Assistant Medical

Lizandra Colon

Legal Assistant - Chermol & Fishman LLC

Philadelphia, PA

***********@*****.*** - 267-***-****

To obtain employment opportunities that will allow me to utilize and develop my health care, communication,

and administrative skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Legal Assistant

Chermol & Fishman LLC - Philadelphia, PA - April 2014 to Present

Assist Social Security Attorneys with client cases

• Meet and interview clients for sign ups

• Filling of applications, and applicable appeals

• Prepare Social Security Administration documents

• Organization of files and medical records electronically/manually

• Receptionist duties, answering phones, taking messages

• Telephone intakes and screenings

• Process, sort and deliver mail

• Interact with the client to ensure that all appropriate reports, records and information to include, but not limited

to, appeal information, medical records, etc. is received from the client in a timely manner

• Utilize Prevail case management software

Legal Assistant

Banks Law - Philadelphia, PA - June 2013 to January 2014

Assist Workers Compensation Attorney with Client cases

• Receptionist duties

• Prepare indexes for depositions and hearings

• File court documents electronically/manually

• Prepare responses to discovery requests

• Organize case files and maintain documents

• Handle a muli-line telephone system, answering voicemails transferring messages

• Request, receive and document medical information; manage medical records, assist with conducting

research

• Process, sort and deliver mail, prepare mail and packages for shipment

• Utilize Needles case management software

Administrative Medical Assistant

Advanced Diagnostics - Philadelphia, PA - November 2012 to May 2013

Work closely with radiologists to differentiate billing codes and procedures

• Schedule appointments and answer multi-line telephone system

• Verify patient information

• Obtain and confirm the Injecting Personnel to be present for patients needing contrast

• Accommodate Spanish-speaking patients

• Call patients to verify upcoming appointments

• Responsible for medical records, legal requests, and handling subpoenas

Bilingual Patient Care Representative

Tristate Imaging Consultants - Philadelphia, PA - May 2009 to May 2012

Greet patients, families, and visitors

• Register clients, verify data, and assist with completion of paperwork

• Answer phones, take messages, and schedule appointments for all centers

• Prepare patients for examinations

• Perform general office duties

• Collect visit fees from patients as requested

• Create and maintain client files

Administrative Student Worker

Univ. of Penn Health System - Philadelphia, PA - April 2009 to July 2009

Assist 10 oral surgery physicians with education and research projects

• Perform various secretarial duties

• Schedule calendars and appointments

• File medical charts

• Take/relay messages

• Prepare statistics and present documents as directed

• Assist accounting staff with accounts receivable as required

Security Guard

Allied Barton Security Services, Drexel Univ - January 2007 to January 2008

Secure Drexel University campus

• Monitor and check student and staff IDs

• Interact with public and answer phone lines

• Take charge and direct others in emergencies/dangerous incidents

EDUCATION

DPT in Health Care Administration

DPT BUSINESS SCHOOL - Philadelphia, PA

May 2009

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SKILLS: • Bilingual (Spanish/English) • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• Excellent written and oral communication skills •File Maker Pro

• Dreamweaver 8 • Medfax • RIS

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