Elizabeth Montanez-Jimenez
Magnolia
Summary
Dependable medical team member with [15+] years of experience in Medical office settings. Talented at supporting office operations and physicians by coordinating and safely documenting patient information. Friendly and helpful in patient interactions to improve satisfaction ratings and patient loyalty.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Surgical Advanced Specialty Center
Tomball, TX
01.2018 - 02.2025
- Assisted with patient rooming and scheduling surgical procedures with hospitals. Supported prior authorization processes for medical procedures. Coordinated suture and staple removal with healthcare providers. Handled wound dressing changes and patient follow-ups. Answered phone calls and scheduled appointments efficiently. Aided providers during in-house procedures and maintained autoclave equipment.
- Executed patient intake procedures, including collection of vital signs and medical histories.
- Organized treatment room setup by replenishing supplies and verifying availability of sterile instruments.
- Administered wound care procedures to promote healing and prevent infection, including dressing changes and debridement as required.
- Managed the facilitation of prior authorizations to streamline surgical scheduling.
- Responded to phone inquiries with professionalism, ensuring high-quality service for callers seeking clinic information.
Medical Assistant
Cypress physicians Associations
Houston, TX
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Assisted front office operations as a medical assistant. Supported back office tasks as a medical assistant. Maintained immunization and record logs for patient tracking. Managed inventory and ordering of medical supplies. Coordinated referrals for patient care. Organized medical records efficiently. Conducted patient triage for effective prioritization. Facilitated lab testing procedures. Ensured cleanliness and stock levels in all examination rooms. Prepared Title 19 forms for compliance. Processed prior authorizations for medical services. Performed urinalysis to support diagnostic processes. Executed strep, RSV, and influenza testing as needed. Provided assistance to providers during pap smears and EKG procedures.
- Facilitated phone communication, appointment scheduling, and patient flow management while professionally welcoming visitors.
- Managed patient callbacks and processed phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Supported physicians in patient care by accurately recording vital signs and patient histories.
Medical Assistant
Clinica Las Americas
Houston, TX
11.2008 - 06.2014
- Back Office Medical Assistant, Suture/staple Removal, New Born Screening, Patient Education, Immunization Record Log, Inventory/Ordering Supplies, Casting/Splinting, Pap Smear/Colpo/Cryos, Developing X-ray, strep/flu/RSV/Mono test, HCG test, Urinalysis, Autoclave, phlebotomy, Spirometry, ECG.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
Education
Associate - Medical Assistant
Everest Institute
Houston, TXHigh School Diploma - undefined
Parkview High School
Houston, TXSkills
- Clinical works (6 years)
- Microsoft word (10 years)
- Quest Diagnostics (8 years)
- Specimens Collection and Processing
- Venipuncture expertise
- Patient Scheduling
- Examination Preparation
- Inventory Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient-Focused Care
- Procedure Assistance
- Indirect Patient Care
- Proper Sterilization Techniques
- Medical office procedures
- Fluent in English, Spanish
- Immunization administration
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Clinical documentation
- Medical terminology
- EKG monitoring
- CPR
Certification
- CPR/AED (American Heart Association), Current
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)
Languages
English: Full Professional
Spanish: Native/Bilingual
Additional Information
- Reference & Letter of Recommendation Available Upon Request.
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Surgical Advanced Specialty Center
01.2018 - 02.2025
Medical Assistant
Cypress physicians Associations
02.2017 - 01.2019
Medical Assistant
Clinica Las Americas
11.2008 - 06.2014
High School Diploma - undefined
Parkview High School
Associate - Medical Assistant
Everest Institute