Dedicated and adaptable professional with 12 years of experience in the HealthCare industry with a proactive attitude and fast pace learner. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Remote-Community Associate- Bilingual
Florida Blue
Doral, FL
10.2021 - Current
Retrieve, prioritize, and responds to in-bound referral and consult requests to provide assistance to members with social, benefits, and community resource issues
Maintain telephonic communication with members to ensure their needs and/or issues are addressed, and conducts follow up calls to ensure members' needs are addressed and resolved
Also performs member requested research and develops appropriate community resource plan which includes linking and connecting members to community resources or Florida Blue Care Programs
Facilitate benefit savings for members by proactively educating them on benefit plan impacts and choices available to their Health or Pharmacy plan
Retrieved and analyzed Care program and Social Service referrals as the initial point of contact for incoming referrals in mailboxes, voicemails, and reports, and distributed to appropriate program for engagement by nursing staff
Communicated and collaborated with internal and external staff members including initiating referrals to Case Management or Social Services for members interested in program participation.
Care Coordinator
Solis Health Plans
Doral, FL
07.2020 - 10.2021
Identify service needs, gasps and barriers to treatment to direct resources for the member, as needed
Coordinate referrals to provider to ensure the provision of behavioral health, medical housing and social supports for members
Follow up on client's referrals to ensure successful linkage
Identify, develop and maintain relationships with treating providers, key specialist groups, hospitals and community agencies to leverage resources, share data and address system barriers
Maintain daily documentation of coordination of care efforts for each member, according to policy.
Case Manager/ Care Coordinator
Aaneel healthcare
Tampa, FL
02.2018 - 03.2020
Follow up care and care coordination of Medicare members for individual physicians, IPAs and ACOs
Communicate with members and Monitor Physical, Social and Psychological well-being of members
Ensure member Medication Compliance and self-management of medication reconciliation
Perform extensive review of Electronic Health Records
Prepare, review and assess member care plan for case and disease management
Communicate with physician's office and other care givers as needed (specialist, lab, diagnostic centers)
Coordinate with Utilization Management (UM) and Transitional Care Management (TCM) team and facilitate overall patient care and manage update EMR records.
Supervisor - Healthcare Services Operations
MOLINA HEALTHCARE of Florida
Doral, FL
02.2015 - 09.2017
Supervise the daily operations for the Prior Authorization team of 7 to 15 team members within the Utilization Management Department
Responsible for ensuring that compliance is met within applicable state program guidelines
Assisted with data collection used to achieve corporate goals, improve monitoring and reporting in order to meet external requirements
Prepare and analyze production reports and present to management
Identify opportunities and create process improvements necessary to facilitate department functions
Create and prepare correspondence within required timeframe per State and Federal requirements
Audit the Appeals and Grievance database and the generated denial letters monthly
Train staff as necessary to ensure consistent performance and adhere to standards
Supervise staff by communicating job expectations, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
Evening Authorization Supervisor
PREFERRED MEDICAL PLAN
Miami Lakes, FL
06.2014 - 01.2015
Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a staff of 6 Prior Authorization Representatives and Leads by ensuring their work activities coordinate with that of management and department by providing expert advice on respective inquiries
Responsible for setting the work priorities for the team to ensure task completion and performance goals are met such as - Quality, Adherence, Service Level and AHT
Accountable for coordinating work activities with other supervisors, managers, departments
Identifying and resolves operational problems using defined processes, expertise, and judgment
Supervising staff by communicating job expectations, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
Education
40 HR Course - Registered Behavior Technician -
Positive Development
09.2023
High School Diploma -
Miami Senior High School
Miami, FL
06-2010
A.S. in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic II -
Fortis College
Skills
Marketplace guidelines
AHCA Policies & Procedures
CMS (Medicare) Policies & Procedures
GPRO Audit
CCM
MDFLOW
QNXT
Jiva
Medical Terminology
ICD 9 and ICD 10
HCPC and CPT codes
NCQA Auditor
Utilization Management
Care Coordinator - IP
Care Coordinator
Project Management
Sharepoint
Long Term Care Regulations
DME/HH process
HEDIS Measures
Health Risk Assessment
Risk Adjustments
ECW EHR knowledge
InterQual knowledge
MCG Knowledge
Practice Fusion EHR
Key Qualifications
Spreadsheet updating
Training skills
Documentation Management
Community Outreach
Referral Coordination
Analytical Skills
Problem-solving aptitude
Progress evaluations understanding
Reliability
Goal Setting
Administration and management
Self Motivation
Problem-solving abilities
Relationship Building
Attention to Detail
Time management abilities
Continuous Improvement
Adaptability and Flexibility
Multitasking
Volunteer Coordination
Decision-Making
Task Prioritization
Organizational Skills
Written Communication
Chronic Disease Management
Team building
Interpersonal Skills
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Volunteer work
Hands on Hands - school painting - July 2015
American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Oct 2021
Consortium of Florida Education Foundations: Spirit of Giving Network on Saturday, July 30th for their Annual Back to School PBC event where over 10,000 students (Grades K-12) in Palm Beach County - July 2022
Marlins and Farm Share to distribute food to 500 additional families - Aug 2022, July 2023 and Aug 2023
Global Empowerment Mission(GEM) to assemble Family Necessity Kits for people impacted by Hurricane Ian - Oct 2022
National Day of Service - Volunteer Opportunity with Camillus House - Sept 11th, 2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Remote-Community Associate- Bilingual
Florida Blue
10.2021 - Current
Care Coordinator
Solis Health Plans
07.2020 - 10.2021
Case Manager/ Care Coordinator
Aaneel healthcare
02.2018 - 03.2020
Supervisor - Healthcare Services Operations
MOLINA HEALTHCARE of Florida
02.2015 - 09.2017
Evening Authorization Supervisor
PREFERRED MEDICAL PLAN
06.2014 - 01.2015
40 HR Course - Registered Behavior Technician -
Positive Development
High School Diploma -
Miami Senior High School
A.S. in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic II -
Medicare Appeals & Grievances Coordinator at Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of FloridaMedicare Appeals & Grievances Coordinator at Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
Customer Service Representative at Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of FloridaCustomer Service Representative at Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
Customer Service Advocate at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Florida BlueCustomer Service Advocate at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Florida Blue
Business Support Analyst II at Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of FloridaBusiness Support Analyst II at Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida