KRySTINE WEAVER
Ooltewah,TN
Summary
Candidate with strong professional disposition seeking a full-time position.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Amita Health Medical Group Ears, Nose, and Throat
Downers Grove, Illinois
07.2011 - 03.2024
- Maintain exam rooms and lab areas neat and clean. Perform all clinical maintenance including ordering necessary medical supplies
- Roomed patients and collected vital signs for ENT appointments.
- Prepared examination rooms with instruments for ear, nose, and throat procedures.
- Assisted providers during laryngoscopy and other office procedures.
- Documented patient histories and visit notes in electronic health records.
- Scheduled follow-up visits and coordinated referrals with specialty departments.
- Performed medication reconciliation and updated allergy information before appointments.
- Cleaned and sterilized medical instruments according to clinic infection control standards.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information, family history and measure vital signs (height, weight, and blood pressure)
- Assist physician in exam room and perform dictation on patient charts
- Authorize medication refills and obtain prior authorizations from insurance companies
- Assist in answering patients' questions regarding medications, treatments and/or surgical/office procedures
- Handled office tasks to support clinic operations, including answering telephone calls and scheduling appointments.
- Perform Allergy Skin testing, creating patient treatment vials, and administering allergy shots
- Cleaned and sterilized medical instruments using clinic infection control standards.
- Answered patient calls and communicated previsit instructions for ENT care.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
Student Extern
Physicians Immediate Care
Bolingbrook, Illinois
03.2011 - 04.2011
- Checking and discharging patients
- Performed physical examinations to ensure compliance with DOT, work, and school health requirements
- Prepared patients by obtaining detailed medical histories
- Administered injections and performed venipuncture to facilitate patient care
Cashier and Server
Go Roma Italian Kitchen
Bolingbrook, Illinois
08.2008 - 03.2011
- Assisting customers
- Taking orders
- General cleaning of dining room
Sales Associate
The UPS Store
Bolingbrook, United States
09.2007 - 02.2010
- Handled cash register transactions accurately and efficiently
- Provided assistance to customers, addressing inquiries and enhancing their shopping experience
- Assisted customers with packaging items for safe transport
Education
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Everest College
Burr Ridge, Illinois01-2011
Associate in Arts -
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois01-2009
High School Diploma -
Bolingbrook High School
Bolingbrook, Illinois01-2007
Skills
- Patient preparation
- Vital Signs
- Surgical Assistance
- Injections
- CPT & ICD-10 coding
- Prior Authorizations
- Triage
- Appointment Scheduling
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Office
- Fluent in Spanish
- Detail-oriented
- Team collaboration
- Customer service
- Quick learner
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Amita Health Medical Group Ears, Nose, and Throat
07.2011 - 03.2024
Student Extern
Physicians Immediate Care
03.2011 - 04.2011
Cashier and Server
Go Roma Italian Kitchen
08.2008 - 03.2011
Sales Associate
The UPS Store
09.2007 - 02.2010
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Everest College
Associate in Arts -
Joliet Junior College
High School Diploma -
Bolingbrook High School