Patricia Ann Nickolaus
**** **** ****** *****, *******, MN 55128 Home Phone: 651-***-**** Email:
**************@*******.***
P rofessional Summa ry
Motivated, Dedicated, and Patient focused Medical Office Assistant who excels at
exceptional customer service and decision making skills. I have a strong work ethic
by prioritizing and completing multiple tasks simultaneously, and following through
to achieve daily medical office operations. I worked close with providers, nurses and
patients, along with their parents or relatives. I was a main medical office assistant
overseeing an excellent Teen Program with exceptional providers caring for teens for
many years. I am f lexible and hardworking with the drive to succeed. I am
p rofessional, self-motivated and seeking a role of increased learning and
responsibili ty.
L icenses
N/A
Skill H ighlights
• Patient-focused care
• Strong work ethic
• Team player with positive atti tude
• Enthusiastic caregiver
• Patient/family focused
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Self-directed
• Professional and mature
• Dedicated team player
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Medical terminology knowledge
• Time management
• Mail management
• Meeting planning
• Schedule management
• Insurance eligibility verifications
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Software
• Strong planning skills
• Proper phone edict
• Faxing and copying
P rofessional Experience
Health Partners Como Clinic : January 1988 – October 2014
Medical Office Assistant with 26 years of experience in the medical field
• Excellent communication skills
• Organization
• Customer service skills from interacting with patients and their families
• Scheduling appointments
• Answering phones
• Working close with nurses and the providers in their daily schedules
• Patient Care
• Worked closely with the providers on their schedules
• Approving provider time off requests and entry of provider hours for their
t ime cards
For the fi rst 19 years I worked with a team of medical office assistants in the
department of Pediatrics, which I went on to be the lead Medical Office Assistant
for many years. I volunteered to be the main Medical Office Assistant for the teen
p rogram that we sponsored. The last 7 years of being a Medical Office Assistant I
worked on my own. I was nominated for two exceptional service awards.
Sunrise Day Care Center : January 1985 – January 1988
Assistant Teacher
I designed lesson plans that focused on age and level-appropriate material. I
organized activities that developed children’s physical, emotional, and social growth.
I r edirected children to encourage safe and positive behaviors. I earned positive
verbal/wri t ten feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and child
learning success. I was an Assistant Teacher for ages 3 to 5 years old. I was also a
teacher caring for children ages 16 months to 2 year olds.
Education and T raining
Northeast Metro Technical Institu te - 1988
White Bear Lake, MN
Child Develop Assistance Program
North Senior H igh School - 1985
H igh School Diploma
S t. Paul, MN
Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, Patient focused care, Detail-oriented, and Proper
p hone edict