A Healthcare associate with extensive experience in clinical and administrative health care setting. Seeking a position in administrative practice to contribute as an integral member of a professional team to provide quality support.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Scheduler
Yale Medicine
01.2024 - Current
Provided exceptional customer service when addressing patient inquiries or concerns regarding their scheduled surgeries.
Assisted in the ongoing development of surgical scheduling policies and procedures, enhancing overall efficiency.
Increased overall satisfaction among surgeons by consistently meeting their scheduling preferences and accommodating special requests when possible.
Streamlined surgical scheduling processes for increased accuracy and reduced patient wait times.
Maintained accurate records of all scheduled surgeries and related appointments, contributing to smooth operations.
Reduced scheduling conflicts by proactively identifying potential issues and addressing them promptly.
Coded correct procedures for physician and billing purposes.
Facilitated efficient rescheduling of cancelled or postponed procedures while minimizing disruption for both patients and providers.
Improved staff communication through the consistent dissemination of updated surgery schedules to relevant departments.
Reached out to patients to confirm arrival times and convey procedures.
Expertly managed planning, scheduling, and coordination of outpatient procedures.
Collated pre-operative lab and imaging results to facilitate surgery planning.
Updated patient records to reflect upcoming surgeries and medical histories.
Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
Answered phone calls and messages for [Number]-physician [Type] medical facility, scheduling appointments, and handling patient inquiries.
Registered Medical Assistant
Yale University
09.2021 - Current
Company Overview: Fast paced Internal Medicine practice
Work with multiple Clinicians
Completing work in a timely fashion, communication with the physician and patients
Completing Point of care testing with accurate documentation including; EKG’s, Urinalysis, HCG, Hemoglobin A1c, Rapid Strep, Rapid Influenza, PCR Covid-19, RSV, Flu A /B Cepheid
Following correct protocols for different situation
Anticipate Clinicians needs and perform task without being asked too
Work as a team player while still being self-motivated to take on tasks
Patient Outreach: Calling patients who are overdue for healthcare maintenance and overdue for follow-up appointments
Ordering Labs, instructing patient’s how to use epic my chart
Scheduling wellness and follow-up appointments
Fast paced Internal Medicine practice
Yale Health Committee’s
Health Literacy committee – Discuss patients understanding of instructions; Teach back method
Hypertension committee – blood pressure documentation in epic my chart
Smoking documentation committee – documentation of smoke history – CT scan of lung cancer screen
Patient Care Associate (PCA (II)
Yale Hospital YNHH
10.2018 - 09.2021
Company Overview: Fast Paced Cardiovascular Unit
Support Nurses in cleaning, toileting, walking patients
From Desk Administration coverage, checking patients in/out, Verifying Insurance/demographics
High volume patient calls, sending requesting to the appropriate work pool
Triage sick visits and scheduling patients
Calling patients with test results, scheduling outpatient procedures and imaging
Initiating prior authorization for medication and diagnostic testing
Scanning medical records, abstracting medical records
Register Medical Assistant
AFC Doctors Express Urgent Care
08.2014 - 04.2016
Company Overview: Fast pace environment
Checking in patients, verifying Insurance and demographics
Prepare, Organize, and stock examination and treatment rooms
Patient Intake: Perform and document chief complaint, vital signs, health and life style history
Perform EKG’s, Spirometry, Phlebotomy, Blood cultures, collecting specimens and process various in-house labs
Preparing lab specimens for outsource testing
Assist in Minor office surgeries, Stitch Removals, Splinting
Assist in School Physicals, sport physicals, immigration physicals, DOT physicals, drug testing
Calling patients with results per Physicians request
Fast pace environment
Registered Medical Assistant
Norwalk Medical Group
09.2014 - 05.2015
Float amongst Doctors in the group: Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology, Nephrology
Prepare, Organize, and stock examination and treatment rooms
Perform and document Vital signs: Blood pressure, Pulse, Temperature, Height/Weight, Oxygen Level, Perform EKGs, glucose monitoring and documenting
Communicator between Physicians and Patients: Calling patients with test results, scheduling out of office imagining and procedures
Experience in Endocrinology: Dexcom, V-go, assisted in procedures for fine needle aspiration for thyroid biopsy, prepare slides and specimen shipments
Medical record scanning, obtaining medical records from other facilities with Release of Information protocols, preparing paper charts
Scheduling follow-up appointments
Provide coverage to Call Center if needed
Production Associate, Planwell Management, Customer Service
ARC Document Solutions
11.2007 - 08.2014
Demonstrate proper procedures for different project orders, document scanning and organizing including HIPPA Compliant record management, Architectural project management, large and small format scanning
Data entry, assisting client to use Planwell software
CAD Conversion
Large and small format printing including enterprise printing
Billing and processing invoices
Customer Service
High volume calls, assisting clients with Planwell troubleshooting, measurement conversions
Education
Phlebotomy Technician -
Mandl- College of Allied Health
New York, NY
Associates Degree - Health Science
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT
12.2019
Medial Assistant Program Diploma -
Lincoln Tech Institute
Shelton, CT
05.2014
Skills
Self-motivated
Team player
Team leader
Administrative skills
Clinical skills
Electronic medical records
Medical record scanning
Documenting
HIPAA Compliant
Organizational skills
Time management skills
Patient diversity understanding
Patient culture respect
Vital signs
Patient intake
Phone triage
Phlebotomy
Professional presentation
Bedside manner
Communication skills
Troubleshooting skills
Customer service
Phone etiquette
Documentation
Timely execution of duties
Procedure Knowledge
Patient coordination
Medical Terminology
Data entry proficiency
Clerical Support
Schedule oversight
Scheduling expertise
Following up with patients
Schedule Coordination
Time Management
Customer Service
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Surgical Scheduler
Yale Medicine
01.2024 - Current
Registered Medical Assistant
Yale University
09.2021 - Current
Patient Care Associate (PCA (II)
Yale Hospital YNHH
10.2018 - 09.2021
Register Medical Assistant (MA II)
North East Medical Group YNHH
10.2017 - 10.2018
Register Medical Assistant Float
North East Medical Group YNHH
04.2016 - 10.2017
Registered Medical Assistant
Norwalk Medical Group
09.2014 - 05.2015
Register Medical Assistant
AFC Doctors Express Urgent Care
08.2014 - 04.2016
Production Associate, Planwell Management, Customer Service