Experienced with surgical instrumentation and sterile techniques, essential for assisting in surgical procedures. Utilizes knowledge of aseptic techniques to maintain sterile environments and ensure patient safety. Track record of effectively communicating and collaborating with surgical teams to enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Atrium Health
05.2025 - 05.2025
Enhanced team efficiency with prompt provision of necessary surgical tools during procedures.
Facilitated compassionate patient care environment by providing emotional support and clear communication before and after surgery.
Assisted in saving lives with timely response to emergency situations within the operating room.
Assisted in emergency procedures, demonstrating ability to stay calm and effective under pressure.
Played key role in maintaining sterile environment, significantly reducing incidence of surgical site infections.
Ensured accurate patient identification and procedure verification by adhering to strict protocols, reducing potential for errors.
Improved teamwork among the surgical team by communicating effectively and anticipating the needs of other members.
Supported successful surgeries through proficient handling of surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment during operations.
Improved operating room readiness, meticulously setting up surgical suites for variety of procedures.
Reduced risk of post-operative infections, adhering closely to aseptic techniques throughout surgeries.
Certified Medical Assistant
Tryon Medical Partners
07.2022 - 05.2025
Assist a team of nurses, and nurse practitioner with acute patient care needs
Ordering/performing injections, lab orders, point of care tests
Performing EKG's, PFT's, nebulizers
Communicating and assisting patients with prescription refills, lab orders, scheduling appointments and portal messaging via EMR
Patient Care Coordinator
Larry F Berman MD, PC
11.2020 - 07.2022
Work closely with the department managers, providers, staff members and the referral department
Maintains DM data and performs weekly reporting to the care teams within the markets and telephonic staff to assist with management of case loads
Assists with Performance Improvement activities
Demonstrates clinical leadership as evidenced by previous work-related activities and work performance
Provides first line feedback to staff on performance
Act as a resource and provides oversight, guidance, and assistance to support functions assigned to non clinical staff
Assist with special projects and other duties assigned by management
While most of the work is computer-based, there is a lot of paperwork handling, faxing, and scanning in addition to multiple telephone calls
Assist co-workers and team members with duties when requested, to include but not limited to, floating to other areas
Patient Services Representative
Instride
08.2018 - 09.2020
Achieved high performance evaluations for call handling ability and quality of services provided to patients in a fast paced, high volume call center
Assisted patients with all aspects of insurance billing resolution or payments and documented any information or conversations in the computer regarding the patient's account
Understand the importance of dealing with confidential information
Resolved problems or escalated to managers as needed-able to diffuse intense situations and frustrated callers
Front Office Coordinator
Premier Spine Pain and Rehabilitation
01.2018 - 07.2018
Greet patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner
Screen calls, arranges appointments and referrals
Prepare new records, files, and maintain records
Prepare billing packets of each day for billing department
Perform insurance verification
Take clear and concise phone messages
Collect co-payments, deductibles and inquire on previous balances
Prepare charts for the next day
Maintain order and file charts
Create new patient packets and charts
Keep front area neat and tidy at all times
Distribute incoming reports and correspondence and files in patient charts or present to professional staff
Biometric Screener
Quest Diagnostics
06.2016 - 03.2018
Health Management
Customer Service
Cholesterol and Diet Counseling
Blood pressure, height, weight BMI
Guided patients, as well as assisted physician with infertility needs of clients
Assisted with medical treatment
Handle Inbound Calls
Medical Biller
Compleat Rehab
11.2017 - 12.2017
Prepare daily payment batches, both manual and electronic payments
Review and reconcile posted payment batches on a weekly basis
Review patient bills for accuracy and completeness, and obtain any missing information
Review and work from developed aging and denial reports for re-submission of claims to the correct insurance carrier
Review pre-authorizations as required for procedural payment
Recheck eligibility and benefits verification for outstanding dates of service
Ensure compliance with standard procedures and policies in performing job operations
Clinical Nurse
Orthocarolina
03.2017 - 10.2017
Patient Assessment
Splinting and casting
Electronic Medical Records applications
Handle Inbound Call
Infertility Nurse
Reach Reproductive Endocrinology
03.2015 - 08.2015
Guided patients, as well as assisted physician with infertility needs of clinics
Provide medical treatment
Blood Draws
Medical Technician
RHA Howell Center
07.2012 - 03.2015
Cared for 128 consumers in an ICF-MR level facility
Provided some medical care
Administered Medication
Floating Nurse
Detroit Medical Center
05.2011 - 01.2012
Urology, gynecology, cardiology, geriatrics, infectious disease, internal medicine, family practice, EENT, Harper Hospital, Hutzel Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Compuware.
Certified Medical Assistant
Woodland Urgent Care
01.2004 - 11.2006
Assisting in the administration of venipunctures, injections, IV, writing prescriptions per physician request, administration of medications, EKG's, PFT's, X-rays, preparation of splints, assistance of outpatient procedures, administrative responsibilities, ordering supplies.
X-ray/stress test/Echo Tech
Northland Radiology
07.2003 - 01.2004
Assisting with barium studies and mammograms, X-rays, stress testing for Cardiac Patients, CAT Scans, cardiovascular technology, IV, administrative responsibilities, ordering supplies.
