AMY L HERRERA
Newark,Ca
Summary
As a recent graduate for MRI technologist, I am seeking an opportunity to use my knowledge, skills, and experience to contribute to your organization. A position in which I can continue to grow and provide our patients with care, compassion, and safety. I am a passionate, trustworthy, respectful, and responsible person. I am known for my ability to learn tasks quickly. I have over 15 years of experience in customer service and management. With my qualities and experience, I believe I can be a great asset to your medical imaging office, team and the patients you serve.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
01.2019 - Current
- Provide excellent patient care and prioritize assignments appropriately
- Prepare surgical trays, assist in Mohs surgery, minor procedures, biopsies, and cosmetic procedures
- Ensure an efficient patient work flow, room patients in a timely manner
- Complete required screening, vital signs and complete medication reviews
- Communicate with pharmacies and insurance companies to ensure patient receives proper treatment
- Communicate effectivly and within scope with patients via phone and electronic health record messages.
MRI Student
SimonMed Imaging
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Safely escort patients to changing room, screen and prepare them for MRI exams
- Educate patients about their exam
- Maintain accurate patient history and exam documentation
- Obtain previous study records and verify orders prior to exam
- Transfer study images from desk to PACS stations and from desk to disks
- Maintain patient privacy, safety and patient information confidential
- Ability to perform routine MRI examinations
- Understand basic human anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology
- Responsible for a wide variety of tasks that helped the MRI technologist with patient care and positioning
- Able to address patients concerns within scope and ensure they are comfortable and calm during scans
Medical Assistant/Scheduler
Medical Revenue Solutions
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Communicated with attorneys at multiple law firms to schedule personal injury patients accordingly
- Communicated with doctors in regards to patient history
- Place referrals for MRI scans and send patient information to appropriate law firms
- Completed vital signs and document accurate information into electronic medical record
Lead Medical Assistant
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Assisted on-boarding new medical assistants, interacted with the clinical manager, managed inventory to assure all clinical materials were always in stock
- Assisted in minor procedures, biopsies, intake, and cosmetic procedures
- Communicated with pharmacies and insurance companies for prior authorizations
- Ensured efficient work flow, room patient in a timely manner
Medical Assistant
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assisted in procedures like placement of birth control devices and STD screening
- Successfully completed blood draws, vital signs, and prepared instruments for sterile
- Assisted Physician Assistants with accurate intake process and documented patient information into electronic medical record
- Appropriately relayed diagnostic results to patients and treatment plans
- Scheduled appointments accurately for patient flow and placed referral to other facilities for patient treatments
Medical Assistant Extern
El Camino Hospital - Urology
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared and assisted in Vasectomies, Testosterone pellet placements, and Cystoscope procedures
- Room patients, take vital signs and do initial patient intake
- Ability to use a bladder scanner
- Performed urinalysis, use the centrifuge
- Prepared specimens in the sterile Petri culture dishes to monitor bacterial growth
Education
Associate of Science - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology
Pulse Radiology Institute
Saint Augustine, FL08.2023
Medical Assistant Program - Medical
JobTrain
Menlo Park, CA01.2016
High School Diploma -
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton, CA06.2011
Skills
- MRI Safety protocols
- Patient communication
- Ability to remain calm and professional in a high stress, demanding work environment
- Patient position/Cross Sectional Anatomy
- Assist in Mohs Surgery
- Assist in Biopsies, wound care, minor procedures
- Blood Draws, IM, SQ and ID injections
- Vital Signs
- Prior Authorization and medication verification
- 8 years in EHR: EPIC, Dr Chrono, AdvancedMD, Primesuite, GreenWay and NextGen
Certification
National Certified Medical Assistant
Basic Life Support
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
MRI Student
SimonMed Imaging
01.2023 - 09.2023
Medical Assistant
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
01.2019 - Current
Medical Assistant/Scheduler
Medical Revenue Solutions
01.2018 - 01.2019
Lead Medical Assistant
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
01.2017 - 01.2018
Medical Assistant
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
01.2016 - 01.2017
Medical Assistant Extern
El Camino Hospital - Urology
11.2015 - 01.2016
Associate of Science - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology
Pulse Radiology Institute
Medical Assistant Program - Medical
JobTrain
High School Diploma -
Menlo Atherton High School