Atajah Dawsey
Slocomb,AL
Summary
Dedicated and dependable Medical Assistant with 10 years experience across family practice, urgent care, occupational medicine, dialysis, and allergy/asthma specialties. Highly skilled in clinical procedures, diagnostic testing, patient care, and regulatory screenings. Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical protocols ensures smooth coordination and effective patient communication. Known for strong work ethic, adaptability, and eagerness to expand clinical knowledge and skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
AllerVie Health
Dothan/Enterprise, AL
08.2022 - Current
- Assisted with patient intake, ensuring accurate collection of medical histories and vital signs.
- Coordinated appointment scheduling, optimizing provider availability and patient flow.
- Administered medications, allergy injections, and biologic treatments under physician supervision, maintaining safety protocols.
- Perform and interpret allergy skin testing
- Prepare and mix allergy serums as well as biologic treatments
- Monitored patients and assists providers for adverse reactions
- Educated patients on treatment plans and medication adherence, enhancing understanding and compliance.
- Managed electronic health records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of patient information.
- Supported clinical staff in procedures, improving operational efficiency during patient visits.
- Trained new medical assistants on office procedures, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.
Biologics Coordinator
AllerVie Health
Dothan/Enterprise, AL
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Coordinated biologics inventory management and ensured compliance with regulatory standards.
- Developed training materials for new staff on biologics protocols and safety procedures.
- Managed documentation for biologics prior authorizations, treatments and prescriptions ensuring accuracy and traceability of records.
- Maintained accurate records of all biologics samples, guaranteeing traceability throughout the process.
- Ensured adherence to safety protocols during daily tasks, maintaining a safe work atmosphere for all personnel.
- Established strong working relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure high-quality materials at competitive prices.
Medical Assistant
Ivy Creek Urgent Care
Enterprise, AL
04.2019 - 08.2022
- Assisted providers in high-volume urgent care
- Conducted patient intake, vital signs, EKGs, lab testing such as Flu, Strep, COVID, Mono and pregnancy testing, as well as venipuncture
- Supported occupational medicine services such as on-site and in house DOT and NON DOT drug screens, and BAT testing
- Assisted and performed X-ray procedures with 2 years experience and hands on training
Medical Assistant
PrimeCare
Dothan/Daleville, AL
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Administered medications and injections under physician supervision, maintaining safety protocols.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Provided clinical support in family practice and occupational medicine
- Primarily performed occupational medicine services such as pulmonary function tests, audiograms, DOT and NON DOT drug screens (on-site and in house), patient work up for DOT and NON DOT physicals, respirator fit tests, while delivering patient education
Medical Assistant Intern
DaVita
Dothan, AL
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Assisted healthcare team in patient intake and documentation processes.
- Completed 180 clinical internship hours
- Supported clinical staff with basic patient care and monitoring tasks such as infection control and daily clinical operations
Education
High School Diploma -
Slocomb High School
Slocomb, AL05-2012
Skills
- Medical Assisting (10 years)
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient scheduling
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Family Practice, Urgent Care, & Specialty Clinics
- Occupational Medicine ( DOT and Non DOT)
- Venipuncture & Specimen Collection
- Insurance authorization management for biologics & performed insurance benefit verification for multiple payers to support accurate scheduling and billing
- EKG & Glucometer testing
- Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
- Microsoft Office, Windows, Excel
- Strong Communication & Patient Education
Timeline
Biologics Coordinator
AllerVie Health
09.2024 - 03.2025
Medical Assistant
AllerVie Health
08.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant
Ivy Creek Urgent Care
04.2019 - 08.2022
Medical Assistant
PrimeCare
07.2016 - 06.2018
Medical Assistant Intern
DaVita
02.2016 - 03.2016
High School Diploma -
Slocomb High School
Spot Award: Nominated for strong work ethic, dependability, taking the initiative to help co workers
In 2025, I was nominated for a Spot Award with AllerVie Health. The AllerVie SPOT award is a means for the company to promote productivity and to provide immediate and visible recognition of employee contributions. The following are some examples of the types of contributions best suited for a SPOT Award:
• Completion of an assignment/project in less time than expected or where there
were unusual difficulties to overcome.
• Taking extra steps to resolve a troublesome situation.
• Displaying initiative to develop and follow through on a difficult task.
• Planning a special event which is particularly successful because of the
employee’s personal efforts.
• Handling an unusually heavy workload, such as when co-workers are absent or
when vacant positions are not filled immediately.
• Development of new or revised procedures or other contributions toward
production or process improvements.
• Completion of a significant special assignment that is outside of normal job
responsibilities.
• Contributions that enable us to make more effective use of our resources.
• Helping a co-worker who has an unusually heavy workload or a significant
project.
• Volunteering for and working on special projects.
• Making creative suggestions that improve efficiencies