Monica Avalos
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
I am a determined individual as well as a team player searching for a position within a company that offers growth and advancement. Summary of Qualifications: I have over 26 years' experience in the Healthcare Industry. I am a professional with high ethics and self starter capabilities. I can handle a fast- paced environment, handling confidential paperwork, administration, and providing quality patient care and customer service. I have done administrative assistant, referrals, coding, intake for home health and documentation as well. Experience in the following fields: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Hematology/Oncology, Home Healthcare business and Radiation Oncology. Gaps in employment history are due to stay at home mother and college studies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intake Coordinator
One at Home/Home Health
Corpus Christi, TX
07.2022 - Current
- Intake coordinator processing various referrals from hospitals, physicians and rehab facilities. Scheduling as well. Case management.
COVID-19 Screener
Medasource and Goodside Health
Texas
09.2021 - 06.2022
- I did Covid testing for all of CCISD. This was a government grant contract for one year. I completed contract.
Certified Medical Assistant
THOMAS SPANN CLINIC
Corpus Christi, TX
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Phone triage, patient triage, assist in procedures, ekg, injection, referrals, sending prescriptions, calling patients with lab results, billing, coding charges and referrals . I assisted with a Nurse Practitioner/ PRN basis employment
Medical Assistant
Dr. Baldemar Covarrubias
Corpus Christi, TX
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Clinical triage, injections, ekg, dpn tests, abi test, a1c test, glucose test, vitals, inform patients of lab results, lab orders, called in prescriptions, and emr-e clinical data entry. I also did front desk duties check out, scheduling appointments, insurance verification, and referrals.
- (contract/temp)
Physical Therapy Scheduling/ Nurse Case Work
Angel Bright Home Health
Corpus Christi, TX
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Assist in clerical duties and scheduling for a home health company.
Medical Assistant
Cardiology Associates HCI
Corpus Christi, TX
09.2016 - 11.2016
- Clinical work-EKG, holter monitors, and also performed cardiology stress test. Clinical triage the patient-vitals, and medical history.
- (contract work)
Certified Medical Assistant
CCUG/Radiation Oncology of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
09.2014 - 09.2015
- My duties included the following:
- Triage and patient care, called in prescriptions, referrals, appointments, prior authorizations for treatment, scheduling at the hospital for xofigo infusions, biopsies, injections set up for physician, records, answering multi-line calls, verify benefits and send to specialty pharmacy for certain injections such as prolia, geneva, and medication pill form xtandi for cancer patients. Majority of patients I dealt with were diagnosed with prostate cancer and metastatic prostate cancer. All of this took place in a radiation oncology facility.
Certified Medical Assistant
Coastal Bend Cancer Center
06.2013 - 10.2014
- My duties included the following:
- I would triage patients, take vitals, history, get all necessary reports for physician.
- I would schedule CT, MRI, US, and schedule injections as well as give them.
- Phlebotomy for BRAC testing. Get patient appointments for blood transfusions, Medi port placement, Medi port removals, Bone Marrow Biopsies or any type of cancer site that needed a biopsy. I would answer calls, call in prescriptions. You name it, I did it all. Fax chemo orders to outpatient hospitals. Fax medical records. I did pretty much front and back and scheduling for the physician that I was assigned to.
Medical Assistant
Dr. Robert Bolster
Corpus Christi, TX
08.2010 - 01.2013
- - Corpus Christi, Texas
- Front office duties such as filing, answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, collect co-payments and referrals.
- I also was in charge of all clinical duties assisting the physician with various procedures in office.
- I did EKG's, holter monitors, patient triage, wrote out and approved prescriptions under the physician.
- I can do phlebotomy, urine catheterization, and injections.
Education
Associate - Real Estate
Real Estate Institute
Corpus Christi, TX, US01.2005
Associate - Certified Medical Assistant
Southern Career Institute
Corpus Christi, TX, US01.1999
High School Diploma - undefined
Carroll High School
Corpus Christi, TX, US01.1996
Skills
Medical coding
HIPAA
Microsoft PowerPoint
Office experience
ICD-10
Patient Care
Computer skills
Medical Office Experience
Cerner
Quality Assurance
Bilingual
Typing
Medical Billing
Quality assurance
Clerical experience
Google Docs
Microsoft Office
Customer service
Medical Records
Office Administration
Hospital experience
Office Management
Medical Scheduling
Microsoft Word
Schedule Management
Phlebotomy
Computer networking
Data collection
Organizational skills
Medical imaging
EMR Systems
Insurance Verification
Epic
Administrative experience
Laboratory Experience
Microsoft Access
Filing
EKG
English and Spanish
CMA
Laboratory experience
Accounting
CPR
Medical terminology
Vital Signs
Transcription
Experience Administering Injections
Triage
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant
- CPR Certification
- CCMA Certification
- RMA
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Intake Coordinator
One at Home/Home Health
07.2022 - Current
COVID-19 Screener
Medasource and Goodside Health
09.2021 - 06.2022
Certified Medical Assistant
THOMAS SPANN CLINIC
10.2018 - 08.2021
Medical Assistant
Dr. Baldemar Covarrubias
03.2018 - 08.2018
Physical Therapy Scheduling/ Nurse Case Work
Angel Bright Home Health
03.2017 - 08.2017
Medical Assistant
Cardiology Associates HCI
09.2016 - 11.2016
Certified Medical Assistant
CCUG/Radiation Oncology of Corpus Christi
09.2014 - 09.2015
Certified Medical Assistant
Coastal Bend Cancer Center
06.2013 - 10.2014
Medical Assistant
Dr. Robert Bolster
08.2010 - 01.2013
Associate - Real Estate
Real Estate Institute
Associate - Certified Medical Assistant
Southern Career Institute
High School Diploma - undefined
Carroll High School