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Maria Monroy

Garden Grove

Summary

I graduated from UEI college for my Medical Assistant Certificate in June of 2020. I have loved working in the medical field since starting and I will continue my education in the medical field and study to become a registered nurse in the years to come. Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Assistant

Newport Beach Urgent Care and Occupational Med
09.2024 - Current

Part Time Job


Front Office

  • Assisted with insurance verification, expediting the check-in process and ensuring accurate billing.
  • Posted payments and charges to patient accounts and participated in billing processes.
  • Maintained inventory of office supplies, reducing operational costs through diligent tracking and reordering processes.
  • Coordinated medical records management, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and timely access for healthcare providers.
  • Collected deductibles and copays to post money to patient accounts.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.
  • Received and routed laboratory results to correct clinical staff members.
  • Contact Employers for Work-Related Injuries to provide authorization to treat and care.
  • Provide Employers information on patient with Work- Related Injuries while complying with HIPPA.


Back Office

  • Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
  • Boosted patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and promptly addressing needs during visits.
  • Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting physicians with routine procedures and diagnostic tests.
  • Performed EKGs and other diagnostic tests, contributing to accurate and timely diagnoses.
  • Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
  • Perform DOT and NON-DOT drug testing.
  • Perform COVID, RSV, FLU, MONO, etc. testing
  • Apply bandages, dressings, cast, etc.
  • Setting up any procedure set up
  • Pre- Employment Physical
  • Assist with treating Work-Related injuries and illnesses
  • Assisted physicians with medical procedures, ensuring high-quality patient care and safety.
  • Helped with phlebotomy work by drawing blood for tests and giving common injections for immunization and treatment.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.


Medical Assistant

Memorial Care Medical Group (OBGYN)
11.2022 - Current

Back office

  • Basic vitals
  • Accurately updating and recording patient medications and allergies in patient chart upon each visit
  • Setting up trays for procedures or regular set up for provider
  • Assisting with procedure (ex. Colposcopy, cryotherapy, LEEP, IUD insertion and removals, Vulva biopsy, ETC)
  • Getting pre-certification, benefits, and coverage with patients’ insurance
  • Placing referrals when needed
  • Assisting with NST/AFI’s
  • Processing specimens (Blood, Pap Smear, Biopsy, Urines)
  • Filling leave of work forms for the state or employer
  • Administering injections
  • Calling in or sending prescriptions to pharmacy
  • Working with different provider when needed to
  • Restock rooms as needed.
  • Scheduling appointment and rescheduling
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Ensured patient safety and comfort during examinations, effectively addressing concerns and answering questions.

Medical Assistant

OC Urgent Care
01.2021 - 10.2022

Front Office

  • Comfortable with E-clinicals System, Laboratory Portals, Insurance Portals such as Availity, Tricare, Medicare, CalOptima, Phone Eligibly, Etc.
  • Collecting Copay, Co-Insurance, Cash Patient
  • Knowledgeable of Workers Comp Process knowing what is needed and asked for.
  • Manage a safe environment for the patient and employees, create a calm and fast setting providing patient with their laboratory results, Imaging Reports, able to answer questions and concerns.


Back Office

  • Played active leadership position maintaining back-office patient flow and coordination of responsibilities between other co-workers.
  • Ensure completion of Sports Physical, Work Physical, TB Testing
  • Advance skin in numerous injections such as Toradol, Rocephin, Tuberculin, Dexamethasone, Etc. - Responsible for setting up tray and assisting in procedure including IV therapy, incision and drainage, laceration repairs, Toenails removal, FB removal of skin/ear/Pelvic, wart removal with cryotherapy
  • Taking patient history and vitals
  • Skilled in urgent procedures such as ear lavages, EKG, venipuncture, COVID nasal swab, glucose testing, H pylori breath testing, Urinalysis, Audiometry testing

Medical Assistant

Xpress Urgent Care
06.2020 - 01.2021
  • Familiar with EMR/PM (Doctup) system
  • Call in prescription, Lab Order, Imaging Orders, charge of faxing over and receiving Medical Records
  • Answer Phones, greeting patient, and kept the front office working at top productivity for a fast and great service.
  • Package swab/blood draws to be ready for pick up.
  • Accurately updating and recording patient medications and allergies in patient chart upon each visit
  • Maintaining office and clinical supplies in addition to supply inventory in exam rooms
  • Immediately resolve issues between clients and providers with meticulous documentation for accurate record of incident
  • This is the place for a brief summary of your key responsibilities and most stellar accomplishments.

Education

High School Diploma -

Tustin High School
Tustin, CA
05.2018

Certificate - Medical Assistant

UEI College
Anaheim, CA
06.2020

Skills

  • Urgent care
  • OBGYN Specialty
  • Internal Medicine
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Front office
  • Back office
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Phlebotomy
  • Direct patient care

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Medical Assistant

Newport Beach Urgent Care and Occupational Med
09.2024 - Current

Medical Assistant

Memorial Care Medical Group (OBGYN)
11.2022 - Current

Medical Assistant

OC Urgent Care
01.2021 - 10.2022

Medical Assistant

Xpress Urgent Care
06.2020 - 01.2021

High School Diploma -

Tustin High School

Certificate - Medical Assistant

UEI College
Maria Monroy