Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Receptionist
Michelle Lister

Michelle Lister

Portland,OR

Overview

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Certification

Work History

Referral/Prior Authorization Specialist

PeaceHealth Medical Group
Vancouver, WA
05.2024 - 09.2024
  • Experienced Regional Referral and Prior Authorization Specialist with over 10 years of expertise in managing and streamlining authorization and referral processes across multiple states, including collaboration with the VA Administration. Strong problem-solving skills and commitment to patient advocacy, coupled with a track record of providing training and support dedicated to maintaining high standards of regulatory compliance, and delivering exceptional service in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
  • Oversaw the data entry and completion of referral forms/notifications. Obtained insurance pre-authorization for patients and re-authorization of additional treatment. Ensured that insurance carrier documentation requirements are met, and referral support documentation is filed in the patient's medical record.
  • Efficiently managed correspondence with patients, physicians, specialists, and insurance companies. Ensured practitioners are following standardized guidelines as recommended by evidence-based medicine.
  • Worked in collaboration with Patient Financial Services to improve the Revenue Cycle process. Continually improved work processes to enhance service and customer relations.

Education

NCMA AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY - MEDICAL ASSISTING AND RADIOLOGICAL TECHNICAN

Concorde Career College
Portland, OR
05-2010

Skills

  • Practitioner order verification
  • Patient confidentiality compliance
  • Proficiency in MS OFFICE APPLICATIONS
  • Critical thinking
  • Clinical documentation improvement
  • Medical terminology
  • Process improvement strategies
  • Retro-authorizations
  • CPT coding
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Professionalism and ethics
  • Electronic health records proficiency
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Physician order verification
  • Precertification requirements
  • Benefit coverage
  • Medical appeals handling
  • Prior authorization process
  • Patient referrals
  • Authorizations
  • Workflow management
  • Insurance procedures
  • ICD-10 coding
  • Knowledgeable in EPIC

Certification

  • NCMA
  • X-RAY TECHNICIAN

Timeline

Referral/Prior Authorization Specialist

PeaceHealth Medical Group
05.2024 - 09.2024

NCMA AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY - MEDICAL ASSISTING AND RADIOLOGICAL TECHNICAN

Concorde Career College
Michelle Lister