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Shaqueena Emerson
Winnsboro,SC
Work Preference
Summary
Detail-oriented and motivated candidate trained as a Medical Assistant with strong Prior authorizations skills with efficient turn around approval, seeking to build upon professional experience in work from home office environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant Specialist II
Prisma Health-The Cancer Institute
03.2025 - Current
- Record vital signs, such as weight, height, Blood pressure, pulse & respiration.
- Clean and prepare exam rooms for bone marrow biopsy.
Medical Assistant
Prisma Health Gastroenterology & Hepatology
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate
- Prepare exam rooms
- Assist/setup for Peg tube removals
- Prepare Stool collection kits
- Triage calls and documentation for all information communicated from patient
- Complete Prior authorizations for patient medication approval
Medical Assistant
Prisma Health Sickle Cell-Internal Medicine
03.2022 - 06.2024
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate
- Assist provider with minor procedures
- Collect specimens/drug screens according to FDA
- Data entry and processing specimens including labeling, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing specimens as required by test order.
- Prepare exam rooms
- Administer B12 injections to adults
- Ensure all related reports, labs and information are filed and available in medical records
- Keep provider suite stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare and sterilize as required
- Triage calls and documentation for all information communicated from patient
- Collect blood and prepare it for testing- venipuncture & Blind sticking
Medical Assistant
Prisma Health Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool
11.2019 - 12.2022
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate
- Assist provider with minor procedures
- Collect specimens according to established procedures
- Data entry and processing specimens including labeling, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing specimens as required by test order.
- Prepare exam rooms
- Administer B12 injections to adults
- Ensure all related reports, labs and information are filed and available in medical records
- Keep provider suite stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare and sterilize as required
- Triage calls and documentation for all information communicated from patient- Prior Authorizations
Medical Assistant
All’s Well Agency/Prisma Health Weight Management
06.2011 - 10.2019
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate
- Assist provider with minor procedures
- Collect specimens according to established procedures
- Data entry and processing specimens including: labeling, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing specimens as required by test order.
- Prepare exam rooms
- Administer B12 injections to adults
- Ensure all related reports, labs and information are filed and available in medical records
- Keep provider suite stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare and sterilize as required
- Triage calls and documentation for all information communicated from patient
Medical Assistant
North Central Family Medical Center
02.2009 - 06.2019
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate
- Assist provider with minor procedures
- Perform venipuncture by checking blood sugars, hemoglobin, cholesterol levels and others as needed
- Schedule patient appointments
- Prepare exam rooms
- Administer vaccines to adults and pediatric patients
- Ensure all related reports, labs and information are filed and available in medical records
- Keep provider suite stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare and sterilize as required
- Triage calls and documentation
Medical Assistant
Children First Medical Center
06.2008 - 10.2008
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate
- Assist provider with minor procedures
- Perform venipuncture by checking blood sugars, hemoglobin, cholesterol levels and others as needed
- Schedule patient appointments
- Prepare exam rooms
- Administer vaccines to adults and pediatric patients
- Ensure all related reports, labs and information are filed and available in medical records
- Keep provider suite stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare and sterilize as required
- Triage calls and documentation for all information communicated from patient
Education
National Registered Certified Medical Assistant - undefined
Centura College
Columbia, SC01.2008
Associate of Science - Health Sciences – Medical Administrative Assistant
Ultimate Medical Academy
Tampa, FL01.2018
Skills
- ICD-10/CPT Coding
- Well-versed in Medicare/Medicaid
- CMS1500 Claim Form
- Skilled in Billing/Revenue Cycle Management
- Claims Appeal Process - Prior Authorizations Specialist
- EHR/EMR NextGen, Citrix, Greenway
- HIPAA Compliance Certified
- Meaningful Use Trained
- Medical Law & Ethics Trained
- Principles of Management skillset
- Patient Registration
- Medical Transcription
- Pathophysiology for Medical Office
- Phlebotomy
Certification
- CPR/First Aid/AED, National CPR Foundation, 2019-03
- HIPAA/Compliance Training Certification, 2024-08
- Certified Medical Assistant, 2008-07
Timeline
Medical Assistant Specialist II
Prisma Health-The Cancer Institute
03.2025 - Current
Medical Assistant
Prisma Health Gastroenterology & Hepatology
06.2024 - 02.2025
Medical Assistant
Prisma Health Sickle Cell-Internal Medicine
03.2022 - 06.2024
Medical Assistant
Prisma Health Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool
11.2019 - 12.2022
Medical Assistant
All’s Well Agency/Prisma Health Weight Management
06.2011 - 10.2019
Medical Assistant
North Central Family Medical Center
02.2009 - 06.2019
Medical Assistant
Children First Medical Center
06.2008 - 10.2008
National Registered Certified Medical Assistant - undefined
Centura College
Associate of Science - Health Sciences – Medical Administrative Assistant
Ultimate Medical Academy
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