CHRISTINA JOHN
East Hanover,New Jersey
Summary
Dedicated Medical Assistant offering expertise in technical, clerical, and patient support. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills for effective patient and staff interactions. Demonstrated knowledge of medical sector regulations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Dr. Maria Viscuso, RWJBH
North Arlington
03.2021 - 08.2024
- Efficiently and accurately performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints, and vital signs
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions
- Collected forms, copied insurance cards, and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analyses
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing and pulmonary function tests
- Attended phone calls from patients, pharmacies, labs, and accurately relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment
- Accurately organized reports for the patients in - office visits.
Medical Assistant
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health A.C.C
Livingston
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing and pulmonary function tests
- Collected forms, copied insurance cards, and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints, and vital signs
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment, and instruments
- Efficiently performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions
- Collaborated with local pharmacies to resolve and clarify issues with patient medication.
Medical Assistant
Marilyn Kubichek
Florham Park
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Performed everyday clinical duties are taking vital signs- blood pressure, pulse, height and weight, head circumference, EKG
- Other responsibilities are doing reminder calls and taking down messages, refile and scanning documents
- Greeted patients, prepared, and cleaned exam rooms, restock and stocked room supplies
- Authorize drug refills and provide prescription info to pharmacies and collect copays at time of visit
- Went to elementary school and assist doctor with child study team evaluations meeting parents and their children by taking vital signs and showing support answering questions and welcome in friendly place.
Medical Assistant
Laser Skin Institute, Dermatology
Chatham
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Roomed Patients to maintain a fast-paced workflow
- Accurately performed intakes, cleaned instruments in autoclave and packaged them, recorded biopsies, and called them into labs
- Addressed patients concerns about questions on procedures and taught to set up minor surgeries.
Medical Assistant
Marilyn Kubichek
Florham Park
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Performed everyday clinical duties are taking vital signs- blood pressure, pulse, height and weight, head circumference, EKG
- Other responsibilities are doing reminder calls and taking down messages, refile and scanning documents
- Greeted patients, prepared, and cleaned exam rooms, restock and stocked room supplies
- Authorize drug refills and provide prescription info to pharmacies and collect copays at time of visit
- Went to elementary school and assist doctor with child study team evaluations meeting parents and their children by taking vital signs and showing support answering questions and welcome in friendly place.
Medical Assistant
Surgical & Professional Services Bariatric Institute
West Orange
07.2015 - 10.2016
- Responsible for scheduling appointments, answering phones, charting, and verifying insurance coverage
- Clinical duties included greeting patients, retrieving vital signs, taking blood pressure, weight, height, EKG, body composition, room preparation and clean up also gynecologist and pulmonologist.
Medical Assistant Externship
Summit Medical Group
Morristown
03.2015 - 05.2015
- Clinical duties which included greeting patients, retrieving vital signs which consisted of taking blood pressure, weight, height, urinalysis, EKG, sterilization of instruments, and room prep.
Education
Medical Assistant Certificate -
Anthem Institute
Parsippany, New Jersey01.2015
Skills
Extremely professional and always friendly
bringing positivity to any environment
● Excellent customer service and
communication skills (both written and
verbal)
● Ability to work well independently as well as a
team member
● Eager to learn new things, a fast learner, and
can multitask
● Ability to pay attention to detail and good
time management skills
● MEDICAL SKILLS/
● Phlebotomy
● Urinalysis
● Vital Signs
● Sterile Tray Set-Up
● EKG
● Appointment Scheduling
● Glucose Sticks
● Medical Terminology
● Bandaging
● Patient Flow Management
● Injections
● Lab Procedures
● Attention to detail
● Communication skills
● Excellent customer service
● English
● Fast
● Insurance
● Medical Terminology
● Phlebotomy
● Fast learner
● Read
● Scanning
● Scheduling
● Answering phones
● Time management
● Written
● Sterile technique
● Clinical applications
● Patient scheduling
● Medical terminology knowledge
● Vital sign monitors
● Customer Service
● Preparing specimens and samples
● Restocking lab supplies
● EKG set up and monitoring
● HIPAA compliance
Certification
- Insurance Knowledge
- ESR
- NHA Certified
- OSHA Compliant
- HIPAA Certified
Medicalskills
- Phlebotomy
- Urinalysis
- Vital Signs
- Sterile Tray Set-Up
- EKG
- Appointment Scheduling
- Glucose Sticks
- Medical Terminology
- Bandaging
- Patient Flow Management
- Injections
- Lab Procedures
- Attention to detail.
- Communication skills
- Excellent customer service
- English
- Fast
- Insurance
- Fast learner
- Read
- Scanning
- Scheduling
- Answering phones
- Time management
- Written
- Sterile technique
- Clinical applications
- Patient scheduling
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Vital sign monitors
- Customer Service
- Preparing specimens and samples
- Restocking lab supplies
- EKG set up and monitoring.
- HIPAA compliance
Languages
Fluently speak, read and write English
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Dr. Maria Viscuso, RWJBH
03.2021 - 08.2024
Medical Assistant
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health A.C.C
11.2020 - 02.2021
Medical Assistant
Marilyn Kubichek
08.2018 - 11.2020
Medical Assistant
Laser Skin Institute, Dermatology
08.2017 - 02.2018
Medical Assistant
Marilyn Kubichek
02.2017 - 08.2017
Medical Assistant
Surgical & Professional Services Bariatric Institute
07.2015 - 10.2016
Medical Assistant Externship
Summit Medical Group
03.2015 - 05.2015
- Insurance Knowledge
- ESR
- NHA Certified
- OSHA Compliant
- HIPAA Certified
Medical Assistant Certificate -
Anthem Institute
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