Tanisha Aniya
Honolulu,HI
Summary
Detail-oriented Healthcare Administrative Professional with 8+ years in medical assisting, patient scheduling, and electronic health records management. Skilled in insurance verification, referral coordination, and HIPAA compliance, with proficiency in Epic and NextGen. Additional strengths include financial reconciliation, database management, and effective patient communication.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Clerk
Department Of Education
Waianae, Hawaii
10.2024 - Current
- Processed and verified financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of accounting records.
- Created and issued invoices, vouchers, and purchase orders, contributing to efficient financial operations.
- Ran account reconciliations, balanced accounts, and tracked down discrepancies.
- Pulled data from automated systems to update databases, maintaining current and accurate records.
- Generated reports, entered findings into databases, and corrected outdated information.
- Reviewed quotes, policies, coverages, and endorsements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
PHYSICAL THERAPY REFERRAL COORDINATOR
Pt Hawaii- Physical Therapy Hawaii
Waipahu, Hawaii
06.2022 - 10.2024
- Managed physician referrals and treatment orders, ensuring accurate and complete patient information.
- Verified insurance eligibility, benefits, and coverage for outpatient physical therapy services.
- Processed and tracked prior authorization requests, approved visit limits, and pending cases with insurance carriers.
- Coordinated patient scheduling for initial evaluations and follow-up appointments.
- Communicated with patients, providers, clinical staff, and insurance companies to resolve referral and authorization issues.
- Maintained accurate referral and authorization documentation within the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Maintained HIPAA compliance and confidentiality of patient information.
- Addressed patient questions regarding referrals, insurance coverage, authorizations, and appointments.
- Monitored referral and authorization status to help ensure timely access to care.
Caregiver
Home
Waianae
06.2019 - 07.2022
- Provided care and transportation for a family member receiving cancer treatments.
- Observed and recorded vital signs and changes in condition or distress.
- Provided ongoing support related to disabilities and developmental challenges.
- Documented care activities accurately and communicated effectively with healthcare professionals.
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
Waipahu, Hawaii
07.2017 - 06.2019
- Gathered documentation for practitioner notes and orders and entered patient-specific information into Epic.
- Entered ICD-10 and CPT codes for billing, coding, clinical data reporting, and analysis.
- Obtained and documented vital signs, patient complaints, and applicable information in the electronic medical record.
- Prepared patient charts by reviewing health maintenance, laboratory results, medical history, and external consultations.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments and verified member eligibility verbally and online.
- Coordinated immunizations, procedures, paperwork, tests, and provider-directed tasks.
- Processed prescription refill requests and scanned and attached consultations and release-of-information documents to patient charts.
- Ordered, inventoried, and maintained medical supply records and coordinated daily workflow.
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
Waianae, MI
11.2014 - 06.2017
- Obtained and documented vital signs, chief complaints, and patient information in NextGen.
- Prepared patients and examination rooms and supported providers with clinical tasks.
- Performed EKGs, foot exams, hearing and vision tests, wound cultures, throat cultures, and TB testing.
- Collected, labeled, and processed laboratory specimens and performed quality control procedures.
- Prepared patient charts by reviewing health maintenance, laboratory results, medical history, and external consultations.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments and verified insurance eligibility.
- Managed a multi-line telephone system and processed patient messages.
- Generated referrals, authorizations, and patient education materials.
- Supported providers by ordering laboratory tests as directed.
Education
CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) - Certified Medical Assistant Program
Hawaii Technology Institute
10.2014 - 05.2015
Kapolei High School
Kapolei, HIChaminade University
Honolulu, HISkills
Healthcare Administration, Referral Coordination, Prior Authorization Processing, Insurance Eligibility Verification, Patient Access, Patient Scheduling, Medical Assisting, Electronic Health Records, Epic, NextGen, Medical Terminology, ICD-10, CPT, HIPAA Compliance, Patient Communication, Records Management, Data Entry, Financial Reconciliation, Microsoft Office, Customer Service
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Account Clerk
Department Of Education
10.2024 - Current
PHYSICAL THERAPY REFERRAL COORDINATOR
Pt Hawaii- Physical Therapy Hawaii
06.2022 - 10.2024
Caregiver
Home
06.2019 - 07.2022
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
07.2017 - 06.2019
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
11.2014 - 06.2017
CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) - Certified Medical Assistant Program
Hawaii Technology Institute
10.2014 - 05.2015
Kapolei High School
Chaminade University