SANDRA FORD

**** *. ***** *******, *******, TX **099; 832-***-**** (Cell)

832-***-**** (Hm); Email: acesr5@r.postjobfree.com

Objective To obtain employment in the medical field as an

Administrative/Medical Assistant where I can utilize my

medical skills, computer knowledge, organizational

abilities and strong people skills.

Experience Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX - Clinical Intake

Specialist (PRN) - January 2012 - Present

Verify insurance on line/by phone, schedule appointments,

EMR, handle referrals from physician offices, answer

phones, prescription refills, billing/coding,

maintain/update patient information. Obtain

pre-certifications/authorizations, provide supporting

documentation to obtain authorizations per insurance

guidelines, follow-up pending authorizations,

pre-certifications and referrals

Total Sleep Laboratory Medical Facility - Houston, TX -

Administrative Coordinator March 2010 - February 2012

Responsible for processing all referrals for patients

(adult/Pedi) . Verified insurance, coordinated home health

visits with appropriate nurses throughout and followed up

visits according to physician orders, coordinated with

pharmacy to ensure that meds were in appropriate locations

on scheduled patient visits. Contacted physician offices as

needed for information about physician orders that were

needed for patient visits, this included wound care and lab

visits as well. Processed an average of 100 new and renewal

referrals a month. Called and remind patients of upcoming

visits and updated EMR/E-Clinical. Interacted with patients

in person and by phone on a daily basis. Collect co-pays.

Advised patient of financial responsibility. Communicated

any changes or concerns from patients to appropriate

personnel.

Quality Infusion Care - Houston, TX -Administrative

Intake Specialist/MA - February 2005 - March 2010

Schedule patients requiring Home Health Services at home

and/or at infusion suite location under the direction of

DON and ADON; verify insurance; coordinated patients for

treatment with nursing, pharmacy, medical records and

physician office daily; received/check daily referrals by

fax and phone for treatment required, duration, frequency,

patients personal information and entered all information

into computer and coordinated with nursing of patients

ready to be scheduled; Centricity EMR; coordinated all

information needed to be given to DON and/or ADON .

Kelsey Seybold - Houston, TX, - Medical

Secretary/Administrative - December 2002 - January 2005

Scheduling of surgeries for physicians in (General Surgery,

ENT, GI, Urology, Neurology, Orthopedics and Spine Clinics)

and made pre-op appointments for surgery. Verified

insurance, scheduled necessary pre-op tests (EKG, Labs,

X-Rays), physician/hospital billing using IDX, data-entry

of billing, and retrieved information from LabCorp, St.

Luke's (Source). Coordinated meetings physicians/vendors,

provided administrative support by keeping physician

calendar, licenses, CME's, transcription of reports,

prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports of

physicians. Rooming patients, vitals, noted chief complaint

of patient visit, noted current medications, verified

insurance, set-up referral appointments, made appointments,

made new patient charts, and cleaned exam rooms. Set-up

sterile trays to assist physician with procedures, cash

handling, took co-pays, daily cash sheet, checks, credit

cards, payment received, and posted payment on accounts

from patients.

Dept of Veteran Affairs - Houston, TX - Program

Support/Administration

Education

NIT - Houston, TX - Medical Assistant Diploma

HCC - Houston, TX - Medical Terminology/Anatomy

References

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