Olga Oropeza
Shawnee,KS
Summary
Results-driven Surgical Scheduling Coordinator with over 25 years of experience in coordinating urology surgeries, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations, and optimizing scheduling processes. Skilled in team collaboration and insurance verification, contributing to efficient operations and enhanced patient care.
Overview
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25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator
Kansas City urology care
Merriam, KS
08.2001 - Current
- Coordinated patient schedules for urology surgeries and consultations.
- Collaborated with surgical teams to ensure optimal scheduling efficiency.
- Organized pre-operative requirements and documentation for surgical procedures.
- Worked with operating facilities to schedule procedures on behalf of surgeons.
- Facilitated communication between surgeons, nurses, technicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients undergoing surgery.
- Assisted patients with insurance verification and authorization processes.
- Communicated with insurance companies to determine coverage for specific procedures.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from patients or their families regarding upcoming surgeries.
- Reviewed incoming requests from physicians regarding potential surgeries, confirming that they meet eligibility criteria.
- Provided support to surgeons by preparing documents needed for surgeries, such as consent forms and discharge instructions.
- Maintained an up-to-date list of available operating rooms and equipment for surgical teams.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations during the scheduling process.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient records in compliance with regulations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Oceanside High School
Oceanside, CA01-1993
Skills
- Surgical scheduling
- Procedure scheduling
- Patient coordination
- Insurance verification
- Obtaining authorizations
- Pre-authorization management
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient documentation
- EHR systems expertise
- Schedule coordination
- Scheduling expertise
- EMR updating
- Current procedural terminology (CPT)
- Process optimization
- Time management
- Verifying insurance
- Data entry
- Current procedural terminology (CPT)
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator
Kansas City urology care
08.2001 - Current
High School Diploma -
Oceanside High School