Chase Landry
Huntsville,AL
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant 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
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant II
Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital - Dermatology
10.2020 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Obtained prior authorizations for medications.
- Called patients in regards to their pathology reports and helped navigate scheduling surgical procedures.
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator/CST
The Spine Hospital Of Louisiana
05.2017 - 10.2020
- Obtained pre-authorizations and pre-certifications ahead of scheduled surgeries.
- Resolved scheduling conflicts to maintain high-quality patient services.
- Expertly managed planning, scheduling, and coordination of outpatient procedures.
- Communicated surgery requirements to nursing teams for smooth operation delivery.
- Updated daily operating room calendars with accurate appointment schedules.
- Collated pre-operative lab and imaging results to facilitate surgery planning.
- Arranged pre-operative and post-operative appointments for surgical patients.
- Took pre-operative orders from surgeons and anesthesiologists for smooth operation planning.
- Prepped operating rooms and booked necessary equipment and supplies.
- Coordinated referrals through insurance and other medical specialists and documented details in patient charts.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to Neurosurgeon.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
- Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
- Contributed to team-based problem-solving to resolve issues that arose during surgery and improve patient outcomes.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital - Neuro/Head & Neck
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.
- Maintained daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
Education
Certification - Coding And Billing Specialist
US Career Institute
2023
Certification - Pharmacy Technician
US Career Institute
2023
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA05.2014
Skills
- Conflict Resolution Ability
- Medications Familiarity
- Documentation Procedures Expertise
- Charting Expertise
- Patient Assessments
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Advanced Anatomy Knowledge
- Simple Dressings
- Resource Management
- Communicating with Patient Families
- Medical Terminology
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Customer Service
- Dictation and Transcription
- Stocking Supplies
- Specimen Collection
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Assisting with Physical Exams
- EMR Systems
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
Timeline
Medical Assistant II
Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital - Dermatology
10.2020 - Current
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator/CST
The Spine Hospital Of Louisiana
05.2017 - 10.2020
Certified Surgical Technologist
Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital - Neuro/Head & Neck
05.2014 - 05.2017
Certification - Coding And Billing Specialist
US Career Institute
Certification - Pharmacy Technician
US Career Institute
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
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