Medical Assistant

Lizbeth Arredondo Tobias

**** *. ****** ** #***** • Pasadena, TX 77504 • 337-***-**** • *******.******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a job as a Medical Assistant/ Medical Receptionist where I can utilize my patient care techniques and clinical skills; accountable and ambitious, able to remain focused and productive in challenging situations.

EDUCATION

Sanford-Brown College Houston, Tx 08/2012 - 09/2013

Medical Assistant Certificate Program

Completed an intensive 900-hour program comprised of theoretical and practical applications of essential Medical Assisting skills which include the following:

•Administrative Skills - Medical Office Procedures, Health Insurance Claims Processing, etc.

•Clinical Skills - Assessing Vital Signs, assisting in Physical Examination, Biomedical Waste Disposal, Electrocardiography, Clinical Asepsis, and CPR

•Laboratory Skills – Phlebotomy, Smear Procedures, Urinalysis, and Specimen Collection

•Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Pharmacology

Everest Institute Houston - Hobby, Tx 06/2008 - 05/2010

Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Certificate Program

Completed an intensive 900-hour program comprised of: ICD9 and CPT4 coding, various insurance programs (MediSoft, Medical Manager), use of computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Internet Explorer), Pharmacology Concepts, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Terminology and various insurance plans (group insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare and others).

•Ambassador Program - Mentor of the class, highest GPA in class.

•American Honor Society Inductee

EXPERIENCE

Medical Center Foot Specialist Houston, Tx 03/2014 – 11/2014

Certified Medical Assistant & Receptionist

Scheduled appointments and maintained patient records

Maintaining office supplies and forms necessary to carry out front desk activities.

Scheduling appointments for patients in accordant with established procedures.

Verification of Insurance Benefits.

Scheduling and Coding Patient Surgeries.

Rooming Patients and taking their Vitals.

Clean and sterilize Instruments using the autoclave.

Maintain and keep inventory of all medical supplies/Clerical supplies needed.

Take X-Rays of patients feet.

Assist the Dr. with PRP Injections.

Cocentra Urgent Care - Kirby Houston, TX 05/2010 - 06/2010

Medical Insurance Billing & Coding (Externship)

•Updated billing records and process claims

•Balanced daily billing sheets and ledgers for office revenue

•Scheduled appointments and maintained patient records

•Maintaining office supplies and forms necessary to carry out front desk activities.

•Scheduling appointments for patients in accordant with established procedures.

•Answering the telephone calls in a professional and courteous manner within minimum rings.

•Receiving patients in a polite and courteous manner, monitoring the patient’s flow into the treatment and consulting rooms.

•Receiving and conveying messages in writing, electronically and verbally.

•Making appointments, filling bills of patients, providing receipt of money.

•Scanning, filing, and faxing the documents and preparing them for mail-out.

•Contributing equitably in the maintenance of cleanliness of the medical practice.

•Ensuring the waiting and reception areas are kept neat and clean, and reporting on any damage.

SKILLS

•Bilingual - Fluent in English and Spanish

•Computer application skills - MS Office and NDC Medisoft; Type 45WPM

•60 plus Venipunctures

•CPR certified, valid until 03/11

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