Teri Y. Barela
Yorba Linda,CA
Summary
15+ years of healthcare practice and Revenue Cycle management experience, strong communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Experienced in supervision and mentoring; ensure all policies & procedures remain in compliance.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Multi-specialty Revenue Cycle Manager
UCI Physician Billing Group
Orange, CA
03.2018 - Current
- Provide comprehensive oversight of the Revenue Cycle and strategies to effectively meet departmental goals, including accounts receivable, cash collections, denials, DSO, department productivity, and quality metrics
- Maintain effective and efficient accounts receivable collections, manage staff, evaluate staff job performance, interviewing prospective candidates, hiring/termination of employee, morale building, training, establish/maintain policy and procedures for department, analyze and maintain A/R > 90 days at an acceptable level and ensure all reports are worked within the established guidelines and time frames
- Directly involved with high volume collection efforts with health plans which includes JCO and compliance meetings
- Developed and implemented processes to ensure clean claim submission and processed within the designated guidelines
- Tracks denial trends and resolutions
- Implemented operational plans to meet strategic, financial, and clinical goals
- Responsible for the oversight of regulatory compliance issues
Regional Revenue Cycle Manager
RADIOLOGY PARTNERS
Santa Ana, CA
08.2017 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: (Downsized)
- (Downsized)
- 16 Direct Reports in SA, 6 - India & 6 - Panama
Collection Manager
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP
Orange, CA
05.2012 - 08.2017
- Company Overview: West Mountain Region
- West Mountain Region
- 10 Direct Reports
Western Region Business Practice Manager
BENCHMARK MEDICAL/Matrix Rehabilitation
Yorba Linda, CA
11.2003 - 08.2011
- 25 Direct Reports
Revenue Cycle Manager
PACIFIC CARDIOVASCULAR
Costa Mesa
02.1998 - 12.2003
- 8 Direct Reports
Practice & Revenue Cycle Manager
HUNTINGTON BCH MULTI-SPEC & URGENT CARE WALK-IN
Huntington Bch, CA
01.1990 - 03.1998
- Responsibilities same as listed in current position above
- 20 Direct Reports
Skills
- Operation Management
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Strategic Planning
- P&P Development
- Leadership/Management
- Budget & Cost Control
- AR Collections
- Audit/Compliance
- Acquisition Due Diligence
- Trending Analysis
- Denial Management
- Human Resource
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Power Point
- Multi-specialty Billing
- Staff Training
- Prepare Payroll Taxes
- Maintain Employee Census
- Processed payroll for 20 employees
- Purchase employee health plans
- Developed position requisitions
- Developed advertising program
- Conducted multi-level interviews
- Developed employee file documentation
- Developed internal management guidelines
Humanresources
Maintain Employee Census., Processed payroll for 20+ employees., Purchase employee health plans which would maximizes benefits as well as maintain practice budget., Developed position requisitions based upon staffing needs and developing sourcing plans., Developed advertising program and conducted multi-level interviews to screen for appropriate job candidates., Developed employee file documentation and evaluation process., Developed internal management guidelines for employee disciplinary policy.
Keyprofiencies
- Operation Management
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Strategic Planning
- P&P Development
- Leadership/Management
- Budget & Cost Control
- AR Collections
- Audit/Compliance
- Acquisition Due Diligence
- Trending Analysis
- Denial Management
- Human Resource
Timeline
Multi-specialty Revenue Cycle Manager
UCI Physician Billing Group
03.2018 - Current
Regional Revenue Cycle Manager
RADIOLOGY PARTNERS
08.2017 - 03.2018
Collection Manager
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP
05.2012 - 08.2017
Western Region Business Practice Manager
BENCHMARK MEDICAL/Matrix Rehabilitation
11.2003 - 08.2011
Revenue Cycle Manager
PACIFIC CARDIOVASCULAR
02.1998 - 12.2003
Practice & Revenue Cycle Manager
HUNTINGTON BCH MULTI-SPEC & URGENT CARE WALK-IN
01.1990 - 03.1998
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