Monitor daily productivity and workflow of twenty Patient Services Representative employees to assure compliance with department policies as well as HRSA and Federal & State Laws impacting healthcare.
Identify opportunities to maintain high quality standards to be able to create effective processes within the department and evaluate patient feedback to improve patient satisfaction scores.
Responsible for supervising and providing adequate staffing and coverage for three sites in Chula Vista, including our Urgent Care facilities.
Prepare Key Performance monthly report for management to identify productivity patterns.
Offer guidance to our employees and provide tools for staff development including trainings and review of progress.
Perform end of year Performance Evaluations highlighting possible areas for improvement for each employee.
Patient Access Representative Lead
SAN YSIDRO HEALTH
Chula Vista, CA
02.2016 - 11.2017
Collaborated with other departments such as Billing, Medical Records and Referrals to ensure our patients left our facility with no pending items and questions.
Trained new employees by teaching our registration, check-in, insurance-verification, copayment-collection and software processes as well as how to maintain patient confidentiality.
Reported employee and/or patient liabilities and risk management concerns to supervisor and manager for their review.
Organized and drafted a staff 2-week schedule to ensure departmental coverage.
Screened patients for eligibility for state and local assistance aid programs, such as the Sliding Fee Discount Program to guarantee our low-cost service fee.
Operations Manager Assistant
PASHA AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
National City, CA
11.2007 - 09.2008
Collaborated with Operations Manager on a daily basis to measure the effectiveness of operations and provided feedback on how to meet the company's monthly objectives.
Processed claims for accounting that included the employee's Time Management and Production cards to achieve our client's daily service goals.
Recepcionist/ Credit Clerk
WESTERN DENTAL
91911, CA
02.2007 - 11.2007
Assisted patients by checking them in for their appointment, completing forms and processed their co-payments.
Verified patient account information including insurance eligibility a day prior to avoid delinquent accounts.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA
06-2023
High School Diploma -
Montgomery High School
San Diego, CA
06-2003
Skills
Bilingual (Spanish)
EPIC System Software
Nextgen Software
HIPAA certified (US Department of Health and Human Services) May 2023
Referral/Prior Authorization Specialist at San Diego PACE, San Ysidro HealthReferral/Prior Authorization Specialist at San Diego PACE, San Ysidro Health