Melissa Ochoa

• Triaging patients, taking vital signs, pre-certification for MRI, CT scan, medications, scheduling radiology procedures, referrals to other specialists, translating and interpretating for Spanish speaking patients, verifying medications with pharmacies, taking messages regarding medical questions from patients
• Specialized in gathering medical records and sending referrals to other physicians
• Assist with X-ray guided kyphoplasty and lumbar injections.

Graduate nurse

• Answering phones, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance
• Administering injections, EKG, spirometry, body composition, IV insertion and disconnecting.
• Assisting in Pap smears and small office procedures such as joint injections, hormone replacement pellet therapy, wound care, phlebotomy, iron infusions.
• Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
• Provided compassionate care for patients, addressing their concerns and ensuring a positive experience.
• Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
• Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic.
• Assisted physicians with various procedures, ensuring comfort and accuracy for optimal patient outcomes.
• Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.

• Triaging patients, verifying medications, vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels
• Rooming patients, assisting providers in minor office procedures, and interpreting medical terminology in Spanish
• Working under RN/LVN assisting nurses in patient education and lab results
• Maintaining medical inventory and stocking patient rooms with medical supplies and patient education forms.

• Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic.
• Update current medications as well as drug allergies
• Taking vital signs, reporting patient history summary
• Update and maintain all digital patient records and transitioning paper copy to digital format
• Clean and prepare examination rooms prior and after the patient’s visit
• Verify patient insurance, refill prescription medications, return patient phone calls with concerns about their health.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
• Assisted physicians with various procedures, ensuring comfort and accuracy for optimal patient outcomes.
• Provided compassionate care for patients, addressing their concerns and ensuring a positive experience.
• Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
• Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
• Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
• Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.

• Update current medications and any drug allergies
• Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic.
• Update and maintain all digital patient records and transitioning paper copy to digital format
• Verify patient insurance, refill prescription medications, return patient phone calls with concerns about their health
• Reduced wait times for patients by maintaining an organized schedule and swiftly preparing examination rooms.
• Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.

• Responsible for efficiently and effectively processing patients through Urgent Care
• Assist providers in providing quality, compassionate patient care
• Review patient charts to assure completeness and accuracy, escort patients to exam room, perform necessary functions, update medication and allergy information, question patient and update health history
• Inform the provider that the patient is ready to be examined
• Administer immunizations, medications (oral, injectable, and intravenous) and assist with treatments authorized by the providers
• Screen and triage phone calls
• Phone prescriptions to pharmacy
• Inventory, order, and restock as needed.