Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Neuro/Orthopedic Medical Assistant
MUSC
Florence, SC
01.2022 - Current
Analyzed user requirements to determine coding needs and develop appropriate solutions.
Greeted patients and provided assistance with paperwork.
Maintained patient records, including medical histories, reports and examination results.
Coordinated with patients, staff, and physicians to ensure accurate scheduling of surgeries.
Assisted with pre-operative preparation such as obtaining insurance authorizations, lab work, radiology tests.
Answered phones in a professional manner and responded promptly to messages left by callers.
Rheumatology Medical Assistant
Hope Health
Florence, SC
03.2020 - 01.2022
Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
Educated patients on healthcare topics such as nutrition and disease prevention methods.
OB/GYN,Pulmonology Medical Assistant
McLeod Regional Medical Center
Florence, SC
02.2014 - 05.2018
Educated patients on preventive health maintenance measures such as diet, exercise, immunizations, stress reduction techniques and lifestyle modifications.
Maintained accurate medical records for each patient visit.
Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.
Organized patient charts before each day's clinic sessions began.
Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
Education
Certification - Certification Coding Specialist
DeVry University
Downers Grove, IL
10-2024
Certification - Certified Coding Associate
DeVry University
Downers Grove, IL
12-2021
Certification - Medical Assisting
Virginia College - Birmingham
Florence, SC
12-2013
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology?/RHIT
DeVry University
Downers Grove, IL
Skills
Diagnostic Imaging
Patient Care
Medical Coding
HIPAA Compliance
Medical terminology proficiency
Insurance Verification
Patient data identification
Medical Billing
Ethical standards
ICD 10 CMPCS CPT coding
First Aid/CPR
Regulatory guidelines
Several EMR Systems
Calm Under Pressure
Decision-Making
Clinical Documentation
Teamwork and Collaboration
MS Office
Document Management
Human anatomy and physiology
Time Management
Analytical skills
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Neuro/Orthopedic Medical Assistant
MUSC
01.2022 - Current
Rheumatology Medical Assistant
Hope Health
03.2020 - 01.2022
OB/GYN,Pulmonology Medical Assistant
McLeod Regional Medical Center
02.2014 - 05.2018
Certification - Certification Coding Specialist
DeVry University
Certification - Certified Coding Associate
DeVry University
Certification - Medical Assisting
Virginia College - Birmingham
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology?/RHIT