Denica Harris-Johnson
Harvey
Summary
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
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
Family Christian Health Center
07.2023 - Current
- Sanitize, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Document vital signs and health history for patients in clinic environments.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure, height and weight and head circumference.
Lead Medical Assistant
Homewood Pediactrics
09.2022 - Current
- Assisted physicians and nurses with clinical procedures following safe practices.
- Triaged incoming calls for provider to determine callers' needs for immediate appointments or scheduled visits.
- Precepted newly hired medical assistants to train each on office procedures and important tasks.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Monitored office procedures to correct problems and implement proactive improvements for better patient flow.
- Protected patients and staff from infection risks by routinely cleaning and disinfecting common areas and patient rooms.
- Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
Travel Medical Assistant
USA Vein Clinics
10.2021 - 05.2023
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Helped improve patient outcomes by educating and advising on relevant treatments and care.
Medical Assistant
Englewood Medical Center
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Triage and conduct vitals
- Administer immunization vaccines
- Complete paperwork and forms
- Check schedules and organize patient flow
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Collected pertinent data and calculations to aid physician in interpreting results.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
Medical Assistant
Friend Family Health Center
03.2016 - 08.2020
- Gathering personal information and medical history
- Taking vital signs
- Administering medications allowed by state law
- Injections
- Assisting physicians during exams
- Prepping poatients for exams, X-rays or other test such as: EKG, Strep test ,COVID 19 test
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
Education
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Everest College - Chicago
Chicago, IL01.2014
High School Diploma -
Rich South High School
Richton Park, IL07.2011
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Scheduling
- Payment Collection
- HIPAA Compliance
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Basic Laboratory Tests
- Injection Administration
- Exam Room Preparation
- Proper Waste Disposal
- Medical Terminology
- Pulse Oximetry
- Electronic Health Records
- Rapid Strep Testing
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Completing Insurance Forms
- Inventory Management
- Administering Immunizations
- Patient Engagement
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Documentation
- EPIC EMR
- Family Medicine
- Flu Vaccinations
- Centrifuge Operation
- Operating EKG Equipment
- Dressing Removal
- Updating Medical Records
- Multi-Line Telephone System Operation
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Patient Health Information Access
- Performing EKGs
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Venipuncture Expertise
Certification
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- BLS Certified
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant
Family Christian Health Center
07.2023 - Current
Lead Medical Assistant
Homewood Pediactrics
09.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant
Englewood Medical Center
01.2022 - 09.2022
Travel Medical Assistant
USA Vein Clinics
10.2021 - 05.2023
Medical Assistant
Friend Family Health Center
03.2016 - 08.2020
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Everest College - Chicago
High School Diploma -
Rich South High School
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- BLS Certified
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