Kelechi Ogbonna
@kelechiogbonna3
HIPAA-certified RN and Medical Virtual Assistant for mental health-ready patient support.
What I'm looking for
I’m a HIPAA-certified Registered Nurse and Medical Virtual Assistant who supports busy practices with front-office workflows—patient calls, scheduling, insurance eligibility verification, and HIPAA-compliant records. In my Practicum with The MedVA Launchpad, I verified co-pays and deductibles with Office Ally, managed appointment confirmations and no-show follow-ups, and coordinated lab orders and remote patient monitoring workflows using OptiMantra.
I also bring clinical judgment from psychiatric nursing exposure, including behavioral documentation and therapeutic communication during my psychiatric rotation. I complete patient onboarding and intake/consent processing in Practice Better, document encounters in SOAP-note format in EHR systems, and manage prior authorizations and appeals through CoverMyMeds, Availity, and payer-specific portals—while handling multichannel communication through Spruce, fax, RingCentral, and EHR inbox messaging.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Medical Virtual Assistant
The MedVA Launchpad
May 2026 - Jun 2026 (1 month)
Verified patient insurance eligibility (co-pays and deductibles), scheduled and followed up on appointments, and coordinated lab orders and remote patient monitoring workflows using OptiMantra. Completed patient onboarding in Practice Better, documented SOAP notes in EHR systems, and processed prior authorizations/appeals while maintaining HIPAA-compliant communication.
Nurse Intern
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 (11 months)
Provided frontline patient triaging and vital sign documentation in a high-volume clinical setting while maintaining paper and digital medical records with strong confidentiality practices. Supported patient and family communication, assisted with scheduling conflicts, and handled basic billing inquiries, payments, and clinical/office supply inventory.
Clinical Rotations
Imo State University
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Completed clinical rotations under a BSc Nursing program, including psychiatric nursing, medical-surgical ward work, and general medicine postings with documentation and care coordination under supervision.
Psychiatric Nursing
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Supported psychiatric nursing activities, including patient observation, behavioral documentation, and therapeutic communication within a mental health care setting.
Medical-Surgical Ward
Federal Medical Centre Owerri
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Assisted with patient assessment and monitoring in a medical-surgical setting, including vital signs monitoring, wound care, and pre/post-operative documentation.
General Medicine Postings
Imo State University Teaching Hospital
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Participated in general medicine postings, supporting patient rounds and chart documentation and coordinating care under supervising nurses and physicians.
Education
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Imo State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BNSc), Nursing
Activities and societies: Clinical rotations included Psychiatric Nursing (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu) and Medical-Surgical Ward (Federal Medical Centre Owerri), plus General Medicine postings (Imo State University Teaching Hospital).
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BNSc) at Imo State University, including clinical rotations in psychiatric nursing and medical-surgical settings.
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