Abebi Gordon
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Hard working and reliable, strong ability in communicating with patients, staff, and teammates. Offering fast responses to aid in high paced work flow. Highly organized, productive, and punctual with team oriented mentality.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Authorization Coordinator II
Sutter Health
10.2018 - Current
- Submitted for prior authorization with required documentation to appropriate funding source.
- Maintained consistent follow-up on status of prior authorization requests.
- Process incoming treatment authorization and referral requests for members in coordination with health plans and providers
- Responsible for performing the appropriate process to verify patient eligibility
- Responsible for making sure that each referral I receive has everything needed to schedule the patient
- Responsible for accurately keeping count of the patients last appointment and knowing when to schedule the next one
- Communicates and builds healthy work relationships with insurance and provider offices
- Identify, maintain, and protect sensitive HIPPA information and follow procedures to secure that information
- Verify that the referring provider has rights/ privileges at our facility
- Register patient in our EPIC system if needed
- Process patient referral
- Make sure patient has proper labs for specific treatment he or she will be receiving
- Make sure labs are within proper timeframe of treatment
- Daily communication with patients doctors and nurses
Scheduler
Sutter Health Herrick
10.2014 - Current
- Reduced scheduling conflicts and ensured timely execution of tasks through proactive rescheduling and resource allocation adjustments.
- Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction through diligent scheduling coordination, ensuring all deliverables were met within agreed timeframes.
- Consistently met deadlines by effectively allocating resources, tracking progress, and making necessary adjustments to schedules as needed.
- Gathered proper documentation to create a referral to send to the correct department per the Doctors order
- Schedule patients according to the doctors order
- Made sure patient had PET CT MRI and labs prior to their return visit with the doctor
- Scheduled chemotherapy treatment, blood transfusions, non-chemo treatments, and labs
Medical Secretary
Sutter Health Herrick
09.2011 - Current
- Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
- Maintained Doctors schedule
- Prepared doctor for tumor board
- Performed administrative functions for assigned Physicians
- Prepared and tracked tools, equipment, and other logistics to support procedures
- Conducted research as requested
- Routed incoming mail
- Coordinated and arranged internal/external meetings or conference calls, prepared agendas and meeting minutes
- Assisted in arranging and coordinating travel schedules and reservations
- Ordered and maintained office supplies
Skills
- Prior Authorization Knowledge
- Strong Communication Skills
- Critical thinking abilities
- Insurance Verification Expertise
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Team player
- Pay attention to detail
- Relationship building
- People skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
Timeline
Authorization Coordinator II
Sutter Health
10.2018 - Current
Scheduler
Sutter Health Herrick
10.2014 - Current
Medical Secretary
Sutter Health Herrick
09.2011 - Current