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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Work Preference
Timeline
Receptionist
MARISOL VAZQUEZ

MARISOL VAZQUEZ

Patient Registration
Ontario,CA.

Summary

Seeking a full-time position as patient registration, admitting, scheduling, or front office receptionist and to secure a position utilizing experience in areas of clerical support and quality patient care or customer service.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Language
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Patient Access Representative

St. Bernadine's Medical Center/Dignity Health
San Bernardino, CA
09.2015 - 03.2024
  • Greeting and Assisting Patients: Welcoming patients as they arrive, providing them with necessary forms, and assisting them with the registration process
  • Collecting Patient Information: Gathering and accurately recording patient demographic information, medical history, insurance details, and any other required data
  • Verifying Insurance Coverage: Contacting insurance providers to verify patient coverage, eligibility, and benefits
  • Scheduling
  • Appointments: Scheduling patient appointments, coordinating with healthcare providers, and ensuring efficient appointment management
  • Explaining Policies and Procedures: Communicating hospital or clinic policies, procedures, and necessary consents to patients, ensuring their understanding and compliance
  • Handling Patient Inquiries: Addressing patient inquiries, answering phone calls, and providing information about services, policies, and appointments
  • Coordinating with Healthcare Staff: Collaborating with healthcare providers, nurses, and administrative staff to ensure smooth patient flow and timely care
  • Maintaining Patient Records: Accurately entering patient information into electronic health record (EHR) systems, updating records as necessary, and ensuring data integrity
  • Adhering to Privacy Regulations: Maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and
  • Accountability Act) regulations when handling patient information
  • Resolving Issues: Resolving any issues or concerns related to patient registration, billing, or insurance, and escalating complex matters to the appropriate department or supervisor.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • I worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Care giver

IHSS In Home Support Services
Ontario, CA
01.2012 - 05.2014

Care giver

took care of my mother

Patient Registration Clerk/ Authorization Coordinator

FemCare OB-GYN
Pomona, CA
01.2010 - 05.2013

• Greeting and Assisting Patients: Welcoming patients as they arrive, providing them with necessary forms, and assisting them with the registration process.

1. Collecting Patient Information: Gathering and accurately recording patient demographic information, medical history, insurance details, and any other required data.

2. Verifying Insurance Coverage: Contacting insurance providers to verify patient coverage, eligibility, and benefits.

3. Scheduling Appointments: Scheduling patient appointments, coordinating with healthcare providers, and ensuring efficient appointment management.

4. Explaining Policies and Procedures: Communicating hospital or clinic policies, procedures, and necessary consents to patients, ensuring their understanding and compliance.

5. Handling Patient Inquiries: Addressing patient inquiries, answering phone calls, and providing information about services, policies, and appointments.

6. Coordinating with Healthcare Staff: Collaborating with healthcare providers, nurses, and administrative staff to ensure smooth patient flow and timely care.

7. Maintaining Patient Records: Accurately entering patient information into electronic health record (EHR) systems, updating records as necessary, and ensuring data integrity.

8. Adhering to Privacy Regulations: Maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations when handling patient information.

9. Resolving Issues: Resolving any issues or concerns related to patient registration, billing, or insurance, and escalating complex matters to the appropriate department or supervisor. 10. 10. Patient Scheduling: Managing the appointment schedule for OB and gynecological visits, including prenatal care, annual exams, and consultations.

11. Patient Registration and Check-In: Greeting patients, verifying their information, and assisting with the registration process. Collecting necessary forms, insurance details, and medical history.

12. Medical History Documentation: Accurately recording and updating patient medical history, including previous pregnancies, surgeries, medications, allergies, and any other relevant information.

13. Vital Signs Measurement: Taking and recording vital signs such as blood pressure, weight, and temperature, as required.

14. Assisting with Procedures: Providing support and assistance to the healthcare provider during procedures such as pap smears, colposcopies, and ultrasounds.

15. Patient Education: Providing patients with information on prenatal care, family planning methods, contraception options, and general women's health topics.

16. Laboratory Test Coordination: Facilitating the coordination of laboratory tests, such as blood work, urine tests, and genetic screenings. Ensuring appropriate specimen collection and timely delivery to the lab.

17. Prescription Management: Assisting with prescription refills, coordinating with pharmacies, and ensuring accurate documentation of prescribed medications.

18. Insurance Verification and Billing: Verifying patient insurance coverage, obtaining pre-authorizations for procedures, surgery scheduling with appropriate ICD9/ICD10, CPT codes and submitting accurate billing information.

19. Medical Records Management: Maintaining patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.

20. Organizing and filing documents, both electronically and in physical form.

21. Patient Follow-Up: Scheduling follow-up appointments, communicating test results, and coordinating referrals to other healthcare providers, as needed.

