THERESE TERLAAN

Currently looking for a challenging position that will utilize my knowledge and skills to grow with the company. Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Passionate detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, and able to multi-task to support team objectives to facilitate top-quality care. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination in fast-paced environment.

• Performs routine patient care by obtaining a patient history, assisting with coordination of care, and maintaining a positive and efficient patient experience during the office visit.
• Perform Chart prep for all upcoming physical and well exams.
• Schedules appointments as needed based upon patient preference and convenience.
• Completes Pre-authorization and referral processes.
• Ensures proper coding of ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes by Clinician.
• Takes vital signs, perform accurate chart preparation, including diagnostic results, consult notes, hospital records, obtain patient history, look for gaps in care like colonoscopy, stool studies, PCP or specialist follow up appts., update medication lists.
• Unit Clerk Duties – answering phones, verifying charges, reviewing and correcting lab, breaking down charts, filing and prepping paper files, opening and closing the lab, Inventory count and supply tracking.
• Phlebotomy by collecting, labels, and deliver specimens for processing per Clinicians orders.
• Set up, assist, provider with minor office diagnostic and surgical procedures, perform sterile technique and clean and sterilize instruments and breakdown exam rooms.
• Administers medications oral, Intramuscular (IM), SQ per provider's orders and in accordance to policies and procedures.
• Print clinical notes, discharge summaries, pre-printed instruction sheets and review with patients upon discharge.
• Referral and Medication Prior Auth. per Insurance Company protocols.
• Follow up referral tasks, setting up Specialty appointments, Faxing clinical information and referrals for appointments.