Marquisha R. Sims
Houston,TX
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Certified 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
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Texas Children's Hospital Cinco Ranch Pediatric
03.2021 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history.
Ambulatory Float Pool-Clinical Care Assistant
Children’s Hospital New Orleans LCMC Health
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Providing professional duties as a medical assistant not only in single stream but skilled for multiple jobs under different medical setups
- Trained for multitasking for different doctors, clinics and hospitals
- Working in a single huge health care setup or it may be situated in different locations.
Lead Medical Assistant/ Patient Access Rep
Ochsner Hospital For Children Cardiology
12.2016 - 08.2019
- Providing excellent customer service to all patients and family members
- Performing patient vitals, height, weight, blood pressure, standard EKGs on all patients and rhythm strips only doctors for EP patients
- Assisting with pre and post-op (from transplant, ACHD and maternal fetal.) Scheduling and rescheduling appointments by phone or in person, with recalls, school notes, answering patient messages in Epic (EMR), ect
- Assisting cardiology technicians when unavailable with holter monitors in clinic, after surgeries, inpatient and ER visits
- Assisting with critical patients
- EKGs billing for satellite clinics
- Traveling to multiple clinics with provider's as needed.
- Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA privacy rule standards to protect patient's privacy.
Receptionist-Medical Assistant
Children's Clinic of New Orleans LLC
12.2014 - 11.2016
- Greeting and registering patients according to established protocols
- Kept waiting room neat and organized by stacking magazines, removing trash, and cleaning glass.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Checked patient insurance, demographic, and health history to keep information current.
- Cross-trained for back office
Occupational Clinic Medical Assistant
Fishbone Safety Solutions
07.2013 - 12.2014
- Maintaining front and back office, faxing Medical Review Office (MRO) and completing data entry, with monthly supply inventory, filing and scanning in patient charts
- Calibrating respirator fit testing, audiometer and PFT machines daily
- Checking vital signs (blood pressure, height and weight), drug screen (hair, urine specimen), breath alcohol testing, Spirometry (Pulmonary Function), Respirator Fit Testing, Audiometer (hearing) and on-site testing.
Medical Assistant Intern
Jefferson Ambulatory Surgery Center
08.2005 - 06.2006
- Assisted patients in pre-operational procedures and completed medical histories, submitted medical claim forms
- Completed data entry and maintained patient files
- Collected patient vitals and lab specimens
- Removed sutures, electrocardiogram diagnostics and various medical tasks as needed.
Education
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Bryman College
New Orleans, LA2006
Skills
- Epic EMR
- Reception and Phone Skills
- Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint
- Appointment Setting and Bookkeeping
- Health Records Insurance Billing: CMS-1500 Coding, CPT & ICD-9
- Respiratory testing such as rapid strep, Hct and Hgb
- Trained on orthopedic
- Experienced in suture removal
- Equal strengths in customer service, medical terminology, coding and billing
Certification
National Health Association Certification (2025)
American Heart Association BLS (2025)
DOT & NON DOT Specimen Collector
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Texas Children's Hospital Cinco Ranch Pediatric
03.2021 - Current
Ambulatory Float Pool-Clinical Care Assistant
Children’s Hospital New Orleans LCMC Health
10.2019 - 01.2021
Lead Medical Assistant/ Patient Access Rep
Ochsner Hospital For Children Cardiology
12.2016 - 08.2019
Receptionist-Medical Assistant
Children's Clinic of New Orleans LLC
12.2014 - 11.2016
Occupational Clinic Medical Assistant
Fishbone Safety Solutions
07.2013 - 12.2014
Medical Assistant Intern
Jefferson Ambulatory Surgery Center
08.2005 - 06.2006
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Bryman College
National Health Association Certification (2025)
American Heart Association BLS (2025)
DOT & NON DOT Specimen Collector
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