Yanibel Vargas-Rodriguez
Baldwin,NY
Summary
Skilled Medical Biller and Coder with a proven track record at Garden City Dermatology, showcasing exceptional organization and customer service skills. Mastered insurance verification, prior authorization, pre-collection and medical billing procedures. Bilingual in English and Spanish, adept at multitasking and managing deadlines, ensuring top-notch service and operational efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Biller and Coder
Garden City Dermatology
Garden City, NY
01.2023 - 02.2025
- Authorizations: Verified insurance authorizations with payers via telephone or web-based systems.
- Pre-Collections. Contacted customers to notify of delinquent payments and resolve. And collected past-due accounts by contacting debtors via telephone or written correspondence.
- Medical insurance eligibility. And verified patient information, such as demographics and insurance coverage, to ensure accuracy of claim submissions.
- Handled incoming calls and directed callers to appropriate department or employee.
- Analyzed denials received from third party payers to identify trends in denials and develop proactive measures for resolution.
- Contacted insurance companies to check status of claim payments.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Took billing calls, questions and concerns from patients and third party carriers.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Manager of Patient Services and Interpreter/Receptionist
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology Group & Lenox Hill RAD
Lynbrook, NY
01.2017 - 12.2023
- Interpreter as needed for MRIs, CT/PET scans, X-rays, mammograms, and ultrasounds.
- Greet patients, visitors, and employees in a professional and courteous manner.
- Schedule and confirm appointments.
- Review insurance authorization forms, and verify accuracy.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
Receptionist
Women's Health Center
New York
05.2011 - 12.2016
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
- Kept updated records of office expenses and costs, assisting with budget tracking.
- Ensured that all necessary forms were completed accurately prior to submitting them for processing.
- Provided administrative support to staff members including typing letters, filing documents, and scanning and copying documents when necessary.
- Maintained an organized filing system of confidential client information in accordance with company policy.
- Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system.
- Maintained daily calendars, set appointments with clients and planned daily office events.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Health Information Technology
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY08-2023
AAS - Liberal Arts
NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Garden City, NY08-2016
Medical Billing and Coding -
NEW LIFE BUSINESS INSTITUTE
NY05.2010
High School Diploma -
BALDWIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baldwin, NY08.2009
Skills
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office and data entry
- Bilingual English and Spanish speaker
- Medical billing procedures
- HIPAA compliance
- Anatomy and physiology
- Payment posting
- CMS-1500 form completion
- Exceptional organization
- Insurance verification expertise
- Effective time management
- Prior authorization and pre-collections
- Managing deadlines
- Telephone etiquette
- Payment collection
- Multitasking capacity
Timeline
Medical Biller and Coder
Garden City Dermatology
01.2023 - 02.2025
Manager of Patient Services and Interpreter/Receptionist
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology Group & Lenox Hill RAD
01.2017 - 12.2023
Receptionist
Women's Health Center
05.2011 - 12.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Health Information Technology
Nassau Community College
AAS - Liberal Arts
NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Medical Billing and Coding -
NEW LIFE BUSINESS INSTITUTE
High School Diploma -
BALDWIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL