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Tamisha Edwards

Staten Island,NY

Summary

Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with 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

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Advocate

Fidelis Care Insurance
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Responsible for supplying payers with appropriate billing information in order to settle a claim
  • Medical claims and appeals
  • Maintained high level of professionalism when speaking to doctors and insurance companies
  • Made outbound calls to insurance companies, patients and physicians to perform eligibility checks for patients
  • Initiated Medical Prior Authorizations
  • Stayed current on HIPAA regulations, benefits claims processing, medical terminology and other procedures
  • Applied knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payer requirements utilizing on-line eligibility systems to verify patient coverage and policy limitations.

Medical Assitant

Northwell Health
02.2022 - 09.2022
  • Preparation for Cystoscope with patients
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to the Provider
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets
  • Manual disinfection, the cystoscope, once disinfected properly inserted in STERRAD Machine then properly packaging Flexible Cystoscope.

Medical Assitant

Overlook Hospital
01.2021 - 02.2022
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations
  • Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight
  • Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills
  • Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.

Medical Assitant

Weill Cornell Medicine Otolaryngology
04.2019 - 01.2021
  • Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
  • Performed preliminary physical tests to accurately record results in patient history summary
  • Collaborated with local pharmacies to resolve and clarify issues with patient medication
  • Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis
  • Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.

Education

Certified Medical Assistant -

Lincoln Technical Institute
Edison - Iselin, NJ
04.2019

No Degree - Nursing Assistance

ASA College
Brooklyn, NY
04.2014

High School Diploma -

Port Richmond High School
Staten Island, NY
06.2006

Skills

  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Medical Claims & Prior Authorization
  • Leadership Skills
  • Surgical Equipment Tray
  • Patient Care
  • Customer Service
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Patient Flow Management
  • Payment Collection
  • Patient-Focused Care

Timeline

Customer Service Advocate

Fidelis Care Insurance
09.2022 - 07.2023

Medical Assitant

Northwell Health
02.2022 - 09.2022

Medical Assitant

Overlook Hospital
01.2021 - 02.2022

Medical Assitant

Weill Cornell Medicine Otolaryngology
04.2019 - 01.2021

Certified Medical Assistant -

Lincoln Technical Institute

No Degree - Nursing Assistance

ASA College

High School Diploma -

Port Richmond High School

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