Rickie Vargas
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Conscientious Healthcare professional offering over 15 years of experience in fast-paced settings. Competent in organizing charts, preparing patient rooms and supporting diagnostic processes through diagnostic testing and medication administration. Positive and upbeat with excellent communication skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LMRT/Medical Assistant
Southeast Texas Orthopedics
2006.08 - Current
- Currently, handles all images for clinic and is responsible for surgery image preparations, inventory control, training, and special ordering.
- Reviewed physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture, develop and produce diagnostic images.
- Applied and positioned equipment to take images following set parameters.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, medication information, symptoms, allergies and current complaints at intake.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, prepared for physician examinations and prepared injections given in the office.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists or other healthcare providers as needed for comprehensive care management plans.
- Obtained prior authorizations, appeals and scheduled Peer to Peer discussions for the physician for MRI/CT and specialty imaging through patients insurance, providing accurate diagnosis and all clinical exam information.
- Answered triage line, answering post operative questions, MRI/Lab results, relaying messages to the physician and provided patient reassurance.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Streamlined office operations by managing inventory levels, ordering supplies, and organizing storage areas.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
Education
LMRT
The College of Health Care Professions
Houston, United StatesSkills
- Radiation production and exposure
- Charting and Vitals
- Needs Assessment
- Digital Radiography
- Radiation Safety Protocols
- Radiation Exposure Minimization
- Patient Confidentiality
- Complaint Response
- Complaint Management
- Data Entry and Maintenance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Data Classification
- Property Evaluation
- Loss Mitigation
Certification
American Heart Assoc. CPR certified
- Licensed-LMRT
Timeline
LMRT/Medical Assistant
Southeast Texas Orthopedics
2006.08 - Current
LMRT
The College of Health Care Professions
American Heart Assoc. CPR certified
- Licensed-LMRT
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