Jacquetta McFarland

1558 Garden Vista Grove, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 719-659-5216 jmc7d

528@westpost.net

Objective
Registered Medical Assistant eager to leverage 16 years of experience in the med
ical back office and additional office management skills, seeking to secure a lo
ng term position within a facility that puts patient care and satisfaction above
all else.
Professional Experience
Medical Assisting Instructor/Externship Coordinator
April 2006 - Present
* Conduct seminars to prepare students for externship and future job searches
* Teach courses including: Professional Procedures, Medical Office Procedures,
Basic Clinical Procedures, Medical Finance and Insurance, Medisoft, Medical
Terminology, Medical Billing and Coding, Basic Nutrition, Diseases of the
Human Body, Death and Dying, and BLS CPR for the Medical Professional
* Counsel students on professionalism and career choices
* Participate in team building meetings weekly
* Assist in preparing for graduation ceremonies twice a year
* Order all support materials for marketing and externship packets
* Provide support for Career Services representatives
* Substitute teacher for education department as needed in medical department
* Maintain Registration for active status for Registered Medical Assistant with
AMT
* Assist in programs for State Society of American Medical Technologists
Test Proctor
American Association of Medical Assistants, Chicago, IL May 2006-August 2008
* Twice each year, proctored half-day examination for individuals taking examina
tion to become a Certified Medical Assistant
Registered Medical Assistant
Dr. Norman Cole, Colorado Springs, CO October 2005-August 2006
* Assisted physician at front desk by greeting patients, answering phones, and s
cheduling patient appointments and surgeries
* Assisted physician in examination area by performing injections and assisting
with patient care and communications, and minor surgeries
* Maintained and filed patient medical records
* Trained office staff on American Heart Association CPR and First Responder Aid

Registered Medical Assistant

Dr. Cameron Shaw, Colorado Springs, CO July 2005-October 2005
* Assisted physician at front desk by scheduling patient surgeries and obtaining
insurance authorizations for the procedures.
* Assisted physician in examination area by performing injections and assisting
with patient care and communications, and minor surgeries, and sterilizing instr
uments
* Maintained and filed patient medical records

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Professional Experience
(Continued)
Back Office Coordinator
Centura Centers for Occupational Medicine, Colorado Springs, CO July 2002-July 2
005
* Hired, oriented, trained, and scheduled all back-office staff
* Monitored and controlled inventory, and ordered and managed clinical, pharmace
utical,
and orthopedic supplies for clinic
* Participated in the development and revision of office policies and procedures
* Enforced compliance of all office policies, procedures, and guidelines
* Scheduled patients for specialist appointments, therapy, physicals, and follow
-up appointments
* Obtained referrals in absence of office referral coordinator
Registered Medical Assistant
Dublin Pediatrics, Monument, CO February 2001-June 2002
* Fulfilled both front and back office duties for satellite office of Dublin Pri
mary Care
* Performed patient care, including taking vital signs, administering vaccines,
triaging, scheduling, and completing medical records
* Managed day-to-day administrative duties as needed
Instructor
Denver Technical Institute, Colorado Springs, CO June 1998-January 2001
* Taught a number of medical classes, including medical office management, offic
e procedures, and pharmacology
Registered Medical Assistant
Dublin Primary Care, Colorado Springs, CO July 1994-February 2001
* Fulfilled both front and back office duties for a multi-physician pediatric of
fice
* Ordered and maintained all clinical supplies and durable medical equipment inv
entory.

Education
Everest University, Online Program March 2008-Present
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
* Anticipated graduation in December 2011
Denver Technical Institute, Colorado Springs, CO September 1992-May 1994
Associate of Applied Science Degree
* Registered Medical Assistant
Ulysses High School, Ulysses, KS
Diploma Conferred
GED