Angela Benavides
Corpus Christi
Summary
A position as a Medical Assistant in a Health Care facility where I can utilize my education and training, as well as my interpersonal skills to provide the highest level of care Skilled ER Technician with background in fast-paced hospital environments. Demonstrated ability to provide patient care, including vital sign monitoring, specimen collection, and wound dressing. Strengths include emergency medical procedures knowledge, strong communication skills for effective patient interactions, and capability to work well under pressure. Made significant impact in previous roles through active contribution to healthcare teams, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ER Tech
Physician Premier Emergency Room
01.2020 - Current
- Monitoring blood pressure, pulse, and temperature of patients.
- Fitting patients for crutches and casts.
- Handing doctors and nurses medical supplies during procedures.
- Transporting patients, dressing wounds.
- Beginning IV lines, communicating with patients and their families.
- Taking a patient’s medical history and information.
- Putting in patient orders for labs.
- Various Testing Samples for Covid, Flu, RSV, Bio Fire.
- Collecting blood, stool, urine, and other samples from patients.
Medical Office Specialist
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
01.2018 - Current
- Demonstrate a strong ability to analyze problems.
- Communicate confidently with superiors, peers.
- Manage Behavioral Clinic and good communication with Provider and staff.
- ICD and CPT Code verification for date of services, Pre-Registration.
- Direct contact with Primary care providers/Staff, insurance updates and referral notation & documentation.
- Work closely with Psych Dr for Testing and in patient request.
- Multi Telephone, checking in/Check-in, Collection of Co pays and Self Pay patients.
Lead Patient Access Representative - Authorization Procurement
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2018
- Train New Hires, Maintain and assist staff with questions and answers.
- Redirect/Address issues with internal and external employees, develop policies and procedure to improve department and workflow.
- Assist and cross-trained in Multiple Teams (RM, EV, Surg & Rehab).
- Demonstrate a strong ability to analyze problems, Communicate confidently with superiors, peers and subordinates.
- Manage Behavioral Clinic and good communication with Provider and staff.
- Patient Access Training in all departments, New hire training/Audit work.
- Insurance Verification, Pre-authorization request, Single Case Agreements for out of network providers.
- ICD and CPT Code verification for date of services, Pre-Registration.
- Supervise employees and manage staff to make sure department runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Direct contact with Primary care providers/Staff, insurance updates and referral notation & documentation.
- Work closely with Psych Dr for Testing and in patient request.
- Multi Telephone, Checking in/Check-in, Collection of Co pays and Self Pay patients.
- Lab orders for internal & script orders for external patients, Scheduling patients.
- Cross trained in all outpatient clinics and Day Surgery.
Student Control/Hospital Clerk
Naval Base Corpus Christi
10.2001 - 11.2005
- Information upon request
Education
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant -
Southern Careers Institute
TX01.2023
Medical Assistant - Certified Medical Assistant
Southern Careers Institute
TX01.2020
Texas A&M - Medical Technology
Texas A&M San Antonio
San Antonio, TX01.2000
High School Diploma -
Foy H. Moody High School
Corpus Christi, TX01.1999
Welding -
Del Mar College West Campus
Corpus Christi, TX01.1999
Skills
- Patient health education
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Measuring and monitoring vitals
- ER support
- EKG interpretation and monitoring
- Orthopedic fitting
- Taking and tracking vital signs
- Splinting techniques
- Collecting medical samples
- Replenishing supplies
- Basic patient care
- Phlebotomy
- Patient registration
- Wound care
- 12-lead EKG monitoring
- Cardiac monitoring
- CPR
- Sanitizing procedures
- Medical terminology
- Orthopedic care
- Orthopedic splint application
- IV insertion
- Patient care empathy
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Insurance verification
- ICD and CPT coding
- Lab order entry
- Medical history taking
- Patient communication
- Vital signs monitoring
- IV line insertion
References
Thomas Graf, PHD, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, 361-694-5650, April Rosas-Kisiah, LPC, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, 361-694-5119, Letty Torres, 361-652-1174, Diana Arias-Jara, 361-793-5972, Christina Rendon, 956-342-7286
Awards
- 5 Year Dch Service Award, 01/01/12
- 10 Year Dch Service Award, 01/01/16
- 3 Year Premier Service Award, 01/01/23
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
Timeline
ER Tech
Physician Premier Emergency Room
01.2020 - Current
Medical Office Specialist
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
01.2018 - Current
Lead Patient Access Representative - Authorization Procurement
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2018
Student Control/Hospital Clerk
Naval Base Corpus Christi
10.2001 - 11.2005
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant -
Southern Careers Institute
Medical Assistant - Certified Medical Assistant
Southern Careers Institute
Texas A&M - Medical Technology
Texas A&M San Antonio
High School Diploma -
Foy H. Moody High School
Welding -
Del Mar College West Campus
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