Personable and experienced Medical Assistant with 11 years of hands-on clinical and administrative expertise. Skilled in streamlining patient registration, maintaining accurate records, and supporting high-quality healthcare delivery. Also spent one year as a Patient Resource Representative, assisting patients with registration, insurance verification, and addressing a wide range of service-related requests with professionalism and empathy. Recognized for compassionate care, strong communication skills, and a consistent commitment to patient satisfaction.
• Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
• Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
• Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for patients within outpatient setting.
• Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
• Followed principles of asepsis and infection control to meet patient safety guidelines.
• Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
• Conducted insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
• Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
• Cleaned and maintained medical equipment following procedures and standards.
• Administered rapid tests for COVID and strep to help clinical staff assess conditions.
• Interviewed patients to verify information, record medical history and confirm purpose of visit.
• 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.
• Collaborated with local pharmacies to resolve and clarify issues with patient medication.
• Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
• Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
• Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.