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Ashly Ruelas

Ashly Ruelas

Chandler,AZ

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.


Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Specialist

WEX INC
12.2021 - Current
  • Serve as knowledgeable contact for internal departments.
  • Communicate with other teams and employers through case management to resolve account discrepancies.
  • Responsible for solving cases and resolving tier 3 escalations with solution driven skills.
  • Create, update and maintain participant plans and balances.
  • Update and maintain employer account balances.
  • Create, update and maintain employer plans and closings.
  • Encourage and promote ideas that align to business needs and benefits.
  • Develop and update tracking spreadsheets using Excel or Google.
  • Track and analyze reports to determine needed improvements.
  • Maintain database systems to track and analyze operational data.
  • Participate in operations team meetings to coordinate and assign project management tasks.
  • Create and maintain well-organized electronic and hard copy files to support business processes.
  • Conduct regular quality reviews of business data and processes to identify discrepancies and formulate solutions.
  • Optimize customer support experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
  • Prevent and minimize processing errors by analyzing trends and implementing feedback from managers.
  • Devise and implement processes and procedures to streamline operations.
  • Develop and update tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.
  • Collaborate with operations team to provide excellent customer support and foster positive work environment.
  • Develop effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Collect, arrange, and input information into database system.
  • Resolve customer concerns efficiently to promote satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Conduct research to assist with routine tasks and special projects.
  • Create and update records and files to maintain document compliance.

Full-time Student/Military Spouse

N/A
06.2019 - 11.2021

Gap in employment due to husbands active duty military duties. We were ordered to move to Quantico, VA during COVID.

CNA Scheduler and Team Assistant

Hospice of The Valley
03.2018 - 05.2019
  • Calendar management; Maintained team of 50+ Certified nursing assistants appointment schedules in Homecare Homebase and calendars in outlook. Also, addressed conflicts with adequate time for preparation, follow-up and planning.
  • As team assistant; provided administrative support to HOV Resource Team Leader such as, maintaining and optimizing Team Leader's calendar and scheduled meetings, preparing meeting notes and taking notes of any discussions during.
  • Scheduled weekly meetings, booked meeting rooms and prepared meeting agendas for department of resource team and CNA scheduling team.
  • Investigated and resolved production issues.
  • Managed office bookkeeping with insurance billing and patient payments for our out-of-pocket private pay patients.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to improve production efficiency.
  • Monitored time and attendance, enforcing compliance with company procedures relating to absenteeism.
  • Managed leave requests and absences and arranged covers to facilitate smooth flow of operations.
  • Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
  • Assisted in recruitment of new team members, hiring highest qualified to build team of top performers.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Initiated phone calls; handled incoming and outgoing phone calls on behalf of Team leader, Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants.
  • Resolved patients concerns efficiently to promote customer support satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
  • Managed multiple incoming email correspondence to enhance employee performance and reduce time spent on processing and responding.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
  • Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
  • Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.
  • Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.

Health Unit Coordinator

Phoenix Children's Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2019
  • Assisted with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
  • Ability to multitask with ease and prioritize work as needed.
  • Provided concierge service to assist patients and families and direct them to available resources.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication; communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Entered work orders into computer system for appropriate departments regarding maintenance issues and biomed needs.
  • Responded to patient call lights to expedite appropriate follow-through.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Assembled and maintained patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.

Patient Access Representative

Phoenix Children's Hospital
12.2016 - 09.2018
  • Calendar Management; Performed patient scheduling and registration functions to serve as initial contact point for medical office visits. (In emergency room and radiology department).
  • Received patient deductibles and co-pay amounts and discussed options to satisfy remainder of patient financial obligations.
  • Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand hospital policies and procedures.
  • Assisted with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
  • Ability to multitask with ease and prioritize work as needed.
  • Initiated and answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication; communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Assembled and maintained patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.
  • Ability to work independently and remained calmly under pressure in the emergency room environment.
  • Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into computer database to establish patient's medical record.
  • Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
  • Providing excellent customer service support by promptly answering patient inquiries.
  • Worked with patients to ascertain issues and make referrals to appropriate specialists.
  • Identified insurance payment sources and listed payers in proper sequence to establish chain of payment.
  • Processed payments using cash and credit cards, maintaining accurate records of transactions.
  • Obtained patient's insurance information and determined eligibility for benefits for specific services rendered.
  • Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records.

Chiropractic Assistant

Mountainside Wellness
11.2015 - 05.2016
  • Scheduled patient appointments for busy chiropractic practice. Managed calendars for Chiropractor and 4 Massage Therapists.
  • Managed office bookkeeping with insurance billing and patient payments.
  • Contacted insurance carriers to determine patients' coverage and sent invoices for services rendered.
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs.
  • Assisted chiropractor during patient exams to implement treatment plans quickly.
  • Offered excellent time management skills with prioritizing task needs in my role.
  • Learned and followed laws and HIPAA guidelines to keep office compliant with industry regulations.
  • Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Input patient data into computer system using Chirotouch and checked information for accuracy.
  • Assisted with marketing by distributing materials to area medical offices and reaching out to potential patients.
  • Performed administrative tasks by maintaining inventory, ordering supplies and scheduling staff meetings.
  • Initiated and answered phone calls to respond to customer questions, provide information and schedule appointments.
  • Provided prompt, polite and professional in-person and telephone customer service support. Proving excellent interpersonal communication to patient and staff.

Patient Care Representative

CityMD
04.2015 - 09.2015
  • Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
  • Initiated/answered phone calls and messages for 8 ER board certified doctors in a urgent care medical facility, scheduling appointments, and handling patient inquiries.
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
  • Worked with patients to schedule tests and procedures.
  • Completed administrative patient intakes with case histories, insurance information and mandated forms all while remaining highly organized.
  • Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
  • Registered and verified patient records before triage with most up-to-date information.
  • Managed and scheduled approximately 1000 patients per week in a fast paced urgent care environment while maintaining the ability to work independently and under pressure.
  • Screened patients for financial assistance and aided in preparing required funding documents.
  • Responded to patient queries and concerns concerning insurance coverages and deductibles.
  • Provided support and guidance to patients and families to navigate healthcare systems.
  • Communicated with insurance companies to verify coverage and obtain authorizations for medical treatments and procedures.
  • Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
04.2026

Skills

  • Case Management
  • Customer Support
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Calendar Management
  • Workflow Planning
  • Administrative Support
  • Ability To Learn New Software's Quickly
  • Critical Thinking
  • Google Workspace
  • Office 365
  • Records Management
  • Document Retrieval
  • Data Entry Documentation
  • Internal Communications
  • Medical Recordkeeping
  • Insurance Authorizations
  • Referral Arrangements
  • Conflict Mediation
  • Call Triaging
  • Typing Proficiency
  • Invoice Preparation and Processing
  • Solution Driven
  • Senior Leadership Support
  • Policy and Procedure Adherence
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Prioritization
  • Customer Account Management
  • Problem-Solving Ability
  • Team Development

Timeline

Operations Specialist

WEX INC
12.2021 - Current

Full-time Student/Military Spouse

N/A
06.2019 - 11.2021

Health Unit Coordinator

Phoenix Children's Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2019

CNA Scheduler and Team Assistant

Hospice of The Valley
03.2018 - 05.2019

Patient Access Representative

Phoenix Children's Hospital
12.2016 - 09.2018

Chiropractic Assistant

Mountainside Wellness
11.2015 - 05.2016

Patient Care Representative

CityMD
04.2015 - 09.2015

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Grand Canyon University
Ashly Ruelas