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LaQuasha Ford

Goose Creek,SC

Summary

Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Medical Assistant

Charleston Oncology
04.2023 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for staging patients in preparation to see providers
  • Update all patient medications in the medication history at each visit
  • Facilitate the timely communication of clinical advice to patients electronically or by phone as directed by practice providers
  • Ensuring accurate and timely scheduling of appointments; providing guidance to staff members to include changes in policies and procedures; distributing and balancing workload
  • Assist with clinic access contingency plans by adjusting appointment times, location, or dates as well as shift patients to other healthcare providers as conflict with staffing and/or coverage occurs.
  • Assist with other clinical and clerical duties to ensure optimization of patient experience within the practice.

Certified Medical Assistant

Medical University Of South Carolina
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Coordinates care and functions as a liaison between registration staff and clinical staff to facilitate the efficient flow of patients throughout the system
  • Rooms patients, taking vitals and health history
  • Confers with physicians regarding need, urgency, and appropriateness of visits, if needed
  • Documents all patient care activities in the electronic medical record to include disposition of patient telephone calls, medication list, etc
  • Generates ancillary requests updates medicines as needed in EMR (electronic medical record)
  • Gives injections and assists with minor procedures
  • Ensure the supplies are stocked daily.

Certified Medical Assistant

Palmetto Primary Care
09.2020 - 02.2021
  • Provide patient care in outpatient physician practice under the direction of practicing MD
  • Responsible for staging patients in preparation to see providers
  • Update all patients' medications in the medication history at each visit
  • Performs phlebotomy procedures on in-patients; organizes blood collection; processes blood specimen
  • Ensure all needed medical records are available to care teams and providers prior to patient's office visit.

Education

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Southeastern Institute
North Charleston, SC
12.2019

Diploma - General Studies

North Charleston High School
North Charleston, SC
06.2011

Skills

  • Advanced knowledge of medical terminology and a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or community resources
  • communicating with individuals to obtain the desired effect and coordinating with a variety of interdisciplinary care team staff
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Medical Terminology
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • manage workflow priorities, and adjust the flow of work to meet team and patient needs

Certification

  • Certified Medical Administrative Assistant, 11/19/23
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, 01/25/24
  • BLS Certification, 11/2024

Work Summary

A dedicated individual that focuses on contributing my methodical skills to my colleagues in a way that will provide outstanding results for the team and organization.

Timeline

Certified Medical Assistant

Charleston Oncology
04.2023 - 10.2023

Certified Medical Assistant

Medical University Of South Carolina
03.2021 - 03.2022

Certified Medical Assistant

Palmetto Primary Care
09.2020 - 02.2021

Certificate - Medical Assistant

Southeastern Institute

Diploma - General Studies

North Charleston High School

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