Priscilla Acosta
Duncannon,PA
Summary
Experienced with clinical procedures, patient care, and administrative tasks. Utilizes strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail to maintain efficient clinic operations. Track record of effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams to enhance patient experiences.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Medical Assistant
UPMC Pinnacle Health Internal Medicine
10.2019 - 10.2025
- Enhanced patient intake efficiency, ensuring accurate information and timely scheduling.
- Mentored junior medical assistants, boosting team performance and patient care quality.
- Implemented electronic health records, improving data retrieval and documentation accuracy.
- Coordinated follow-up appointments, promoting adherence to treatment plans and continuity of care.
- Developed office protocols, optimizing workflow efficiency and service delivery standards.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments, documenting vital signs for physician diagnosis.
Certified Medical Assistant
Bashline Family Medicine
01.2016 - 07.2019
- Administered patient care by obtaining vital signs and medical histories.
- Assisted healthcare providers during examinations, ensuring patient comfort and efficiency.
- Coordinated patient scheduling and follow-up appointments to enhance clinic workflow.
- maintained proper order and documentation of paper charts
- labs/blood draws
Medical Assistant
Baughman Family Practice
05.2012 - 12.2015
- Coordinated patient scheduling and managed appointment reminders efficiently.
- Assisted healthcare providers with patient intake and documentation processes.
- Maintained accurate electronic health records using specialized software systems.
- Responded to patient inquiries, ensuring a seamless communication flow.
- efficient in EMR-Mendent
Education
Associate of Science - Medical
Antonelli Medical And Professional Institute
Pottstown, PA04-2012
Skills
- Injections administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA regulations
- Medication preparation
- Clinical documentation
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Patient scheduling
- Laboratory specimen collection
- Patient care coordination
- Emergency response preparedness
- Sterilization procedures
- Diagnostic testing assistance
- Wound care management
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Electronic health records management
- Direct patient care
- Compassionate
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Specimen labeling
- Electronic health records
- Specimens collection and processing
- Compassionate caregiver
- CPR
- Adaptable
- Patient assessments
- Insurance authorizations
- Immunization administration
- Disease prevention education
- Medical terminology
- Patient triage
- Phlebotomy
- First aid
- Professional bedside manner
- Medical procedures
- Prioritizing stat orders
- Procedure assistance
- Simple dressings
- OB/GYN procedures
- Monitoring patient progress
- EMR / EHR
- Prescription refills
Timeline
Senior Medical Assistant
UPMC Pinnacle Health Internal Medicine
10.2019 - 10.2025
Certified Medical Assistant
Bashline Family Medicine
01.2016 - 07.2019
Medical Assistant
Baughman Family Practice
05.2012 - 12.2015
Associate of Science - Medical
Antonelli Medical And Professional Institute