Sierrah Bonning
Marana,AZ
Summary
Compassionate Special Education Paraprofessional offering excellent skills in devising student strategies and monitoring classroom activities. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities is highly sought.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Marana School District
08.2023 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Assist with multiple students at a time.
- Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
- Communicated with teachers and other district personnel to assist in evaluating progress and implementing IEP objectives.
- Observed students' performance and recorded relevant data to assess progress.
- Collaborated with teachers and specialists to assess student progress.
Diagnostic Authorization
Tucson Orthopaedic Institute
06.2021 - 07.2023
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Responded to inquiries from healthcare providers regarding prior authorization requests.
- Provided prior authorization support for physicians, healthcare providers and patients in accordance with payer guidelines.
- Analyzed medical records and other documents to determine approval of requests for authorization.
- Reached out to insurance carriers to obtain prior authorization for testing and procedures.
- Verified eligibility and compliance with authorization requirements for service providers.
- Fielded telephone inquiries on authorization details from plan members and medical staff.
- Tracked referral submission during facilitation of prior authorization issuance.
- Managed 60 to 80 incoming/outgoing calls a day.
Medical Assistant
Tucson Orthopaedic Institute
09.2019 - 07.2022
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Maintained confidentiality of all medical records and sensitive information to comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state, and federal law.
- Prepared injections for providers per each request.
- EHR
- Suture removal
- Entered diagnostic Imaging orders.
Education
No Degree - Medical Assistant
Carrington College- Tucson
Tucson, AZ11.2019
Skills
- IEP Compliance
- Teaching and Instruction
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Skills Strategies
- Student Supervision
- Patient Flow Management
- Patient-Focused Care
- Medical Terminology
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Procedure Assistance
- HIPAA Compliance
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Marana School District
08.2023 - Current
Diagnostic Authorization
Tucson Orthopaedic Institute
06.2021 - 07.2023
Medical Assistant
Tucson Orthopaedic Institute
09.2019 - 07.2022
No Degree - Medical Assistant
Carrington College- Tucson
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