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MELISSA OTERO-JIMENEZ

Lansdowne,PA

Summary

Experienced surgical scheduler and patient office coordinator with a strong background in efficiently managing surgical procedures, patient records, and office operations to ensure exceptional patient care and satisfaction.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Surgical Scheduler

Jefferson Radiation Oncology
09.2019 - Current

Scheduling & Appointment Management: Coordinating and managing patient appointments, including scheduling, rescheduling, and confirming appointments.


Procedure scheduling: Coordinates surgical procedures and appointments, manages the surgical schedule, ensuring efficient use of operating room time and resources. Communicates with patients, physicians, and other healthcare staff to confirm appointments, provide updates, and resolve scheduling conflicts.


Patient Information Management: Ensuring accurate and up-to-date patient information in medical records, including demographics, insurance details, and medical history.


Inpatient Consults: Assigns high-priority same-day hospital consults to the appropriate attending physician and resident to ensure an accurate team is in place to address potential urgent radiation cases.


Communication & Customer Service: Provides excellent customer service, demonstrating empathy, professionalism, and attention to detail. - Identifies and addresses any patient concerns or complaints, working to resolve issues in a timely and effective manner.


Insurance: Collecting patient insurance information and verifying eligibility as well as obtaining preauthorization if needed.


Roundtrip: Arranges and provides transportation for patients to and from medical appointments and treatments.


Scans and uploads: scanning and digitizing physical medical records and files for a patient. This includes documents such as lab results, x-rays, prescriptions, and other healthcare documentation.



Patient Service Representative – Radiation Oncology

Delaware Valley Urology
12.2016 - 09.2019
  • Patient Registration
  • Copay collection
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Procedure scheduling
  • Precertification’s
  • Insurance verification
  • Answering incoming phone calls
  • Chart preparation
  • Filing

Recovery Representative – Collections Department

QVC
07.2016 - 12.2016
  • Customer Service
  • Claim review
  • Processing finance customers’ requests
  • Problem solving

Receptionist/Massage Therapist

Maximum Health & Wellness
02.2015 - 02.2016
  • Insurance verification
  • Answering incoming calls
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Patient registration
  • Copay/Coinsurance/Deductible collection
  • Medical Massages

Medical Assistant/Receptionist

Mid-Gyn Cherry Hill Women’s Center
01.2014 - 06.2014
  • Patient registration
  • Incoming/Outgoing calls
  • Chart preparation
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Perform vital signs
  • Room preparation for procedures

Massage Therapist

Private Practice
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • With a strong sense of compassion and great customer service performed the following massage types:
  • Deep Tissue
  • Prenatal
  • Swedish and Hot Stone

Massage Therapist

Hello Gorgeous
01.2008 - 09.2009
  • Greeted customers and provided detailed information as requested.
  • With a strong sense of compassion and great customer service performed the following massage types:
  • Deep Tissue
  • Prenatal

Education

Clinical Medical Assistant -

Omega Institute
Pennsauken, NJ
01.2013

Massage Therapist - undefined

Omega Institute
Pennsauken, NJ
01.2008

High School Diploma - undefined

Camden County Vocational/Technical Schools
Sicklerville, NJ
01.1999

Skills

  • Epic
  • Proficient in Athena
  • Greenway
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Navinet
  • Centricity
  • Autum8
  • Mosiq
  • Proficient in Onesource
  • Aria

Timeline

Surgical Scheduler

Jefferson Radiation Oncology
09.2019 - Current

Patient Service Representative – Radiation Oncology

Delaware Valley Urology
12.2016 - 09.2019

Recovery Representative – Collections Department

QVC
07.2016 - 12.2016

Receptionist/Massage Therapist

Maximum Health & Wellness
02.2015 - 02.2016

Medical Assistant/Receptionist

Mid-Gyn Cherry Hill Women’s Center
01.2014 - 06.2014

Massage Therapist

Private Practice
01.2010 - 01.2014

Massage Therapist

Hello Gorgeous
01.2008 - 09.2009

Massage Therapist - undefined

Omega Institute

High School Diploma - undefined

Camden County Vocational/Technical Schools

Clinical Medical Assistant -

Omega Institute