Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Dawn Cota

Dawn Cota

Poway,CALIFORNIA

Summary

Dedicated and empathetic Medical Assistant with 15 years of experience heading team of medical assistants. Expert at guiding successful daily patient interactions and medical office operations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Front and Back Office Lead Medical Assistant

Facial Pain Specialists
Encinitas, CA
12.2018 - 07.2023

Patient Care Coordinator - New patient intake - Scheduling
Insurance Verifications/ benefits / prior authorizations
Prior Authorizations for specialty medications
All RX - Patient education
Medical Supply orders - all inventory- in office medications
Drug Reps - communication and sample orders
Medical Records -Billing requests for patients
Prep for daily patient load, supply exam rooms - injections - Botox
CBCT machine for jaw exams
Communication between care team ( other DR. offices )
Trained new hires
Injections - pain relief and medications
Constant communication on the patient portal
Problem solving
Taking molds of patients' teeth for TMJ devices
Performed Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
Fitted patients for TMJ devices - adjustments as needed
Phlebotomy for PRF procedure - Centrifuge
Daily financial reconciliation.
Order botox for patients, authorizations and delivery

Vital Signs - Patient H&P

Lead Medical Assistant

Iconic Plastic Surgery
Carlsbad, CA
02.2017 - 12.2018

Surgery Scheduler - Prior Authorization Manager - Assisted in office procedures - Pre-post op care - Ambulatory/ RX

Lab Technician- Medical Assistant

Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine
Encinitas, CA
11.2016 - 02.2017

Back office Lab tech. Processed hair, saliva, breath and blood samples for testing. Prepared IV bags for infusion. Performed OZONE therapy and phlebotomy procedures. Centrifuge.

Lead Medical Assistant

Coastal Plastic Surgery
Del Mar, CA
04.2010 - 11.2016

Pre-Op/ Post-Op - removed staples, sutures- wound vac- dressings

Patient Consults - History and Physical, Vitals- Scheduling

Assist Surgeon in Office Procedures-Skin Cancer- Breast Cancer. Cosmetic procedures. Charting -Disability -EDD -FMLA -Work Comp-Insurance Authorizations- Referrals`- RX

Phlebotomy and lab preparation - Pathology

Trained MA's -Medical inventory/ all ordering

Education

Medical Assisting

Kaplan Vista, Vista, CA
2008

Timeline

Front and Back Office Lead Medical Assistant - Facial Pain Specialists
12.2018 - 07.2023
Lead Medical Assistant - Iconic Plastic Surgery
02.2017 - 12.2018
Lab Technician- Medical Assistant - Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine
11.2016 - 02.2017
Lead Medical Assistant - Coastal Plastic Surgery
04.2010 - 11.2016
Kaplan Vista - , Medical Assisting
Dawn Cota