Level-headed Medical Secretary/Receptionist/Office Assistant who remains calm and effective in extremely difficult and stressful situations. Strong belief in importance of companionship and support in patient care.
Overview
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Tuality Community Hospital
Hillsboro, OR
Unit Secretary
02.2007 - Current
Job overview
Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.
Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
Transported patients to other areas of the hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys.
Answered patient calls for care and feeding.
Reported any unusual circumstances in the patients’ condition or environment.
Provided a comforting and soothing environment.
Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients’ clothing and bedside tables/equipment.
NW Cardiologists
Hillsboro, OR
Medical Secretary/Receptionist
05.2004 - 04.2014
Job overview
Answer multi line phones
Welcome patients to the office
Assisted patients in filling out appropriate paperwork if needed
Accurate Data Entry
Insurance Verification
Referrals/Pre Authorizations
Collected Copayments and Payments on Accounts
Incoming/Outgoing Mail
Scanned Medical Records to the EMR/Scheduling Module
Incoming and Outgoing Electronic Faxes
Knowledge of most insurance companies and their policies
Schedule all new and established patients, pacemaker follow up, hospital, office procedures and diagnostic tests
Print Pacemaker Reports and distribute to correct providers
Procedures, Pacemaker Follow Ups
Westside Internal Medicine
Portland, OR
Medical Secretary/Receptionist
03.1996 - 04.2004
Job overview
Answer multi line phones
Welcome patients to the office
Assisted patients in filling out appropriate paperwork if needed
Accurate Data Entry
Insurance Verification
Referrals/Pre Authorizations
Collected Copayments and Payments on Accounts
Incoming/Outgoing Mail
Scanned Medical Records to the EMR/Scheduling Module
Incoming and Outgoing Electronic Faxes
Knowledge of most insurance companies and their policies
Schedule all new and established patients, hospital (endoscopy/colonoscopy procedures for Dr Hohf at St Vincent Hospital), office procedures and diagnostic tests