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Victoria Velazquez

Victoria Velazquez

Norwalk,Ca

Summary

Experienced non clinical healthcare worker with a compassionate attitude towards patient care and I believe every position is important in the the overall success of patients outcomes. I am seeking a full time position and environment that resonates with my attitude towards patient care.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

OR Computer Lead Analyst / OR Secretary

Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, CA
11.2010 - 01.2023
  • Proficient Surgery Scheduler and well versed in many Surgical Specialties
  • OR Frontline resource to all departments, physicians and vendors guiding them through OR operations under the supervision of OR RN Supervisor
  • Dispatching Orderlies and ancillary staff to the appropriate locations while keeping track of priority
  • Scheduling of daily surgical add on cases making sure to document level of care, arranging and notifying all staff as required
  • OR Secretarial support to Charge Nurse Manager, OR Board Runners and Nursing Staff.
  • Avid problem solver and communicator

Office Supervisor- Surgery Scheduling and Billing Department

Little company of Mary Hospital- Providence Healthcare
07.2006 - 01.2010
  • Supervise and coordinate activities of workers
  • Plan, prepare and devise work schedules and duties
  • Train and instruct employees
  • Observes and evaluate workers performance
  • Kronos timecard correction and approvals
  • Communicate with other departments and management to resolve problems and expedite work
  • Help workers in resolving problems and completion of work
  • Resolve complaints and assist in the development of process improvement strategies
  • Requisition and purchase supplies
  • Picis system administrator for Surgery scheduling and billing program
  • Prepares meeting agenda and minutes
  • Charge Audits.

Unit coordinator Surgical Services

Tenet healthcare - Lakewood regional medical center
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Maintain staff files
  • Keeps the director of surgery informed of any problems
  • Compile data and provides various reports as directed by surgery director
  • Maintain policy and procedure manuals for all departments
  • Maintain and notify appropriate departments of changes in schedule
  • Kronos time card correction and approvals
  • Gathers and inputs performance improvement data
  • Organize and participate in performance improvement committee
  • OR Connexions systems administrator.

Surgery Scheduler

Tenet Healthcare - Lakewood regional medical center
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Accurately Input surgery request into computer allotting sufficient time for procedure
  • Call vendors in a timely manner when special equipment or implants requested
  • Enter post-operative data
  • Billing of surgical procedures and implants
  • Daily preparation and distribution of surgery schedule
  • Obtaining and distributing anesthesia assignments
  • Prepare on call sheets for house supervisor
  • Maintain and report on monthly case activity statistics.

Lead Front and Back Office Medical Assistant

Pad S. Krishna, MD Orthopedic Surgeon
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Orthopedic Surgery Scheduler
  • Triage patients for Vitals, Patient History and Chief Complaint
  • Keep accurate documentation in patient's medical file
  • Venipuncture and Injections
  • CHDP immunizations
  • Ekg and PFT 's
  • Assist in pap smears and minor office procedures
  • Order labs and prescriptions under the direction of MD
  • Manage Orthopedic Surgeons Surgery Schedule, Obtain Authorizations
  • Create new patient accounts which include ensuring all demographics and emergency contact information is complete, verification of insurance eligibility and benefits, obtaining patients signature for authorization
  • Collection of patient's office copayments and coinsurance responsibilities
  • Inventory and order all office and medical supplies
  • Send updates of all MD and all malpractice medical files to affiliated hospitals
  • Accounts payable and receivable.

Education

Administrative and Clinical Medical Assistant- Certificate of completion -

South East Regional Occupational Program

General Education- Diploma -

El Camino High School

Skills

  • Effective Communicator
  • Avid problem solver
  • Experienced OR Scheduler
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Word
  • Basic Excel
  • Power Point
  • Meditech
  • Cerner Surginet
  • PICIS and OR Connexions Surgery Scheduling System
  • Medical Terminology
  • Positive
  • Self motivated
  • Compassionate

Relevant Experience

  • Keck Medicine of USC, 11/01/2010, 01/05/2023, OR Computer Lead Analyst / Surgical Coordinator/ OR Secretary, Proficient Surgery Scheduler and well versed in all Surgical Specialties we service, Covered the Office Lead to ensure daily operations ran smoothly, One of the resources to Scheduling Department for knowledge of resources, processes and procedures, Avid problem solver and effective communicator, Collaborated with OR Charge Nurses and Service Leaders as a Liaison to relay pertinent information to the appropriate staff to coordinate and finalize the OR Schedule to help expedite or resolve conflicts, OR Secretarial support to Charge Nurse Manager, OR Board Runners and Nursing Staff
  • Little company of Mary Hospital- Providence Healthcare, 07/01/2006, 2010, Office Supervisor- Surgery Scheduling and Billing Department, Supervise and coordinate activities of workers, Plan, prepare and devise work schedules and duties, Train and instruct employees, Observes and evaluate workers performance, Kronos timecard correction and approvals, Communicate with other departments and management to resolve problems and expedite work, Help workers in resolving problems and completion of work, Resolve complaints and assist in the development of process improvement strategies, Requisition and purchase supplies, Picis system administrator for Surgery scheduling and billing program, Prepares meeting agenda and minutes, Charge Audits
  • Tenet healthcare, 2001, 2006, Unit coordinator Surgical Services, Maintain staff files, Keeps the director of surgery informed of any problems, Compile data and provides various reports as directed by surgery director, Maintain policy and procedure manuals for all departments, Maintain and notify appropriate departments of changes in schedule, Kronos time card correction and approvals, Gathers and inputs performance improvement data, Organize and participate in performance improvement committee, OR Connexions systems administrator
  • Tenet Healthcare, 2001, 2004, Surgery Scheduler, Accurately Input surgery request into computer allotting sufficient time for procedure, Call vendors in a timely manner when special equipment or implants requested, Enter post-operative data, Billing of surgical procedures and implants, Daily preparation and distribution of surgery schedule, Obtaining and distributing anesthesia assignments, Prepare on call sheets for house supervisor, Maintain and report on monthly case activity statistics
  • Pad S. Krishna, MD Orthopedic Surgeon, 1997, 2001, Lead Front and Back Office Medical Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery Scheduler

Timeline

OR Computer Lead Analyst / OR Secretary

Keck Medicine of USC
11.2010 - 01.2023

Office Supervisor- Surgery Scheduling and Billing Department

Little company of Mary Hospital- Providence Healthcare
07.2006 - 01.2010

Unit coordinator Surgical Services

Tenet healthcare - Lakewood regional medical center
01.2004 - 01.2006

Surgery Scheduler

Tenet Healthcare - Lakewood regional medical center
01.2001 - 01.2004

Lead Front and Back Office Medical Assistant

Pad S. Krishna, MD Orthopedic Surgeon
01.1997 - 01.2001

Administrative and Clinical Medical Assistant- Certificate of completion -

South East Regional Occupational Program

General Education- Diploma -

El Camino High School
Victoria Velazquez