Elizabeth Gazzola
Fowlerville,MI
Summary
Highly motivated,compassinate,and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
UMH Sparrow Orthopedic and Sports Medicine
East Lansing, Michigan
04.2021 - Current
- Facilitated comprehensive patient examinations and procedures across multiple specialties.
- Administered medications, injections, and treatments according to physician directives.
- Educated patients on treatment plans and post-operative care for optimal recovery.
- Conducted routine lab tests and managed specimen collection with precision.
- Coordinated patient scheduling, including follow-ups and MRI appointments ,test results, and answering multi phone system.
- Maintained accurate medical records through diligent electronic filing and data entry and scanning.
- Trained new staff on office protocols and patient management for consistent service.
- Performed medical clearances for surgeries, overseeing referrals and prior authorizations.
Medical Assistant
Sparrow Health Systems-SMG Eastside
Lansing, Michigan
09.2010 - 04.2021
Education
Medical Assisant - Medical Assistant And Medical Recepionist
Ross Medical Education Center
Lansing, MI08-1996
Skills
- Patient assessment, helping with multiple procedures in multiple health care specialties such as pediatrics,worker health injuries,family practice,and orthopedics and sports medicine
- Medication & injection administration with 100 percent accuracy and paying close attention to details for 20- 173 patients daily Working for 7 providers in a fast paced work environment
- Specimen collections,running lab test,running controls
- Surgery clearances,referrals,medication and procedure prior authorizations for 7 provider in a very fast paced office
- Patient scheduling for 7 providers,MRI scheduling,results to patients,answering multi phone line system,refill requests,patient messages
- Electronic input in Epic and Alscripts,Scanning consults,prior authorizations,lab work, insurance cards,Photo Identifications
- Medical coding skills,faxing,emailing, use of copy machine,Ultrasound machine,PRP machine,PFT machine,EKG,hearing ,and vision screening machines,ear cleaning machine,
- Organization and time management Stocking rooms,Ordering supplies for office,ordering linens, maintaining supplies,and inventory for expiration of supplies and medications
- Flexible and adaptable, dependable,trustworthy,responsible,friendly and positive attitude
- Training new employees & Development of new skills
- Proficient is cast removal,staple removal,suture removal,ear irrigation,EKG,PFT,vision and hearing screening,and setting up for procedures
- Check-in coordination
Affiliations
- Volunteer- In infants and toddler room, Vacation bible school, Multiple mission trips, and feeding the homeless.
Timeline
Medical Assistant
UMH Sparrow Orthopedic and Sports Medicine
04.2021 - Current
Medical Assistant
Sparrow Health Systems-SMG Eastside
09.2010 - 04.2021
Medical Assisant - Medical Assistant And Medical Recepionist
Ross Medical Education Center