Monnica Echols
Upper Marlboro,MD
Summary
To acquire a challenging position where I can maximize my extensive skills and capabilities in liaison, patient care, logistics, and knowledge of advanced medical procedures in order to coordinate a smooth flow of operations, while contributing to the overall success of the organization. Highly motivated and committed 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. Experienced Medical Assistant with extensive knowledge of medical regulations and policies. Offers strong dedication to informed patient care, administrative excellence and confidentiality. Conscientious Healthcare professional offering over 34 years of experience in fast-paced settings. Competent in organizing charts, preparing patient rooms and supporting diagnostic processes through laboratory testing and medication administration. Positive and upbeat with excellent communication skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Medical Assistant
Childrens First Pediatrics Llc
04.2022 - Current
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Maintained strict confidentiality while handling sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Completed thorough chart reviews to ensure proper documentation of all pertinent medical information.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Prepared examination rooms with necessary tools and instruments prior to each appointment, enabling smooth transitions between patients.
- Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Promoted overall wellness within the community by participating in outreach programs that provided education on healthy lifestyles.
Senior Medical Assistant
Children’s Pediatricians & Associates
11.2014 - 06.2021
- Supervise and trains Medical Assistants in all clinical aspects to provide quality care for all patients
- Billing to ensure timely effective and accurate billing
- Creates and distributes weekly/ monthly schedules according to clinical needs
- Maintains and reorganizes monthly inventory
- Greets and escorts patients to exam room
- Obtains vital signs and ensures availability of medical records and other pertinent info
- Provides patients with relevant instructions for specific tests and procedures
- Performs or assists with routine procedures under proper supervision as directed by the physician
- Cleans rooms and ensures the equipment and supplies to carry out patient care activities are available and usable.
Medical Assistant
Ft. Lincoln Family Medical Center
01.2005 - 01.2014
- Taking patients’ vitals, EKG screening, preparation for various procedures including flexible sigmoidoscopy, nasopharynagoscopy, endometrial biopsy, circumcision, ear piercing, hearing and visual evaluations, colposcopy, various cortisone injections
- Update patient records of vaccines
- Coordinate and schedule all medical procedures as listed above
- Sterilization of medical instruments
- Responsible for ordering various medical supplies
- Prepare patient referrals
- Triage patient telephone calls
- Assisted in coordinating the morning and afternoon huddles with staff, nurses and providers
- Assists in Lab with blood draws and preparing send lab work out
- Assist in various other duties as necessary.
Medical Assistant
Riverside Medical Associates/Multispecialist Group
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Prior screening of patient charts for necessary preventive testing
- Reconcile patient medications
- Triaged patients for vital signs
- Preparation and administration of patient injections
- Prepare and perform patient Electrocardiograms (EKGs)
- Logging of computerized requisitions for laboratory
- Scheduling patient appointments
- Answered patient triage telephone and pharmacy calls
- Performing necessary phlebotomy
- Assisted with various assigned duties.
Medical Assistant
The KIDZ NP Pediatric Center
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Taking patients vitals
- Performing hearing and visual screenings for evaluations
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Assisted with gynecological (GYN) exams
- Prepared and administered necessary vaccines for patients
- Order medical supplies when necessary
- Collected co-payments from patients
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments
- Responsible for monitoring of refrigerator temperature ratios
- Maintained office filing and other clerical duties as assigned.
Medical Assistant
Ft. Lincoln Family Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Administered injections and oral medications as needed per doctors’ order(s)
- Triaged patient and took vital signs
- Sterilization of medical instruments
- Perform patient hearing and vision screening; prepared and assisted in Ear piercing
- Assisted in Phlebotomy
- Analyzed patient point of care testing – UPTs, UAs, etc
- Assisted with Norplant removals and insertions; Cryosurgery; Sleep procedures; Breast aspirations; Stress test evaluations; Circumcisions; Flexible Sigmoidoscopies; Endometrial biopsies; Colposcopies and assist with lab procedures.
Medical Assistant
Bell Point Family Medical Center
01.1993 - 01.1999
- Triaged patients for vitals; Holter monitoring; NOX; Stress testing; Administered injections
- Reviewed lab reports; Spirometry testing; Venipuncture technique
- Assisted physicians with various procedures as needed
- Assisted therapist with patient physical therapy sessions; Gynecological exams; Suture removals
- Supervised medical students during internship
- Responsible for inventory of office supplies and equipment
- Sterilized medical instruments
- Knowledgeable of patient documents and CBSI computer system
- Prepared patient referrals; confirmed patient appointments and insurance coverage
- Filing and various administrative duties as assigned.
Education
Medical Assistant Certificate (OSHA, HIPPA) -
National Educational Center School for Medical Assistant
Skills
- ICD 10 Codes (by memory)
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Intergy EHR
- Injections
- Phlebotomy
- Managing office supplies
- Managing vaccine inventory
- Excellent customer service
- Data base management
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Superior work ethic
- Organization
- Microsoft (MS) office
- Word processing: 60 WPM
- Injections Administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Trustworthy companion
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Inventory and supply management
- Knowledge of EKG rhythm interpretation
- EMR / EHR
Qualifications Summary
- Over 34 years of clinical and administrative experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in providing care services to patients and coordinating with nursing staff for management of care procedures
- Demonstrates leadership abilities (self-starter) by accepting and successfully managing multiple tasks despite challenges
- HIPAA Certification, CPR Certfied, DC Training , Completed Nursing Competency, Meditech, and eCW qualified, completed SHA training.
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Registered Medical Assistant
Childrens First Pediatrics Llc
04.2022 - Current
Senior Medical Assistant
Children’s Pediatricians & Associates
11.2014 - 06.2021
Medical Assistant
Ft. Lincoln Family Medical Center
01.2005 - 01.2014
Medical Assistant
Riverside Medical Associates/Multispecialist Group
01.2002 - 01.2005
Medical Assistant
The KIDZ NP Pediatric Center
01.2000 - 01.2001
Medical Assistant
Ft. Lincoln Family Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2000
Medical Assistant
Bell Point Family Medical Center
01.1993 - 01.1999
Medical Assistant Certificate (OSHA, HIPPA) -
National Educational Center School for Medical Assistant