sheryl a. villanueva
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Assistant
AURORA DIAGNOSTICS/SONIC HEALTHCARE USA
03.2018 - Current
- Assisted nurses in the OR with test ordering via EPIC
- Supported laboratory staff in performing routine diagnostic tests and procedures
- Supported pathologists by preparing and assisting with frozen sections and other tasks to streamline their workflow
- Collected, verified, and logged patient requisitions and specimens, ensuring accuracy
- Inspected and prepared specimens, verifying patient information and rejecting samples as necessary for compliance
- Entered patient and client information, including demographics, medical history, billing, and clinical data, into the information system
- Labeled and routed requisitions and specimens; managed filing and retrieval of blocks, slides, and pathology reports
- Maintained laboratory equipment, including routine cleaning, sterilizing, and inventory management, while tracking quality controls
- Disposed of hazardous waste per regulatory standards and upheld strict confidentiality and compliance with CAP, HIPAA, OSHA, and other relevant regulations
Data Technician
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Utilized McKesson System (CAF-Live, McKesson PC View Adults, One Content), STAR, and MIC
- Created daily Excel spreadsheets tracking unsigned charts and obtained doctors' signatures to finalize patient records for coding and billing
- Followed up on provider documentation, responded to doctor queries, and ensured chart completion per SOP criteria
- Assisted with department requests and additional office tasks as needed
- Project Based
Chart Specialist
EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS/US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS
04.2006 - 05.2017
- Compiled patient data and medical records to streamline the billing process, electronically transmitting records and daily logs via scanning software and EMR
- Worked closely with ER doctors to ensure accurate patient billing and followed up on provider documentation, including dictation and medical records
- Responded to department requests and ensured compliance with HIPAA and patient privacy policies
- Served as Site Administrator, coordinating daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term goals with the Head Office and overseeing day-to-day operations
Branch OIC/Cashier
PROZINERGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
08.2001 - 02.2003
- Supervised branch operations in Davao City, overseeing daily transactions and coordinating with the Corporate Office and other branches
- Directly supervised branch staff and the sales team, organizing company-required training sessions and business meetings
- Monitored daily and monthly sales quotas for Mindanao to ensure targets were met
- Coordinated daily branch sales activities, money transfers, and bank deposits, submitting daily and weekly reports to the Corporate Office
- Responsible for scheduling daily ProZinergy marketing trainings with trainers, ensuring consistent, high-quality training for all marketers
Administrative Officer
NET CURRICULA, INC.
01.2000 - 07.2001
- Coordinated communication between clients and the Corporate Office, ensuring clear and effective interactions
- Managed all administrative and human resource tasks, including compiling employment records, maintaining daily time records, processing bank deposits, and handling contracts
- Facilitated employee orientation and training, while also supporting customer service, accounting, finance, and sales/marketing projects
Education
Medical Coding -
ALLIED SCHOOL
01.2013
Master’s - Public Administration
ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY
10.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
SAINT THERESA'S COLLEGE
03.1999
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE
01.1995
High School Diploma -
ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY
03.1993
Skills
- Cutting frozen sections
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology and Anatomy
- Coding
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Insurance Verification
- C4 processes
- Typing
- Ten key system
- Cashiering
- Collecting payments
- Clerical experience
- Electronic Medical Record experience
- Efficient records management
- Intermediate computer skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Outlook
- Filing
- Data entry
- Copy machine
- Scanners
- Phone systems
- Initiating and implementing office policy and procedures
- HIPAA law
- Patient privacy
- Office theories
- Patient rights
- Hospital safety practices
- Communication with diverse ethnic backgrounds
- Lab Safety Protocols
- Laboratory techniques
- Sterilization techniques
- Laboratory Record Keeping
- Specimen Processing
- Regulatory Compliance
- Sample Preparation
- Hazardous waste disposal
- Sterilization procedures
- Specimen analysis
References
- Dr. Jill Ono, Pathologist, 808-753-4520
- Natalie Keller, UMC Clinical Lab Shift Supervisor, 702-383-7806
- Alex Custodio, UMC Histotechnician, 702-985-9637
Timeline
Laboratory Assistant
AURORA DIAGNOSTICS/SONIC HEALTHCARE USA
03.2018 - Current
Data Technician
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
07.2017 - 01.2018
Chart Specialist
EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS/US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS
04.2006 - 05.2017
Branch OIC/Cashier
PROZINERGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
08.2001 - 02.2003
Administrative Officer
NET CURRICULA, INC.
01.2000 - 07.2001
Master’s - Public Administration
ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
SAINT THERESA'S COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY
Medical Coding -
ALLIED SCHOOL
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