CRISTINE LYTLE
Parker,CO
Summary
Accomplished professional with many years of experience heading team of medical assistants. Veteran expert at guiding successful daily patient interactions and medical office operations. Well-versed in management of electronic medical records systems and information management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Medical Assistant
AdventHealth
Parker, CO
01.2023 - Current
- Led the supervision, training, and coaching of a team comprised of medical assistants.
- Engaged in team discussions aimed at streamlining processes and improving patient population outcomes.
- Collaborated with local pharmacies to resolve and clarify issues with patient medication.
- Conducted insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Guided patients to designated rooms, recorded vital signs and discussed medical history.
- Set up, cleaned and stocked examination rooms with medical supplies.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Incorporated outside records into charts and EHR.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill
Medical Assistant
Centura Health
Parker, CO
06.2022 - Current
- Guided patients to room, recorded vital signs, discussed patient medical history and entered information for physician or other clinical staff to review.
- Set up, cleaned and stocked examination rooms with medical supplies.
- Prepared daily charts by creating and updating electronic health records system data prior to patient visits.
- Assisted patients with registration, new patient paperwork and check-out process.
- Scheduled patients by collecting screening information or presented nurse with clinical information to triage urgent patient needs.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
- Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
Medical Assistant
UC Health
Denver, CO
10.2020 - Current
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
Medical Assistant
Centura Health
Littleton, CO
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
Medical Assis
UC Health-Hilltop Primary Care
Parker, CO
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Conducted patient interviews to gather health history, vital signs and information about current medical issues.
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags.
- Assisted patients in preparation for examinations, assessing and recording vital signs.
- Assisted with technical treatments and entered information in patient records and charts.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment.
Medical Assistant
UC Health-Oncology
Lone Tree, CO
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Monitored patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
Medical Assistant
Centura Health-Orthopedics
Lone Tree, CO
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Conducted patient interviews to gather health history, vital signs and information about current medical issues.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Scheduled surgeries by making arrangements with surgical center and verifying times with patients, preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
Medical Assistant
Denver-Vail Orthopedics P.C
Parker, CO
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Scheduled surgeries by making arrangements with surgical center and verifying times with patients, preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
- Worked in collaboration with radiologists, sonographers and other healthcare team members.
- Efficiently performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
Medical Assistant
Centrua Health-Ridgeline Family Medicine
Castle Rock, CO
10.2015 - 05.2016
- Conducted patient interviews to gather health history, vital signs and information about current medical issues.
- Assisted with technical treatments and entered information in patient records and charts.
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including but not limited to EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing and pulmonary function tests.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Heritage College - Denver
Skills
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Taking vital signs/phlebotomy
- Venipuncture and phlebotomy
- Team building and supervision
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical Leadership
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Inventory and supply management
- Critical thinking abilities
- Maintaining confidentiality
Certification
- First Aid/CPR
- Registered Medical Assistant
Timeline
Lead Medical Assistant
AdventHealth
01.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
Centura Health
06.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant
Centura Health
11.2021 - 06.2022
Medical Assistant
UC Health
10.2020 - Current
Medical Assis
UC Health-Hilltop Primary Care
10.2019 - 10.2020
Medical Assistant
UC Health-Oncology
10.2018 - 10.2019
Medical Assistant
Centura Health-Orthopedics
04.2017 - 10.2018
Medical Assistant
Denver-Vail Orthopedics P.C
06.2016 - 03.2017
Medical Assistant
Centrua Health-Ridgeline Family Medicine
10.2015 - 05.2016
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Heritage College - Denver
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