Highly motivated and committed Certified Medical Assistant and Registered Orthopedic Tech with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant and Registered Orthopedic Technician
Baylor Scott and White Health
11.2018 - Current
Leadership, casting and splinting, training with casting and splinting, taking medical histories, explaining treatment procedures to patients, training patients with exercises provided by physician, preparing and stocking exam rooms, assisting physician during exams, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, performing basic laboratory tests, instructing patients about medication and special diets, removing staples, sutures and changing dressings, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services.
Medical Assistant, Surgery Coordinator, X-Ray Technician, MRI Technician and Clinical/Office Manager
Austin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
01.2010 - 01.2015
Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge, documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care, partnered with a team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all patients scheduling surgery and for post-surgical care, responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management, assessed patients and documented their medical history, evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow, assisted doctors with ultrasound guided joint injections, non-invasive procedures, performed intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, DNA mouth swab screenings and obtained urinalysis for controlled substances, authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies, collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing, trained new staff on quality control procedures, EMR charting, injection procedures and sterile techniques, managed DME fitting, performed monthly inventory, stocking rooms, maintained and managed office and medical supply counts, skillfully performed suture and staple removals for patients of all ages, advanced techniques with casting removal, preparation and applications, provided patient education and home therapy exercises, ordered and read lab tests, x-rays, MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds, EKGs and made sure patients were provided with diagnoses under strict time restraints, managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, triage calls, voice messages, checking patients in and out, patient intake forms, scanning/importing documents, faxing to and from EMR, FMLA/disability forms, pre-authorizations, benefits and eligibility completing and scheduling patients, developed and produced office flyer notifications for important policy changes, office news and events.
Medical Assistant
Western Valley Family Practice
01.2009 - 01.2010
Same as positions mentioned below
Transferred due to husband's military orders.
Medical Assistant, X-Ray Technician, and Phlebotomy Technician
Llano Hoerster Clinic
01.2005 - 01.2009
Performed all job duties as listed with Kingsland Hoerster Clinic
Transferred to Llano Hoerster Clinic in 2005 for the clinic's need of a Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, and X-Ray Technician.
Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, X-Ray Technician
Kingsland Hoerster Clinic
01.2002 - 01.2005
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements, and vital signs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow, performed basic physical assessments of newborns, infants, and toddlers, assisted doctors with non-invasive procedures, authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies, collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing, performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis, skillfully performed suture and staple removals for patients of all ages, provided patient education, performed x-rays when needed, ordered and read lab tests, x-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, EKGs, and provided patient diagnoses under strict time constraints, accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.