Michele Smith
graduate LPN
Jamestown,Tennessee
Summary
To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Technician
Cordant Health Solutions
Denver, CO
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system.
- Contacted physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.
Medical Office Assistant
University Of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
Jackson, MS
03.2010 - 02.2020
- Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
- Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
- Received, recorded and filed medical payments by check, cash and credit card.
- Entered procedure codes and diagnosis codes into medical billing software.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions and direct calls to staff.
- Carried out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of medical database.
- Obtained payments from patients and scanned identification and insurance cards.
- Organized patient files and streamlined operations to improve efficiency.
- Placed new supply orders, managed inventory and restocked clerical spaces.
- Greeted visitors and initiated triage processes for clients to streamline patient flow.
- Cross-trained in front-office procedures to back up reception staff.
- Helped nurses and doctors with patient procedures such as urology examinations.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
Medical Assistant
GI Associates
Jackson, MS
09.1992 - 11.2009
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
- Prepared initial patient charts for admission.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
Education
Nursing
TCAT
Livingston, TN04.2022
High School Diploma -
Byram High Schoool
Byram,MS05.1987
Skills
- Microscopic Analysis
- Abnormality and Disease Detection
- Experimental Procedures
- Blood and Tissue Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Automated Laboratory Testing
- Aseptic Techniques
- Results Analysis
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Medical Terminology
Certification
- Certified graduate nurse / April 2022
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Lab Technician
Cordant Health Solutions
03.2020 - 03.2021
Medical Office Assistant
University Of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
03.2010 - 02.2020
Medical Assistant
GI Associates
09.1992 - 11.2009
Nursing
TCAT
High School Diploma -
Byram High Schoool
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