Samantha Elliott
Ramsey
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Certified Medical Assistant offering years of experience in direct patient care and medical office experience. Committed to obtaining highest level of patient satisfaction. Dedicated to complying with regulatory and practice standards. Cultivates trust and rapport with patients and staff through excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Montefiore Einstein
West Nyack
02.2021 - Current
- Direct patients to exam rooms, prepare for physician examinations. Obtain any diagnostic images and reports from various facilities.
- Obtain client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies. Collect vitals such as weight and height. Document in emr system.
- Educated patients on treatment plans, medication usage, and preventative care practices.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop patient care plans and improve services.
- Administered injections, immunizations, medications, wound dressings and other treatments according to physician instructions.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Sanitize, restock, organize exam rooms and medical equipment. Clean and Sterilize medical instruments using autoclave.
- Assist physicians with exam/medical proceedures.
- Obtain DME products. Fit Sugested Braces/boots on patients and go over proper use and care.
- Preform suture/staple removals as well as cast removals. Preform Post op care/wound care.
- Perform clerical duties, data entry, answering phones and scanning pt hx. Call and fax pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Obtain prior authorization for specific medication scripts.
- Collect and process specimens/bloodwork to be collected by appropriate lab couriers.
- Scedule Patients MRI/CT/Bone scans at imaging facility.
Medical Receptionist/ Health Coach
Nanuet Wellness and Weight loss
02.2016 - 09.2020
- Successfully manage receptionist area greeting patients and welcoming them with professional assistance
- Handle all incoming and outgoing telephone calls along with taking and relaying messages
- Provide clerical tasks and administrative support
- Coordinate and schedule patient appointments and maintain appointment calendar
- Oversee office inventory by restocking and submitting purchase orders
- Collect information, verify insurance and collect co-payments for patients
- Work with patients in setting and achieving their health and wellness goals
- Monitor patient’s wellness and health journey providing guidance and support to deliver the best care.
Education
Associates Degree -
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NYSkills
- EMR documentation
- Postoperative care/wound care
- Patient education
- Sterile procedures
- Direct patient care
- Equipment sterilization
- Medication knowledge
- Specimen collection
- Multitasking and organization
- Team collaboration
- Patient assessments
- HIPAA protocols
- Medical terminology
Certification
- NHA Certified Medical Assistant Completion
Certification #M8R9D5X6
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Montefiore Einstein
02.2021 - Current
Medical Receptionist/ Health Coach
Nanuet Wellness and Weight loss
02.2016 - 09.2020
Associates Degree -
Rockland Community College