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Elizabeth Duran

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER -EMERGENCY ROOM
Sacramento ,CA
4
years of professional experience

Highly accomplished healthcare professional with more than 20 years of progressive hospital experience spanning emergency medicine, surgery, patient access, care coordination, clinical laboratory operations, and women's services. Recognized for exceptional leadership, operational excellence, and patient-centered care within Level I Trauma Centers, academic medical centers, and community hospitals. Extensive experience utilizing Epic, Cerner, Ecotime, insurance verification platforms, and electronic medical records while ensuring compliance with HIPAA, EMTALA, and regulatory standards. Proven leader with experience training staff, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, improving workflow efficiency, and mentoring new employees.

Work History

Principle Access Rep-Patient Registration

2 Years 10 Months
UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER -EMERGENCY ROOM | 10.2023 - Current
  • Register patients in one of Northern California's busiest Level I Trauma Center Emergency Departments.
  • Verify insurance eligibility, demographics, financial responsibility, and patient identification while maintaining exceptional registration accuracy.
  • Utilize Epic, Ecotime, insurance verification portals, and electronic health record systems to facilitate patient admissions and registration.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, registration staff, and ancillary departments to support efficient patient flow.
  • Ensure compliance with HIPAA, EMTALA, Medicare, Medi-Cal, and hospital policies.
  • Resolve registration, insurance, and demographic discrepancies to prevent delays in patient care.
  • Provide compassionate customer service to patients and families during emergency and high-stress situations.
  • Facilitated patient registration and appointment scheduling using EPIC systems.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to patients and families, addressing inquiries effectively.
  • Collaborated with clinical staff to ensure accurate patient information and streamline processes.
  • Managed insurance verification and pre-authorization processes for patient treatments.
  • Trained new staff
  • Provided bi-lingual support to Spanish speaking patient’s.

Admistrative Officer -I

4 Months
UC DAVIS -SCHOOL OF MEDICINE -RADIOLOGY | 06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Coordinated patient scheduling for imaging studies, optimizing workflow efficiency.
  • Assisted in managing inventory of radiology supplies, ensuring availability and compliance.
  • Supported data entry for patient records, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality standards.
  • Facilitated communication between medical staff and patients regarding procedure information.
  • Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements for School of Medicine faculty, including airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and conference registrations.
  • Processed faculty travel reimbursements by reviewing receipts for accuracy and entering expense reports into the UC Davis financial reimbursement system in accordance with university policies.
  • Planned, coordinated, and managed large-scale academic events, symposiums, conferences, and faculty meetings, ensuring all logistical and operational details were executed successfully.
  • Ordered and maintained departmental office and event supplies while monitoring inventory and vendor relationships.
  • Provided comprehensive administrative support to faculty and leadership within the Department of Radiology, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced academic medical environment.
  • Maintained accurate financial and administrative records while ensuring compliance with University of California policies and procedures.
  • Served as a liaison between faculty, vendors, university departments, and external organizations to coordinate travel, events, purchasing, and reimbursement activities.
  • TES-Assignment

TES-Administrative/ Clerical

6 Months
UC Davis | 12.2022 - 06.2023

Open to any position within my scope of practice. TES stands for temporary employment services. I was hired as a staff and moved to two assignments before being offered a permanent position for which I applied for.

Education

High School Diploma

West Aurora High | Aurora, IL | 06.2000

Skills

Emergency Department Registration
Patient Access & Admissions
Revenue Cycle
Insurance Verification
Surgery Scheduling
Care Coordination
Clinical Laboratory Operations
Leadership & Staff Training
Team Development
HIPAA & EMTALA Compliance
Critical Result Communication
Medical Terminology
Epic
Cerner
Ecotime
AVSS (Automated Vital Statistics System)
Microsoft Office
Spanish Bilingual

Timeline

Principle Access Rep-Patient Registration

UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER -EMERGENCY ROOM
10.2023 - CurrentRead More

Admistrative Officer -I

UC DAVIS -SCHOOL OF MEDICINE -RADIOLOGY
06.2023 - 10.2023Read More

TES-Administrative/ Clerical

UC Davis
12.2022 - 06.2023Read More

West Aurora High

High School Diploma
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Elizabeth Duran