Araceli Salinas
Houston,TX
Summary
Self-motivated, dependable, office etiquette, enthusiastically offers a proactive approach to delivery of exceptional patient care in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Unblinded Pharmacist Assistant/ Lead Unblinded CRC
DM Clinical Research
Houston, US
10.2020 - Current
- Enthusiastic, organized, diligent, and detail oriented. Clinical Research Professional with over 3 years of site-level experience in Phase 1-3 trials in a variety of therapeutic areas.
- Skilled and experienced in working according to protocol guidelines, ICH-GCP, and sponsor guidelines.
- Compound and dispense prescribed IP as needed by Sponsor approved protocol.
- Supervise and maintain records of all medications.
- Ensure compliance with study-specific blinding plans.
- Provide consultative support regarding the preparation and dosing of drugs.
- Maintain documentation of IP accountability: receipt, dispensing, return to sponsor/destruction.
- Interpret clinic schedule and protocol into a resource that can be used to identify the date/time to compound/prepare and dispense IP for clinical trials.
- Understand and apply all applicable site procedures.
- Meet with sponsors, monitors, auditors, and regulatory authorities to review drug accountability and other study-specific information.
- Temperature reporting.
- Any other duties/tasks assigned by the manager.
Charge Capture Specialist
TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital
Houston, US
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Maintain a charging procedure that is accurate, complete and timely.
- Review data charge tickets and send incomplete tickets for correction, as well as ensuring all changes are made in the billing system provided by hospital staff.
- Also accountable for ensuring accurate billing charge capture.
- Review patient accounts for any missing imaging, lab work and implant fees along with the medical services provided.
- Update the insurance and demographics information if necessary.
- Responsible for reviewing purchase orders and the paperwork provided with the purchase order.
- The account is placed on hold until the unresolved or suspended charges are corrected.
Registrar
Tops Surgical Hospital
Houston, US
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Professionally greet and welcome patients.
- Update patient demographic information if needed.
- Validate and verify patients' medical insurance policies.
- Responsible for patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance verification, demographic data entry, and copayment collection.
- Return phone calls and direct them to the appropriate party.
- Collect the patient's payment and setup payment plans if necessary along with record the patient's info.
- Maintains knowledge of compliance to all applicable laws, regulations, rules, procedures, and standards.
- Demonstrate abilities to tackle problems accurately and independently.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Dedicated to customer service.
- Translation in Spanish if needed.
Medical Receptionist/Medical Assistant
Tenet Healthcare/ Windrose Family Medicine
01.2010 - 12.2015
- Clinical Duties- Take the patient's medical history, prepare the patient for any examinations, and explain the treatment procedures to patients.
- Assist the physician during examinations collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
- Perform basic laboratory tests.
- Educate the patients about medications and special diets.
- Prepare and administer medications including intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous injections- including vaccinations/immunizations, as directed by the physician or other licensed provider.
- Transmit prescription refills as directed.
- Phlebotomy, perform electrocardiograms, wound care and change dressings.
- Administrative Duties- Greet and check in the patients at the time of the appointment and accommodate the patients that are not on the schedule.
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, and completing insurance forms.
- Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.
- Collect patients personal information.
- Verify the patient's insurance and responsibility.
- Respond to emails, update and file the patient medical records, schedule appointments, Coding and fill out insurance forms and handle correspondence and billing.
Medical Assistant
Nam Childrens Clinic
01.2007 - 12.2010
- Take the patient's vitals and medical history, prepare the patient for any examinations, and explain the treatment procedures to the patient.
- Assist the physician during examinations collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
- Perform basic laboratory tests.
- Administer injections and immunizations, insert catheters, also assist the physician with procedures and obtain office supplies and medication as needed.
- Instruments used are cleaned and sterilized and infected materials are discarded.
- Translation in Spanish if needed.
Education
Associate in Science (AS) - Nursing
Lonestar Community College
Houston, TX08.2025
Certificate in Billing and Coding Program -
Texas tech
Houston, TX07.2021
Technical in Medical Assisting -
Polytechnic institute
Houston, TX01.2000
High school diploma - General Studies
Aldine High School
Houston, TXSkills
- Spanish
- ICD-10
- Phlebotomy
- Phone Etiquette
- Vital Signs
- Venipuncture
- Laboratory Procedures
- Patient Care
- CPT coding
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Insurance Verification
- Laboratory Experience
- Microsoft Word
- Triage
- Medical Office Experience
- Microsoft Outlook
- Clerical Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Experience Administering Injections
- EMR Systems
- Computer Skills
- Medical Records
- Hospital Experience
- English
- Medical Scheduling
- Clinical Research
- GCP
- Medical Billing
- Typing
- Windows
- Research
- Customer service
- Documentation review
- Revenue cycle management
- Medical coding
- Records management
- ICD-9
- Ambulatory surgery center
Certification
- Medical Billing Certification, Active
- Certified Medical Assistant, Expired
- CPR Certification, Active
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Unblinded Pharmacist Assistant/ Lead Unblinded CRC
DM Clinical Research
10.2020 - Current
Charge Capture Specialist
TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital
07.2017 - 12.2019
Registrar
Tops Surgical Hospital
12.2015 - 07.2017
Medical Receptionist/Medical Assistant
Tenet Healthcare/ Windrose Family Medicine
01.2010 - 12.2015
Medical Assistant
Nam Childrens Clinic
01.2007 - 12.2010
Associate in Science (AS) - Nursing
Lonestar Community College
Certificate in Billing and Coding Program -
Texas tech
Technical in Medical Assisting -
Polytechnic institute
High school diploma - General Studies
Aldine High School
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