Lydia Alvarado

• Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
• Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
• Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
• Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.
• Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
• Assist physician with Mohs, medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology.

• Performed in-office procedures.

• Provided assistance with biopsy care, deposited culture specimens in the lab, assisted with chemical peels and acne procedures.

• Restocked rooms, cosmetic products, supply list, fungal and bacterial labs.

• Patient triaging, past medical history, meds, skin conditions, and scribing for the doctor.

• Preparing surgical trays for procedures for plastic surgeon.

• Coordinate with medical providers and insurance companies to secure coverage and navigate through the authorization and appeal process for biologic medications.

• Experienced with biologic medications such as: Cosentyx, Taltz, Humira, Dupxient, Rinvoq, Skyrizi, Otezla, Tremfya, Enbrel, and Cimzia.

• Educated patients on the intricacies of insurance coverage, reimbursement and financial assistance programs.

• Prepare operating rooms for surgery.

• Sterilize equipment and make sure that there are adequate supplies for surgery.

• Ready patients for surgery, such as by washing and disinfecting incision sites.

• Help surgeons during surgery by passing them instruments and other sterile supplies.

• Covering patients with surgical drapes to ensure and maintain a sterile operating field, removing patients' body hair, and disinfecting the incision site.

• Provided compassionate care to patients throughout their surgical experience, easing anxiety and ensuring comfort.
• Paid close attention to operating procedures for adherence to established surgical techniques.