Arianna Maldonado
Tracy,CA
Summary
Dedicated and empathetic Medical Assistant offering experience in direct patient care and medical office management experience. Committed to obtaining highest level of patient satisfaction. Dedicated to ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to practice standards. Cultivates trust and rapport with patients through excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Attentive Surgery Scheduler familiar with ICD-10 coding. Works well in fast-paced administrative environments focused on maintaining smooth and efficient scheduling services.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Coordinator
Center for Sight
08.2019 - 11.2022
- Improved patient experience by efficiently coordinating pre-operative preparations and post-operative follow-up care.
- Worked with operating facilities to schedule procedures on behalf of surgeons.
- Coordinated work processes and routed paperwork to appropriate physicians and staff members.
- Booked surgeries according to physician volume and maintained prompt turnaround times.
- Scheduled follow-up appointments as designated by physician.
- Collaborated and established strong working relationships with physicians, supervisors and colleagues.
- Educated patients on at-home surgery preparation requirements and post-operative care process.
- Obtained signatures and collected completed pre-operative consent and HIPAA forms from patients.
- Reviewed CPT and ICD codes to check accuracy for billing.
- Informed patients of payment policies, collected insurance information and verified benefits.
- Collected coinsurance and deductible payments prior to procedure date.
- Checked patient insurance and collected pre-authorizations from providers.
Medical Assistant
San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Performed preliminary physical tests to accurately record results in patient history summary.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
- Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for patients within outpatient setting.
Medical Assistant
Central California Surgery
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for patients within outpatient setting.
- Performed, validated and reported laboratory tests for prognosis, diagnosis, treatment and research.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA2026
Medical Assistant Certification -
Carrington College
Stockton, CA02.2018
High School Diploma -
Stein High School
Tracy, CA05.2015
Skills
- Work ethic
- Organizational skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Copay collecting
- Tool sterilizing
- Assisting with procedures
- HIPAA compliance
- Data entry
- Patient scheduling
- Valid CA driver's license
- Customer Service
- Reviewing Medical Histories
- Oculoplastic Surgery
- Reminder Calls
- Emergency Surgery
- Patient Engagement
- Facility Coordinating
- CPT Coding
- Pre-Authorization Management
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Surgical Coordinator
Center for Sight
08.2019 - 11.2022
Medical Assistant
San Joaquin Cardiology Medical Group
07.2018 - 08.2019
Medical Assistant
Central California Surgery
02.2018 - 07.2018
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
San Joaquin Delta College
Medical Assistant Certification -
Carrington College
High School Diploma -
Stein High School