Lori Malinak

Jan 2022 - present

This position has entailed performing medical assessments on more complex issues beyond the scope of the medical assistant. This has included extensive experience with a variety of issues ranging from providing medical assessment/advice to helping patients with end-of-life care.

• Rheumatology drug authorizations
• Referrals for SCMG
• Scheduling new rheumatology consults based on acuity
• Reviewing all dictations for coding/dictation errors
• Filling in for medical assistant during absence
• Troubleshooting billing issues
• Ensuring that patient care metrics were met for SCMG

• Served as the primary contact on call 24/7 for calls/texts for 40 patients
• Interviewed prospective patients and informed them about the program

• Performed 8,000 DEXA exams
• Instructed patients on treatment/lifestyle modification
• Provided detailed explanations of results
• Marketed DEXA to physician offices
• Served as patient education for Eli Lilly (Forteo Pen)

Research Study Coordinator

Sole study coordinator for the rheumatology primary investigator for a total of 7 studies. Studies ranged from osteoarthritis/osteoporosis treatment to evaluating the efficacy of new biologic agents in rheumatoid arthritis/lupus.

Responsibilities

• Involved recruitment of patients
• Completion of regulatory documents
• Consent process which involved numerous updates
• Joint assessments (Nov. 1999 trained as joint assessor by Amgen)
• Drew up to 15 vials of blood/processed and centrifuged blood/and mailed with dry ice
• Administered questionnaires
• Reported adverse events
• Administered study medication
• Medication history
• Ensured patients were in compliance with inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Attendance at multiple out of town meetings
• Numerous meetings with site monitors

• Unit specialized in trauma care

• Admissions Nurse on Coronary Care Unit

• Medical-Surgical Adult Intensive Care Unit

• Medical Oncology Unit with leukemia patients.
• Administered IV chemotherapy

Vaccinated approximately 900 people during the COVID-19 pandemic