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San Antonio, TX **201
Frances E. Barcena
Objective To work in a permanent, professional environment with possibilities of
advancement.
Experience 9/2011- Present A*Med Home Health and Community Hospice
Administrative Assistant / Human Resources
Assisted Administrator with various tasks and projects as requested. Produced
Ops Report and Productivity Reports monthly. Schedule in-services and training
as needed. Keep calendar up each month. Verified insurance, and requested
Auth / referrals as needed. Completed Hospital Logs daily. Order Medical
supplies and office supplies as required. Scheduled and plotted patient visits
daily. Checked DAR’s as needed. Also in charge of Human Resource Dept.
Keep up with HR files, run background checks, ran monthly OIG reports, run
reports for medical & professional licenses. Run the interview process and over
see new hires and complete Orientation process and training and employee
insurance info. Inform employees of any new HR info as it arises. Keep HR files
in order with Medicare and CHAP standards. Also keep up termed charts. Input
patient and employee info in Patron and Health First Systems.
9/2010-6/2011 Senior PsychCare
Insurance Verification / Psych Tech
Verified all insurances and requested all precertification for nursing home
patients. Also went to nursing homes to visit patients and perform BCNI Testing.
Assisted with billing sheets and entered all data entry to the EMR system
(CarePath). Answered heavy phone lines and I can multi task. Also went to
nursing homes to file progress notes as well. Emailed providers their schedules
every week, and completed weekly reports for management.
2/2008 – 5/2010 Radiology Associates > Advance Medical Imaging
Scheduler/Referral Coordinator/ Insurance Verifier
Scheduled all radiology exams and requested referrals/auth from the Dr offices,
also verified insurance benefits. I worked in a fast pace office with heavy phone
lines and worked on orders to be scheduled and scanned orders into the system.
7/2007-9-2007 Texas Cancer Clinic (TEMP)
Scheduler/Referral Coordinator/Insurance Verifier
Worked as the primary scheduler/referral coordinator/ins verifier for the radiology
department, under the direction of three radiation oncologist. My duties consisted
of; heavy phone lines, scheduling PETR/CT Scans, nuclear med studies, CT
Scans, prostascint injections and scans, x-rays, bone density studies. I also
ordered all radiation doses for the different exams; I sent all patient information to
the radiologist at the end of the day. I requested referral/authorizations and
verified insurance for all exams being done. All patient information input to the
Impact system.
3/2005-6/06 Cancer Care Center of South Texas/ US Oncology San Antonio, TX
Scheduler III/ Referral Coordinator
Worked as the primary scheduler for radiation department. /CT Scan department.
For eight Oncology Doctors. My duties consisted of; very heavy phone lines,
scheduling consultations, simulations, and radiation treatment for cancer radiation
therapy. Also, scheduled all CT Scans done in office. Kept up with all CT scan
reports on excel. All patient information input to MOMS/ Impact systems.
Primary referral coordinator for all consultations/radiations treatments.
Worked back office doing vital signs, assist doctor as needed. Drawing blood and
inserting IV’s. Responsible for patient transportation and obtain authorization for
hospital.
2002- 2/2004 Diabetes and Glandular Disease Research San Antonio, TX
Scheduling/Triage/Pharmacy Line/Referrals
Worked as the primary scheduler for seven doctors and 4 NP’s. Scheduled I-
131 Cancer Treatments in office and in-patient hospital stays. Scheduled all
admissions, out/in patient procedures. Also was in charge of CPT coding and
getting referral / precert. For all procedures and in-patient stays. Worked in call
center with triage in assisting patient with extensive medical problems. Also
helped with the pharmacy line when needed. Worked in Lab when needed. Very
heavy phone/patient contact.
Research Asst./Coordinator
Worked as a coordinator for cholesterol studies, where my primary
responsibilities included screening patients and complete all study visits,
performing vital signs, EKG, and venapuncture. Also completing CRF’s, DCF’s,
and aided in consultation when patients filled out study diaries.
1999 – 2000 Urology San Antonio Research, P.A. San Antonio, TX
Research Asst./Coordinator
Worked as a coordinator covering three prostate cancer studies and four BHP
studies. My responsibilities include screening patients and complete all study
visits, performing vital signs, EKG, bladder scans, uroflows, venapuncture, and
separated and package blood. Also completing CRF’s and source documentation
for patients with monitored visits.