Kari J. Artmann
Lester Prairie,MN
Summary
Dynamic Student Nurse brings strong academic performance and willingness to learn. Eager to build upon success in areas such as patient care and clinical skills. Noted for attention to detail, work ethic and team mindedness.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Unit Coordinator and Emergency Room Technician
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia, MN
08.2020 - Current
- Process physician orders
- Process admissions, discharges, and transfers
- Knowledge of Epic
- Provide professional customer service to other staff members, patients, and their families
- Established priorities based on patient needs and reported changes in patient status to providers and registered nurses
- Performed various patient care activities, including mobility, activities of daily living, and transporting patients as needed.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
- Assisted with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Responded to patient call lights to expedite appropriate follow-through.
Independent Medical Examination Coordinator
Orthopaedic Evaluation Consultants
Waconia, MN
10.2000 - Current
- Schedule appointments for Independent Medical Examinations for Dr. Mark Friedland
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Transcribe Independent Medical Examination reports
- Offered friendly and efficient service to clients, and handled challenging situations with ease.
- Gather appropriate medical records and background information before the examination
Patient Access Representative
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia, Minnesota
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Provide professional and courteous customer service
- Pre-register and/or register patients of various types, including inpatient, outpatient, birthing center, and surgery
- Ensure patients receive correct disclosures, and privacy information, and sign treatment consent form.
- Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into computer database to establish patient's medical record.
Medical Secretary/Clinic Operations Manager
Twin Cities Orthopedics
Waconia, MN
11.1997 - 05.2000
- Scheduled surgeries and outpatient procedures
- Managed master calendar and scheduled appointments for providers based on optimal patient loads and clinician availability.
- Preauthorization with insurance companies of surgeries and outpatient tests.
- Kept information confidential and followed HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient trust.
- Enhanced office productivity by handling high volume of callers per day.
- Oversaw day-to-day business and clinical activities by establishing goals, objectives, standards of performance and policies and procedures when managing annual budget and supervising 18 employees.
- Monitored number of patients and wait times to create efficient flow of patients from check-in to check-out.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Medical Transcriptionist
Methodist Hospital
St Louis Park, Minnesota
05.1984 - 11.1987
- Transcribed pathology and autopsy reports with complete confidentiality.
- Recorded information using word processing, dictation, and transcription software and equipment.
- Worked cohesively with physicians and other clinical staff to complete transcriptions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ridgewater College
Hutchinson, MN12.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Secretary
Hutchinson Vocational Technical College
Hutchinson, MN04.1984
Certification
- BLS – Basic Life Support
- MOAB Certification
- Stop the Bleed Certification
- QPR - Question Persuade Respond Certification
- Red Cross Shelter Volunteer Certification
Timeline
Health Unit Coordinator and Emergency Room Technician
Ridgeview Medical Center
08.2020 - Current
Patient Access Representative
Ridgeview Medical Center
04.2019 - 08.2020
Independent Medical Examination Coordinator
Orthopaedic Evaluation Consultants
10.2000 - Current
Medical Secretary/Clinic Operations Manager
Twin Cities Orthopedics
11.1997 - 05.2000
Medical Transcriptionist
Methodist Hospital
05.1984 - 11.1987
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ridgewater College
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Secretary
Hutchinson Vocational Technical College
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