Medical Assistant Data Entry

Dean John Silfies

***** ** **** ***. #***, Lake Oswego, OR. 97035

Cell:503-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Education:

MA Certification 2006 Pioneer Pacific College Medical Assistant Wilsonville, Oregon

College Courses 1980-1982 Portland Community College Math/Chemistry Portland, Oregon

Diploma Benson High School Graphic Arts Portland, Oregon

Skills:

Multitasking Team-oriented Organization Prioritizing Data entry

Detailed Vitals Patient histories Phlebotomy Triaging

CPR/First Aid Injections EMR Charting Casting/Splints

Emergency Procedures HIPAA Compliance Customer Service EKGs

Work History:

07/24 to Premise Health, Intel, Medical Assistant Performing patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, reviewing medications, patient medical history. Assisting providers with various procedures as needed. Performing Electrocardiograms, Orthostatics, Audiometry and Vision tests, giving injections/vaccines to pediatrics and adults.

11/23 to 03/24 Entira Medical Group, St Paul, MN. Medical Assistant (Contract) Performing patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, reviewing medications, patient medical history. Assisting providers with various procedures as needed. Performing Electrocardiograms, Orthostatics, Audiometry and Vision tests, giving injections/vaccines to pediatrics and adults.

10/02-06 /23 Kaiser Southern Cal, Strike, Medical Assistant, (Contract), RapidStaff/TotalMed. Obtain and document vitals in EMR. Assist Doctor in procedures Arrange DME, casting/splints.

07/23 to 09/23 Department of Corrections, Wisconsin, Fox Lake Correctional Institute

Medical Assistant, (Contract). Obtain vitals from offenders and room them. Assist

Doctor in procedures. Complete sterile processing of instruments after procedures. Give injections to offenders. Run EKGs. Draw blood.

06/22 to 01/23 Winnebago Mental Health Institute, Nuwest Oshkosh, WI.

Video Conferencing Coordinator (Contract, Nuwest): Receive requests/inquiries from counties and courts for scheduling of videoconference service via e-mail, fax or phone calls. Schedule requests/inquiries in accordance with court calendar and staff availability.

Ensure that designated Institute staff are notified about scheduled videoconference. Ensure that patient and identified staff attend videoconference with reminders of upcoming scheduled conferences. Operate videoconference equipment, ensuring connections are made with all parties involved in a timely manner. Troubleshoot video conference equipment when needed, communicating with IT staff if needed. Management of all video conferences scheduled ensuring that coverage for all video conferences are assigned using the available staff resources to cover multiple videoconferences at the same time.

11/21 to 06/22 Marshfield Clinic Healthcare, Nuwest Marshfield, WI.

Full-time MA (Contract, Nuwest): Performing patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, reviewing medications, patient medical history at different clinics/specialities on a day to day basis. Assisting providers with various procedures as needed. Placing lab/radiology orders, starting referrals, calling patients with lab results and other information.

10/20 to 04/21 Oregon Medical Group Eugene, OR. Full-time MA Float: (Contract) Performing patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, reviewing medications, patient medical history at different clinics/specialities on a day to day basis. Assisting providers with various procedures as needed. Performing Electrocardiograms, Orthostatics, Spirometry, Audiometry and Vision tests, giving injections/vaccines to pediatrics and adults. Placing lab orders, starting referrals, calling patients with lab results and other information. Call Center taking incoming calls and routing phone notes to the correct providers. Participated in Co-Vid Vaccine Clinics.

9/18 to 06/20 Froedtert Healthcare, Orthopedic Clinic Milwaukee, WI.

Full-time MA/Cast Tech: Performed patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, medications, patient medical history if new to clinic. Obtain the appropriate imaging, (MRI, CT, etc) for providers. Assist in procedures and treatments. Perform charting accurately, Using Lawson to order supplies and stock them in the clinic.

Cast Tech: Safely removed casts/splints, clean and examine patient after cast was removed for any problems, check incision sites, remove staples/sutures, then document findings in EMR. Apply casts at physician’s direction. Modify casts as needed. Instruct patient/family of procedures, cast care and post cast care.

Due to Covid-19, since 03/30/2020, was redeployed to Respiratory Therapy, as support for the possible influx of patients with respiratory issues.