22. Office Administration: Assisting with general office duties, such as answering phone calls, managing correspondence, and maintaining inventory of supplies.

Patient Registration/Authorization Coordinator

Patient Registrar Grand Medical OBGYN
Montclair, CA
01.2007 - 12.2009
  • Greeting and Assisting Patients: Welcoming patients as they arrive, providing them with necessary forms, and assisting them with the registration process
  • Collecting Patient Information: Gathering and accurately recording patient demographic information, medical history, insurance details, and any other required data
  • Verifying Insurance Coverage: Contacting insurance providers to verify patient coverage, eligibility, and benefits
  • Scheduling Appointments: Scheduling patient appointments, coordinating with healthcare providers, and ensuring efficient appointment management
  • Explaining Policies and Procedures: Communicating hospital or clinic policies, procedures, and necessary consents to patients, ensuring their understanding and compliance
  • Handling Patient Inquiries: Addressing patient inquiries, answering phone calls, and providing information about services, policies, and appointments
  • Coordinating with Healthcare Staff: Collaborating with healthcare providers, nurses, and administrative staff to ensure smooth patient flow and timely care
  • Maintaining Patient Records: Accurately entering patient information into electronic health record (EHR) systems, updating records as necessary, and ensuring data integrity
  • Adhering to Privacy Regulations: Maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and
  • Accountability Act) regulations when handling patient information
  • Resolving Issues: Resolving any issues or concerns related to patient registration, billing, or insurance, and escalating complex matters to the appropriate department or supervisor
  • Patient Scheduling: Managing the appointment schedule for OB and gynecological visits, including prenatal care, annual exams, and consultations
  • Patient Registration and Check-In: Greeting patients, verifying their information, and assisting with the registration process
  • Collecting necessary forms, insurance details, and medical history
  • Medical History Documentation: Accurately recording and updating patient medical history, including previous pregnancies, surgeries, medications, allergies, and any other relevant information
  • Vital Signs Measurement: Taking and recording vital signs such as blood pressure, weight, and temperature, as required
  • Assisting with Procedures: Providing support and assistance to the healthcare provider during procedures such as pap smears, colposcopies, and ultrasounds
  • Patient Education: Providing patients with information on prenatal care, family planning methods, contraception options, and general women's health topics
  • Laboratory Test Coordination: Facilitating the coordination of laboratory tests, such as blood work, urine tests, and genetic screenings
  • Ensuring appropriate specimen collection and timely delivery to the lab
  • Prescription Management: Assisting with prescription refills, coordinating with pharmacies, and ensuring accurate documentation of prescribed medications
  • Insurance Verification and Billing: Verifying patient insurance coverage, obtaining pre-authorizations for procedures, surgery scheduling with appropriate ICD9/ICD10, CPT codes and submitting accurate billing information
  • Medical Records Management: Maintaining patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations
  • Organizing and filing documents, both electronically and in physical form
  • Patient Follow-Up: Scheduling follow-up appointments, communicating test results, and coordinating referrals to other healthcare providers, as needed
  • Office Administration: Assisting with general office duties, such as answering phone calls, managing correspondence, and maintaining inventory of supplies.

Patient Registration Coordinator

DR. Demitri Starks MD OBGYN
Montclair, CA
01.2004 - 05.2007

• Greeting and Assisting Patients: Welcoming patients as they arrive, providing them with necessary forms, and assisting them with the registration process.

1. Collecting Patient Information: Gathering and accurately recording patient demographic information, medical history, insurance details, and any other required data.

2. Verifying Insurance Coverage: Contacting insurance providers to verify patient coverage, eligibility, and benefits.

3. Scheduling Appointments: Scheduling patient appointments, coordinating with healthcare providers, and ensuring efficient appointment management.

4. Explaining Policies and Procedures: Communicating hospital or clinic policies, procedures, and necessary consents to patients, ensuring their understanding and compliance.

5. Handling Patient Inquiries: Addressing patient inquiries, answering phone calls, and providing information about services, policies, and appointments.

6. Coordinating with Healthcare Staff: Collaborating with healthcare providers, nurses, and administrative staff to ensure smooth patient flow and timely care.

7. Maintaining Patient Records: Accurately entering patient information into electronic health record (EHR) systems, updating records as necessary, and ensuring data integrity.

8. Adhering to Privacy Regulations: Maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations when handling patient information.

9. Resolving Issues: Resolving any issues or concerns related to patient registration, billing, or insurance, and escalating complex matters to the appropriate department or supervisor. 10. 10. Patient Scheduling: Managing the appointment schedule for OB and gynecological visits, including prenatal care, annual exams, and consultations.

11. Patient Registration and Check-In: Greeting patients, verifying their information, and assisting with the registration process. Collecting necessary forms, insurance details, and medical history.

