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Angela Letson

Saginaw,MI

Summary

Dynamic and highly motivated Certified Medical Assistant with over 14 years’ experience. Extensive health care expertise has given me the opportunity to work with diverse group of individuals of all ages and have allowed me to communicate within their personal limitations and boundaries. My background ranges from Family Practice setting to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Equipped with excellent work ethic and outstanding skills in critical thinking, communication, diversity, customer service and computer knowledge. Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to establish and surpass goals.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Assistant Float Pool

Memorial Healthcare
11.2021 - Current
  • Communicated and Elaborated with a broad range of Providers, such as Nurse Practitioners, Surgeons, Physicians Assistant, Nursing Staff, Radiology- etc.
  • Ensured that team/patient goals were met in the continuity of patient care across all various healthcare organizations within Memorial Healthcare.
  • Collaborated and Obtained all patient data including Subjective/objective data and reported findings to Physicians/Providers. Including Communicating via EMR to ensure effective communication was transmitted.
  • Organized and prioritized workload and triaged patient calls and messages in Expanse EMR.
  • Carried out Policies and Procedures within MMA
  • Met deadlines and Prioritized all tasks including follow up care,provider availability, scheduling and communicating with other modalities within the organization.


Nurses Aid- Cardiac Progressive Care

Ascension St. Marys
01.2019 - 11.2019
  • Dressing, Bathing, Feeding
  • Catheter Care, Colostomy Care
  • Wound Care
  • Transfers
  • CPAP Care
  • Performing Vitals
  • Recording Input & output
  • EMR- Allscripts.
  • Communicated any abnormal vitals, signs or symptoms to Nursing staff or Providers.

Certified Medical Assistant

Heritage Family Physicians
03.2018 - 01.2019
  • Chart Preparation, Scheduled outpatient appointments, udating demographics. and insurance information. Handled Prior Authorizations both Global and Retro-Authorizations. Including Authorizations for Diagnostic or Lab Testing.


  • Managed Consultation Request-notified patients of appointment
  • Roomed patients, Recorded Vitals, Performed Injections, Provided Support to Providers
  • Verified diagnostic/procedure orders
  • Scheduled diagnostic testing
  • Performed Immunizations
  • Documentation in MICR
  • Assisted with minor procedures, Performed EKG’s, Performed Spirometry Testing.
  • Processing and Screened Providers messages both Emergency and Non Emergency via telephone, email or EMR messaging.

Certified Medical Assistant

Genesee Community Health Center
11.2016 - 03.2018
  • Clinical Duties which Included: Roomed patients, Recorded Vitals
  • Performed Venipuncture
  • Performed Spirometry
  • Handled Lab Specimens
  • Traveled to Satellite Clinics
  • Provided Support to Providers
  • Performed Immunizations
  • Documenting Immunizations in MICR
  • Collaborated with Social Workers, Dieticians, behavioral health staff, Intake and Health Coaches to coordinate patient care.

Certified Medical Assistant

Mid -Michigan Neurology
01.2014 - 11.2016
  • Clinical & Clerical duties which included: Patient check in and out
  • Handled Prior Authorizations
  • Insurance Verification
  • Updated patient demographic information
  • Managed Consultation Request
  • Handled Patient Assistant Programs For Receiving of Medications
  • Chart Prep
  • Roomed Patients
  • Recorded Vitals/Recorded AIMS
  • Travel Clinic
  • Scanning and Filing.

Medical Assistant

Covenant Neurosurgery
06.2011 - 01.2012
  • Front Desk Check in and Check out
  • Answered Phones
  • Handled Prior Authorizations
  • Scheduled patients pre/post op
  • Scheduled testing
  • Scanning and filing
  • Travel Clinic.

Support Associate, Imaging and Diagnostics

Covenant HealthCare
05.2010 - 06.2011

Performed monitoring and troubleshooting quality control issues

  • Scheduling patient exams, prepared orders for technical staff
  • Loaded and digitized outside films into the PACS system
  • Scanned documents into electronic medical record
  • Indexed scanned documents as well as imaging documents to the correct document type
  • Answered phones
  • Supported and trained on basic PACS, RIS, EMR skills
  • Greeted /checked in patients and assisted with completion of paperwork.
  • Communicated with Radiologist and Interventional Radiology on patient scans or concerns from the Nursing Staff. Which included calling the On-Call Provider and communicating the emergency of the situation concerning the patient.
  • Worked Closely with radiologist in communicating with the needs of the floor.

Education

Undergraduate Studies -

Davenport University

No Degree - Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

MMR-EMT School
Saginaw

No Degree - Nursing

Delta College Nursing
Saginaw, MI

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Ross Medical Education Center
Saginaw
05.2009

Skills

  • Able to Communicate effectively all across medical clinicians and multiple disciplines Including patients or customers
  • Knowledge of Advanced Medical Terminology
  • Equipped with excellent knowledge of both clinical and clerical duties to establish and surpass goals
  • BLS Certified

Timeline

Medical Assistant Float Pool

Memorial Healthcare
11.2021 - Current

Nurses Aid- Cardiac Progressive Care

Ascension St. Marys
01.2019 - 11.2019

Certified Medical Assistant

Heritage Family Physicians
03.2018 - 01.2019

Certified Medical Assistant

Genesee Community Health Center
11.2016 - 03.2018

Certified Medical Assistant

Mid -Michigan Neurology
01.2014 - 11.2016

Medical Assistant

Covenant Neurosurgery
06.2011 - 01.2012

Support Associate, Imaging and Diagnostics

Covenant HealthCare
05.2010 - 06.2011

Undergraduate Studies -

Davenport University

No Degree - Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

MMR-EMT School

No Degree - Nursing

Delta College Nursing

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Ross Medical Education Center
Angela Letson