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Peoria, AZ *****

623-***-****

Email: abkf9u@r.postjobfree.com

PRISCILLA D. CASTRO

PROFILE

Career oriented and result driven professional seeking a challenging position

with opportunities for advancement, through hard work and proven results.

SUMMERY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 2 years of experience in Referrals and Pre Authorization, Third Party

Verification, EOB's, Payment Posting

Proficient with Medisoft, Altipoint, Microsoft Word/Works, Med point, Remas, Source 2000, Advanced MD

Excellent communication skills and problem solving abilities

Proven ability to acclimatize to new opportunities for training and acquiring professional knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Surgery Scheduler/FO/Light Billing

Arrowhead Endoscopy/Pain Management Center, Glendale, AZ 10/2008 06/2010

Obtained medical/surgical authorizations and coordinate referrals for out patient procedures

Check patients in/out, verifies and updates necessary information in medical record

Responsible for collecting all patient copays, deductibles and coinsurance

Run scheduling reports and distribute to appropriate personnel on a daily basis

Light coding, posted charges, posted payments, sorting and batching

Worked patient accounts, denials, appeals, status claims, incoming/outgoing calls to insurances/patients

Enter demographics and verify insurance

Patient Account Representative (Billing)

North Mountain Radiology JCL Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona 10/2007 09/2008

Billed electronic and paper claims to all insurances

Light coding, posted charges, posted payments, sorting and batching

Worked patient accounts, denials, appeals, status claims, incoming/outgoing calls to insurances/patients

Enter demographics and verify insurance

Front Office/Referral Coordinator

Valley Eye Specialists, Phoenix, Arizona 04/2006 09/2007

Check patients in/out, verifies and updates necessary information in medical record

Responsible for collecting all patient copays, deductibles and coinsurance

Run scheduling reports and distribute to appropriate personnel on a daily basis

Obtained medical/surgical authorizations and referral requests for in and out of office procedures

Referral Coordinator/FO Float

Phoenix Pain Management Center, Phoenix, Arizona 01/2004 04/2006

Organized and maintained confidential files, transferred patient information into data system

Obtained medical authorizations and referrals, posted insurance payments to patients accounts

Inbound/outbound customer service support, check in/out patients and collect co pays/deductibles

EDUCATION

Glendale/Estrella Community College, Glendale, Arizona Nursing Program TBA 2009

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