06/17 to 08/18 Sports Medicine Oregon Tigard, OR.

Full-time MA/Cast Tech: Performed patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, medications, patient medical history if new to clinic. Obtain the appropriate imaging, (MRI, CT, etc) for providers. Assist in procedures and treatments. Perform charting accurately. Triage and record of phone calls, handle prescriptions. Provide patients with the information they ask for, about procedures, surgeries, and recovery. Stock and order supplies for the clinic.

Cast Tech: Safely removed casts/splints, clean and examine patient after cast was removed for any problems, check incision sites, remove staples/sutures or pins, then document findings in EMR. Apply casts at physician’s direction. Modify casts as needed. Instruct patient/family of procedures, cast care and post cast care. Fitted patients with DMEs as requested by provider.

08/15 to 09/17 Oregon City School Dist. Oregon City, OR

School Bus Driver: Transporting students to and from school or events. Obeying and enforcing Oregon Education and Transportation rules. Maintaining schedules and routes. Customer service.

7/14 to 6/15 Multnomah Orthopedics Portland, OR.

Full-time MA/Cast Tech: Performed patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, medications, patient medical history if new to clinic. Obtain the appropriate imaging, (MRI, CT, etc) for providers. Assist in procedures and treatments. Perform charting accurately. Triage and record of phone calls, handle prescriptions. Provide patients with the information they ask for, about procedures, surgeries, and recovery. Stock and order supplies for the clinic.

Cast Tech: Safely removed casts/splints, clean and examine patient after cast was removed for any problems, check incision sites, remove staples/sutures or pins, then document findings in EMR. Apply casts at physician’s direction. Modify casts as needed. Instruct patient/family of procedures, cast care and post cast care. Fitted patients with DMEs as requested by provider.

1/14 to 6/14 Integrated Healthcare Vancouver, WA.

Full-time MA, Working as an abstractor at PeaceHealth/Southwest Medical on a patient chart conversion into EPIC EMR. This entails retrieving the appropriate information from different EMRs, (eMD, eClinicalworks, McKesson, Logicican, Centricity, paper charts), in accordance with established organization procedures. Being detailed to insure that the extracted information is correct. Having strong organizational, multitasking and prioritizing skills needed. Access the required medical data from a variety of EMRs. Proving proper procedures and ensuring efficient processing of data. Extracting the required information and verifying. Identifying individual areas of needed improvement and seeks opportunities to enhance skills and abilities.

8/10 to 2/13 Shriners Hospitals for Children Portland, OR

Full-time MA/Cast Tech: Performed patient intake process by rooming patient, obtaining vital signs, height/weight, measured head circumference and/or arm span, reviewed any new medical issues, medications, immunizations, allergies, or surgical procedures and entered data into EMR. Assisted with procedures and treatments, Packed supplies/equipment for outreach programs.

Cast Tech: Safely removed all types of casts/splints, cleaned and examined patient after cast was removed for any problems, checked incision sites, removed staples/sutures or pins, then documented findings in EMR. Applied corrective casts at physician’s direction. Modified casts as needed. Instructed patient/family of procedures, cast care and post cast care. Monitored, ordered and stocked supplies and equipment for cast rooms and clinic.

9/08 to 4/10 Providence Health Systems PMG-Sherwood/IC, Tanasbourne IC

Full-time MA: Roomed patients, vitals, injections, EKGs, spirometry, audiometry and

vision testing, charting, triaged and recorded of phone calls, handled prescriptions, applied

orthoglass splints, prepared and assisted in procedures, suture removal, recognized urgent

situations, processed CLIA tests, worked in Peds or IC areas when needed.

3/06 to 9/07 Cedar Creek Internal Medicine Clinic Portland, OR

On-call/Full-time MA: Checked in and roomed patients, vitals, injections, phlebotomy, EKGs, hemoccult, spirometry, audiometry and vision testing, charting, triage and recording of phone calls, handled prescriptions, drug sample coordinator, assisted in procedures, scheduling, processed CLIA tests, using Logician/Centricity programs. Externship: 02/06 to 03/06

Certificates and Licenses:

NCCT, National Center for Competency Testing, MA ID: 567536 Certification: 2/2006

Renew certification: 02/2025

First Aid Certified Expires: 08/2025

CPR Certified Expires: 08/2025

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