Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center - 0ffice Nurse and Business Assistant Resume Example

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Amelia Cooper

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Summary

Accomplished and energetic manager and nurse with a solid history of achievement in nursing, inventory control, and management. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include time management, organization, and team management.
Over the last eighteen years, I have focused on delivering exceptional nursing care, while constantly continuing to learn and build knowledge. Because I am a quick learner, I have been able to apply new skills with efficiency. As well as, accept managerial responsibilities such as inventory control, team management, and any other responsibilities delegated. December 2014, I graduated from West Texas A&M University with my B.A.A.S. in Business Law and Ethics to increase my knowledge and abilities to better serve my employer and clients.

Skills

Microsoft Word and Excel, Powerpoint
Management of Financial Resources

Time Management
Judgment and Decision Making

Complex Problem Solving
Schedule Maintenance

Nursing: Care of Physicians and Clients, Client Records, Electronic Medical Records, Insurance Authorization, ICD-9 and CPT coding experience, Inventory Control, Staff Management

Experience

0ffice Nurse and Business Assistant Feb 2007－May 2013 Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center Amarillo, TX

Office Nurse for busy Neurosurgeon.
Responsible for preparing charts for clinic and review by physician.
Review each chart prior to office visit and prepare fee slip appropriately and obtain all information needed for that visit.
Monitor and maintain schedule to best accommodate physician and patients for office and pain clinic.
Obtain prior authorization from insurance companies for medication or medical needs for patients.
Fill out disability or employment forms requested by patients in a timely manner.
Triage 15 to 30 patient calls per day.
Prepare patients for pain procedures performed by multiple physicians and assist physicians with procedure.
Management of supply chain from beginning to end using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Plan, administer and control budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies.

Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.

Acquire and distribute supplies, as well as research supply companies to provide quality supplies to more efficiently maintain budget.

Travel Nurse Jan 2001－Jan 2008 Nursefinders of Amarillo Amarillo, TX

Travel to different facilities to provide nursing care in acute and long term care hospitals, clinics, nursing homes or doctor's office.
The role of an agency nurse can be different every day and requires the ability to adapt to your surroundings and facility.
There is minimal orientation to each facility, which requires the agency nurse to adjust to each facility and provide quality patient care.

Office Nurse Manager Oct 2004－Dec 2006 DeAnna Coey Amarillo Pain Associates Amarillo, TX

Office nurse for busy pain management clinic.
Direct supervisor of Medical Assistants.
Maintain appropriate scheduling for Medical Assistant's and radiology tech depending on the daily patient flow.
Manage any problem that may arise during the clinic day.
Check in patients and prepare them for pain procedure.
Monitor patient before, during and after pain procedure, assist physician during procedure (if needed), discharge patient post procedure, and follow through with any orders written by physician.
Other responsibilities include triage 30 to 60 patient calls per day, check and distribute mail to appropriate department, order supplies for general nursing needs and pain clinic.
Research different supplies and companies to purchase quality supplies within budget.
Management of supply chain from beginning to end using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Plan, administer and control budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies.

Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.

Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Pain Clinic Nurse/Office Nurse May 2003－Oct 2004 Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center Amarillo, TX

Began in pain management clinic assisting multiple physicians with pain procedures and in operating room.
My responsibilities were to check in patients and prepare for pain or surgical procedure.
Inventory control for pain clinic and operating room.
Transferred to office nurse, at request of Dr. Rush Snyder M.D., a neurologist at Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center.