Tedra L. Chapman

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Lesage, WV 25537

304-***-****

Objective

A career with a collaborative organization that will utilize my education and skills; where I can effectively contribute to operations in any capacity that best matches my 20 years of experience and knowledge in the medical field.

Education

Ohio University Southern – associate in arts w/ Social Sciences Emphasis – August 2019

Huntington Junior College – Medical Assistant – June 1993

Huntington Junior College – Legal Secretary - November 1992

Barboursville High School – 1989

Employment History

Certified Medical Assistant

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Marshall Health

01/2016 to present time

Huntington, WV

Medical Assistant:

Cardiology

Family Medicine

Orthopedic

I am currently a Certified Medical Assistant at Marshall Orthopedic. I have worked in three medical offices with Marshall Health. I began at Marshall Cardiology in the Coumadin Clinic, working with Dr. Ralph Stevens, where I would check a patient’s level of Coumadin and adjust if necessary. Marshall Cardiology also has a home testing program where the patient does a home finger stick with a home machine. We are notified by the company as to the patient’s result. We also instruct the patient of health care and dietary needs as well as instruction of Lovenox/Enoxaparin, a blood thinner injection that most patients who are on Coumadin need prior to and post-surgery.

From Marshall Cardiology, I transferred to Marshall Family Medicine, where I worked with Dr. Adrienne Mays-Kingston. My duties were performing multiple injections from newborn child shots to yearly flu shots and any other necessary injections a patient may need. Checking vitals upon arrival of the patient, from manual blood pressures, temperatures, manual pulse, medication reconciliations on every patient as well as current visit information. If the patient has seen a provider outside of our facility, getting a Release of Information signed and fax to the facility for the patient’s records for the primary care physician to review and then scanned into the patient’s chart chart for physician to review. I printed faxes for my physician that had been faxed for the physician to sign and then faxed back to the facility that has requested the signature. In our office, we are also responsible for yearly Medicare exams, where eye exams, hearing exams and at times pulmonary function testing were needed. Calling or E-scripting medications for patients as requested. Assisting in yearly exams for men, women & children, scheduled referrals for outside testing or to other specialists and doing precertification’s for medications, referrals, outpatient testing or procedures.

From Family Medicine, I transferred to Marshall Orthopedics, working with multiple physicians there from Podiatry, Upper & Lower Extremity as well as Trauma and Walk-In Clinic, I have assisted in minor office procedures of nail removal, ingrown nails, foot ulcers and general foot care, cast removal, wound care, wound & dressing changes, suture/staple removal, splinting, assisting in joint injections as well as setting up surgeries

for patients. I am currently one of two nurses for Dr. Matthew Bullock, hip/knee surgeon I have since returned to Family Medicine to work with Dr. Adrienne Mays-Kingston and continue doing the previous job as I previously did but while attending courses at Ohio University – Southern, I developed a handout for patients with fall risks/concerns. This handout will be given to patients who, while in patient intake, have had a recent fall. This hand out gives information on what to discuss with your physician since you have had the recent fall, like discussing medications that may cause dizziness or lightheadedness, trip hazards to look for in their home as well as scheduling eye exams or an appointment with a podiatrist to discuss possible ill-fitting shoes or foot problems that may cause falls.

Currently, I am working in Marshall Orthopedics with Matthew Bullock, DO, He is a hip/knee surgeon. I am his surgery scheduler for St Mary’s Medical Center and Three Gables Surgery Center. I get all the records together and send them to an outside facility, HIMG, where they will contact the patient and schedule a preoperative clearance visit with Dr. Barringer. Once the patient has been seen, I will get all the records ready for the patient’s surgery. I also discuss a joint video with each patient to make sure that they have a clear. understanding of the surgery and all it entails prior to the surgery. I also work in the clinic with Dr. Bullock, we pull injections, clean the injection site, we also assist in drawing fluid to be sent off for testing to rule out any type of infection in the patient’s joint. I send prescriptions, outpatient referrals for physical therapy, lymphedema clinic, or any other type of referral that may be needed. I do post operative calls making sure the patient is following surgery protocol as well as checking to make sure there are no post operative problems. I do FMLA, any disability forms that the patient may need filled out prior to or during the recouperation period.

Office Manager for Family Medicine

Full-time, 40 hours per week

11/2008 to 12/2015

St. Mary’s Medical Center

Responsible for daily scheduling for primary care physician, verification of insurance and demographic information as needed, scheduling follow-up appointments, pre-authorization of insurance for diagnostic testing, such as sleep studies, MRI’s, echocardiograms and so forth. Contacted and scheduled referral/consults to other specialty physicians. I also did patient care, such as intake of patient information, medication reconciliation, manual blood pressures, temperatures, manual pulses, Calling or E-scripting medications to patient’s pharmacy, faxing, scanning of records into patient’s charts, obtaining past medical records for patient from other facilities. Screened all phone calls and use of multi-line phones; daily charge input & balancing for both Family Medicine office as well as Infectious Disease office, Dr. Thomas Rushton, as well as coverage for other offices where the input person was out of the office. I have also orchestrated the initial planning, set up and day to day operations as well as working in the office of St Mary’s Physical Medicine & Rehab office where manual blood pressures, medication reconciliations, scheduling referrals for specialists and diagnostic testing such as EMG’s, MRI’s, Sleep Studies and other testing, obtaining past medical records for the patient from other facilities’, scheduling of future appointments, daily charge input & balancing, faxing, scanning of records into patient’s chart, I also was in charge of ordering supplies for the offices of Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, and St Mary’s Physical Medicine & Rehab offices. I also worked in the office of St Mary’s Urology, with Dr Rocco Morabito Sr & Jr, where I worked in the procedure unit assisting the urologists with prostate exams, Urethral Dilation, Urodynamics, Uteroscopy, and Interstim Incontinence Therapy. I also worked in St Mary’s Neurology, working with Dr Ignatiadis, Weinsweig, & Werthammer doing intake of patient, manual vitals, suture/staple removal, and assisting physician while in the office with the patient.

Medical Assistant

Full-time, 40 hours per week

06/2001 to 06/2008

Scott Orthopedic Center

Responsible for daily phone calls, scheduling of patient appointments for orthopedic specialists of the office for Independent Medical Exams, Depositions with Physicians or medical appointments, Secretary for Drs. Bolano, Lowe & Neginhal, Disability Forms (Workers’ Compensation, Insurance, Etc.) Patient Care such as cast care, casting & removal, dressing changes, Filing, Typing, Answering Phones, Precertification of durable medical goods for patients, outpatient testing, office visits as well as future surgeries of the patient, ordering of office supplies (paper, pens, and business letterhead stationery).

PCA

Full-time, 40 hours per week

11/1997 to 06/2001

Cabell Huntington Hospital

Responsible for daily patient care, such as vitals, glucose testing, bathing of patients, helping patients up to walk/bathroom/shower, Unit Clerk responsibilities such as physician orders of x rays, MRI’s, other inpatient testing that is requested. Ordering of Supplies for the floor (paper, drug allergy stickers, normal office supplies needed on daily basis for the unit). Filing, Typing, answering multiple-line phone, typing, answering phones, scheduling following up appointments for patients that are being discharged, physician consults.

Skills

- Typing: 60wpm

- Strong analytical and organizational skills.

- Excellent people skills, and office etiquette

- Software: All Windows operating systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, PowerPoint

- Knowledge of HIPPA Privacy laws & regulations

- Knowledge of E-scripting, EMR, Telehealth Services

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