Medical Assistant Resume Example

Starting Salary: $10.00 Ending Salary: $12.00 Start Date: Aug, 2006 End Date: Jan, 2008 Supervisor: Dr. Henry

Job Duties:

• Accurately and efficiently maintained all office duties such as sole employee, filing insurance forms, answering calls, faxing
• Assisted and prepared patients for Epidural injections, monitored each patient after injection, charted any changes.
• Ordered and picked up all office medical supplies (meds, gloves, Epidural trays, script pads).
• Recorded personal and detailed charting for each patient.
• Acquired insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered
• Conducted patient interviews to gather health history, vital signs and information about current medical issues.
• Performed front desk duties, including answering phones, scheduling appointments, greeting patients and ordering supplies.
• Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary.
• Experienced in front and back offices, controlling patient flow, collecting payments and assisting in delivery of quality healthcare.
• Identified operational improvements to drive efficiency and quality of care.
• Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
• Escorted patients to examination rooms and documented medical histories.
• Prepared and wrote all prescription refill requests on behalf of physician.

• Assisted physicians with patient treatment, including
• Assisted physician during ultrasound, dictating physician's finding to chart
• Tested patient's blood glucose levels and urinalysis testing
• Answer multi-line phone, operate fax.
• Made all calls to patient's confirming next day's appointments.
• Dedicated to maintaining a strict patient confidentiality.
• Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for DLO.
• Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.