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Angela Watts

Angela Watts

Barboursville,WV

Summary

Experienced in medical office scheduling. Enthusiastic team player who is able to multi task and learn quickly . Some top skills that would be an asset to your organization are medical terminology, prior authorizations, phone etiquette, problem solving .

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Referral Coordinator/prior Auth Specialist

St Mary’s Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
  • Scheduled appointments with specialists on behalf of clients.
  • Demonstrated strong attention to detail and organizational skills in managing a high volume of referrals while maintaining exceptional levels of patient care.
  • Maintained a high level of accuracy in referral documentation, ensuring smooth transitions between healthcare providers.
  • Processed referral requests from patients, doctors and other health care professionals.
  • Responded to patient inquiries to offer timely updates regarding referral status.
  • Called insurance companies to get precertification and other benefits information on behalf of patients.
  • Served as a liaison between primary care physicians, specialists, and patients to ensure timely access to needed services.

Home Health Clerk

LHC Group
08.2023 - 11.2023

Answered phone and ran reports

Patient Referral Coordinator

Marshall Health
10.2020 - 08.2023
  • Served as a liaison between patients, providers, and insurance companies during the referral process, addressing any concerns or questions that arose along the way.
  • Enhanced patient experience by coordinating timely and efficient referrals to specialists.
  • Streamlined referral processes for improved patient satisfaction and reduced wait times.
  • Developed constructive working relationships with local healthcare facilities which resulted in seamless patient transfers.

Patient Service Representative

St Mary’s Cardiac Electrophysiology
10.2018 - 03.2020
  • Assisted patients in filling out check-in and payment paperwork
  • Balanced deposits and credit card payments each day
  • Compiled and reviewed medical charts
  • Used Cerner to schedule appointments
  • Took copayments and compiled daily financial records
  • Ensured safety and well-being of patients
  • Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email
  • Carried out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of medical database
  • Coordinated front office duties, including customer service, patient scheduling and billing
  • Documented patient medical information, case histories and insurance details to facilitate smooth appointments and payment processing
  • Successfully scheduled patient appointments and placed reminder calls to ensure exceptional customer experience
  • Enhanced office efficiency by handling 100+ callers per day
  • Verified insurance benefits or eligibility and documented in Cerner system

Virtual Customer Service Representative

Amazon
04.2017 - 10.2018
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information
  • Maintained customer happiness with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with up to 10 calls in queue per minute

Unit Clerk

St. Mary Medical Center
04.1989 - 04.1995
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs
  • Located, checked in and pulled medical records for patient appointments and incomplete charts
  • Scheduled appointments for doctor visits and procedures using desktop calendar software
  • Maintained privacy of patients’ information
  • Pulled charts and prepared for nurses and doctors assessment
  • Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines at all times to protect patient privacy

Education

Nursing

St Mary’s School of nursing , Huntington, WV
12.1988

Science

Marshall University, Huntington, WV
05.1988

Diploma - College prep

Barboursville High School, Barboursville, WV
05.1986

Skills

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Insurance verifying
  • Document filing
  • Interpreting physician orders
  • Patient greeting
  • Data entry
  • Confidentiality
  • Directing callers
  • Medical insurance
  • Payment collection
  • Scheduling
  • medical terminology
  • Cerner competency
  • Prior authorizations

Timeline

Referral Coordinator/prior Auth Specialist - St Mary’s Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Home Health Clerk - LHC Group
08.2023 - 11.2023
Patient Referral Coordinator - Marshall Health
10.2020 - 08.2023
Patient Service Representative - St Mary’s Cardiac Electrophysiology
10.2018 - 03.2020
Virtual Customer Service Representative - Amazon
04.2017 - 10.2018
Unit Clerk - St. Mary Medical Center
04.1989 - 04.1995
St Mary’s School of nursing - , Nursing
Marshall University - , Science
Barboursville High School - Diploma, College prep