Leah Johnston
Certified Medical Assistant
Ontario,CA
Summary
Certified Medical Assistant seeking the role where i can grow, learn and apply my educational background, time management and customer service skills to provide quality assistance to both physicians and patients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical Receptionist
Crossroads Urgent Care Pomona Valley Hospital
Chino Hills, CA
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out, Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.
- Entered patient information in data base, insurance verification, customer service, filing, entering in doctors notes.
- Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs. Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation. Obtained payments from patients and scanned identification and insurance cards.
- Completed administrative patient intakes with case histories, insurance information and mandated forms. Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.
Medical Assistant
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, documented patient medical history. Front desk work duties, monitoring Patient leads, paging physicians and other hospital staff.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight, vitals signs.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Back offices duties, assisting in different units, Emergency room, Telemetry unit, employee health, ICU
Authorization Coordinator
Chaparral Medical Group
Pomona, CA
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Maintained consistent follow-up on status of prior authorization requests.
- Prepared documents and correspondence such as damage claims, credit and billing inquiries and service complaints.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Medical Assistant
Chino Hills Medical Weight Control
Chino Hills, CA
07.2018 - 02.2021
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ruben S. Ayala High School
Pomona, CA 09.2008 - 06.2012
Certificate - Medical Assisting/Medical Terminology
Carrington College
Pomona, CA 06.2014 - 07.2015
Certificate - Medical Assisting
U.S Colleges
Montclair, CA 03.2018 - 07.2018
Skills
Medical office administration, Hospital experience, Clerical experience, time management
Insurance claims, EMR/EHR, Patient scheduling, customer service,
Inpatient care, insurance verification , ICD-9 codes, Microsoft, Blood Draws, Administering injections, Medical Terminology,Computer skills
Front office, back office experience
Monitoring patient progress
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Medical Receptionist
Crossroads Urgent Care Pomona Valley Hospital
08.2022 - 01.2023
Medical Assistant
San Antonio Regional Hospital
01.2022 - 06.2022
Authorization Coordinator
Chaparral Medical Group
03.2021 - 09.2021
Medical Assistant
Chino Hills Medical Weight Control
07.2018 - 02.2021
Certificate - Medical Assisting
U.S Colleges
03.2018 - 07.2018
Certificate - Medical Assisting/Medical Terminology
Carrington College
06.2014 - 07.2015
High School Diploma -
Ruben S. Ayala High School
09.2008 - 06.2012