Cecilia Camacho
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance. Driven Billing Specialist collects, posts and manages account payments. Proven success building relationships and maintaining optimal billing efficiency. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with superior client service acumen. Accomplished Credentialing Specialist with over 10 years of experience accomplishing demanding information security related tasks. Maintains strict data accuracy, retention and access expectations according to internal productivity demands. Organized, thorough approach toward handling credentialing procedures and addressing requests-for-access. Tracked and compiled information management needs to ascertain access tiers.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing /Credentialing Manager
Suarez Physical Therapy
Las Vegas, NV
06.2022 - Current
- Developed performance improvement plans based on deep reviews of current work.
- Worked with team members and leadership to identify and develop process improvements.
- Managed numerous client accounts to track and collect money owed.
- Leveraged integrated billing software to submit accurate claims.
- Managed account receivables to maintain payments within net terms.
- Developed improved standard operating procedures to increase billing accuracy and cash flow.
- Enforced operational compliance with state and federal laws, and insurance standards.
- Set up and maintained an electronic billing system.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready, and monitored the timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Managed credentialing processes for healthcare providers and facilities.
- Verified educational credentials and professional licenses for applicants.
- Maintained accurate records in credentialing databases and systems.
- Coordinated communications between providers and regulatory agencies.
- Managed contract lifecycle from initiation through execution and renewal processes.
- Coordinated with managers in multiple departments to ensure smooth onboarding of providers.
- Negotiating insurance contracts.
Disbursement Accounting Specialist
Naqvi Injury Law
Las Vegas, NV
03.2019 - 05.2022
- Classified and summarized financial data to compile and enter in financial records
- Managed accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.
- Audited files to confirm accuracy and completion according to defined guidelines.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
- Reconciled computer reports with manually maintained ledgers.
Office / Billing / Credentialing Manager
Luis F.Mortillaro and Associates
Las Vegas, NV
02.2013 - 03.2019
- Trained and mentored administrative staff members in company policies, daily task execution and industry best practices.
- Automated office operations for managing client correspondence, payment schedules and data communications.
- Oversaw receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls and creating business letters and records.
- Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
- Administered payroll and maintained proper documentation of employee personnel.
- Coded and entered daily invoices with in-house accounting software.
- Managed credentialing for site employees, consultants and subcontractors.
- Maintained informational resources, tracking and documenting requests for updates, certification and credentialing.
- Generated monthly billing adjustments and entered details into billing system to resolve discrepancies.
- Approved payment invoices and advertising billing.
- Resolved billing discrepancies and customer credit issues.
- Improved billing and month-end reporting processes.
- Researched and resolved billing and invoice problems.
Office Manager
High Risk Pregnancy
Las Vegas, NV
07.2006 - 01.2013
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
- Collaborated with nurses and other medical professionals to deliver top-of-the-line care to every patient.
- Helped conferences with patients to provide both emotional and medical support.
- Interpreted and communicated work procedures and company policies to staff.
Administrative Assistant II
UCI Medical Center
Irvine, California
11.2004 - 06.2006
- Front office.
- Co-payments, daily deposits, insurance verification.
- Schedule appointments.
- Answered phones.
- Prepared charts.
- Translate for doctors, genetic counselors, and physical therapists (Spanish).
- Confirm appointments.
- Referrals and authorizations.
Senior Admit Worker, ENT
UCI Medical Center
Irvine, California
09.2001 - 11.2004
- Front office.
- Check in patients, collect co-payments, verify authorizations, and insurance.
- Prepare charts.
- Daily deposits.
- Translate for doctors (Spanish).
- Confirm appointments.
Senior Admit Worker, Call Center
UCI Medical Center
Irvine, California
02.2000 - 09.2001
- Answer a high volume of incoming calls.
- Schedule, re-schedule, cancel, and confirm patient appointments.
- Register patient demographics, insurance, and guarantor information.
- Verify patient eligibility.
- Take messages and forward them to the appropriate department.
- Communicate the co-payment terms to patients.
- Authorization and referrals.
Education
Certified Medical Assisting - Healthcare
UEI College - Cerritos
Cerritos, CA01-1994
Skills
- Data Management
- Credential verification
- Documentation Review
- Budget Management
- Administration and Reporting
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Goal Setting
- Hiring and Training
- Billing specialist
- Billing discrepancy
- Team Supervision
- Financial Reporting
- Performance Improvement
- Workflow Optimization
- Policy Implementation
- Customer Relations
Timeline
Billing /Credentialing Manager
Suarez Physical Therapy
06.2022 - Current
Disbursement Accounting Specialist
Naqvi Injury Law
03.2019 - 05.2022
Office / Billing / Credentialing Manager
Luis F.Mortillaro and Associates
02.2013 - 03.2019
Office Manager
High Risk Pregnancy
07.2006 - 01.2013
Administrative Assistant II
UCI Medical Center
11.2004 - 06.2006
Senior Admit Worker, ENT
UCI Medical Center
09.2001 - 11.2004
Senior Admit Worker, Call Center
UCI Medical Center
02.2000 - 09.2001
Certified Medical Assisting - Healthcare
UEI College - Cerritos
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