Fahima Siddiqui
Glendale
Summary
Dedicated Medical Assistant with extensive front and back office skills, including insurance verification and patient intake. Proficient in vital signs assessment, injection, venipuncture, and specimen collection. Experienced in appointment coordination, EKG/ECG procedures, and medical terminology. Trained in HIPAA and OSHA regulations, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical assistant
Heart One Associate
04.2024 - Current
- Room patients and obtain vital signs, weight, height, and chief complaints.
- Prepare patients for provider examinations and treatments.
- Administer injections and perform EKGs according to provider orders.
- Assist physicians and nurse practitioners during procedures.
- Review medications, allergies, and medical histories for accuracy.
- Document patient information accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Educate patients on medications, treatment plans, and follow-up appointments to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Return patient phone calls with provider instructions, test results, and follow-up information.
- Manage electronic patient message inbox, ensuring timely responses and effective follow-up.
- Schedule appointments, coordinate referrals, and assist with prescription refill requests.
- Coordinated with laboratory, imaging, and specialty departments to facilitate continuity of care.
Medical assistant
IMS cardiology
06.2020 - 02.2023
Front Office Duties
- Greet and check in patients for cardiology appointments.
- Schedule new and follow-up appointments, stress tests, echocardiograms, Holter monitors, and other cardiac procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed patient inquiries, enhancing patient communication.
- Manage patient portal messages and provider inboxes.
- Verify insurance eligibility and obtain prior authorizations.
- Collected co-pays and updated patient demographics and insurance information, ensuring accurate billing.
- Coordinate referrals to specialists and diagnostic testing.
- Request and obtain outside medical records.
- Confirm appointments and provide preparation instructions for cardiac testing.
- Process prescription refill requests and route them to providers.
- Maintain accurate patient records in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Room patients and obtain vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation, height, weight, and BMI.
- Document chief complaints, medical history, allergies, and current medications.
- Perform medication reconciliation.
- Prepare patients for provider examinations.
- Perform 12-lead EKGs and ensure accurate documentation.
- Apply and remove Holter monitors and event monitors.
- Perform PT/INR
- Educate patients on medications, lifestyle modifications, and follow-up care.
- Communicate laboratory and imaging results per provider instructions.
- Maintain infection control and patient safety standards.
- Assist physicians and advanced practice providers with office procedures.
- Coordinate patient care with hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, pharmacies, and specialists to streamline referrals and testing.
- Document all patient interactions accurately in the EMR while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
Data Entry /Assembly Position
L-3 COMMUNICATION
03.2007 - 08.2013
- Entered part serial numbers into computer system for inventory tracking
- Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
- Collected parts and tools for assembly tasks
- Entering the part serial number in computer system
Data Entry/ Remittance Processor
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
02.2003 - 09.2007
- Coordinated large volume of payments, ensuring accuracy through complex processing and quality assurance
- Analyzed accounts and generated detailed records of activities
- Delivered exceptional customer service by promptly responding to requests and effectively resolving critical issues
- Provided exceptional customer service by responding to requests and resolving critical issues
- Collaborated with co-workers to complete tasks with end-of-month processing tasks in assisting co-workers with end-of-month processing
Data Entry/ Remittance Processor
ARIZONA CHILD SUPPORT (ACS)
09.2005 - 12.2006
- Process child support payments
- Analyze and evaluate child support claims
- Apply and interpret federal and state laws pertaining
- Organized files and collected data for entry into computer, ensuring data integrity through error analysis
- Identified discrepancies in data
Education
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) - Medical Assistant
Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona12-2019
Associate in Art Degree (AA) -
Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona12-2017
Certificate - Banking & Accounting Operation, Microsoft Office
Maricopa Skill Center
Phoenix, Arizona12-2002
Skills
Epic EMR (or other Electronic Medical Records systems)
- eClinicalWorks
- Epic EMR systems
- Holter monitor placement
- Holter monitoring
- Medication Reconciliation
- Appointment Scheduling
- Insurance Verification
- Prior Authorizations
- Telephone Triage Support
- Triage support services
- HIPAA Compliance
- OSHA trained
- Aseptic Technique
- Microsoft Office
- Technical expertise
Certification
- RMA AMT ID 2903859
Timeline
Medical assistant
Heart One Associate
04.2024 - Current
Medical assistant
IMS cardiology
06.2020 - 02.2023
Data Entry /Assembly Position
L-3 COMMUNICATION
03.2007 - 08.2013
Data Entry/ Remittance Processor
ARIZONA CHILD SUPPORT (ACS)
09.2005 - 12.2006
Data Entry/ Remittance Processor
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
02.2003 - 09.2007
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) - Medical Assistant
Phoenix College
Associate in Art Degree (AA) -
Glendale Community College
Certificate - Banking & Accounting Operation, Microsoft Office
Maricopa Skill Center