Patient access team leader with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Proven ability to streamline patient access processes, enhance patient satisfaction, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Known for adaptability, effective communication, and fostering cooperative team environment to meet organizational goals. Skilled in workflow optimization, conflict resolution, and training staff to excel in dynamic healthcare settings.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Access Team Lead
Cook Children’s Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
Monitor productivity visually and through reports
Monitor patient load to staffing
Ensure timely registration are being performed
Float PAS between registration areas as needed to assist as volume demands
Adjust staffing to volume during PAS designated shift
Lead contact person for other departments
Communicate and encourage unity within the department
Assist with main registration and admission specialists as needed
Assist with training new hires and ensure new hires are paired with strong senior staff members when shadowing
Assist staff with questions regarding proper guarantors, obtain consent for treatment per hospital policy and selecting the correct insurance plan for accurate billing
Understand the revenue cycle process from scheduling to authorizations
Knowledge of Managed care, PPO, Commercial and Medicaid health plans
Ability to resolve registration related edits
Submit service tickets for equipment or system failure and assist IT in resolution process
Receptionist
Advanced TT Vision
05.2019 - 01.2020
Verify insurance and obtain authorizations
Answer multi-line phone system
Schedule and confirm appointments
Sign in patients and scan documents to patient files
Scan referrals to patient files
Complete referral request for referred patients to evaluate/surgery
Verify contact lens prescriptions and fax back for processing
Assist patients with contact trials
Do field view test on patients when instructed
Take patient payments and settle accounts daily
Perform clerical and administrative duties assigned
Complete daily log and file patient prescriptions
Maintain office clean and organized
Bilingual CSR
Computer Sciences Corporation
02.2012 - 08.2013
Answer incoming calls from the public regarding government programs
Provide accurate and appropriate information for callers
Perform clerical and administrative duties assigned
Complete call guides, gather and verify required information
Adherent to established customer service and documentation standards
Ensure telephone coverage during contact center hours of operation
Medical Administrative Assistant Extern
Mid Cities Arthritis Clinic
11.2011 - 12.2011
Confirm patient appointments and notify patients of availability due to cancellations
Create and file patient charts
Answer incoming calls and verify insurance benefits
Fax prescriptions to pharmacies
Send progress notes and x-ray and lab reports to patient PCP
Mail CMS 1500 forms to Insurance
Responsible for patient rooming as well as performing vitals including weight, height and blood pressure
Review and document patient chief complaints and verify medications
Enter lab codes (Diagnosis and CPT) to create labels for blood tubes
Assist MA in obtaining syringes, placing blood tubes in spinner, and place blood tubes into bag for lab
Business Coordinator
The Lam Lee Group
06.2001 - 03.2010
Placed purchase orders, handled all receiving, releasing, and processing of stock, sample, and customer containers
Handled all inventory transfers, adjustments, and receipts
Ran shipping cycle to generate shipping orders from inventory received
Researched inventory and cost discrepancies and reconciled intercompany transactions by running end of month reports
Created charge backs for factory for damaged items, defective items, and shortages
Data entry of sales orders
Received and entered customer payments and applied payments to customer accounts
Education
Medical Administrative Assistant -
Everest College
Fort Worth, TX
12.2011
Assoc. of Applied Science - Administrative Assisting
ESS College of Business
Dallas, TX
08.2000
High School - undefined
Adamson High School
Dallas, TX
01.1998
Skills
Strong communication and decision-making skills
Fluent in English and Spanish
Health Information Management
Accounting and Bookkeeping Procedures
Medical Records Management and Documentation
Patient Reception Techniques
Admission and billing processes
Medical Terminology
Epic
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
OSHA Regulations and Universal Precautions
HIPPA Regulations
JCHACO
Strong leadership
Timeline
Patient Access Team Lead
Cook Children’s Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
Receptionist
Advanced TT Vision
05.2019 - 01.2020
Bilingual CSR
Computer Sciences Corporation
02.2012 - 08.2013
Medical Administrative Assistant Extern
Mid Cities Arthritis Clinic
11.2011 - 12.2011
Business Coordinator
The Lam Lee Group
06.2001 - 03.2010
Assoc. of Applied Science - Administrative Assisting