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Samantha Yang

Kansas City,MO

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Scribe/QDS

Cognizant Technology Solution
07.2022 - Current
  • Supporting healthcare providers by documenting medical encounters into artificial intelligence technology, Dragon Ambient eXperience (Nuance DAX)
  • Increasing clinical documentation rate by 98% by entering clinical data directly into EPIC and EHRs while adhering to specific customer guidelines
  • Improving customer satisfaction by communicating with healthcare providers to resolve queries pertaining to patient data in EMR systems
  • Providing clinical documentation coverage for the following specialties: Ophthalmology (Retina), PCP, and internal medicine
  • Review and verifying document records to ensure the documentation complies with regulations and internal quality control practices

Ophthalmic Technician/Retina Scribe/Triage

Discover Vision Center
02.2019 - 08.2024
  • Follow all current and future policies and procedures of the department
  • Perform basic ocular screening and patient history
  • Assist in the efficient movement/flow of patients through sequence and evaluation
  • Medically assist the doctor through the patient examination
  • Scribe and document for the doctor
  • Prepare examination rooms to provide all needed medications, forms, consents and educational materials
  • Coordinate special testing needs with technicians and surgical needs with the surgical counselors
  • Create a sterile environment using sterile technique
  • Accurately perform and document the following: Confrontation visual fields, Manual lensometry, Basic pupil evaluation -A/C depth exam and basic slit lamp exam, Tono Pen tonometry/Goldmann Applanation, Visual acuity distance and near- NPC, Basic fundus photography (Mac, Disc and Diabetic Series), Basic refraction
  • Knowledge of ophthalmic terminology and equipment
  • Assist doctor with patient calls, pharmacy calls, etc; return all patient phone calls the same day received
  • Communicate all doctor instructions to patients and/or other doctors' offices as directed; fax reports, letters, post op visits, etc., to referring doctors
  • Ability to travel to all office locations and work with any doctor as assigned
  • Participate in duties interdepartmentally as deemed necessary, by clinical supervisor, office manager and/or doctor(s)
  • Provide assistance to other clinic personnel as needed
  • Prior authorizations

Optometric Technician

Burlingame and Mock Vision Associates
Overland Park, Kansas
06.2017 - 02.2019
  • Obtains and records patients preliminary case history
  • Maintain records, schedule appointments, and scan paperwork
  • Prepared patient for Vision examination; assists in testing for near and far acuity, depth perception, color perception, visual fields, OCT, photos, macular pigmentation, and dilation
  • Instruct patient in the care and use of contact lenses
  • Ordering Contact Lenses/Drops
  • Check and dispense contact lenses/Glasses

Ophthalmic Technician

Iowa Retina Consultants
West Des Moines, Iowa
03.2018 - 05.2018
  • Gathering medical records and patient information
  • Taking ocular measurements, both anatomical and functional
  • Administering or preparing medications
  • Providing eye care and contact lens information to the patient
  • Maintaining and cleaning ophthalmic instruments

Education

Associates - Ophthalmic/ophthalmology Assistant

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
05-2016

Certificate - Medical Coding

Absolute Medical Coding Institute
Remote

Skills

  • HIPAA
  • Fluorescein angiography
  • Slit-lamp examination
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Intraocular pressure measurement
  • Ophthalmic imaging
  • Fundus photography
  • Visual field testing
  • Pachymetry testing
  • Ocular coherence tomography
  • Corneal topography
  • Medical history taking
  • Clinical support
  • Documentation
  • Retinal imaging techniques
  • Medical terminology proficiency
  • Chart organization
  • Ophthalmic anatomy knowledge

Timeline

Medical Scribe/QDS

Cognizant Technology Solution
07.2022 - Current

Ophthalmic Technician/Retina Scribe/Triage

Discover Vision Center
02.2019 - 08.2024

Ophthalmic Technician

Iowa Retina Consultants
03.2018 - 05.2018

Optometric Technician

Burlingame and Mock Vision Associates
06.2017 - 02.2019

Associates - Ophthalmic/ophthalmology Assistant

Des Moines Area Community College

Certificate - Medical Coding

Absolute Medical Coding Institute
Samantha Yang