Gloris J. Powell-Nelson 470-***-****
**** ********** **** *************@*****.*** Stone Mountain Ga
Professional Summary:
I have worked in Healthcare for over 29 years. Results-oriented, high-energy, hands-on professional, with a successful record of accomplishments in the healthcare industry. Experience in strong knowledge of EMR, Centricity, Practice Manager Next Gen, Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point as well as Medical Data Entry program.
Act as a liaison in providing healthcare for patient with complex issues. Major strengths include excellent communication skills, competent, strong team player, attention to detail. Capable of problem solving for patient on complex issues. Experience with physician and patient communication very detail oriented, knowledge of, Scheduling, HIPAA, Medical Terminology, with clerical ability to operate a variety of office machine. Specialty skilled in internal medicine, obgyn, dermatology and family practice, pediatrics and gyn oncology, Wound Care Georgia vascular specialist.
EXPERIENCE
October 2016
November 2023
Georgia Vascular Specialist P:C Atlanta, Georgia
Lead Registered Medical Assistant
Responsibilities consisted of:
provide physician support services that ensure that healthcare facilities run smoothly
responsible for administrative as well as clinical tasks, such as maintaining patient records, preparing patients and rooms for examination
assisting physicians with exams, and performing front-desk tasks when necessary.
answer telephone calls with clinical concerns, complete medication refills
Prepare patients for examination, take vitals, and record patients' health history, medications, etc.
Obtain necessary records prior to the date of service
Ensure that necessary clinical information is loaded into the chart prior to patient appointment
Ensure proper documentation for each patient per visit
Maintaining a clean and safe environment for all patients
Prepare equipment and examination rooms, and clean instruments
Assist physician with medical examinations and in-office procedures:
Such as AVG, Stents EVLT Varithenas
Monitor inventory in the exam rooms and equip with appropriate supplies
Assist in arranging laboratory services, necessary imaging, hospital surgery
Maintain up to date knowledge of current medical assisting practices
Assist doctor in wound care to patient’s such as :
Bilateral amputations BKA and AKA TMA wound dressings changes
Assist in removing wound vac from patients who have had amputee’s
Set up room for staple and suture removal of staples and sutures
Work in our (OIC) Outpatient Intervention Center in surgeries
Help monitor patients who have different procedures such as
AVG graft, stent replacement, Endovenous Ablation
Educate patient’s by giving them pamphlets on vascular problems such as;
Venacure EVLT
Ascalera Veins
Varithena
Peripheral Artery Disease
September 2013
July 2014
Employment Express/ Internal Medicine Morehouse Healthcare
Certified Medical Assistant Atlanta GA
Prepare claimants for pap and rectal exams
Record claimants vital signs, medical history using practice partner
Perform pulse oximetry on claimants
Perform variety of test such as blood glucose,pregnancy strep MRI's
Skilled in triaging confirmation calls
Set up and prepare room for claimants
Assist with EKG and pulmonary function test
Clean, stock and sanitize room.
Perform urinalysis test by using dipstick and administer flu shots
Ability to use general office equipment, faxing medical records to other physician
Schedule various test sleep studies CT scan X-rays
Verify insurance information
Ability to assist in referral and precerts
Perform Pulse oximetry
January 2013 QTC/Lockheed Martin/ All Medical Personnel
April 2013 Certified Medical Assistant Atlanta, GA
Prepare claimants for pap and rectal exams
Record claimants vital signs, medical history
Perform venipunctures on various ancillary test
Centrifuge blood specimens
Skilled in triaging confirmation calls
Set up and prepare room for claimants
Assist with EKG and pulmonary function test and Doppler studies.
Clean and sanitize room.
Perform urinalysis test by using dipstick
Ability to use general office equipment, faxing medical records to other physician
Schedule using Microsoft excel case assignments for veterans
Administer and record and analyze smell test
September 2012
January 2013
Family Dermatology/ In Health Staffing
Certified Medical Assistant Atlanta, Ga
Responsibilities; every Friday travel to Boulevard, for clinic.
Provided biopsy care, deposited culture specimens in the lab,
Prepared operative reports, facial cysts removal
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient;
Reviewing and/or recording medical history vital sign
( Moh's) Micrographic surgery to patients' with sun damaged skin, Assist with various types of biopsy such as shave, excision Moh's.
Specializes in I pledge for Accutane, educate patients on importance of skin cancer
Schedule appointments, assist in pre-authorizations
May 2012 Piedmont Family Practice /In Health Staffing
August 2012 Certified Medical Assistant- Atlanta, GA
Prepares patients for their appointment by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient;
Reviewing and/or recording medical history vital sign
Vision screening EKG; confirming purpose of visit or treatment
Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations
Preparing laboratory specimens; such as GC Chlamydia Pap
Performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; such as strep, pregnancy and urinalysis dipstick
Disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; and
Telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies.
Centrifuge blood tubes after blood draw
Able to validate and check order for test ordered for Lab Quest, Lab Corp
Skilled in utilizing Edeon Clinician to ensure the accuracy of lab requisition,patient insurance information and verify orders in Rosetta Holding Tank
Schedule appointments referrals, CT scans utilizing my experience in NextGen
May 2011 Family Medical Practice and Urgent Care/ Intern
June 2011 Certified Medical Assistant– Covington, GA
Ability to general office equipment, faxing medical records to other physicians
Using organizational skills in triaging calls through a multi- phone system
Triaging the flow of patients’ visit with the ability to work effectively independently
Perform electrocardiogram routine blood draws and urinalysis
Assisted physician with exams and record patient vital signs
Ensure the cleanliness and sanitation and maintenance of all exam rooms and equipment,centrifuging blood specimens, Administer injections (all form) suture removal dressing changes
August 2005 Emory Clinic/Dermatology
November 2009 Certified Medical Assistant- Atlanta, GA
Provided administrative assistance in a private dermatology setting ( Moh's)
Micrographic surgery to patients' with sun damaged skin,
Assist with various types of biopsy such as shave, excision Moh's.
