Shelli Weber
Hudson,FL
Summary
Healthcare administration expert specializing in surgery scheduling and authorization processes. Streamlined patient flow by effectively managing authorizations and coding, resulting in improved operational efficiency for surgical teams. Dedicated to providing excellent service and support to enhance patient experiences.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Authorization Specialist
Solaris Health Holding, LLC
Clearwater, Florida
05.2023 - 08.2026
- Secured surgery authorizations for procedures at hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, ensuring timely patient care.
- Performed benefit investigations for surgical procedures to verify coverage and inform patients of potential costs.
- Calculated surgery costs using CPT codes and current Medicare fee schedule.
- Communicated with patients to collect amounts owed for surgeries and arranged payment plans to facilitate financial management.
Surgery Scheduler
HCA Florida Healthcare
Brooksville, FL
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Coordinated surgery schedules based on doctors' orders, optimizing patient flow and resource allocation.
- Secured prior authorizations for surgeries using CPT codes and surgical locations, ensuring timely approvals for patient procedures.
- Facilitated the authorization process for surgeries to ensure compliance. for inpatient surgeries from five group surgeons using Scheduling Express.
- Notified patients of pre-op testing dates and pre-surgery instructions.
- Coded surgeries based on written directives.
- Reviewed op reports to determine performed surgeries when charges were unentered.
- Ensured accurate coding of surgeries after thorough investigation.
- Collected hospital account numbers to maintain accurate patient records. from Meditech for patient records access.
Scheduler
The Christ Hospital Health Network
Cincinnati, OH
03.2009 - 01.2022
- Managed incoming calls for appointment scheduling, testing procedures, and medication refills to enhance patient support.
- Scheduled upcoming appointments for tests and procedures at check-out.
- Facilitated collection of co-pays and pre-payments at point of service to streamline payment procedures.
- Verified patient demographics and insurance information to ensure accurate check-in processes.
Office Coordinator
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
02.1990 - 03.2009
- Obtained daily cath lab schedule to facilitate efficient procedure planning.
- Retrieved cine films from facilities for physician requests to support timely patient care.
- Entered equipment charges for all procedures accurately.
- Tabulated weekly payroll to ensure accurate and timely employee compensation.
Skills
- Authorization processing and verification
- CPT and medical coding
- Electronic health records management
- Patient communication and engagement
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills in healthcare
- Healthcare experience
Timeline
Authorization Specialist
Solaris Health Holding, LLC
05.2023 - 08.2026
Surgery Scheduler
HCA Florida Healthcare
04.2022 - 05.2023
Scheduler
The Christ Hospital Health Network
03.2009 - 01.2022
Office Coordinator
The Christ Hospital
02.1990 - 03.2009