Leisa Garner
Tulsa,OK
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
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
Ascension St. John Hospital - CRS
Tulsa, OK
11.2017 - Current
- Assisting with and setting up procedures.
- Performing suture/staple removal and dressing changes.
- Obtained vital signs and weight.
- Scheduling surgeries and colonoscopies, confirming times with patients, facilitating pre-operative orders for multiple Providers.
- Obtaining prior authorizations.
- Completing paperwork and updating patient charts.
- Triaging phone calls, scheduling appointments for multiple Providers.
- Keeping medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Teaching patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Facilitating labs, x-rays, Cat scans, MRI's and other specific diagnostic testing.
- Creating pathology letters for Physician to sign and send to patients.
Registered Medical Assistant
Ascension St. John Hospital - TFP
Tulsa, OK
01.2012 - 11.2017
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
Unit Clerk
Ascension St. John Hospital-Owasso E.R.
Owasso , OK
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Prepared admissions charts and scanned records.
- Answered unit calls and took messages for healthcare staff to maximize team productivity.
- Answered multi-line telephone system, provided information and directed calls.
- Documented updates to patient information in medical charts while maintaining HIPAA compliance protecting confidentiality of records.
- Arranged discharges and patient transportations.
- Coordinated diagnostic tests, collection of samples and transportation to scanning rooms.
- Obtained payments from patients and scanned identification and insurance cards.
- Carried out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of medical database.
Education
Registered Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting
Community Care College
Tulsa, OK10.2003
Skills
- Operating EKG Equipment
- Rapid Strep Testing
- Removing Sutures/staples
- Lab Specimens and Collections
- Administering Vaccines
- Centrifuge Operation
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Ascension St. John Hospital - CRS
11.2017 - Current
Registered Medical Assistant
Ascension St. John Hospital - TFP
01.2012 - 11.2017
Unit Clerk
Ascension St. John Hospital-Owasso E.R.
01.2008 - 01.2012
Registered Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting
Community Care College
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