Judy Diane Bracy-Appiah

J. Diane Bracy-Appiah
1428 Church Street, Apt. C
Curtis Bay, Maryland 21226
Home Phone: (410) 355-0644
Cell Phone: (443) 955-0483
E-mail: ja931270@westpost.net
Objective
To utilize my numerous years as a medical secretary in a patient
focused environment organizing the daily operating room schedule,
ensuring the smooth execution of the schedule, responding to emergency
situations, and generally providing a support to the doctors, nurses
and patients

Experience
I possess more than nineteen years of experience as a medical
secretary. My major strengths are my interpersonal skills as exhibited
through my ability to motivate personnel and manage patients and their
families during difficult times.
During my years in the medical profession, I have managed and
coordinated operating room and critical care unit activities,
maintained patients' records in a series of automated case tracking
systems, served as a trainer for other medical secretaries and
hospital staff in administrative support areas and the supporting
systems, and performed a variety of administrative duties as assigned.
Details on the positions I have held follow.
Oct 2001 - Present Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD
Administrative Assistant to Nurse Manager and Operating Room Director
* Operating Room Control Desk Coordinator -- PM Shift
*
April 2002 - Oct 2001 Laurel Regional Hospital Laurel, MD

Medical Critical Care Secretary - Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care

Unit and Intensive Medical Care Unit
* Transcribed physicians' orders
* Ensured patient specimens were transported to the laboratory
* Stocked special care unit patient rooms
* Maintained professional communications with staff, patients and
physicians
* Trained secretaries and other support staff in the application of
computer data systems to met administrative responsibilities
* Performed a variety of other clerical as necessary
Nov 1999 - Oct 2001 Montgomery General Hospital Olney, MD
Unit Secretary - 5/West Medical Surgery
* Coordinated patient activities
 * Transcribed physicians' orders
* Ordered supplies and equipment for base unit operations
* Responded to patient calls
* Maintained communications with staff and physicians through
computer database system programs
* Performed a variety of receptionist and clerical duties
J. Diane Bracy
1428 Church Street, Apt. C
Curtis Bay, Maryland 21226
Home Phone: (410) 355-0083
Cell Phone: (443) 739-7670
E-mail: dedebracy@aol.com
Jan 1995 - June 1998 Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA
Unit Secretary - Unit 3A, Day Surgery and Endoscopy
* Managed unit station desk
* Coordinated patient activities
* Entered case charges for recovery room, pre/post operatives, and
operating room
* Ensured case charges were accurately applied to patients' records
* Transcribed physicians' orders
* Maintained files and department records
* Used computer programs to execute approved policies and procedures
Additional experience with duties similar to those noted above.
May 1987 - Feb 1993 Harding Memorial Hospital Elizabethtown, KY
Unit Secretary - Post Acute Care Unit and Critical Care Unit
Jan 1973 - June 1984 St. Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA
Unit Secretary and Trainer - Progressive Care Unit and Coronary Care
Unit
Education

1983 - 1984 J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA

* Completed course toward Associate Applied Science Degree
1981 St. Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA
* Hospice Training
1971 Richmond Memorial Hospital Richmond, VA
* Unit Secretary and Medical Technology Program
1969 - 1971 Maggie L. Walker School Richmond, VA
References
Tammy Shesley, Supervisor, Montgomery General Hospital, (301) 774-8755
Janet Rosensteel, Manager, Laurel Regional Hospital, (310) 725-4300,
X71267
Dr. Philip Henjum, Physician, Montgomery General Hospital, (301)
570-4300
Edwina Willis, Business Associate, Laurel Regional Hospital, (301)
725-7800