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Nakira C. Walker

Nakira C. Walker

Mineola,NY

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Assistant

Northwell Health/ Gastroenterology
Lake Success , NY
01.2023 - Current
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
  • Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
  • Cleaned and maintained medical equipment following procedures and standards.
  • Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
  • Conducted insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
  • Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.
  • Held instruments and quickly handed to surgeon during procedures.
  • Cleaned and restocked procedure rooms, gathering and placing equipment and supplies.
  • Set up equipment, tools, supplies and paperwork for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference.

Receptionist/Medical Assistant

PM Pediatrics/ Urgent care
03.2019 - 01.2020
  • Answered phone calls and checked voice messages
  • Managed patient waiting area
  • Scanned patients PHI into charts, along with faxing information
  • Collected and put away packages and mail sent to office
  • Triaged patients
  • Performed throat swabs, nasal swabs, bloods draws and urine collection as needed
  • Prepped and cleaned exam rooms
  • Assist with minor in house procedure and exams
  • Maintain exam rooms and patient flow
  • Assisted with inventory and stocking.
  • Entered insurance, demographics and health history into patient database.
  • Scheduled and followed up on patient appointments, collected and processed patient payments and maintained patient files.

Medical Assistant

Multiple Myeloma Center at Weill Cornell Medicine
09.2016 - 10.2017
  • Triaged patients along with collection of daily blood draws and urine samples
  • Charted patient’s health information using Epic
  • Assisted in Bone Marrow procedures and Fat Pack removals
  • Prepped patients and exam rooms for in-house procedures
  • Packaged and sent out bone marrow and blood specimen samples
  • Performed EKG’s on patients
  • Maintained patient flow in waiting area and exam rooms
  • Ordered supplies and stocked supplies needed for office
  • Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.

Medical Assistant

NYU Langone/ Vascular and Endovascular surgery
11.2014 - 09.2016
  • Obtained daily observations of the patient’s health and reporting them to the doctor
  • Applied and changed dressings
  • Maintained health information into the patient’s electronic health record using Epic
  • Assisted physicians in minor office procedures, such as wound care
  • Managed patient flow using Lean Six Sigma ideologies
  • Assisted with administering injections
  • Assisted with Sclerotherapy.
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.

Tele-recruiter/Operations Coordinator

Scientiae
06.2014 - 11.2014
  • Obtained Physicians and Nurse information for workshops
  • Daily phone calls to obtain licenses and also to register Physicians for facial Aesthetics workshops.
  • Sent emails using Outlook, faxed necessary paperwork, recruited for more interested candidates and updated records of the physicians and nurses in File maker.

Medical Assistant

Housing Works
Brooklyn, NY
07.2014 - 09.2014
  • Performed clinical duties such as; Triaging patients using a two-room rotation system, phlebotomy, venous & capillary, ECG, and asthma treatments
  • Performed administrative duties such as; Greeting patients at the front desk, checking patients in and out, appointment scheduling, insurance verification, Prior Authorizations, scanning documents into the ECW program
  • Handled a multi-line phone system and thrived in a fast paced work environment, as well as developed excellent rapport with patients
  • Assisted four providers daily with GYN examinations, & Tray preparations
  • Assisted with inventory by documenting which supplies were in stock on a monthly basis; restock all supplies in exam rooms.

Pharmaceutical Clerk

Duane Reade
Brooklyn, NY
06.2010 - 09.2011
  • Calculated /weighed various medications
  • Restocked medication and conducted inventory
  • Served as a Cashier for payment of medications
  • Filled prescriptions and gained knowledge of Pharmacology terms
  • Went above and beyond the call of duty by providing outstanding Customer Service Skills
  • Resolved Customer issues & complaints.

Education

Medical Assistant Program -

Allen School of Health Sciences
Brooklyn, NY
09.2014

High School Diploma -

Boys And Girls High School
Brooklyn, NY
06.2008

Timeline

Medical Assistant

Northwell Health/ Gastroenterology
01.2023 - Current

Receptionist/Medical Assistant

PM Pediatrics/ Urgent care
03.2019 - 01.2020

Medical Assistant

Multiple Myeloma Center at Weill Cornell Medicine
09.2016 - 10.2017

Medical Assistant

NYU Langone/ Vascular and Endovascular surgery
11.2014 - 09.2016

Medical Assistant

Housing Works
07.2014 - 09.2014

Tele-recruiter/Operations Coordinator

Scientiae
06.2014 - 11.2014

Pharmaceutical Clerk

Duane Reade
06.2010 - 09.2011

Medical Assistant Program -

Allen School of Health Sciences

High School Diploma -

Boys And Girls High School

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