Kellie Knight
Nashville,TN
Summary
Compassionate Medical Assistant with background in providing support to physicians, handling patient care tasks, and managing administrative duties. Skilled in recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination, and maintaining medical records with confidentiality and accuracy. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through effective communication and empathy. Contributed to streamlining clinical processes resulting in more efficient patient flow and enhanced care delivery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Fast Pace Health
01.2023 - Current
- Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs.
- Prepare exam and treatment rooms with the necessary instruments for your patients, including the preparation and maintenance of supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
- Give injections, and assist with lab testing and phlebotomy.
- Assist the physician in preparing for minor procedures and physicals.
Medical Assistant/Scribe
HCA Skyline Medical Group
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Prepared patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs.
- Prepared exam and treatment rooms with the necessary instruments for your patients, including the preparation and maintenance of supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
- Gives injections and assists with lab testing and phlebotomy.
- Assist the physician in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals.
Medical Assistant
HCA CareNow Urgent Care
04.2016 - 04.2021
- Provide overall support for physicians and office operations.
- Prepares patients for examination and treatment.
- Takes patient histories and vital signs.
- Prepares exam and treatment rooms with the necessary instruments.
- Gives injections, and assists with lab testing and phlebotomy.
- Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
- Greet and register patients.
- Verify insurance, co-pays, and coinsurance for billing.
- Schedule appointments, answer phones, and set up patient referrals.
Medical Assistant/Scribe
Advanced Care Center (Dr. Alicia Hall)
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provide overall support for physicians and office operations.
- Prepares patients for examination and treatment
- Takes patient histories and vital signs
- Prepares exam and treatment rooms with the necessary instruments.
- Gives injections, and assists with lab testing and phlebotomy.
- Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization
- PRN only to train a full-time replacement.
Medical Assistant
Pain MD of Mt. Juliet
10.2014 - 03.2016
- Assist with procedures (patient pre-op and recovery).
- Start and run intravenous therapy.
- Manage the fluoroscopy X-ray machine (C-arm).
- Complete prior authorizations for insurance to approve prescriptions.
- Updated patient charts in the EMR (Prognosis).
- Counsel patients on the various tests that need to be run.
- (If the test is patient-specific.)
- Verify patients' insurance for billing purposes.
- Dictate patients' medical visits in the EMR.
Medical Assistant/Specimen Processor
Top Flight Medical Group/Millennium Laboratories
10.2012 - 10.2014
- Roomed patients, obtained vital signs, and called in medication refills.
- Assisted the doctor with patient plans and various injections.
- Collected and submitted various samples to the lab.
- Updated patient charts in the EMR (HealthFusion).
- Organized and labeled specimens according to which tests needed to be run.
- Logged and filed each sample according to patient needs into the EMR (HealthFusion).
Education
A.A.S. - Human Services Specialist
Chattanooga State College
05.2009
Limited Medical Radiology Technologist -
Radiology Education Seminars
12.2019
P.A.N.S. - Presentation and Management Certification
Stanford University School of Medicine
02.2023
Human Anatomy: Musculosketel Cases -
Harvard University
12.2021
Skills
- Medical office administration
- EKG administration
- Specimen labeling
- Certified in basic life support (BLS)
- Patient care coordination
- Patient-focused care
- Check-in coordination
- Vital sign monitoring
- Insurance verification
- Medical records confidentiality
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Venipuncture and phlebotomy
Certification
BLS Certified
References
- Leah White PA-C Clinical Director Fast Pace Health,(251) 656-6305, (leahwhitw0905@gmail.com)
- Donna Essex, Radiology Technician, Fast Pace health, Co-Worker, 615-289-5305
- Hemal Mehta M.D., Tennessee Integrative Health, Former Supervising Physician, (615)-336-6715, (hemalmetha6970@gmail.com)
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Fast Pace Health
01.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant/Scribe
HCA Skyline Medical Group
04.2021 - 12.2022
Medical Assistant/Scribe
Advanced Care Center (Dr. Alicia Hall)
01.2019 - 01.2020
Medical Assistant
HCA CareNow Urgent Care
04.2016 - 04.2021
Medical Assistant
Pain MD of Mt. Juliet
10.2014 - 03.2016
Medical Assistant/Specimen Processor
Top Flight Medical Group/Millennium Laboratories
10.2012 - 10.2014
A.A.S. - Human Services Specialist
Chattanooga State College
Limited Medical Radiology Technologist -
Radiology Education Seminars
P.A.N.S. - Presentation and Management Certification
Stanford University School of Medicine
Human Anatomy: Musculosketel Cases -
Harvard University
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