Adriana I. Rivera
Houston,TX
Summary
Reliable Authorization Specialist skilled in multitasking and time management. Ability to verify patient eligibility and ensure timely authorization, contributing to team success and exceeding productivity targets.
Looking for a company where I can grow and apply my 20 year experience in oncology and hematology authorizations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Authorization Specialist
Oncology Consultants
Houston, TX
06.2005 - Current
- Managed patient authorization processes for oncology, iron and other type of treatments given in office, ensuring compliance with insurance protocols.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to gather necessary documentation for timely authorization approvals.
- Utilized electronic health record systems to track and update patient authorization statuses efficiently.
- Increased accuracy by diligently reviewing and verifying patient eligibility, coverage, and benefits information.
- Optimized workflow processes through effective communication between departments regarding authorization needs and statuses.
- Contributed to team goals by consistently meeting or exceeding individual productivity targets for processing authorization requests.
- Assisted in training new team members on procedures for handling authorizations.
- Worked on estimated cost of treatments and contacted patients.
Education
No Degree -
Instituto Regiomontano De Hoteleria
Monterrey, N.L. Mexico Skills
- Proficient in data entry
- Experience scheduling appointments
- Experience with documentation and paperwork
- Effective communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
- Bilingual (English - Spanish)
- Proficient in telephone etiquette
- Time management - getting authorizations before patient appointments
- Multitasking Abilities - communicating with other departments while working on authorizations
- Goal setting and meeting that goal
- Reviewing schedules two days before making sure authorizations are active and with enough units
- Reliable
- Professionalism
Timeline
Authorization Specialist
Oncology Consultants
06.2005 - Current
No Degree -
Instituto Regiomontano De Hoteleria