Education
Medical Billing and Coding -
Southeastern Institute
11.2017
Surgical Tech - Surgical Technician
Southeastern College
Charlotte, NC
07-2025
Cardiology Technician - Cardiology Studies
Carnegie Institute
09.2000
Medical Assistant -
National Institute of Technology
07.1998
Skills
Anatomy
Dressing wounds
Preoperative preparation
Setting up and operating equipment
Patient confidentiality
Aseptic techniques
Specimen collection
Patient safety
Physical stamina
Wound dressing
Surgical assistance
Pre- and post-surgical counts
Surgical gowning
Intra-operative assistance
Safely disposing of needles
Instrument preparation
Surgical counts
Critical thinking
Safe sharps disposal
Equipment management
Accomplishments
Dean's List
AAMA Certified
CLIA Certified
HIPPA Compliant
CBCS
BLS
Career Experience
Certified Medical Assistant, Tryon Medical Partners, Charlotte, NC, 07/01/22, current, Assist a team of nurses, and nurse practitioner with acute patient care needs, Ordering/performing injections, lab orders, point of care tests, Performing EKG's, PFT's, nebulizers, Communicating and assisting patients with prescription refills, lab orders, scheduling appointments and portal messaging via EMR
Patient Care Coordinator, Larry F Berman MD, PC, Charlotte, NC, 11/01/20, 07/31/22, Work closely with the department managers, providers, staff members and the referral department, Maintains DM data and performs weekly reporting to the care teams within the markets and telephonic staff to assist with management of case loads, Assists with Performance Improvement activities, Demonstrates clinical leadership as evidenced by previous work-related activities and work performance, Provides first line feedback to staff on performance, Act as a resource and provides oversight, guidance, and assistance to support functions assigned to non clinical staff, Assist with special projects and other duties assigned by management, Assist co-workers and team members with duties when requested, to include but not limited to, floating to other areas
Patient Services Representative, Instride, Concord, NC, 08/01/18, 09/30/20, Achieved high performance evaluations for call handling ability and quality of services provided to patients in a fast paced, high volume call center, Assisted patients with all aspects of insurance billing resolution or payments and documented any information or conversations in the computer regarding the patient's account, Understand the importance of dealing with confidential information, Resolved problems or escalated to managers as needed-able to diffuse intense situations and frustrated callers
Front Office Coordinator, Premier Spine Pain and Rehabilitation, Charlotte, NC, 01/01/18, 07/31/18, Greet patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner, Screen calls, arranges appointments and referrals, Prepare new records, files, and maintain records, Prepare billing packets of each day for billing department, Perform insurance verification, Take clear and concise phone messages, Collect co-payments, deductibles and inquire on previous balances, Prepare charts for the next day, Maintain order and file charts, Create new patient packets and charts, Keep front area neat and tidy at all times, Distribute incoming reports and correspondence and files in patient charts or present to professional staff
Medical Biller, Compleat Rehab, Gastonia, NC, 11/01/17, 11/30/17, Prepare daily payment batches, both manual and electronic payments, Review and reconcile posted payment batches on a weekly basis, Review patient bills for accuracy and completeness, and obtain any missing information, Review and work from developed aging and denial reports for re-submission of claims to the correct insurance carrier, Review pre-authorizations as required for procedural payment, Recheck eligibility and benefits verification for outstanding dates of service, Ensure compliance with standard procedures and policies in performing job operations
Clinical Nurse, Orthocarolina, Rock Hill, SC, 03/01/17, 10/31/17, Patient Assessment, Splinting and casting, Electronic Medical Records applications, Handle Inbound Call
Biometric Screener, Quest Diagnostics, Charlotte, NC, 06/01/16, 03/31/18, Health Management, Customer Service, Cholesterol and Diet Counseling, Blood pressure, height, weight BMI, Guided patients, as well as assisted physician with infertility needs of clients, Assisted with medical treatment, Handle Inbound Calls
Infertility Nurse, Reach Reproductive Endocrinology, Charlotte, NC, 03/01/15, 08/31/15, Guided patients, as well as assisted physician with infertility needs of clinics, Provide medical treatment, Blood Draws
Medical Technician, RHA Howell Center, Charlotte, NC, 07/01/12, 03/31/15, Cared for 128 consumers in an ICF-MR level facility, Provided some medical care, Administered Medication
Floating Nurse, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, 05/01/11, 01/31/12, Urology, gynecology, cardiology, geriatrics, infectious disease, internal medicine, family practice, EENT, Harper Hospital, Hutzel Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Compuware.
Certified Medical Assistant, Woodland Urgent Care, Detroit, Michigan, 01/01/04, 11/30/06, Assisting in the administration of venipunctures, injections, IV, writing prescriptions per physician request, administration of medications, EKG's, PFT's, X-rays, preparation of splints, assistance of outpatient procedures, administrative responsibilities, ordering supplies.
X-ray/stress test/Echo Tech, Northland Radiology, Southfield, Michigan, 07/01/03, 01/31/04, Assisting with barium studies and mammograms, X-rays, stress testing for Cardiac Patients, CAT Scans, cardiovascular technology, IV, administrative responsibilities, ordering supplies.