Tyla James
Kinston,NC
Summary
Enthusiastic Certified Medical Assistant motivated to work with patients, families and care teams efficiently. Friendly, adaptable and collaborative professional successful devising satisfying solutions to complex problems.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Coordinator
Kinston Community Health Center
04.2022 - Current
- The Remote Patient Monitoring Care Coordinator is health care experienced who directly supports high risk patients in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team
- Educates and trains (demonstrates) patients on the use of remote patient monitoring equipment and appropriate follow-up based on data and alerts received
- Works with RPM patients, family and other members of the health care team to increase patient engagement in self-care, adherence to medication regimen, attending scheduled appointments, and follow up with questions and/or concerns about their medical process.
- Streamlined communication between patients and healthcare providers, ensuring timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
- Assisted in the development of care plans tailored to individual patient needs, improving overall health outcomes.
Certified Medical Assistant
Kinston Community Health Center
05.2021 - Current
- Must be able to measure and record vital signs accurately
- Must be able to effectively conduct patient interviews to include obtaining patient medical history and chief complaint
- Prepares patient for examination and performs routine screening tests accurately according to clinical protocols.
- Support and facilitate optimizing physician billable time by carrying out delegated tasks such as returning patient phone calls, completing paperwork, etc.
- As directed by the provider
- Accurately prepares and administers medications and injections with appropriated practitioner's authorization.
- Engage patients, patients' families, and their caregivers in understanding, setting, and monitoring patient self-managements care plans in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the patient and caregiver.
- Demonstrate personal responsibility and respect for patients, patients' families, and co-workers in professional appearance.
- Must ensure that OSHA and HIPAA guidelines are followed in clinical areas.
- Dispose of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards
- Maintains BLS and effectively utilize CPR skills when required.
- Maintains patient exam rooms by stocking them with supplies and equipment.
- Collects and prepares specimens so that laboratory test is performed accurately.
- Properly dispose of contaminated supplies
- Properly sterilize instruments as needed.
- Apply the principles of comprehensive, community-based, patient-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally and linguistically appropriate care coordination.
- Effectively adheres to Unit Manager's supervision and provides constructive feedback to improve the quality of care provided to patients.
- Ability to relate to the public regardless of racial ethnic and economic status.
- Participates in continuing professional growth through attendance at workshops and professional in-services and through individual research and reading, to include communication skills.
- Participate in population management activities as directed by the Practice.
- Attend and participate in organized functions of the Center and perform administrative functions as necessary.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Certified Medical Assistant
Nease Personnel
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Managing office telephone systems, including answering calls and returning messages
- Scheduling patient appointments and maintaining communication to confirm future appointments
- Documenting patients' medical information, including medical history and health insurance information
- Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files
- Coordinating daily office activities, greeting patients and checking patients in and out for their appointments
- Recording patients' vital signs, documenting physicians' notes and changes in medical conditions
- Taking tissue and fluid samples and sending them in for laboratory analysis
- Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care
- Assisting physicians during routine checkups, outpatient procedures and other physical exams
- Monitoring and documenting patient symptoms for physicians' review during clinical exams
- Providing compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits
- Preparing and administering medications under the direction of supervising physicians.
Certified Medical Assistant
Pediatric Affiliates of Hampton Roads
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance
- Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit
- Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
Medical Assistant
Baxter Road Family Medicine
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance
- Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit
- Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
Medical Assistant Externship
Internal Medicine Joseph Forestiere
10.2019 - 01.2020
- 160 hour externship
- EMR systems, scheduling patients appointments, immunizations, customer service, office management, records keeping, phlebotomy, clinical, administrative, laboratory work.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting physicians with routine procedures and diagnostic tests.
- Facilitated seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
- Boosted patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and promptly addressing needs during visits.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting in Clinical Procedures
Bryant & Stratton College
Hampton, VA12.2020
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- EMR Systems
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Coding
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Venipuncture
- Medical Scheduling
- ICD Coding
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Office Experience
- Computer Skills
- Patient Relations
- Interdepartmental Collaboration
- HIPAA Compliance
- Electronic Health Records
- Specimens Collection and Processing
- Vital Sign Monitoring
Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, 04/01/21, Present
- Heartsaver First Aid, 04/01/21, Present
- Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA), 09/01/20, 12/01/25
Additional Information
- Microsoft office/EMR skills
- BLS certified
- Billing & Coding Knowledge
- Patient Care Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Telecommunications
Assessments
- Medical Lab Procedures - Phlebotomy, 05/01/20, Proficient
- Attention to Detail, 05/01/20, Proficient
- Nursing Aide Skills, 05/01/20, Proficient
Timeline
Patient Care Coordinator
Kinston Community Health Center
04.2022 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant
Kinston Community Health Center
05.2021 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant
Nease Personnel
01.2021 - 05.2021
Certified Medical Assistant
Pediatric Affiliates of Hampton Roads
06.2020 - 10.2020
Medical Assistant
Baxter Road Family Medicine
01.2020 - 05.2020
Medical Assistant Externship
Internal Medicine Joseph Forestiere
10.2019 - 01.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting in Clinical Procedures
Bryant & Stratton College
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, 04/01/21, Present
- Heartsaver First Aid, 04/01/21, Present
- Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA), 09/01/20, 12/01/25
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