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Work History
Education
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Lizeth Leon

Riverside,CA

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

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Integrated Kidney Care Assistant

DaVita
10.2022 - Current
  • Maintained and updated patient records for accurate, current medical histories.
  • Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
  • Documented patient medical information, case histories, and insurance details to facilitate smooth appointments and payment processing.
  • Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to maintain high-quality care across departments.
  • Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
  • Collect, verify, enter, and maintain data and medical record information in the DaVita Integrated Kidney Care medical management database including but not limited to patient, provider, and payer contact and referral information.
  • Monitors reports and data feeds, and communicates with the Integrated Care Team to ensure data is current and complete

Back Office Lead Medical Assistant

Raincross Womens Medical Group
05.2020 - 10.2022
  • Vitals patients, answering phones and making appointments, verifying insurances, autoclave instruments, collection of specimens, inventory and stocking of supplies, use of E-clinical Works computer system. Kept the patient flow going in a timely manner.
  • Assisted physicians and nurses with clinical procedures following safe practices.
  • Precepted newly hired medical assistants to train each on office procedures and important tasks.
  • Enforced department policies and procedures to keep team operating effectively and delivering top-notch care.
  • Documented patient information in EMR and prepared paperwork for medical staff.

Medical Assistant/Patient Flow Coordinator

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
06.2013 - 06.2019
  • Enrollment of State funded programs such as FPACT, PE, Every Woman Counts and resources for woman with cervical cancer, insurance verification, collection of copays and deductibles, Patient Flow Coordinator, monitor patient flow and making sure wait times met our expectations, creating patient charts as EMR, use of Nextgen for patient charts
  • Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
  • Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
  • Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
  • Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
  • Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
  • Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.

Medical/Surgical Assistant

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino counties
10.2011 - 06.2013
  • Answering phone calls, taking messages, greeting patients, checking in and out patients, knowledge of insurance billing, collecting co-pays and deductibles, computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc), insurance verification, referrals to specialists, knowledge of ICD-9 codes, blood draws, injections, vital signs.

Education

Certified Phlebotomist -

Wagner Training Institute
04.2011

Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting -

Riverside County Office of Education
01.2008

Certificate in Medical Front Office -

Riverside County Office of Education
01.2007

High School Diploma -

Arlington High School
01.2007

Skills

  • Diagnostic Testing Support
  • Computer Literacy
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Effective Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Insurance Verification
  • Attention to Detail
  • Patient Education
  • Clinical Procedure Expertise
  • Injections Administration
  • Problem Solving Abilities
  • Team Leadership Abilities

Languages

Fluent Spanish Speaker

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Integrated Kidney Care Assistant

DaVita
10.2022 - Current

Back Office Lead Medical Assistant

Raincross Womens Medical Group
05.2020 - 10.2022

Medical Assistant/Patient Flow Coordinator

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
06.2013 - 06.2019

Medical/Surgical Assistant

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino counties
10.2011 - 06.2013

Certified Phlebotomist -

Wagner Training Institute

Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting -

Riverside County Office of Education

Certificate in Medical Front Office -

Riverside County Office of Education

High School Diploma -

Arlington High School
Lizeth Leon