Tamera Cormier
Houston
Summary
Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant offering great experience in fast-paced settings. Competent in organizing charts, preparing patient rooms and supporting doctors through collecting vitals and office administration. Positive and upbeat with excellent communication skills. Passionate about providing exceptional level of patient care and with sharp clinical skills. Experienced in both clinical and administrative settings. I'm also wanting to explore more opportunities like EMT and Respiratory Care Therapist.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NRCMA (Health Coach)
One Medical Seniors
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with other coaches to create and execute game plans.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Excelled in high-pressure situations, maintaining composure and professionalism during peak hours and emergency scenarios.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Maintained a safe and clean clinical environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and disposing of biohazardous waste properly.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Reduced wait times by swiftly processing insurance claims, verifying coverage, and obtaining pre-authorizations when necessary.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Measured patient spirometry.
- Performing ear irrigations
- Performing ABIs
- Performing COVID swabs
- Preparing and administering medications, including by intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous injections — including vaccinations/immunizations, as directed by a physician or other licensed provider (e.g., a nurse practitioner or physician assistant)
- Can administer basic urinalysis, urine dipstick, strep test, and blood sugar Proven ability to read and perform vital signs
- Ability to learn new EHR systems, if/when needed
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
NRCMA - Externship
Life Savers ER Summerwood
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Increased overall student satisfaction with the externship program by regularly soliciting feedback from participants and implementing necessary improvements.
- Assist with related duties and projects as assigned Assists with patient follow up and care
- Prepares exam rooms with needed equipment, supplies, and patient education material
- Requires bending, lifting greater than 20 pounds, pushing wheelchairs/stretchers Performs drug screens, uranalysis and other in-house lab tests accurately
- Maintains, calibrates and performs controls on lab/x-ray equipment daily and CT experience
- Maintains records and logs on activities including inhouse lab work, drug screens, x- rays, and lab work sent out to other labs
- Collects essential patient data and documents on appropriate forms within established time frame
- Complete patient charts and prepare discharge instructions
- Verifying insurance
Internship - Medical Administration
The Woodlands Allergy Asthma Immunology Clinic
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Checking patients in for scheduled appointments.
- Answering phones and maintaining databases.
- Keeping track of medical records and charts.
- Ordering supplies and maintaining general office standards.
- Answer patientsʼ queries and ensure quality customer service
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
- Customer-oriented communication skills
- Copying and faxing paperwork
- Used Athena Health EHR
- Verified Insurance
- Prepared patient's charts
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
Education
Certification in Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant -
College of Healthcare Professionals
Houston, Texas06.2023
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administration Services -
Lone Star College - Tomball
Tomball, Texas05.2022
High School Diploma -
Westfield High School
Houston, TX05.2016
Skills
- BLS Certification
- Manual Vital Signs
- Critical Thinking
- Communication Skills
- Eager to learn more
- Time Management Skills
- Detailed-Oriented
- Computer literacy
- Front/Back Office experience
- Greeting and welcoming patients
- Scheduling patient appointments
- Answering telephones
- Effective Communication
- Building Relationships
- Team Development
- Team motivation
- Leadership skills
- Patient Scheduling
- Customer Service
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Vital signs monitoring
- EMR / EHR
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient-focused care
- Data Entry
- Phlebotomy
- Procedure Assistance
- Compassionate
- CPR
- Immunization Administration
- Specimens collection and processing
- Laboratory Specimen Collection
- Insurance Verification
- Patient Care Coordination
- Patient Flow Management
- First Aid
- Medical office administration
- Medical terminology knowledge
- HIPAA Compliance
Certification
- BLS (CPR/AED), 10/01/22
- NRCMA, 04/01/23
Timeline
NRCMA - Externship
Life Savers ER Summerwood
05.2023 - 06.2023
NRCMA (Health Coach)
One Medical Seniors
01.2022 - Current
Internship - Medical Administration
The Woodlands Allergy Asthma Immunology Clinic
08.2021 - 12.2021
Certification in Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant -
College of Healthcare Professionals
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administration Services -
Lone Star College - Tomball
High School Diploma -
Westfield High School
- BLS (CPR/AED), 10/01/22
- NRCMA, 04/01/23
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