Angela Marx
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant/Prior Authorization Specialist
Intermountain Healthcare
Las Vegas, NV
10.2012 - Current
- Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes.
- Adds modifiers as appropriate, coded narrative diagnoses and verified diagnoses.
- Maintained high accuracy rate on daily production of completed reviews, runs and distributes weekly query reports to ensure quick release of charges to billing.
- Safeguarded medical records to maintain patient confidentiality.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
- Interpreted medical terminology and pharmacological information to translate information into coding system.
- Communicated with healthcare personnel, including practitioners to promote accuracy.
- Maintains current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
- Compiles and coded patient data using standard classification systems.
- Processed prior authorization requests for various medical services and procedures.
- Reviewed patient eligibility and benefits for timely authorization determinations.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory guidelines during the prior authorization process.
- Verified patient insurance coverage, including eligibility, benefits and authorizations for medical services.
- Assisted physicians with patient examinations and medical procedures.
- Collected and processed lab specimens for testing accuracy.
- Supported oncology staff with administrative tasks and communication.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
Medical Assistant
Utah Cancer Specialists
Provo, UT
08.2006 - 09.2012
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
Medical Assistant
Intermountain Healthcare
Las Vegas, NV
09.1998 - 06.2006
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis. Assisted with bone marrow biopsies.
- Incorporated outside records into charts and EHR.
- Labeled and completed lab requisitions using ICD and CPT coding.
- Followed principles of asepsis and infection control to meet patient safety guidelines.
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
Education
Nationally Certified Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting
Nevada Career Institute
Las Vegas, NV05.1998
High School Diploma -
Las Vegas High School
Las Vegas, NV05.1991
Skills
- Insurance Billing
- Medical History Recording
- Patient Data Abstracts
- Information Classification
- Patient Medical Records Maintenance
- Treatment Documentation
- Data Entry
- Interpersonal Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Clerical Functions
- Problem-Solving
- Information Analysis
- Medical Terminology
- CPT coding
- ICD-10 coding
- Benefit coverage
- Patient referrals
- Data entry
- Billing procedures
- Medical office procedures
- Insurance verification
- Proper sterilization techniques
- Patient assessments and care
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Preparing specimens and samples
- Venipuncture and phlebotomy
- Insurance authorizations
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant/Prior Authorization Specialist
Intermountain Healthcare
10.2012 - Current
Medical Assistant
Utah Cancer Specialists
08.2006 - 09.2012
Medical Assistant
Intermountain Healthcare
09.1998 - 06.2006
Nationally Certified Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting
Nevada Career Institute
High School Diploma -
Las Vegas High School