Deanna Hughes
Summary
To obtain a Medical Assistant position in the field of medicine.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgery Scheduler
Advent Health
Lakewood, CO
09.2025 - Current
- Surgery Scheduling, Patient communication, Clinic scheduling, Neuro monitoring scheduling, Insurance prior authorizations
Sales
Best Forever Tools
Commerce City, CO
07.2023 - 09.2025
- Inventory, Sales, Customer purchases, Deliveries, Tool Repairs and Warranties
Credentialing Specialist
Freedom Health Care Staffing
Aurora, CO
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Build and Organize traveling Nurse Files
- Set up Drug Screenings
- Background Checks
- Collect documentation
Medical Assistant/ Peri-op
Neurosurgery One
Lakewood, CO
12.2018 - 10.2020
- Room patients and obtain vitals
- Chart Prep
- Prescription refills
- Schedule appointments and return patient phone calls
- Surgery scheduling
- Insurance authorization
Medical Assistant
National Medical Supply
Littleton, CO
12.2017 - 10.2018
- Prior authorization for Medicare and Medicaid patients
- Communicate with patients about supplies
- Obtain Doctors signatures and diagnoses
Medical Assistant
Colorado Center for Bone Research
Lakewood, CO
11.2016 - 12.2017
- Assist the physician with rooming patients and taking vitals
- Schedule daily appointments and returned phone calls
- Preauthorize medication requests
- Refill authorizations for medication
- Lab draws and lab procedures
Medical Assistant
Western Surgical Care
Denver, CO
07.2016 - 11.2016
- Assist the physician in rooming and taking vitals
- Assist the physician within office procedures
- Plan and preauthorize surgeries
Education
Associates of Occupational Studies Degree - X-Ray Technician and Medical Assistant
Heritage College
Denver, CO06.2016
Skills
- Surgery scheduling and Insurance verification
- Obtaining authorizations
- Teamwork orientation
- HIPAA compliance
- Schedule coordination
- Calendar management
- Facility coordinating
- EHR systems expertise
- Patient relations
Corresponded with patient intake and pharmacology
Knowledge in microscopic evaluation
Composed letters to patients
Displayed knowledge of surgical and diagnostic procedures
Data Entry skills
Manage stress, time, and emergencies
The ability to listen to clients, understand conflicts, and mediation techniques Ability to work in stressful situations, requiring a cool, calm, and collective attitude while problem solving
Computer skills include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Aprima, Greenway, Meditech, Epic, Cisco and synapse
Experience in scheduling appointments appropriately
Surgery scheduling and Insurance verification
Certification
- BLS CPR certified - AHA Issued: 08/2025 Expires: 08/2027
- AMT Certified – Registered Medical Assistant Issued: 04/2025 Expires: 04/2027
Timeline
Surgery Scheduler
Advent Health
09.2025 - Current
Sales
Best Forever Tools
07.2023 - 09.2025
Credentialing Specialist
Freedom Health Care Staffing
10.2020 - 05.2021
Medical Assistant/ Peri-op
Neurosurgery One
12.2018 - 10.2020
Medical Assistant
National Medical Supply
12.2017 - 10.2018
Medical Assistant
Colorado Center for Bone Research
11.2016 - 12.2017
Medical Assistant
Western Surgical Care
07.2016 - 11.2016
Associates of Occupational Studies Degree - X-Ray Technician and Medical Assistant
Heritage College