Kara Hutchins
Certified Medical Assistant/ Office Administrator
Jesup, GA 31546
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EXPERIENCE
Unity HealthCare LLC- CMA/Office Administrator
July 2015- May 2023
●Greet patients as they arrive at the facility
●Respond to requests regarding medical procedures and examinations
●Take and record patient information and ensure that all patient data is correctly entered into the EMR, including vitals such as blood pressure, pulse and temperature
●Ascertained that treatment and examination rooms are properly prepared to patients’ arrival
●Educate patients on procedures and possible outcomes ensuring they have an understanding prior to the procedure
●Prior Authorizations for medications, surgeries and workers compensation referrals
●Surgery and office scheduling
●Charge entry
●Reassuring patients about lab results, relaying results per doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s orders
●ENT speciality experience (office administrator)
●Occupational Care experience (office administrator)
Ross Medical Education Center, Lafayette Indiana — CMA Feb 2016-Oct 2019
Instructor
Quad Medical, Fowler Indiana — CMA
April 2013 - July-2015
Same medical office, Unity Healthcare, took over the employer clinic.
EDUCATION
Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, IN — AS Medical Assisting
August 2007- May 2010
Certifications
AAMA- Certified Medical Assistant
SKILLS
Scheduling
Payroll in ADP
Interviews
Good Listening Skills
Good Phone Etiquette
Medicine Dispensing
Data Entry
Patient Preparation
Patient Education
Medical Records Management
Equipment Use
Medical Terminology
Phlebotomy
POC Testing
Pharmacology
Vital Signs
Urinalysis
Audiograms
Injections
Charge Entry
Prior Authorizations
Surgery Scheduling
Referrals
Languages
English