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Carmen Flores

Columbus

Summary

Dynamic Certified Medical Assistant with extensive experience at Mercymed Columbus, excelling in patient management and clinical documentation. Bilingual in English and Spanish, I effectively educate patients while ensuring safety compliance. Recognized for exceptional organizational skills, I thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently enhancing patient care and streamlining operations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Medical Assistant

Mercymed Columbus
Columbus
10.2022 - Current

My Responsibilities include managing a schedule for nurse visits which can include up to 23 patients a day. Nurse visits include, drawing blood, performing various test such as spirometry testing, Holter monitor placements, EKG’s, verifying patients medications, calling in medication and giving patients any lab and imagining results. For a year and half I was the medical assistant to two providers in two locations. In that role my responsibilities were to make sure my providers had anything they needed to better care for our patients which included, making appointments for other facilities, Prior Authorizations for medications, call in medications to patients pharmacy, translate as needed, vaccinations administration, assist with in office procedures, selective medication education to Spanish patients and manage providers incoming box with any patients messages and request. Fill out patients documents for surgical clearances, FMLA paper work and more.

Medical Translator/CCMA

Valley Healthcare System
Columbus
04.2019 - 01.2022
  • My Responsibilities were but not limited to as followed, for the first almost 2 years I was responsible for translating for patients and providers during office visits, relating information to patients over the phone when requested by providers
  • I was responsible for translating for any provider and staff member in any department when needed
  • I was also responsible for doing intake duties such as rescheduling patients, creating new patient charts, verifying insurance information, collecting copays and previous balances, translating any document from English to Spanish when needed
  • When the pandemic started early 2020 I was assigned to our covid-19 crew to collect patients information and help set up for testing outside of our facilities and any Covid-19 related duties
  • In 2021 I made the transition to clinical as a CCMA to Women’s health
  • In my current position as a CCMA my responsibilities are as followed, obtain patients vital signs, set up and assist with any procedure and ultrasound
  • Assist provider during patients visit, scheduling any referral or procedure outside of our facility, calling patients, while also translating for that department when needed

Front Desk Receptionist

Dr. Ramon Ramos
Savannah
07.2015 - 12.2015
  • I was responsible for, checking patients in and out, verifying insurance both medicaid and commercial insurance, collect copays and collecting balances on past due accounts, scanning when needed, calling patients to remind them of their next appointment
  • I also worked in the back when needed as a medical assistant doing vitals, translating, collecting blood and running any additional test requested by physician
  • The number one impact I had in this job would have to be my organization skills
  • I like to make sure everything is in order and finished in a timely matter
  • I believe working in an environment that is well organized makes the job enjoyable and it makes not only my job easier but also my co-workers job easier
  • Problem solving
  • I enjoy being able to solve a problem no matter how little or big the issue
  • My number one goal is to make sure a patient knows that I care for their needs and that I will do anything to be able to help them and make their visit a little easier

Front Desk Receptionist

Care-Well Pediatrics
Columbus
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Front desk receptionist duties included checking patients in and out, scheduling appointments, checking insurance eligibilities, answering multiple phone calls, faxing, making referrals, working with EMR, creating patients charts, scanning documents, making EED forms, translating when needed, helping Spanish patients fill out documentation, call patients with appointment reminders, and working one on one with drug reps

Front Desk Receptionist

Dr. Hurst Family Practice
Columbus
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out of office, making referrals, faxing, and also performing other duties as phlebotomy duties and EKG's when needed
  • Also checking insurance eligibility and taking co-payments

Interpreter and Tax Preparer

Tax One
Columbus
11.2007 - 04.2008
  • Assisted Tax One in enabling tax services to the growing local Hispanic community
  • Computed taxes for customers, using adding machines or personal computers, and completed entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables
  • Interviewed clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances
  • Furnished taxpayers with sufficient information and advice in order to ensure correct tax form completion
  • Provided office support duties such as filing, copying, and conducted telephone operations

Education

Virginia College
03.2025

GED -

Tillinghurst
Columbus, GA
01.2012

Skills

  • Fluent in English
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • EMR/ Eclinical Works/Athena
  • E-mail
  • Detail orientation
  • Patient education
  • Patient management
  • Vital sign monitoring
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Clinical documentation
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Phlebotomy techniques
  • Safety compliance
  • Patient scheduling
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Injection administration
  • HIPAA protocols

Timeline

Certified Medical Assistant

Mercymed Columbus
10.2022 - Current

Medical Translator/CCMA

Valley Healthcare System
04.2019 - 01.2022

Front Desk Receptionist

Dr. Ramon Ramos
07.2015 - 12.2015

Front Desk Receptionist

Care-Well Pediatrics
01.2012 - 01.2013

Front Desk Receptionist

Dr. Hurst Family Practice
01.2011 - 01.2012

Interpreter and Tax Preparer

Tax One
11.2007 - 04.2008

Virginia College

GED -

Tillinghurst
Carmen Flores