Ability to multi-task busy phone system and maintain a consistent flow of patients.
Specializes in I pledge for Accutane patients, and educated patients on the
importance of skin cancer
Help reduced the cost of ordering sterile intructments for surgical procedure by
20% for cost efficiency.
Helped in assisting doctor in laser removal of cherry angiomas on toddlers, adult
March 2005 Paces Medical Group Kaiser Permanente/
July 2005 Certified Medical Assistant –Atlanta GA
Schedule appointments for mammograms Doppler studies implementing IDX
Scanning medical records into EMR
Record and analyze patient’s weight height and blood pressure chief complaint
October 2004 Women Wellness Group/Paces Medical Group /
May 2005 Certified Medical Assistant –Atlanta, GA
Schedule appointments for various tests such as bone density chest-x-ray and
mammograms using IDX.
Produced medical reports, correspondence, records, patient care information.
Ability to inform patients of doctor assignments, while demonstrating good
Venipuncture skills.
Organizing and triaging phone calls while demonstrating communicational skills.
Record and analyze patient’s weight blood pressure and chief complaint.
Assist doctor with various minor surgeries such as endometrial biopsy needle
Biopsy, leeps Cryo’s and Colposcopy
Help to reduce the cost of ordering supplies such as instruments, gloves sonoge gel by 15% for cost efficiency
October 2003 Piedmont OBGYN & Infertility/All medical Personnel
September 2004 Certified Medical Assistant – Atlanta GA
Assisting physician with pap’s smears, urine pregnancy test, while administering
good venipuncture techniques. Record and analyze the flow of patients.
Helped assessed and coordinate prenatal prep for 38 weeks admission
Set up tray for various procedures such as infertility colposcopy Endometrial
biopsy
Strait Cath prenatal for clean catch urine specimens
Demonstrating excellent communicational skills calling in prescription refills
inform patient’s path reports and verify insurance information for prior authorization
October 1999 Piedmont Physicians Group
September 2003 Certified Medical Assistant – Atlanta, GA
Ability to multi-task in utilizing patient charting and implementing quality
documentation.
Planned and coordinate Scheduling of assigned tests such as Doppler studies
Bone density and colonoscopy.
Maintained accurate electrocardiograms, venipuncture
Administer injections of all form.
Organize and set up trays for Rheumatoid injections perform EKG
Assisted physician with pap’s smears breast exams and Flex Sigmoidscopy
October 1999 Piedmont Physicians Group
September 2003 Certified Medical Assistant – Atlanta, GA
Ability to multi-task in utilizing patient charting and implementing quality
documentation.
Planned and coordinate Scheduling of assigned tests such as Doppler studies
Bone density and colonoscopy.
Maintained accurate electrocardiograms, venipuncture
Administer injections of all form.
Organize and set up trays for Rheumatoid injections perform EKG
Assisted physician with pap’s smears breast exams and Flex Sigmoidscopy
August 1995 Georgia Baptist Medical/Sheffield Clinic
September 1999 Certified Medical Assistant - Atlanta, GA
Assisted physicians with pap smears, urine pregnancy test, and non-stress test while using good venipuncture techniques.
Coordinating and prepping prenatal for clean catch specimen collections.
Performed EKG’s, routine blood draws and additional lab procedures, urinalysis
Filing alphabetically and numerical
Strait cathing OB patient to help doctor rule out urinary tract infections
Clinic consisted of orthopedics Internal Medicine OBGYN Colposcopy
Organized and set up x-ray film to reviewing board
March 1992
September 1994
All Medical Personnel
Certified Medical Assistant– Atlanta, GA
Provided administrative and patient care to various medical facilities including:
Crawford long Orthopedics, Sheppard spinal Oncology Gyn
Administrative duties consisted of front and back office assistance
Ability to handle a multi-line phone system in a timely and professional manner
Schedule appointments, Triaging calls using good organizational skills
Assist doctor with pap smears urinalysis, venipuncture
Administering injections along with suture removal and fitting of cast
July 1989
November 1991 Obstetrics &Gynecology PC
Certified Medical Assistant – Decatur, GA
Assisted doctor with pap smears,breast exams
Circumcision of 2 days old infants
Record patients height weight blood pressure urine pregnancy test and venipuncture
Calculations of OB expected due date using a gestational wheel
Set up surgical tray for various procedures,
Cryo’s Endometrial biopsies, Colposcopy and Leeps
Schedule appointments and triaging phone calls while demonstrating good communicational skill
EDUCATION Brown Mackie College- Associate in Applied Science - Atlanta, GA - June, 2011
RMA Certification American Registry Of Medical Assistant January 2021
Draughons College- Medical Assistant Diploma, Certification - Atlanta, GA May 1989
AWARDS
President List
Dean List
Honor Roll Alpha Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
EDUCATION Brown Mackie College- Associate in Applied Science - Atlanta, GA - June, 2011
RMA Certification American Registry Of Medical Assistant January 2020
Draughons College- Medical Assistant Diploma, Certification - Atlanta, GA May 1989
AWARDS
President List
Dean List
Honor Roll Alpha Beta Kappa
Magna Cum Laude