Wendi Ballenger
**** ******* ***. ***. ***, Carmichael ca.95608 916-***-**** **************@*****.***
Skills & Abilities
Leadership, supervisory
Superior communication, telephone, and organizational skills
Excels at multitasking in a fast paced environment
Complete projects on time constraints and meeting goals
Micro Soft Office
10, 000 Key Strokes Per Hour
35 Word Per Minute
Excellent Customer Service skills/expresses empathy /patient
Education
MTI College, Sacramento CA., 1996- 1997
Professional Experience
River City Medical Group/ Aerotek 2/2018 – 6/2018
UM Coordinator
Reviewed and processed Medical Referrals from providers’ offices.
Verified eligibility for Medical members.
Cleared system hold for member that eligibility need to be updated
Built authorization from referral to be processed for review by a medical team.
Verified medical codes (ICD 10) and Services codes (CPT codes).
Verified on mcg and Medical website if Medical Guidelines are needed to process authorizations
Tri West Health Care Alliance Rancho Cordova Ca 9/2017-2/2018
Medical Authorizations/Med Docs Clerk/CAS Department
Review and respond to complex referral requests from the VA and outside providers to create new authorizations.
Identified correct diagnosis codes and specialist patient needs to see.
Filed and or attached Medical documents for medical claims in data base (Care Radius)
Effectively communicates medical information, test results, diagnosis and or prosed treatment for patients.
Responds to inquiries from the VA and providers regarding specific aspects of the VA program.
Health Net Federal Services/Kelly Services/Able, Rancho Cordova CA.
Authorization and Appointing Operations 5/2016 – 9/2017
Processing medical authorizations and all scheduling of appointments for Veterans
Assisted new hires in the training, and on the production floor
Ability to multi-task with many different computer programs
Maintains operations by following policies and procedures
Assigned to multiple different projects with high priority cases
Employee of the month November 2016
Return Mail/updated addresses for Vets
ACT, Carmichael, CA. Customer Service Rep. 05/2014- 5/2016
Meeting daily benchmarks, provide bank statements
Providing balance inquire, change of address, set up direct deposit
Cancel bank cards, send new cards as requested, update phone number in system
Accomplish resolve escalated phone calls with a positive resolution
Helped company attain highest customer service rating earned 100% in quality
Benefit Management Corporation & Life, Accountant clerk, Rancho Cordova, CA.
05/2008-08/2014
Managed mentally and physical disabled adults and children, SSI/ SSA benefits
Served a population of 565 clients monthly
Greeted customers, performed administration duties
Communicated with Social Security Administration, for recertification
Ensured daily account reconciliation, and verify account balance maintain monthly budget