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Selina Morales

The Bronx,NY

Summary

Versatile Administrative professional well-versed in healthcare practices, compliance standards and operations. Excellent problem-solver and clear communicator with positive and upbeat personality. Managing day-to-day operations of medical facilities to provide high-quality care.

Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Medical Secretary Diabetes/ Endocrine Dept

NYU Langone Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Kept information confidential and followed HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient trust.
  • Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.
  • Maintained current and accurate medical records for patients.
  • Supported Providers and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
  • Coordinated referrals through insurance and other medical specialists and documented details in patient charts.
  • Completed administrative patient intakes with case histories, insurance information and mandated forms.
  • Assisted with medical coding and billing tasks.
  • Ordering Diabetes and Endocrine Supplies for patients per provider
  • Received and routed laboratory results to correct clinical staff members.
  • Prepared and processed patient referrals and transfer requests.
  • Answered phone calls and messages for 5-physician 1 medical facility, scheduling appointments, and handling patient inquiries.
  • Frequently double-checked patient histories and current information while scheduling follow-ups and other appointments.

Hospital Care Investigator

NYC Health + Hospitals
05.2022 - 07.2023
  • Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
  • Processed accounts payable and accounts receivable updates to maintain current financial records.
  • Coordinated company records and resources to assist team members with special projects.
  • Answered telephones and emails, replying to customer and vendor inquiries and issues quickly and effectively.
  • Answered High volume calls daily.
  • Registered patients confirming all patient information.
  • Verified patients insurance.
  • Entered and registered patients via Epic system.
  • Followed all new protocols and updates daily.
  • Screened uninsured hospital patients to determine eligibility for federal, state and county medical or disability assistance.
  • Assisted clients with completion of applications and paperwork.
  • Maintained structured and timely contact with applicants and government agencies.

Patient Account Specialist

NYC Health + Hospitals
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Resolved inquiries from patients, families and external payers.
  • Collaborated with relevant parties to resolve billing issues, insurance claims and patient payments.
  • Generated detailed reports outlining billing, flagged items and other important data.
  • Reached out to patients once insurance was billed in order to obtain payments due.
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Applied organizational policies and complied with regulations for patient privacy.
  • Answered customer questions regarding account discrepancies or problems.
  • Investigated billing discrepancies and implemented effective solutions to resolve concerns and prevent future problems.

· Collects all required documentation to process Medicaid applications.

Enroll Patients in Medicaid and NYC Care Health Insurance

· Maintains Infection Control and appropriate Patient Safety protocol as per network policies.

MEDICAL SECRETARY LEAD

Mount Sinai Health System
10.2020 - 12.2022
  • Answered phone calls to provide assistance, information and medical personnel access.
  • Managed physician calendar, scheduling patient appointments and procedures.
  • Transmitted medical records and other correspondence by mail, e-mail, or fax.
  • Scheduled tests, lab work or x-rays for patients based on physician orders.
  • Applied knowledge of medical terminology and insurance processes to support office administration productivity.
  • Compiled physical and digital documents, charts and reports.
  • Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments for diagnostic, surgical and consultation services.
  • Conducted patient intake interviews to collect medical information and insurance details.
  • Documented and responded to incoming correspondences to address questions.
  • Supervised order fulfillment and inventory management services to ease operations and support administrative and healthcare staff.
  • Answered telephones and directed calls to appropriate medical or administrative staff.
  • Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.

OFFICE MANAGER/Medical Records Manager

Essen Medical Associates
05.2014 - 06.2020
  • Managed well-organized system of closed and open medical records with ready availability to interdisciplinary personnel.
  • Facilitated ongoing record review and reported results to quality improvement committee.
  • Supported medical staff research and administrative planning by maintaining current data collection systems.
  • Established and upheld procedures for medical records collection, coding and filing.
  • Administered staffing schedules for maximum utilization of material and human resources.
  • Returned incomplete records and charts to appropriate personnel for correction.
  • Collected, checked and filed resident charts and personnel records.
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
  • Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
  • Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
  • Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
  • Managed changes in integrated health care delivery systems and technological innovations while keeping focus on quality of care.

Education

Health Administration

Monroe College
The Bronx, NY
01.2019

GED -

High School Equivalency
New York, NY
02.1998

Skills

  • Medical terminology
  • Professional and mature
  • QuickBooks expert
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Workers' compensation knowledge
  • Claims appeal procedures
  • Insurance eligibility verifications
  • Executive presentation development
  • Excel spreadsheets
  • Billing and coding
  • Epic System
  • Bilingual fluent English and Spanish
  • Epacs
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Outpatient Procedures
  • Medical Charting
  • Medical Records Maintenance

Timeline

Senior Medical Secretary Diabetes/ Endocrine Dept

NYU Langone Medical Center
07.2023 - Current

Hospital Care Investigator

NYC Health + Hospitals
05.2022 - 07.2023

Patient Account Specialist

NYC Health + Hospitals
01.2022 - 05.2022

MEDICAL SECRETARY LEAD

Mount Sinai Health System
10.2020 - 12.2022

OFFICE MANAGER/Medical Records Manager

Essen Medical Associates
05.2014 - 06.2020

Health Administration

Monroe College

GED -

High School Equivalency
Selina Morales