TOSHA BURNETT

• Ordered office, treatment rooms, surgical procedure, and immunotherapy testing and treatment supplies while maintaining supplier, drug reps, surgical pre-tests& apt scheduling, lab, radiology, blood orders & testing w/ results, and referring physician & surgical contacts in database.
• Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
• Collected and documented patient medical information such as vital signs, health history, diagnostic testing, collecting & processing specimens, gathered patient data, test results for interpretation by physician, performed in office procedures, EKG, depending on patient presentation in office
• Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
• Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
• Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
• Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
• Created Inventory control manual, Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
• Helped improve patient outcomes by educating and advising on relevant treatments and care.
• Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
• Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records.
• Implemented immunotherapy procedures to help desensitize patients to severe allergens.
• Prescribed medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics and nasal, oral or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
• Ordered skin prick, IgE RAST and other tests to isolate likely allergens.
• Monitored food challenges to test severity of suspected allergens and provide immediate medical assistance in case of adverse reactions.
• Diagnosed or treated allergic or immunologic conditions.
• Put together targeted treatment protocols and medication regimens to alleviate patient symptoms.
• Conducted allergic examinations of patients.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
• Determined therapies, requested materials and received equipment in accordance with patient care initiatives and insurance plans.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Maintained high infection control standards. Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools. Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment & other machines used during procedures.
• Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
• Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Supported surgeons during ALL general in-office cosmetic procedures & cosmetic surgeries,
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, and plastic surgery procedures. Performed wound closure at end of surgery.. Cleaned the wound, prepared the area for bandages, and/or pressure dressings
• Assisted patients with dressing & wound care. Pre & post operative instructions provided orally & created patient "post op care instruction sheet" for patients to take home with them. Created the following for patients: " what to expect in the days following your MOHS procedure". Created "What does MOHS stand for" "Your MOHS procedure explained step by step" "Your skin cancer diagnosis explained & what comes next"
• Front Office Duties included but not limited to: answering multi line phones, patient care, appointments, insurance verifications, surgery scheduling, prescription directions explained to patients, prescription call in to pharmacies, Verifying appointments, Checking in & out of patients, Operating computer system with Medical Office Software, performing customer service and handling patient concerns or complaints, Customer Care. Opening & Closing of Office
• All suture removal appointments & surgical wound care follow up appointments were scheduled with ME, I was provided a treatment room of my own, set up & maintain treatment room.
• Composed referral thank you letters & letters for referring physicians with office notes regarding their patients care, findings, recommended procedures & dates of expected release back to their care.

• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Followed scrub-in procedures by gowning and gloving correctly to assist in sterile fields.
• Maintained sterile fields by following aseptic techniques and adhering to infection control protocols.
• Maintained safe working environments by adhering to safety protocols and reporting hazards.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Prepared patients for surgery by cleaning and disinfecting surgical sites and positioning patients.
• Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Completed continued education units yearly to stay up to date on surgical technology and meet organizational requirements.
• Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
• Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
• Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
• Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.

• Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
• Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments. Prepared each patient with a whirlpool bath prior to seeing the Doctor
• Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
• Performed X-Rays, Ultrasound, LazerLight , TENS, therapies on patients. Developed X-Rays & reported my findings to Doctor prior to her seeing patient
• Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
• Removed Casts, Bandages, Sutures & Staples, Rods & pin removal - All post op care, and prepare the area for the Doctor to come & inspect their healing process
• Wrap, Cast, Boot, Prepare Tape for bandaging, Molds of Feet for Orthotics - and prepare and send molds to Factory for making of patients personalized Orthotics
• Assist with insurance: filing daily claims, Coding & Billing, Calling insurance for prior auth for surgeries, and all assistive devices such as orthotics, boots etc.
• Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.

Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents

• Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.