12. Medical History Documentation: Accurately recording and updating patient medical history, including previous pregnancies, surgeries, medications, allergies, and any other relevant information.

13. Vital Signs Measurement: Taking and recording vital signs such as blood pressure, weight, and temperature, as required.

14. Assisting with Procedures: Providing support and assistance to the healthcare provider during procedures such as pap smears, colposcopies, and ultrasounds.

15. Patient Education: Providing patients with information on prenatal care, family planning methods, contraception options, and general women's health topics.

16. Laboratory Test Coordination: Facilitating the coordination of laboratory tests, such as blood work, urine tests, and genetic screenings. Ensuring appropriate specimen collection and timely delivery to the lab.

17. Prescription Management: Assisting with prescription refills, coordinating with pharmacies, and ensuring accurate documentation of prescribed medications.

18. Insurance Verification and Billing: Verifying patient insurance coverage, obtaining pre-authorizations for procedures, surgery scheduling with appropriate ICD9/ICD10, CPT codes and submitting accurate billing information.

19. Medical Records Management: Maintaining patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.

20. Organizing and filing documents, both electronically and in physical form.

21. Patient Follow-Up: Scheduling follow-up appointments, communicating test results, and coordinating referrals to other healthcare providers, as needed.

22. Office Administration: Assisting with general office duties, such as answering phone calls, managing correspondence, and maintaining inventory of supplies.

Head Cashier

The Home Depot Store
Chino, CA
06.2002 - 01.2004
  • Operated cash register to record transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Facilitated and logged store opening, closing, and shift changes.
  • Coordinated breaks for fellow cashiers, ensuring continuous coverage during busy periods without compromising productivity.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently processing transactions and addressing inquiries.
  • Mentored new cashiers, providing comprehensive training that resulted in increased productivity.
  • Worked closely with team members from other departments to resolve complex customer issues or facilitate seamless transactions.
  • Led cashiers and associates in providing thoughtful customer service.
  • Monitored self-checkout systems and provided help in resolving complex problems.
  • Managed multiple registers during high-traffic periods, effectively reducing customer wait times and increasing sales revenue.
  • Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs.
  • Taught employees fundamentals of register use, merchandise scanning and customer service.
  • Managed staffing levels to provide optimal support for cash register operations.
  • Assisted customers with returns and exchanges, adhering to company policies while ensuring complete satisfaction.
  • Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
  • Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
  • Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs.
  • Educated employees on register use, merchandising, and customer service.

Education

Certificate - 911 Dispatch

Riverside County Sheriff’s
Riverside
06.2013 - 08.2014

Certificate - Medical Assistant

UEI College
Ontario, CA
09.2014 - 06.2015

High School Diploma -

Valley View High School
Ontario, CA
09.1988 - 06.1992

Skills

  • Patient Registration
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Customer Service
  • Patient Admission
  • Heavy Flow of insurance verification
  • Insurance Coordination
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Maintain cash draw- credit card and tap authorization (top collector)
  • Calculating daily percentage
  • Payment Calculation
  • Deductible Collection
  • Referral Coordination
  • Surgery scheduling and ultrasound with authorization ICD9/ICD10 and CPT codes
  • Medical records/ Sensitive Documentation
  • Programs used
  • Med Data
  • Serner
  • EDM Scanner
  • Medi Analytics
  • HBO
  • SSI
  • MS4
  • DigiChart
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Family
  • Planning
  • HIPAA
  • Documentation Review
  • Medical Records
  • EMR Systems
  • Hospital
  • Experience
  • Medical Billing
  • Medical Scheduling
  • Medical Coding
  • Records Management
  • Vital Signs
  • Phone Etiquette
  • Medical Office Experience
  • Medical terminology
  • Patient Health Information Access
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Educate Patients
  • Program Eligibility

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

On-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementPaid sick leaveHealthcare benefits401k matchPaid time offCompany CultureWork-life balancePersonal development programs

Timeline

Patient Access Representative

St. Bernadine's Medical Center/Dignity Health
09.2015 - 03.2024

Certificate - Medical Assistant

UEI College
09.2014 - 06.2015

Certificate - 911 Dispatch

Riverside County Sheriff’s
06.2013 - 08.2014

Care giver

IHSS In Home Support Services
01.2012 - 05.2014

Patient Registration Clerk/ Authorization Coordinator

FemCare OB-GYN
01.2010 - 05.2013

Patient Registration/Authorization Coordinator

Patient Registrar Grand Medical OBGYN
01.2007 - 12.2009

Patient Registration Coordinator

DR. Demitri Starks MD OBGYN
01.2004 - 05.2007

Head Cashier

The Home Depot Store
06.2002 - 01.2004

High School Diploma -

Valley View High School
09.1988 - 06.1992
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