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MANUELA COTA

Glendale,AZ

Summary

Skilled administrative team member with over 10 years experience of medical standards, and compliance requirements. Practiced problem-solver with a friendly and caring mentality and excellent communication skills. Expertise in management, customer service, and inner-office operations.

Looking for a great opportunity to demonstrate a strong work ethic and leadership skills. A dedicated Medical Receptionist works productively with diverse personalities and is experienced in busy clinical settings.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Desk Manager

Arizona Center For Cancer Center
Peoria, AZ
05.2021 - Current
  • Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
  • Managed multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted patients.
  • Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation.
  • Checked patient insurance, demographic and health history to keep information current.
  • Maintained current and accurate medical records for patients.
  • Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.
  • Kept waiting room neat and organized by stacking magazines, removing trash and cleaning glass.
  • Enhanced office productivity by handling high volume of callers per day.
  • Uploaded physician progress notes, history and physicals into electronic medical records.
  • Created new medical records and retrieved existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents and assigning and recording new record numbers.
  • Gathered patient information by collecting demographic information from variety of sources.

Medical Office Receptionist

Arizona Urology Specialists
Phoenix, AZ
01.2015 - 05.2021
  • Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments for diagnostic, surgical and consultation services.
  • Answered phone calls to provide assistance.
  • Submitted diagnosis and procedure codes for insurance companies.
  • Informed patients of financial responsibilities prior to rendering services.
  • Collected information, verified insurance and collected co-payments
  • Organized and managed medical supply inventory
  • Assisted with referrals and prepared medical records for patients.
  • Scheduled and confirmed appointments, organized files and answered phones.
  • Coordinated benefits for high cost drugs
  • Collected forms, copied insurance cards and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing.
  • Conducted patient interviews to gather health history, vital signs and information about current medical issues.

Medical Receptionist

Clinica Familiar Bella Vista
08.2007 - 03.2011
  • Answered multi-line phone system and directed callers to requested personnel and departments.
  • Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures, including EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing tests.
  • Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
  • Efficiently performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
  • Interviewed patients to verify information, record medical history and confirm purpose of visit.
  • Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
  • Acted as liaison between physician and patient, answering questions and delivering test results.
  • Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
  • Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team efficiency.
  • Monitored medical supply levels to confirm sufficient stock.

Medical Assistant

Diamondback Pediatrics
03.2005 - 05.2007
  • Collected forms, copied insurance cards and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing.
  • Oversaw patient registration, insurance verification, form completion and appointment scheduling to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Measured patient peak flows to improve workflow efficiency.
  • Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions.
  • EPSDT

Cashier

PLS Financial Services
01.2003 - 03.2005

Bill Payments

Check Cashing

Western Union Transaction

Education

GED -

Maricopa Community Colleges - Rio Salado Community College
Tempe, AZ

Skills

  • Data entry
  • Patient relations
  • Customer service
  • Knowledge of HIPAA regulations
  • Ability to schedule procedures
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Front desk operations
  • Referral verification
  • Records maintenance
  • Medical software applications
  • Customer service background
  • Telephone etiquette

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Front Desk Manager

Arizona Center For Cancer Center
05.2021 - Current

Medical Office Receptionist

Arizona Urology Specialists
01.2015 - 05.2021

Medical Receptionist

Clinica Familiar Bella Vista
08.2007 - 03.2011

Medical Assistant

Diamondback Pediatrics
03.2005 - 05.2007

Cashier

PLS Financial Services
01.2003 - 03.2005

GED -

Maricopa Community Colleges - Rio Salado Community College
MANUELA COTA