James Cook

Medical Assistant

Hammond, LA *****

adsnp7@r.postjobfree.com

+1-504-***-****

Patient Advocate

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Operations Manager

Dunn and Sonnier - New Orleans, LA

June 2016 to Present

Daily operations/ sales / floral designer/ delivery/ installations/ website updates/ online orders/ staffing Medical Assistant

Internal Medicine Specialists - New Orleans, LA

March 2011 to November 2017

Responsibilities

Assist physician with procedures/vitals/medical records/prior authorization/prescription refills/triage/ medication sample control/wound care/diabetic management Accomplishments

Assist in starting a Diabetic Education Class for patients with Educators from Novo Nordisk/ brought Boston Heart labs to the practice for testing patients/member of the Employee Focus Group/Fine Needle Aspiration/COPD medication training for patients/Insulin and weight management for Diabetics/ Skills Used

Patient Care/Diabetic Education/Hospital Admission/Intergy Computer Skills/Medical Records/plan continuing education classes/work closely with Drug Reps on new medications/ cross train with different Internal Medicine doctors/train patients on daily blood sugar testing/ train patients on COPD inhalers/ wound care/suture removal/assist with Research patients with different programs Pharmacy Technician

Carter's Pharmacy - Garden City, GA

August 2006 to September 2010

Input patient insurance & billing information/verify insurance coverage/fill prescriptions/inventory control/sales/patient consultation

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens - Hilton Head Island, SC

December 2005 to August 2006

Input patient & insurance information/ inventory control/stock inventory/patient consultation/verify insurance/cashier/verify billing information

Education

Medical Assistant in Medical

Eastern College of Health Vocations-New Orleans - New Orleans, LA September 2010 to March 2011

High School Diploma in General

West Jefferson High School

August 1974 to January 1978

Skills

• Microsoft Excel (5 years)

• Microsoft Word (10+ years)

• Intergy (6 years)

• CPR (8 years)

• EKG (7 years)

• Data Entry (8 years)

• Filing (10+ years)

• Medical Records (8 years)

• Receptionist (10+ years)

• Medical Terminology (8 years)

• Vital Signs (8 years)

• Customer Service Skills (10+ years)

• Customer Service (10+ years)

• Front Desk (8 years)

• Pharmacy Technician Experience (8 years)

• Triage (8 years)

• EMR Systems (8 years)

• Insurance Verification (8 years)

• Fundraising (10+ years)

• Experience Administering Injections (8 years)

• Medical Billing (8 years)

• ICD-10 (8 years)

• Medical Office Experience (8 years)

• Patient Care (10+ years)

• Computer Skills (10+ years)

• Anatomy Knowledge (8 years)

• Medical Scheduling (8 years)

• CPT Coding (8 years)

• Venipuncture (8 years)

• Epic (8 years)

• Medical receptionist (8 years)

• Office experience (10+ years)

• Patient service (8 years)

• Administrative experience (10+ years)

• ICD Coding (8 years)

• Phone Etiquette (10+ years)

• Medical Coding (8 years)

• Nursing (8 years)

• Floral Design (7 years)

• ICD-9 (8 years)

• Laboratory Experience (8 years)

• HIPAA

• Microsoft Powerpoint

Links

http://Linkedin.com

Military Service

Branch: US Navy

Service Country: United States

Rank: E3

January 1978 to October 1982

Yeoman/ officer records/ administration/ Top Secret Security Clearance Commendations:

Meritorious Unit Award

Certifications and Licenses

Pharmacy Technician

CPR Certification

BLS Certification

Assessments

Electronic Medical Records: Best Practices — Highly Proficient December 2019

Knowledge of EHR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EHR use Full results: Highly Proficient

Verbal Communication — Highly Proficient

December 2019

Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely

Full results: Highly Proficient

Conscientiousness — Proficient

December 2019

Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working. Full results: Proficient

Nursing Aide Skills — Proficient

March 2020

Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures. Full results: Proficient

Attention to Detail — Highly Proficient

March 2020

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information.

Full results: Highly Proficient

Protecting patient privacy — Expert

September 2021

Understanding privacy rules and regulations associated with patient records Full results: Expert

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Groups

Maplewood Civic Assosciation

January 2011 to October 2016

Served as a Board Member from 2012 - 2016, Served as President from 2014 - 2016 Steamboat Club

May 2016 to Present

Currently serve as Secretary

Additional Information

Actively serve with different groups fundraising for Children with Cancer. Am a member of the Internal Medicine Specialists Volleyball Team. Assist with the Internal Medicine Specialists "Adopt a Family" for Christmas. Assist with serving the Homeless Thanksgiving Dinner.

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