Jo Atkins

Experience

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  The Family Doctors

  May 2004 - Jul 2009

  National Registered Medical Assistant

  I was a Family Practice medical assistant to Dr. Ann Landry. My duties included: Performing lab tests and communicating results. Provided necessary health education training for patients. Ordered and scheduled lab tests, x-rays, MRI, Ultrasound. Performed all EKG's, injections, breathing treatments, ear irrigations, and physical exams. Documented patient information obtained from interviews. Assigning all CPT/ICD-9 coding for medical office charges appropriately to our patients. Administered medications. Assessed patients and documented patient histories. Trained new staff. Followed infection control procedures. Maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information. Delivered specimens to lab. Assisted doctor with surgeries and non-invasive procedures. Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies. Helped physicians examine and treat patients, assisting with instruments. Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height. Performed wave testing. Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Showed patients to examination rooms and prepared them for physician exam. Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages. Pharmacology administration and dispensing all injections and medications to patients, writing prescriptions for physician. Assist patients in obtaining medical records either within our office or from another outside source. Show less

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  Willis-Knighton Health System

  Jul 2009 - Oct 2019

  I am currently working as a clinic manager for Dr. G. Lee Watkins. My duties include: managing and coordinating all activities, flow and administrative duties of the clinic. Supervising all clerical and nursing employees to ensure the clinic operates in an efficient manner, that quality care and highest quality customer service. Oversee all billing activities, code and bill all surgeries, responsible for all patient and insurance collections and AR, purchasing, all insurance discrepancies and rejections, bank deposits, organizing any building problems and/or space management, human resources, employee evaluations, vendors, recruiting, mentoring, marketing, maximizing clinical revenue. I also assist the nurses and physician when needed with patient care. Prior to accepting the position with Dr. Watkins, I was Dr. Gina Gomez (OB/GYN) nurse. My duties included: Provide patient education, assess patients and documented patient histories, maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information, Bed side blood glucose levels, obtaining all vital signs, collecting specimen's, perform wave testing on all patients, Post volume residuals, In/Out caths. Assigning all CPT/ICD-9 coding for medical office and hospital/surgical charges appropriately to our patients. Assist physician with all exams, OB evaluations, Hospital consults, Pre-op's and Post-op procedures. I also assist in all in office and non-invasive surgeries, which include, Colposcopies, Cryo, EMB, Ablations, ESSURE, Biopsies and I/D and all minor in office procedures. Authorize drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. Clean and sterilize instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies. Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages. Administer all injections. Schedule all in/outpatient surgeries and coordinate multiple physician surgical procedures Show less

  • Association of Otolaryngology Administrators

    Sept 2015 - Oct 2019

  • Clinic Manager

    Jul 2009 - Oct 2019
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  JAC Gives, Nonprofit Organization

  Oct 2013 - now

  Founder/President

  We serve the homeless and shelters in our local community

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  Company Clinic of Louisiana

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  V.P. Clinical Director
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  Ochsner LSU Health

  May 2022 - May 2023

  Clinic Operations Manager
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  Baylor Scott & White Health

  Oct 2023 - now

  • Clinic Operations Manager

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Clinic Operations Manager

    Oct 2023 - now