Larry Davis
Waynesville,NC
Summary
Healthcare professional with robust background in managing healthcare practices, ensuring seamless operations and high-quality patient care. Proven track record in process improvement and team leadership, driving efficiency and patient satisfaction. Focused on collaborative teamwork and adapting to dynamic healthcare needs, with strengths in problem-solving and communication.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Practice Supervisor
Appalachian Mountain Health
03.2025 - Current
- Manage daily operations of a medical clinic. Complete payroll, approve PTO request.
- Meet with HR in reference to needs of clinic and interviews.
- Staffing and scheduling of office.
- Meet with providers in reference to schedules or staffing concerns.
- Vaccine Management.
- Performance Evaluations.
- Recruitment and Training for staff.
Medical Assisting Program Manager
Haywood Community College
08.2015 - 01.2025
- Responsibilities: Facilitated an environment that challenges students to learn the skills needed to obtain a medical assistant certification by teaching a curriculum that coincides with national and state requirements, as well as institutional policies.
- Courses taught: Orientation to Medical Assisting, Law and Ethics, Exam Room Procedures I & II, Pharmacology, Laboratory Procedures I, and supervised Clinical externships.
- Maintain the Annual Program Review requires by MAERB.
- Facilitate any program changes as well.
- Recruit students as well as advising them.
CMA
Mountain Area Health Education Center
01.2015 - 07.2015
- Responsibilities: Assist physicians in outpatient (office) setting, taking of medical histories, triaging patients, assist in office procedures, assisting in physical exams to minor office surgeries (procedures).
- Work with well child visits to include immunizations, vision and hearing test, scoring ASQ’s.
- Starting IV’s assisting on the clinical lab when needed.
- Prep charts for the clinic day.
- Assist in putting away supplies, stocking rooms, preparing instruments for autoclaving.
- Work with office manager in training and precepting new CMA’s, as well as students.
Stay at home dad
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Stay at home dad
Full time student
Sandhills Community College
08.2012 - 05.2014
- Human Services Program-Graduated 5/17/2014 Associate in Applied Science-Human Service Technology
Stay at home dad
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Stay at home dad.
CMA, Administrative Assistant to two physicians
Carolina Neurosurgical Services, Firsthealth of the Carolinas
03.2009 - 01.2012
- Responsibilities: Coordination of physician schedules, scheduling follow up appointments with patients, coordination of surgical schedules for physicians, coordination with insurance companies for prior approval and pre-certification, data entry of billing and charges.
- Serve as a member of the telephone triage team.
- Coordinate the completion of and filing of disability documentation for patients and physicians and the coordination of referrals for patients to other medical/surgical clinics paperwork, insurance precertification, and referrals to other clinics.
CMA
Pinehurst Surgical Clinic
03.2007 - 03.2009
- Responsibilities: Assist physicians in outpatient (office) surgical and medical procedures in office, Scheduling of appointments for patients.
- Served as a member of the telephone triage team, completion of disability documentation and the coordination of insurance precertification for varied procedures.
Clinical Business Manager
UNC Healthcare, Sanford Specialty Clinics
05.2006 - 03.2007
- Responsibilities: Overall day to day operations of the Clinical business office, making bank deposits.
- Handling petty cash, completion of payroll for clinic.
- Responsibilities also included: the registration of patients as well as their discharge, providing patient teaching as needed, ordering of clinic supplies and inventory control; served as a liaison between clinic physicians and staff, coordinating vacations and scheduling staff coverage.
- My role also included that of addressing patient, physician, staff concerns and responding to those concerns in a timely manner.
CMA
Capital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, PA
11.2004 - 05.2006
- Responsibilities: Utilization of clinical skills as a CMA in an office setting; assistance in office procedures, the scheduling of surgeries for physicians, inventory control, working with insurance companies and providers to obtain Pre-authorization for surgeries and Durable Medical Equipment.
Instructor
Central Carolina Community College
08.1998 - 06.2004
- Responsibilities: Facilitated an environment that challenged students to learn the skills needed to obtain a medical assistant certification by teaching a curriculum that coincides with national and state requirements, as well as institutional policies.
- As a medical assistant instructor demonstrated innovation, edit the students’ curriculum in response to their own observations and input from both the students and others, and worked with other staff and students on a regular basis.
- Constantly made sure that students understand the lessons, and if they are not, decide what needs to be reviewed or clarified to ensure student success.
- The ability to find appropriate supplemental materials is needed as well.
- Worked closely with the Program director to meet established program objectives related to: student behavior, achievement, technical ability, and evaluation methods.
- Courses taught: Medical Terminology I & II, Orientation to Medical Assisting, Law and Ethics, Administrative Office Procedures I & II, Exam Room Procedures, CPR certification, OSHA training, Transcription, Pharmacology, Laboratory Procedures, and supervised Clinical externships, and taught some of the associate level courses when needed.
CMA
Fayetteville Urology Associates, P.A.
09.1997 - 07.1999
- Responsibilities: Utilization of clinical skills as a CMA in an office setting; assistance in office procedures, the scheduling of surgeries for physicians, inventory control, working with insurance companies and providers Laboratory testing to include urine cultures, phlebotomy, and preparing slides for microscopic evaluation by the physician.
- X-rays to include basic KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder films).
- Chart audits, OSHA, COLA/CLIA Testing, assisting in minor office surgery, sterilization techniques.
RMA
Olston's Healthcare Staffing
03.1997 - 09.1997
- Wake County Health Dept. Healthy Start/Smart Start; set up mobile clinic in day cares to screen kids ages 1-5 for physicals, immunization updates.
