Presentedpatient questions and patient cases.Stocked rooms, ordered supplies for medical cabinet. Set up translationassistance.Worked with surgery coordinators, and front desk staff to provide quality care from beginning to end.

Certified Clinical Medical AssistanceAugust 2014 to January 2015Seton Brain and Spine Institute Austin, TX

Facilitated orders from physician,patient care, patient intake, tracked blood draws and treatments,prescriptionrefills,patient assistance programs,stocking of supplies, training,phone messages,emr,scheduling,follow up care,referrals.Promoted personal and co-worker safety. Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completelycommunicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided. Comforted patients andprovided them with reassurance and encouragement. Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.

OwnerAugust 2007 to May 2014Living well Concierge and Hospice Care Austin, TexasComforted patients and provided them with reassurance and encouragement. Tended to patients with chronicillnesses. Provided personal nursing care in pre- and post-operative situations. Performed routine tests such asurine dip stick, vision and hearing tests. Assisted in application of traction devices. Kept facility stocked withnecessary supplies, equipment and instruments. Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairsand adaptive equipment. Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems. Facilitatedgames and other activities to engage clients. Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washingdishes and vacuuming. Cleaned and organized patients' living quarters. Provided transportation, assistance andcompanionship to clients. Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake. Collected urine and fecal samples. Read and recordedtemperature, pulse and respiration. Provided transportation, assistance and companionship to clients. Scheduledappointments,took care of household needs, groceries,maintained house, helped with financial planning,shopping,landscapers, wound care, pets and plants, staffed house in abscence.

Education and Training

Medical, 2014Virginia College Austin, Texas, USAWestwood High School Graduate Class of 1993

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