Heidi Link Abarno
Truckee,California
Summary
Conscientious professional offering a a range of health care experience. Detail-oriented team player seeking to gain laboratory generalist skills. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Familiar with the importance of accuracy and urgency. Goal is to gain more experience and contribute to a fast-paced laboratory setting.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laboratory Assistant
Tahoe Forest Hospital
03.2001 - Current
- Obtained samples for testing following standard protocols in both outpatient draw centers as well as all hospital inpatient departments.
- Prepared samples for in- house analysis and reference labs by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
- Collaborated with other departments to establish cohesive laboratory operations. Comfortable with communication with physicians, nursing stations and reference laboratories
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Provided support and guidance to junior lab staff. Focused training on procedure and patient care.
- Supported operations between the front and back of Laboratory
- Microbiology Plating and Gram Staining
- CBC and Urinalysis slide preparation
Medical Assistant
Truckee Tahoe Medical Group
09.2006 - 09.2010
- Family Practice and Urgent Care
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
- Emergency Medical Technician Certified
Medical Billing Specialist
Chris Richards MD
12.2003 - 09.2006
- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
- Researched CPT and ICD-9 coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy.
- Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers.
- Prepared billing correspondence and maintained database to organize billing information.
EKG Technician
Renoun
08.1999 - 12.2000
- Administered testing with electrocardiogram for patients experiencing events and as screening tool.
- Monitored patient activity during stress test to record data.
- Transcribed physician interpretations to maintain electronic records for cosign by attending doctor.
- Electrocardiogram Technician Certified
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA12.2023
Pre-requisites - Medicine
University of Nevada - Reno
Reynard, NV12.2019
Pre-requisites - Medicine
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV12.1999
Pre-requisites - Medicine
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI12.1998
Literature, Science, And Arts - Public Health
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI05.1990
Skills
- Specimen Processing attention to specimen integrity
- Laboratory Safety Protocols understanding of infectious disease
- Team Collaboration departments, follows septic, cardiac and pediatric protocol
- Issue Troubleshooting -Pre-analytical to Post-analytical
- Documentation and Reporting with EPIC, OCHIN, and Soft experience
- Phlebotomy - 23 years acute care
- Sample Preparation in Hematology, Microbiology and Urinalysis
- Supply Maintenance
Certification
- MLT - Medical Laboratory Technician
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- Wilderness First Aid and Swift Water Rescue
- Massage Therapy
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Truckee Tahoe Medical Group
09.2006 - 09.2010
Medical Billing Specialist
Chris Richards MD
12.2003 - 09.2006
Laboratory Assistant
Tahoe Forest Hospital
03.2001 - Current
EKG Technician
Renoun
08.1999 - 12.2000
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Folsom Lake College
Pre-requisites - Medicine
University of Nevada - Reno
Pre-requisites - Medicine
Truckee Meadows Community College
Pre-requisites - Medicine
Northwestern Michigan College
Literature, Science, And Arts - Public Health
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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