Jennifer Kerr
Lima
Summary
Highly motivated 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
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Gastroenterology Of West Central Ohio
06.2023 - 09.2024
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Reduced wait times by swiftly processing insurance claims, verifying coverage, and obtaining pre-authorizations when necessary.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
Medical Assistant
OBGYN Specialists Of Lima
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
Medical Assistant
Kidz Paradise Pediatrics
06.2012 - 12.2015
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
Education
Certification - Medical Billing And Coding
Apollo Career Center
Lima, OH07.2011
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Apollo Career Center
Lima, OH06.2011
Certification - Phlebotomy
Apollo Career Center
Lima, OH06.2011
Skills
- Phlebotomy Functions
- Vitals Collection and Documentation
- Laboratory Validation
- Performing Urinalysis
- Referral Verification
- Performing Immunizations
- Patient Preparation and Assistance
- Lab Specimens and Collections
- Electronic Charting
- Removing Sutures
- Medical Coding
- Insurance Claims
- Medical Billing
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Customer service
- Patient scheduling
- HIPAA compliance
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association.
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Gastroenterology Of West Central Ohio
06.2023 - 09.2024
Medical Assistant
OBGYN Specialists Of Lima
08.2015 - 12.2016
Medical Assistant
Kidz Paradise Pediatrics
06.2012 - 12.2015
Certificate - Medical Assisting
Apollo Career Center
Certification - Phlebotomy
Apollo Career Center
Certification - Medical Billing And Coding
Apollo Career Center
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