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LISA SUAREZ

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Trauma Orthopedic Medical Assistant

Palomar Health Medial Group
ESCONDIDO, CA
08.2022 - Current

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  • Prepare patient charts and set up medical supplies for the clinic.
  • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations and injections.
  • Room patients, gather all vitals, remove staples, remove splints, bandages, sutures, wash out wounds, remove bone pins, and assist with injections.
  • Order diagnostic imaging, laboratory orders, physical therapy, and submit for authorization.
  • Contact pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions and authorizations.
  • Educate patients about medications, procedures, wound care, and physicians' instructions.
  • Complete EDD disability, DMV, work notes, and FMLA patient forms.
  • Work closely with WCOMP personnel and patient cases. To include submitting RFA paperwork.
  • Prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
  • Administer patient intake forms and collect medical histories.
  • Manage triage phone calls by providing appropriate advice, or referring callers to their primary care provider.
  • Order medical supplies.
  • Bookkeeper
  • Perform basic clerical duties, such as answering emails and faxing documents.
  • Manage the schedule. By guiding the front office with all questions and scheduling.

Patient Service Representative

Arch Health Medical Group
Poway, CA
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Scheduled appointments for multiple physicians.
  • Answered multi-line phone calls, directed to proper department.
  • Accurately entered in patient medical history and demographic information.
  • Verified Insurance Eligibility and Authorization verification.
  • Verified previous medical care through Cerner.
  • Basic office duties

Procedure Scheduler

Valley Radiology Consultants
Poway, CA
04.2018 - 03.2021
  • Scheduled procedure appointments, with a volume of 80 to 90 per day.
  • Verified insurance eligibility and authorization requirements.
  • Accurately entered in patient medical history, and demographic information.
  • Educated patients on procedure guidelines.
  • Verify ICD-10, and diagnosis codes on all orders.

Lead Front Office Receptionist

Dermatology Specialists
Fallbrook, CA
04.2017 - 06.2018
  • Verified insurance eligibility and authorizations.
  • Accurately entered procedure/ diagnosis codes and patient information.
  • Collected office visit copay and out of pocket expenses.
  • Sold in house product & met daily metrics and quota.
  • Monitored in house Inventory.
  • Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback.
  • Collaborated with department leads and senior management to coordinate operations and drive improvements.
  • Coordinated with service providers, Drug representatives, and vendors.

Education

Certificate Of Medical Assisting -

Brown Mackie College-Boise
Boise, ID
01.2014

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Orthopedic triage
  • Medical terminology

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Trauma Orthopedic Medical Assistant

Palomar Health Medial Group
08.2022 - Current

Patient Service Representative

Arch Health Medical Group
03.2021 - 12.2021

Procedure Scheduler

Valley Radiology Consultants
04.2018 - 03.2021

Lead Front Office Receptionist

Dermatology Specialists
04.2017 - 06.2018

Certificate Of Medical Assisting -

Brown Mackie College-Boise