Elisa Velasco
Elmwood Park,IL
Summary
- An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Assistant
Starlab Corp
Franklin Park, IL
02.2019 - 08.2024
- Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring proper functioning of instruments.
- Sanitized workstations and instruments to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared laboratory equipment and instrumentation required for tests, research, process, or quality control.
- Prepared specimens and forms for transport to outside laboratories.
- Documented and reported test results accurately, maintaining detailed records in compliance with laboratory protocols.
- Cleaned and prepared lab equipment for solutions, specimens and samples.
Billing Specialist
Mobile Intervention & Diagnostic Services
Chicago, Illinois
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Scheduled patients in Software system and updated pertinent details related to insurance, payment histories and personal or confidential information
- Resolved variances in accounts and reconciled histories with bank statements
- Established, enforced and optimized billing policies and procedures to maximize revenue, streamline operations and minimize aging balances
- Contacted insurance providers to verify correct insurance information and obtain authorization for proper billing codes
- Verified proper coding on more than claims per week, investigating and resolving issues to maintain billing accuracy
- Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents, and invoices
Medical Biller
Mannheim Medical Center
Chicago, IL
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Flagged return claims and dealt with insufficient payments
- Reviewed all claims for accurateness and appropriateness
- Submitted and processed over 100 insurance claims per week to conduct medical code verifications and assessments
- Documented and filed patient data and medical records
- Effectively coordinated all communications between patients, billing personnel and insurance carriers
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Malcolm X College
Chicago, ILSkills
- Medical billing and collections
- Coding proficiency
- Claims processing
- Billing dispute resolution
- Year-end reporting
- Accounts payable
- Specimen Processing
- Clinical lab settings
- Sample collection techniques
- Medical Terminology
- Sample Preparation
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Lab Assistant
Starlab Corp
02.2019 - 08.2024
Billing Specialist
Mobile Intervention & Diagnostic Services
09.2016 - 01.2019
Medical Biller
Mannheim Medical Center
01.2016 - 08.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Malcolm X College
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