Medical Assistant
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists or other healthcare providers as needed for comprehensive care management plans.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Greeted patients warmly and assisted Physician in preparing patients for exams and procedures by assessing vital signs and recording medical histories.
- Maintained physician schedules and schedule metrics.
- Specialty MA for in-house Orthopedic Surgeon, handling surgery scheduling and pre-authorization.
- Developed and completed special clinic progresses to streamline the efficiency of patient care.
- Delivered excellent patient service and strengthened patient-clinician relationship through positive interactions.
- Administered injections and medications, performed phlebotomy, EKG's, PFT's, respiratory fit tests, dressed wounds, performs urine drug screens, audiograms and collected lab specimens for testing.