MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT

Dedicated, dynamic and highly-motivated professional with over 10 years’ of experience in diverse healthcare settings Highly skilled in handling administrative duties; filing, records keeping and data entry. Able to perform basic medical tasks; taking vitals, preparing medicine concoctions, collecting samples and filling out prescriptions. CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Experience

SALES ASSOCIATE - VARIES RETAIL POSITIONS - HONOLULU, HI - 2015 - CURRENT

● Excellent customer service

● Meet sales quota in a timely matter

● Cash handling

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST- TEAM PRAXIS- Honolulu, HI - June 2015 - December 2015

● Welcome patients as they arrived for their appointments, scheduled followup appointments, confirm and rescheduling appointment

● Check insurance coverage, obtain referrals and prior authorization on medical supplies for patient

● Collect copays and outstanding accounts

● Answered multi phone line and delivering accurate phone messages to the physician and staff MEDICAL ASSISTANT- WAIANA’E COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE - Waianae, HI - May 2013 - Mar 2015

● Patient intake: vitals, History and Physical, specimen collections

● Assisting in minor surgical procedures and wound care

● Performing EKG’s an PFT’s

● Administered injections of IM medications, which includes, immunizations and pain management MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT – ISLAND UROLOGY HONOLULU, LLC - Oct 2012 - April 2013

● Well versed in managing multiple line phone system and handling multiple incoming calls simultaneously

● Coordinate surgeries and flights for the Kaua’i clinic

● Check insurance coverage, obtain authorizations for inpatient and outpatient surgeries and diagnostic testing

● Schedule office visits, surgeries, and office procedures MERLA PINSON

94245 Leowahine St Apt F3035 Honolulu, HI 96797 808-***-**** ac0dv4@r.postjobfree.com Deep knowledge of medical terminology

Strong ability to perform a variety of clerical and administrative tasks Outstanding skills in maintaining an overflow of patient efficiently Proficient in insurance process, obtaining authorizations for surgery or prescriptions Well versed in managing multiple line phone system and handling multiple incoming calls simultaneously Excellent ability to coordinate surgeries and flights for the physicians Ability to work well with people in a variety of settings

● Maintained routine files and assisted in establishing office systems

● Performed clerical duties related to clinical services including medical transcription, composition, and dictations

● Assisted in collection activities on delinquent accounts and handling recalls MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT - William Yarbrough, M.D., INC - Honolulu, HI - August 2008 - Oct 2012

● Duties as described above under ISLAND UROLOGY HONOLULU, LLC Education

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI Currently in School

● Social Work

MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE Med Assist School of Hawaii HONOLULU, HI March 2001 - Nov 2001

• Medical Assistant

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