Medical Support Specialist resume example

Medical Assistant for a busy multi physician Dermatology clinic.

Under direction of physician and clinical manager, include assisting with patient flow, preparing for examination and/or outpatient procedures, including assisting with exams and procedures, extensive electronic chart documentation.

• Sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies in adherence to OSHA regulations.
• Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary.
• Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions.
• Collaborated with local pharmacies to resolve and clarify issues with patient medication.
• Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
• Coordinated and executed medical waste disposal according to governmental and organizational standards.
• Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags.
• Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
• Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment.
• Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including excisions.

• Sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies in adherence to OSHA regulations.
• Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
• Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary.
• Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions.
• Collaborated with local pharmacies to resolve and clarify issues with patient medication.
• Efficiently performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
• Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
• Coordinated and executed medical waste disposal according to governmental and organizational standards.
• Measured patient peak flows to improve workflow efficiency.
• Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags.
• Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
• Collected forms, copied insurance cards and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing.
• Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment.
• Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including assisting with Mohs procedures in office.