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Dawnisha Smith

Fredericksburg,USA

Summary

I am a highly skilled, compassionate, empathetic healthcare professional dedicated to serving as an advocate to support, guide, and coordinate care for patients and families. demonstrating a record of success working with diverse populations in various settings and contributing to team objectives with leadership, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Addiction Care Coordinator (Carilion ED Bridge Program)

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2025 - Current
  • Coordinates care for patients seen by the Addiction consults services, post-discharge
  • Collaborates with patients, families, and treatment programs to identify and recommend appropriate residential or outpatient treatment
  • Eligibility for screening admission to residential programs, assisting with community resources
  • Completes interdisciplinary plans of care, intensive case management, linkage to treatment programs
  • Provides case management, referrals, individual and groups for patients with substance use disorder

Medical Assistant

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
12.2022 - Current
  • Coordinate patient care virtually and in person with medical staff, insurance companies, referrals, and community agencies.
  • Ability to recognize behavioral symptoms of co-occurring disorders, disturbances/substance use, and developmental disabilities.
  • Manages prior authorizations, insurance denials, appeals, and referrals.
  • Completed clinical documentation following healthcare organization protocol.
  • Assist with the initial screening of the severity of an individual’s substance use/mental health symptoms, treatment, and medication management needs.
  • Perform vital signs, review medications, and administer intramuscular injections.

Mental Health Tech

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
05.2022 - 11.2022
  • Work with adults/children in the psychiatric inpatient unit to assist with providing intense therapeutic intervention and treatments to stabilize individuals in crisis.
  • Monitor and report in a safe therapeutic environment according to established policies and procedures.
  • Collaborating and coordinating with physicians, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors as part of a treatment team for case management.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and record patient progress for a treatment plan and complete intake and safety checks.
  • Facilitated psycho-educational groups to educate patients on topics. Such as stress management, anger management, skill building, and coping skills.

Medical Assistant

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
09.2020 - 05.2022
  • Assist with exams and procedures such as pap exams, IUD insertion, and set up, colposcopies, EMB, leeps, Nexplanon set up, biopsies, sterilization
  • Lab results & and messages per provider interpretation
  • Prior authorizations, Depo injection, Rhogam, and Lupron

Medical Assistant

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
11.2018 - 09.2020
  • Room Patients, take medical history, vital signs
  • Keep Track of Office sample medication supplies
  • Assist with injections and Ultrasounds.

Endoscopy Technician

Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg, VA
07.2017 - 09.2018
  • Assist doctors with colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, peg tracheostomy, ERCP, and EUS
  • Obtain biopsies, label, and transport specimens, and set up the procedure room.
  • Administer saline, omnipaque, and India ink under the direct supervision of the physician.

Medical Assistant - PRN Position

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
07.2014 - 07.2017
  • As a Medical assistant, I was on call for all Doctor’s offices outside of MWH. I floated to various multispecialty practices for Pratt Medical Center. performed all clinical and administrative tasks. including vital, phlebotomy, injections, EKGs, and other
  • Duties when needed.

Clinical Supervisor

Fredericksburg Primary Care
Fredericksburg, VA
06.2009 - 06.2017
  • Supervised staff, oriented to new position, assisted with new hires, screened resumes, prepared schedules, preceptor for students, tracked and ordered supplies, and assisted management.
  • Phlebotomy ear irrigation, Holter monitors, pt/INR, urine drug screens, immunizations
  • Preparation for sleep apnea testing, inventory, DOT Physicals, assist with Gyn exams, and medical records.
  • Call pts with results, prior auth’s, referrals, scheduling for CT scans, MRI, fax prescription refills, and capillary sticks. In addition to assisting with administrative duties and office coordination.

Education

Master of Arts - Human Services Counseling

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05.2026

Bachelor of Science - Human Services Counseling

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
05.2024

Human Service Certificate - Addiction Prevention and Treatment

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
05.2024

Associate of Arts and Sciences - General Studies, Specialization in Psychology

Germanna Community College
Fredericksburg, VA
12.2021

Associate of Applied Science - Health Science with a Major in Medical Assistant

ECPI College of Technology
Manassas, VA
05.2009

Certification

  • Registered Medical Assistant
  • BLS Healthcare CPR First AID & AED - AHS
  • Suicide Awareness Training/Certificate – ZSA
  • CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
  • Electronic Medical Records (Epic)
  • CSAC Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (Eligible)

Timeline

Addiction Care Coordinator (Carilion ED Bridge Program)

Mary Washington Healthcare
01.2025 - Current

Medical Assistant

Mary Washington Healthcare
12.2022 - Current

Mental Health Tech

Mary Washington Healthcare
05.2022 - 11.2022

Medical Assistant

Mary Washington Healthcare
09.2020 - 05.2022

Medical Assistant

Mary Washington Healthcare
11.2018 - 09.2020

Endoscopy Technician

Mary Washington Hospital
07.2017 - 09.2018

Medical Assistant - PRN Position

Mary Washington Healthcare
07.2014 - 07.2017

Clinical Supervisor

Fredericksburg Primary Care
06.2009 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Human Services Counseling

Old Dominion University

Human Service Certificate - Addiction Prevention and Treatment

Old Dominion University

Associate of Arts and Sciences - General Studies, Specialization in Psychology

Germanna Community College

Associate of Applied Science - Health Science with a Major in Medical Assistant

ECPI College of Technology

Master of Arts - Human Services Counseling

Liberty University

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