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Karen P. Capell

Boston

Summary

As a self-directed, driven individual with ambition to excel in any environment, I feel that knowledge is the key to success. Therefore, there is no limitation to acquiring knowledge. There are three major elements that create a successful organization: teamwork, respect and dedication. My primary objective is to obtain employment in an atmosphere where my extensive years of Customer Service/Medical Assistant knowledge can contribute to the growth of the corporation.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Front Desk Receptionist

Psychiatric Associates Of Lynn
Lynn, MA
02.2018 - Current

· Greeting patients and visitors warmly and making sure they are comfortable.

· Calling for appointment reminder and confirming new intake appointments.

· Preparing intake paperwork packages

· Registering patients.

· Gather demographic and insurance information then verify insurance coverage for all patients.

· Provide necessary forms to patients for completion and signatures.

  • Sending Medical Records

Ensure all registration fields are filled in completely.

· Using the computer system, generating fee slips for patients, reviewing information for accuracy and instructions.

· Collecting payments, insurance co-pays

· Hand prescriptions to patients or send them to pharmacies.

· Notify providers when patients are ready to be seen.

· Checking out and scheduling follow up appointments.

· Re-scheduling appointments.

· Answer phones and check phone messages.

· Route calls to specific people and to providers.

· Take and relay messages.

· Provide information and assistance as needed.

· Maintain a neat, tidy, clean and organized work areas, patients’ waiting area, and kitchen room.

· Coordinate mail flow in and out of office. ·

· Perform various duties such as Scanning, photocopying forms, reports and patient information, faxing forms and charts.

· Perform daily filing of charts and records to ensure excellent organization in patient records

· Work with Excel Epic EMR

· Update appointment calendars.

· Gather reports from referrals.

· Provide positive team support for all personnel and departments.

· Office closure.

· Prepare the patient waiting area and reception work area for closing each evening.

· Keeping Chart room organized and Patient’s Charts organized correctly by ID numbers and as alphabetical order.

· Provide training and assistance with newer receptionists.

· Identify areas where processes can be improved to provide outstanding patient care, increase quality, contain costs, and improve service.

· Report any problems or concerns to the Front Desk Manager.

· Adhere to professional expectations.

· Complies with facility Privacy Practices policies and procedures and protects residents' individual health information.

· Other duties as assigned.

Medical Practice Administrator

Brookline Psychiatry
Brookline, MA
01.2016 - 02.2018

· Registering and checking in patients.

· Send/Call for appointments reminder and confirm new intake appointments.

· Prepare Intakes paperwork packages

· Hand prescriptions to patients or send them to pharmacies.

· Checking out and scheduling follow up appointments.

· Re-scheduling appointments.

· Collect payments, insurance co-pays, and medicine charges.

· Notify providers when patients are ready to be seen.

· Route calls to specific people and to providers.

· Take and relay messages.

· Perform duties such as Scanning, photocopying forms, reports and patient information, faxing forms and charts.

· Work with Excel Epic EMR

Update appointment calendars.

· Provide positive team support for all personnel and departments.

· Office Opening and Closure.

· Prepare the patient waiting area.

· Provide training and assistance with newer receptionists.

· Complies with facility Privacy Practices policies and procedures and protects residents' individual health information.

· Ensure all patients’ charts in computer systems are scanned- up to date and entered in correct folders.

· Keeping Chart room organized and Patient’s Charts organized correctly by ID numbers and as alphabetical order.

· Work with Projects presented

Other duties as assigned.

Medical Assistant

Mount Auburn Hospital
Boston, MA
2016 - 2018
  • Registered/Input Patient Demographics, schedules/reschedules in the system
  • Obtained Vital signs, Lab works ,EKGs, Blood tests
  • Conducting procedures with patient's Doctor
  • Guiding Patients with exam's
  • medical history/recorded in Epic
  • Cleaned sterilized operating room instruments
  • Wound Care and Aftercare instructing.
  • Collecting and prepping Lab samples
  • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physician’s instructions
  • Followed Osha and Safety requirement for rooms and documentation
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations
    •Provide training and assistance with newer Staff.

Medical Assistant

Brigham & Women Hospital/Thoracic Surgery
Boston, MA
2014 - 2016
  • Obtained Comprehensive patient history
  • Assisted physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals
  • Gave injections and handled minor procedures such as collecting specimens, applying dressings
  • Assisted With managing patient admin functions including patient relations check ins/out
  • Answered the telephone, provided general information and refer visitors to appropriate individuals
  • · Guiding Patients with exams

· Cleaned sterilized operating room instruments

· Followed Osha and Safety requirement for rooms and documentation

· medical history/recorded in Epic

· Preparing treatment rooms for patient examinations

· Provide training and assistance

· Other duties as assigned.

Front Desk Dental Assistant

Cranial Facial Pain Center (TUFTS)
Boston, MA
2010 - 03.2013
  • Answered Incoming Phone calls and faxed appropriate referrals
  • Handled the days to day patient documentation and filing
  • Answered patient’s questions, check patients in and out, collected payments
  • Performed Preliminary testing and data collections as directed
  • · Other duties as assigned.

Education

Professional Medical Assistant Certificate Program -

Salter School
Malden, MA
01.2015

No Degree -

Bunker Hill Community College
Charlestown, MA
09-2015

Skills

  • Vital Signs
  • Phlebotomy
  • Injections
  • EMR – Electronic Medical Records
  • EKG/ECG
  • Throat Cultures
  • Finger Sticks
  • Wound Dressing
  • Fecal Occult Testing
  • Urinalysis
  • Insurance Billing/Coding
  • Medical Office
  • HIPAA Regulations
  • Customer service
  • Cash handling
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Data entry
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Scheduling
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Administrative skills
  • Office organization
  • File organization
  • Hospitality services
  • Front office management
  • Sensitive information handling
  • Work prioritization
  • Administrative support
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Office administration
  • Document management
  • Skilled in Software, Excell, Epic
  • Meeting scheduling
  • Multi-line telephone systems
  • Data confidentiality
  • Visitor registration
  • Payment processing

Certification

  • Certified Medical Assistant

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Front Desk Receptionist

Psychiatric Associates Of Lynn
02.2018 - Current

Medical Practice Administrator

Brookline Psychiatry
01.2016 - 02.2018

Medical Assistant

Mount Auburn Hospital
2016 - 2018

Medical Assistant

Brigham & Women Hospital/Thoracic Surgery
2014 - 2016

Front Desk Dental Assistant

Cranial Facial Pain Center (TUFTS)
2010 - 03.2013

Professional Medical Assistant Certificate Program -

Salter School

No Degree -

Bunker Hill Community College
Karen P. Capell