Maria Molina
Summerville,SC
Summary
Knowledgeable Medical Assistant with exceptional background and 10+ years of experience in different clinical environments, great with relationship-building abilities seeking for a lead/medical assistant position and demonstrate my skills to help the company achieve its desired goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Lowcountry Urology Clinics
Summerville, SC
09.2023 - Current
- Respond to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Interview and engage with patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Promote blood specimen integrity for laboratory testing using accurate selection of collection tubes and correct technique.
- Coordinate with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Prioritize and organize tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explain procedures.
Lead Front Medical Assistant
Sherri Levin MD & Associates
Houston, TX,
07.2021 - 09.2023
- Guided a high volume of patients to their exam room, recorded vital signs, discussed patient medical history and entered information for physician or other clinical staff to review.
- Set up exam rooms for scheduled procedures such as Colposcopies, EMB bxs, Hyst EMBs, IUD inserts/removals, IUIs, circumcisions and other minor procedures prior to patient arrival and cleaned and stocked examination rooms with medical supplies.
- Washed and sterilized speculums and other medical devices twice a day, inspected sharps containers, changed biohazard bags and performed auto-clave spore test weekly and checked for any expired medications and lab swaps monthly.
- Maintained medical supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing orders; verifying receipt of supplies.
- Supervised, trained and coached a team of medical assistants.
Medical Assistant
Digestive and Liver Specialists
Houston, TX
08.2016 - 01.2021
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Coordinated with other departments to obtain additional information needed for prior authorization.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures like Colonoscopies, Endoscopies and relate physician's instructions to patients and scheduling patient procedures to corresponding outpatient/hospital facilities.
Medical Assistant
Salim Gopalani MD
Houston, TX
01.2012 - 02.2015
- Greeted patients, verified insurance information and collected copays.
- Answered incoming calls, addressed inquiries and routed messages to appropriate personnel.
- Verified patient demographics, entered data into electronic health record system and provided support to physicians and reviewed incoming referral requests from external providers to verify accuracy before sending them out for further processing.
- Maintained a clean reception area by restocking supplies, cleaning furniture surfaces and vacuuming carpets.
- Checked-in patients when they arrived at the front desk; obtained necessary paperwork from them prior to check-in process.
- Initiated follow-up calls to patients regarding their care plans or test results.
- Performed clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, administering injections.
Education
Medical Assisting
Sanford Brown College
Houston02.2012
High School Diploma -
Northbrook High School
Houston, TX05.2010
Skills
- Bilingual
- Adaptable
- Phlebotomy
- Procedure assistance
- Laboratory specimen collection
- Catheter change and preparation
- Immunization administration
Timeline
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Lowcountry Urology Clinics
09.2023 - Current
Lead Front Medical Assistant
Sherri Levin MD & Associates
07.2021 - 09.2023
Medical Assistant
Digestive and Liver Specialists
08.2016 - 01.2021
Medical Assistant
Salim Gopalani MD
01.2012 - 02.2015
Medical Assisting
Sanford Brown College
High School Diploma -
Northbrook High School
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