Amber Clifton

Amber Clifton

Loss Prevention

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Certified Medical Assistant at MercyOne

  • Education

    • Hamilton College

      2005 - 2006
      Associates in Applied Science Medical/Clinical Assistant

      Graduated ahead of 2 year schedule. Did my externship at The University of Iowa in outpatient surgery. Enjoyed tutoring my fellow classmates and setting up study sessions before upcoming tests. Assisted other students in PowerPoint presentation setup.

    • Boca Ciega High School

      2000 - 2001
      High school diploma General
    • Hamilton College

      2005 - 2006
      Associate of Science - AS Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Experience

    • Sears, Roebuck and Co.

      Nov 2006 - Jul 2007
      Loss Prevention
    • ACUTE CARE, INC

      Feb 2007 - Apr 2007
      Receptionist
    • Mercy West Clinic

      May 2007 - Jul 2016
      CMA

      I started as a float working for 12 different providers, rooming patients obtaining vitals, ordering lab work and X-rays. I then transitioned to nursing staff for a nurse practitioner to whom I worked with for 7 years. I was responsible for filling prescriptions, ordering labs and X-rays, helping teach a diabetic and lipid class for all of the providers patients in the clinic, responsible for MRSA testing on patients, assisting in minor office procedures, assisting with training new nursing staff, training new nursing staff on EMR, doing medication prior authorizations, obtaining imaging prior authorizations, scheduling specialist appointments for patients Show less

    • Iconique Plastic Surgery

      Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
      Certified Medical Assistant

      Rooming patients, recording vitals, changing post-op bandages, scheduling surgeries, obtaining prior authorization for in office procedures and for outpatient surgical procedures, triage phone calls, removing surgical drains, assisting during sterile in office procedures, sterilizing instruments, taking inventory, stocking and sterilizing patient rooms, meaningful use, taking payments, scheduling patients, verifying insurance, sending medical records, lab requisition forms.

    • Mercy West Clinic

      Mar 2017 - now
      Certified Medical Assistant

      Working directly with an ARNP. Working with other providers in the clinic. Working urgent care. Referral scheduling. Training new clinical employees. Rooming patients, obtaining vitals as well as medical history of a patient, immunizations both adult and infants/children, refills, triage phone calls, patient scheduling, assisting in small procedures, set up sterile fields, applying casts and other durable medical equipment. 15 years experience and counting.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CPR & AED

      American Heart Association
      Jun 2005
    • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

      American Association of Medical Assistants
      Jan 2008