Nursing Assistant II
Central Carolina Hospital
08.1992 - 05.1997
- Medical Floor: Provide Basic ADL of all patients, assess vital signs, and report to nurse on floor.
- Surgical Floor: Assess vital signs and provide care to all post-op patients.
- Duties as ward clerk, transcribing physician orders in a timely manner & supervisor of 3 secretaries; assistant to Head Nurse. (Supervisor: Mary Ashburn, RN)
- Emergency Department: Assess vital signs, admit & discharge patients, assist physician(s); Also worked in "Code" situations with Code team. (Supervisor: Pat Smith, RN)
- Homecare Store: Provide patients with durable medical equipment, in service for patients on deliveries and set up of equipment in home.
- Handled all ordering & bill processing. (Supervisor: John Paschal, RRT)
- OB/Delivery: Duties as ward clerk; Initial set up of patients to be monitored by nurse.
- Intensive Care Unit: Ward clerk; assisted patients and nurses as needed.
Co-Manager
Wendy’s Restaurant
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Management of 15-25 employees reported to store manager and supervisors of company.
- Increased sales and moral of employees.
Store Manager
Family Dollar
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Maintain a functioning Department store, Order stock, payroll, and bank deposits.
Assistant Manager
Wendy’s Restaurant
08.1990 - 01.1991
- Management of 15-25 employees reported to store manager and supervisors of company.
Customer Service Manager
Bi Lo
01.1990 - 07.1990
- Supervise the Cashiers and baggers as well as the office staff, covered the store in absence of a manager, Made bank deposits.
Front End Manager
Harris Teeter
01.1984 - 12.1989
- In charge of scheduling of the cashier and baggers, supervised 30-35 employees, handling the accounting of the store, Made bank deposits.
Education
Masters Science Sociology - Education
Grand Canyon University
01-2021
Bachelors - Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care
Grand Canyon University
01-2019
Human Services - undefined
Sandhills Community College
01-2014
Medical Assisting - undefined
Central Carolina Community College
01-1997
Phlebotomy - undefined
Central Carolina Community College
01-1994
Nursing Assistant I - undefined
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC01-1992
Nursing Assistant II - undefined
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC01-1992
High School - undefined
South View Senior High School
Hope Mills, NC01-1986
Skills
- Patient care coordination
- Ethical practice
- Training and mentoring
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Staff development
- Clinical supervision
- Electronic health records
- New hire training
- Schedule management
- Staff management
- Payroll administration
- Supplies ordering
- Practice management
- Employee performance
- Policy implementation
- Performance metrics
- HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Reliability
- CPR/AED
- Professionalism
- Administrative staff supervision
- Medical terminology
- Staff supervision
Affiliations
- American Association of Medical Assistants
- North Carolina Society of Medical Assistants (NCSMA)
- Central Carolina Chapter- Past President
- Member of the Haywood County Chapter of Medical Assistants- Past President
- Executive Committee NCSMA- Past member
- Educators Committee NCSMA-Past Member
- North Carolina Association of Medical Assistants Educators (NCAMAE)
- Past Treasurer NCAMAE
- Past President NCAMAE (2003-2004)
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) American Association of Medical Assistants.
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) American Medical Technologist
- Allied Health Instructor- American Medical Technologist
- CPR Certified, American Heart Association, Healthcare Provider
Timeline
Practice Supervisor
Appalachian Mountain Health
03.2025 - Current
Medical Assisting Program Manager
Haywood Community College
08.2015 - 01.2025
CMA
Mountain Area Health Education Center
01.2015 - 07.2015
Stay at home dad
05.2014 - 01.2015
Full time student
Sandhills Community College
08.2012 - 05.2014
Stay at home dad
01.2012 - 08.2012
CMA, Administrative Assistant to two physicians
Carolina Neurosurgical Services, Firsthealth of the Carolinas
03.2009 - 01.2012
CMA
Pinehurst Surgical Clinic
03.2007 - 03.2009
Clinical Business Manager
UNC Healthcare, Sanford Specialty Clinics
05.2006 - 03.2007
CMA
Capital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, PA
11.2004 - 05.2006
Instructor
Central Carolina Community College
08.1998 - 06.2004
CMA
Fayetteville Urology Associates, P.A.
09.1997 - 07.1999
RMA
Olston's Healthcare Staffing
03.1997 - 09.1997
Nursing Assistant II
Central Carolina Hospital
08.1992 - 05.1997
Co-Manager
Wendy’s Restaurant
01.1991 - 01.1992
Store Manager
Family Dollar
01.1991 - 01.1992
Assistant Manager
Wendy’s Restaurant
08.1990 - 01.1991
Customer Service Manager
Bi Lo
01.1990 - 07.1990
Front End Manager
Harris Teeter
01.1984 - 12.1989
Bachelors - Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care
Grand Canyon University
Human Services - undefined
Sandhills Community College
Medical Assisting - undefined
Central Carolina Community College
Phlebotomy - undefined
Central Carolina Community College
Nursing Assistant I - undefined
Central Carolina Community College
Nursing Assistant II - undefined
Sandhills Community College
High School - undefined
South View Senior High School
Masters Science Sociology - Education
Grand Canyon University
AWARDS RECEIVED
Vice President of Class, Central Carolina Community College, Past Chairman, Lee County AIDS Task Force, Past President Central Carolina Chapter of Medical Assistants, Excellence in Teaching-2017 Haywood Community College, Past President- Haywood County Chapter of Medical Assistants