Medical Assistant Office

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Medical Assistant where I can share my vast experience of clinical/administrative work and interpersonal skills through patient care

EDUCATION

Medical Assistant / Maric College of Medical Careers San Diego, CA

United States Navy School of Health Sciences Great Lakes, IL

SKILLS SUMMARY

Patient Office and Surgical Scheduling

Electronic Medical Record Management

Answering Multiline Phone System

ICD-9/ICD10 Coding

CPT Coding

Data Entry

Phlebotomy

Patient Education

Verify Insurance

HIPPA, JCAHO, OSHA Knowledge

Collect Co-pay/Deductibles

End of Day Reconciliation

Prepare patients for exams or minor office procedures

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

05/2016 – 08/2020 METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM – San Antonio, TX

Assigned to a position that requires data entry, insurance verification, procurement of procedure authorization, maintain patient privacy according to HIPAA, communicate professionally with staff, trouble shooting and problem solving, use appropriate medical terminology, answer phones calls and send to appropriate persons as needed

12/2007 – 09/2015 SAN ANTONIO COLON & RECTAL CLINIC – San Antonio, TX MEDICAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST

Schedule appointments/surgeries, prepare charts for clinic, verify insurance, check patients in and out for appointments, collect co-pays/deductibles, assist patients with filling out forms, take and record patient history and vital signs in electronic medical record system, verify and call in prescriptions/refills,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (con’t)

SAN ANTONIO COLON & RECTAL CLINIC con’t

patient education as needed for understanding of post surgical care and/or therapies, wound care, triage patient phone calls and send to appropriate persons, trouble shooting and problem solving, communicate professionally with staff and patients, maintain patient privacy according to HIPAA, maintain exam room cleanliness between patients, clean and sterilize equipment as needed, prepare patients for exams or minor office procedures, obtain specimens for ordered tests, remain calm during emergencies.

02/1999 – 11/2007 BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM (NORTHEAST BAPTIST) - San Antonio, TX

SURGICAL SCHEDULER

Schedule surgeries, answer multi-line phone system, triage phone calls and forward to appropriate person; data entry, communicate professionally between surgeons and staff, communicate compassionately with patients and family members, transport specimens as needed, transport patients as needed, collect surgical data in order to run department reports, assist in surgical procedures as needed, use appropriate medical terminology, maintain patient privacy according to HIPAA, maintain a safe and clean working area according to JHACO, assist with inventory and order supplies as needed.

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