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Elaine Knight

2930 Rockaway Ave Oceanside ,NY

Summary

Offering top patient care and administrative assistance in challenging environments. Hands-on care compassionate flexible clinical assistance detail-oriented and quality-focused clinical professional with many years of experience in clinical support. Expertise in observing, assessing, and recording symptoms, reactions, and progress to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures. Desire to advance experience and grow within company.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Access Representative

Nyu Langone
09.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated patient registrations and insurance verifications to streamline access process.
  • Implemented workflow improvements that increased accuracy in data entry and reduced wait times.
  • Enhanced overall patient experience with empathetic communication and thorough explanations of insurance benefits and coverage.
  • Collaborated with clinical teams to address patient inquiries and resolve issues efficiently.

Pharmacokinetic Technician

Memorial Sloan Kettering
02.2020 - 01.2025

Phase 1 outpatient treating hematological and solid tumor cancer patient.


Obtain vital, phlebotomy and specimen collection, preform study EKGs per protocol standards.


Process blood and specimen collections in a lab setting.


Coordinates care with nurses in regards to study protocol procedures and general patient care.

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

NYU Langone Pulmonary
04.2017 - 09.2023
  • In charge of patient flow helping to assure doctor runs on schedule.
  • Escorting patients to exam rooms and recording patients vital signs.
  • Reviewing patient's medication list and queuing up medications obtaining prior authorizations if needed.
  • Performing spirometrys and instructing/downloading home sleep studies and pulse oximetry.
  • Assisting multiple doctors as needed.
  • Scanning and abstracting patient information into EMR system.

Certified Medical Assistant

Winthrop University Hospital
07.2016 - 04.2017
  • Working in a multi speciality practice with over 30 doctors, primary focus are cardiology and endocrinology.
  • Escort patients to the exam performing vital signs, EKG's, and venipuncture.
  • Being able to handle high volume of patients working along side of an electrophoresis during pacemaker clinic.
  • Review patient medications, refill prescriptions and initiate prior authorizations.
  • Experience with EMR (medinformatix).
  • Implementing meaningful use.

Medical Assistant

Bellmore Wantagh Adult Medicine
11.2009 - 07.2015
  • Care coordinator with the capacity of ensuring proper medical care, treatment and follow up.
  • Perform patient assessments, take vital signs, charting, ekg's and phlebotomy if ordered by the doctor.
  • Notifying patients of test results.
  • Pulmonary function testing.
  • EMR (Epic).
  • Renew prescriptions as needed.
  • Ordering supplies such as vaccines and lab supplies.

Education

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant -

10.2008

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
12-2026

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Insurance verification
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Patient registration
  • Attention to detail
  • Venipuncture
  • Patient care
  • CPR

Timeline

Patient Access Representative

Nyu Langone
09.2023 - Current

Pharmacokinetic Technician

Memorial Sloan Kettering
02.2020 - 01.2025

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

NYU Langone Pulmonary
04.2017 - 09.2023

Certified Medical Assistant

Winthrop University Hospital
07.2016 - 04.2017

Medical Assistant

Bellmore Wantagh Adult Medicine
11.2009 - 07.2015

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant -

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Nassau Community College