Sanaa Lemma
Dallas
Summary
A dedicated nursing graduate with extensive expertise and tactical capability, compassion, and proficiency with subjective patient intake; as well as competence with objective data evaluation, looking to become an integral part of a supportive healthcare facility.
Highly motivated and committed with a proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to Director of Perioperative Services
Premier Center of Surgical Arts
11.2022 - Current
- Greeted patients in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Assisted manager in all aspects of surgical operations.
- Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
- Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of surgical operations.
- Remained solutions-oriented in face of complex problems to assist management and overall operational direction.
- Proofread and edited documents for accuracy and grammar per CMS regulation and standard.
- Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry.
Medical Assistant/Patient Care Technician
Premier Center of Surgical Arts
11.2022 - Current
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Maintained and reconciled patient medication lists.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Helped improve patient outcomes by educating and advising on relevant treatments and care.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room, sterilizing instruments, maneuvering the C-arm/fluoroscopy machine.
- Followed appropriate procedures to minimize patient's exposure to radiation.
Medical Assistant
Advanced Pain Institute
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Patient intake (health history, allergies, vitals)
- Order urine drug screen/imaging
- Coordinate referrals
- Patient education
- Triage patient phone calls
- Pre-op: Start patient IV for anesthesia, review of consents/patient education
- Intra-op: Maneuver fluoroscopy arm during procedures, maintain sterile protocol
- Post op: monitor vitals, discuss post op instructions
- Served as certified Good Clinical Practice during FDA approved Medtronic DTM-LE Spinal Cord Stimulation Study
Medical Assistant
Pain Management of North Dallas
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Schedule appointments and surgeries
- Verify insurance for clinical appointments and procedures
- Obtain prior authorizations
- Check in patients (vitals, health history)
- Communicate preoperative protocol and instructions
- Order appropriate imaging
Surgical Coordinator
LaserCare Eye Center
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Scheduling lasik consults
- Prompt lasik lead response
- Administering eye scans & measurements
- Preoperative protocol and appointments
- Lasik surgery first assist to surgeon
- Assist in running/operating femtosecond laser
- Completed Certified Ophthalmic Assistant exam
Surgical Coordinator
Brobst Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
01.2017 - 11.2017
- Scheduling cosmetic surgery consults
- Extensive patient education
- Prospective patient follow through
- Surgery scheduling and coordination with hospital staff
- Payment arrangement
- Assisting the surgeon with in-office procedures
- Marketing/updating social media content
Office Manager
Juvia Medical Spa
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Interviewing, hiring, training staff
- Updating office protocol and procedures
- Coaching staff to meet biweekly sales goals
- Thoroughly trained on all machine equipment/machinery
- Planned/organized office events
- Phlebotomy
- Office medication management
Medical Assistant
North Texas Arrhythmia Association
02.2010 - 12.2013
- Schedule appointments
- Check in patients (vitals, health history)
- Obtain EKG readings per office protocol
- Coordinate pacemaker implant surgeries with fellow device companies (Medtronic, St
- Jude, Boston Scientific, etc)
- Coordinate patient/rep communication
- Thorough finish through of incomplete insurance claims
- Supply/inventory management
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas at Arlington/CONHI School of Nursing
Arlington, TX01.2025
Associate of Science -
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX05.2007
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Task prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Reporting and documentation
- Sterile technique
- Patient assessments and care
- CPR/BLS certification
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Venipuncture and phlebotomy
Timeline
Assistant to Director of Perioperative Services
Premier Center of Surgical Arts
11.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant/Patient Care Technician
Premier Center of Surgical Arts
11.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant
Advanced Pain Institute
07.2020 - 12.2021
Medical Assistant
Pain Management of North Dallas
05.2019 - 03.2020
Surgical Coordinator
LaserCare Eye Center
01.2018 - 04.2019
Surgical Coordinator
Brobst Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
01.2017 - 11.2017
Office Manager
Juvia Medical Spa
01.2014 - 12.2016
Medical Assistant
North Texas Arrhythmia Association
02.2010 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas at Arlington/CONHI School of Nursing
Associate of Science -
Southern Methodist University
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