Medical Scribe/medical Assistant
Resume:
Vanessa Magana
Bakersfield, CA 93306
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Central Valley Occupational Medical Group, Bakersfield, CA- Medical Scribe / Medical Assistant
May 2021- present
● Responsible for recording a physician’s interactions with patients and assisting with clerical duties related to medical documentation
● Filling out paperwork, summaries, and referral letters after a visit and entering data into medical records
● Perform first aid on workers compensation injuries
● Check patient’s vital signs, perform various eye exams, bloodwork, urine collection for physicals and drug testing, and hair collection for drug testing
● Administer vaccines and various injections, perform EKGs, covid testing, and spirometry testing
● Complete medical charting, scanning records, and check records for completion
Memorial Occupational Medicine, Bakersfield, CA- Medical Records Clerk
January 2018- April 2021
● Checked in patients and verified benefits and eligibility
● Responsible for managing the medical records of the facility, including preparing, storing, and retrieving patient health records
● Review medical records for compliance with approved policies
● Respond to requests for patient records, both within the facility and by external sources, retrieving them and transmitting them appropriately
● Retrieve medical records from offsite chart storage facilities when needed
● Prepare all medical subpoenas when due
● Organize all documents that are sent to facility and distribute to the appropriate departments
● Scanning all records in electronic medical record system
● Responding to emails and voice mail messages from law firms, adjuster’s, insurance carriers, and other doctor’s offices SCA Physicians Plaza Surgery Center, Bakersfield, CA- Medical Records Clerk/Insurance Verifier and Surgery Scheduler May 2006- January 2016
● Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained
● Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations
● Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel
● Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations
● Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer
● Compile and maintain patient’s medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts
● Process and prepare business or government forms
● Process patient admission or discharge documents
● Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or other medical staff members
● Review insurance policy to determine coverage
● Prepare insurance forms or related documents and review them for completeness
● Contact insured or other involved persons to obtain missing information
● Record patient’s medical history, vital statistics, or test results
● Schedule appointments for patients
● Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing financial responsibility statements to patients
Planned Parenthood, San Diego, CA - Medical Assistant February 2004- March 2006
● Record patient’s medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records
● Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations
● Interview patients to obtain medical information & measure vital signs, weight and height
● Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
● Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
● Show patients to examinations rooms and prepare them for the physician
● Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians’ instructions to patients
● Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments, or performing such tasks as giving injections
● Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
● Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
● Set up medical laboratory equipment
● Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, or completing insurance forms
● Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic
● Schedule appointments for patients
EDUCATION
Maric College, San Diego, CA- Certified Medical Assistant May 2004
● Medical Assistant Training
Mira Mesa High School, Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA - General Education
● High School Diploma, June 1999
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
● Great customer service
● Team player
● Bilingual (Spanish/English)
● Work well in fast paced environment
● Strong work ethic
● Fast learner
REFERENCES
● Provided Upon Request
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