Lynn Gamage
Saco,Maine
Summary
Registered Medical Assistant with many years of experience in Family Medicine, Occupational Health, Orthopedics, OMM, and Internal Medicine. Currently working at Maine Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Medical Assistant
Maine Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Saco, ME
10.2024 - Current
- Prepare exam rooms for patient examinations.
- Responds to patient callbacks and prescription refill requests.
- Change dressings on wounds as instructed by the provider.
- Suture and Staple removal.
- Casting and cast removal.
- BLS Certified
Registered Medical Assistant
Maine Health Family Medicine
Saco, ME
12.2020 - 11.2024
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Collected specimens for laboratory testing according to accepted standards.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Participated in team meetings to improve workflows and contribute to improving patient population outcomes.
- Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Administered injections under direct supervision of a physician or nurse practitioner.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Operated electrocardiogram (EKG) machine for diagnostic tests.
- Assisted physicians in exams, treatments, and procedures.
Registered Medical Assistant/Occ Health Tech.
Maine Health Occupational Health
Biddeford, ME
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Accompanied patients to exam rooms, answered general questions and prepared patients for physician.
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analyses.
- Performed preliminary physical test, blood pressure, height, weight, temperature, Titmus and Snellen eye exams, as well pre-employment physical ability testing and accurately recorded results in patient chart.
- Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including EKGs, phlebotomy, urinalysis dips, glucose testing, pulmonary functions testing, audiometer for hearing testing, PPD's and immunizations.
- Maintained inventory, vaccinations and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
- Certified Urine Drug Screen Collector
- Certified Breath Alcohol Tester
- BLS Certified
Registered Medical Assistant
SMHC Orthopedics
Biddeford, ME
07.2010 - 03.2020
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Accompanied patients to exam rooms, answered general questions and prepared patients for physician by explaining process.
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Collaborated with radiologists, sonographers and other healthcare team members to streamline patient care.
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analyses.
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician and communicated with pharmacy.
- Post op wound Care.
- Removal of staples or sutures.
- Cast removal
- BLS Certified
Registered Medical Assistant
SMHC Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Kennebunk, ME
07.2009 - 07.2010
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient chart.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Efficiently performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
- Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician and communicated with pharmacy.
- Assisted the doctor in the exam room as needed.
- BLS Certified
Medical Assistant
Michael Shuman MD Internal Medicine
Portland, ME
01.1994 - 07.1995
Medical Assistant
MMC Endocrinology
Portland, ME
11.1989 - 01.1994
Education
-Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Timeline
Registered Medical Assistant
Maine Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
10.2024 - Current
Registered Medical Assistant
Maine Health Family Medicine
12.2020 - 11.2024
Registered Medical Assistant/Occ Health Tech.
Maine Health Occupational Health
03.2020 - 12.2020
Registered Medical Assistant
SMHC Orthopedics
07.2010 - 03.2020
Registered Medical Assistant
SMHC Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
07.2009 - 07.2010
Medical Assistant
Michael Shuman MD Internal Medicine
01.1994 - 07.1995
Medical Assistant
MMC Endocrinology
11.1989 - 01.1994
-Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute
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