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Skills

  • Business operations
  • Patient scheduling
  • EMR / EHR
  • Supervision
  • Communications
  • Project organization
  • Operational improvement
  • Helping with insurance pre-authorization processes
  • Identifying orthopedic device needs
  • Phlebotomy

Work Experiences

  • Gathered information about the client's medical history, including medications, symptoms, and allergies.
  • Improved patient outcomes by educating them about procedures, medications, and other doctor's instructions.
  • Immediately informed Orthopedic Assistant of any unusual or urgent circumstances in the patients' condition or environment.
  • Assisted with skeletal traction setup.
  • Collaborated in performing gait assessments.
  • Prepared lab specimens of blood, urine, stool, and sputum for diagnostic evaluation.
  • Used quality controls to monitor framework test accuracy.
  • Assisted orthopedic surgeons during surgical procedures.
  • Assisted with patient skin traction setup.
  • Assisted in outpatient procedures for carpal tunnel release.

Summaries

  • Independent worker with extensive medical experience and a meticulous nature dedicated to providing the best possible care to patients.
  • Positive and upbeat personality with excellent communication abilities.
  • Accurate and detail-focused Orthopedic Assistant.
  • Orthopedic Assistant with 15 years of successful vendor management and strategic planning experience.
  • Detail-oriented and knowledgeable Orthopedic Assistant with strong multitasking and organizational skills who can complete patient-facing and office-based tasks.
  • Provides a strong commitment to patient education, administrative excellence, and confidentiality.
  • Achieved a 15% reduction in patient falls.
  • Strengths in workflow optimization and client relations backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Attentive recovery monitoring and care plan adjustments.
  • Schedules appointments efficiently and keeps track of patient insurance information.

Accomplishments

  • Led quality control initiatives for sterile field operations, reducing the time required for surgery prep by 13 minutes per procedure.
  • Collaborated with physical therapists to create individualized patient mobility plans, improving patient adherence to rehab programs by 69% over one year.
  • Collaborated with vendors to maintain an adequate inventory of orthopedic surgical tools, preventing shortages and delays for more than 4 procedures annually.
  • Monitored wound healing and mobility improvements during post-operational care and provided real-time recommendations to physical therapy teams, aiding faster recovery for 8 patients annually.
  • Coordinated the setup and breakdown of sterile rooms for outpatient procedures, leading to a reduction in setup times by 51% over 18 months.
  • Worked closely with the insurance billing department to ensure accurate coding for orthopedic procedures, leading to faster claims processing and decreasing claim rejections by 24%.
  • Implemented an orthopedic equipment check-in system that tracked usage and maintenance, improving accountability and cutting equipment downtime by 37% in 2021.
  • Managed patient intakes for orthopedic consultations, reducing scheduling delays and increasing clinic throughput by 75% over 6 months.
  • Assisted in the application and removal of casts, splints, and braces, improving patient compliance with physical therapy protocols by 56%.
  • Supported orthopedic surgeons in total joint replacement surgeries by performing sterile draping and instrumentation handling, leading to improved surgical outcomes.

Affiliations

  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
  • National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (NAOT)
  • Freemason
  • Project Management Institute
  • American Society of Orthopaedic Physician Assistants (ASOPA)
  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
  • Orthopedic Research Society (ORS)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • Society of Surgical Assistants
  • American Medical Informatics Association

Certifications

  • Musculoskeletal Sonographer Certification (RMSK)
  • First Aid and CPR Certification - American Heart Association
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT)
  • Medical Terminology Certificate Program
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - Vantage
  • Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
  • Orthopedic Nurse Certification (ONC) - Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board

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