Medical Management
Resume:
Selina Romero
Tomball, Tx. **377
h – 281-***-**** c – 281-***-****
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OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a medical position in a professional environment where I can utilize my skills and where opportunity for advancement is based upon knowledge and experience.
EDUCATION:
Ultrasound Diagnostics School,
Houston, Texas
Certificate 2003, Health Information Specialist
FIELD OF STUDY:
HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIALIST
CERTIFIED PROGRAM.
An intensive 960-hour program comprised of the following health aspects of Health Information
and Administrative Management.
ADMINISTRATIVE:
Business English and Word Processing, Business Math, Spreadsheet production,
Database Management, Health and Legal Aspects, and Medical Practice Procedures.
Health related Courses:
Diagnostic Anatomy and physiology, treatments in Anatomy and Physiology, and Pathologic Anatomy and Pathology.
Medical Software Applications:
Proficient in several proprietary medical software programs.
SKILLS:
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Vista Plus, Code Correct,
In depth knowledge of ICD-9-CM, CPT, Coding Classifications and Reimbursement Systems.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Houston Texas
Position: Surgical Services Rep: 05/10- 05/11
Responsible for the necessary or requested changes to Surgeon’s preference cards.
Responsible for O.R. Materials Management . Created and managed O.R. Supply Requisitions.
Maintained and received O.R. supply shipments.
Date entry for all physical inventory counts, also maintained O.R. Pyxis inventory for all O.R. rooms.
Position: O.R. Patient Billing: 05/11 – 03/12
Responsible for all O.R. surgical charges of Supplies, equipment, and all vendor supplies and
Implants.
Submitting requests for new chargeable item numbers through Code Correct.
Managed all vendor implant sheets and made daily deliveries of implant sheets to purchasing.
Responsible for Bi-weekly P.A.C.U. units of service reports.
Daily audit of late charges reports.
Reconciliation of daily error reports.
Maintained all patient O.R. files manually through Iron Mountain as well as electronically.
Position: Anesthesia Pre-evaluation Clinic Patient File Reconciliatory: 03/12 -09/14/12
Retrieved all patient testing, (labs, ekg, etc).
Faxing any medical requests from A.P.E.C. testing nurses, Anesthesia, any abnormal results or other medical requests or any pertinent medical information conducted at The Methodist Hospital to the surgeon’s office.
Interact with surgeon’s as well as any patient specialist offices regarding
Patient work up and clearances for surgery.
Calling all surgeons’ offices for orders, H&P’s, Etc.
Assemble all next day surgery patient charts with all necessary patient information.
Communicate with scheduling regarding patient surgical procedures.
Deliver all charts for next day surgeries to the appropriate A.O.D. areas.
The Methodist Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Position: Anesthesia Pre-evaluation Clinic Patient File Reconciliatory: 03/04 – 05/10
Responsible for scheduling patient appointments coming to A.P.E.C.
Retrieved all patient testing, (labs, ekg, etc).
Faxing any medical requests from A.P.E.C. testing nurses, Anesthesia, any abnormal results or other medical requests or any pertinent medical information conducted at
The Methodist Hospital to the surgeon’s office.
Interact with surgeon’s as well as any patient specialist offices regarding
Patient work up and clearances for surgery.
Deliver all charts for next day surgeries to the appropriate A.O.D. areas.
Keystone Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Houston, Texas
Position: Surgery Scheduler: 07/2003 – 03/04
Responsible for scheduling all invasive and non-invasive procedures for all inpatient as
well as outpatient O.R. procedures.
Coding diagnosis using ICD-9 and coding procedures using CPT-4.
Communicate with patients on upcoming O.R. procedures.
Verify patient insurance and communicate with Utilization Management for all Pre-Certifications.
Communicate with Medical Claims Review on all Pre-Determinations.
Manage E.R. call schedule.
Healix Medical Reimbursement Services, Houston, Texas
Position: Physician Billing and Coding: 04/2003 – 06/2003
Physician Billing and Coding Reimbursement.
Temp. Position
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, Texas
Position: Computer Repair Technician Lead, 1994-2001
Responsible for the repair of new product systems that fail under normal field testing.
Understanding computer system failures, and replacing any necessary hardware
for unit passes normal field testing.
Responsible for gathering information from repair team for daily failure report for my
supervisor as well as software team.
Accomplishments:
Was hired by Barbara Hennesey at Methodist to create a new position within the Anesthesia Pre-Evaluation Clinic to take patient chart work load from Nurses in the department and work with Anesthesia to get patients cleared for surgery.
Duties included:
Receiving patient pre-evaluation charts prior to surgery and gathering all pertinent information (ordered test results, clearances, setting up patient clearances with specialists, etc.).
Presenting patient surgical charts to Anesthesia staff for clearance.
Communicating with surgeon's office on any testing abnormalities, faxing test results done at Methodist to surgeon as well as patient specialist.
Did some consulting work with Woodlands Memorial Hermann Hospital's Pre-Operative department to help set up their Pre-operative clinic.
Within 4 years we were given the budget to hire 2 C.R.N.A’s and an Anesthesiologist to work alongside me in the position.
Conifer Revenue Cycle:
Position: O.R and Diagnostics Scheduler and Admissions: 09/01/13-
10/01/14
Responsible for scheduling all O.R. procedures and hospital Pre-op appointments, contacting medical reps if surgeon requires specials for procedure. As well as scheduling patient Diagnostic testing.
Patient Registry E.R and satellite location: Took all pt demographic and insurance information. Insurance verification and collections.
Methodist Hospital (med. Center)
Position: Anesthesia Pre-evaluation Clinic Patient File Reconciliatory: 09/24/14 – 03/10/15
• Responsible for scheduling patient appointments coming A.P.E.C.
• Retrieved all patient testing, (labs, ekg, etc).
• Faxing any medical requests from A.P.E.C. testing nurses, Anesthesia, any abnormal results or other medical requests or any pertinent medical information conducted at
The Methodist Hospital to the surgeon’s office.
• Interact with surgeon’s as well as any patient specialist offices regarding
• Patient work up and clearances for surgery.
• Deliver all charts for next day surgeries to the appropriate A.O.D. areas.
REFERENCES:
Barbara Henessey:
I.T. Clinical Support
Kerrie Guerrero:
Cath-lab Supervisor T.M.H.
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Pat Worley:
Director of Peri-Operative services
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Nanette Benoit:
Head Nurse- Methodist Outpatient Surgery Department
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Edith Cheatom:
Supervisor of sterile processing and materials management
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Maria McCorvey:
Materials management/ O.R. Billing
Mary O’Dat
Methodist Hospital Nurse
Cheryl Stevenson
Methodist Willowbrook Pre-op Nurse
Janet C. Gilmore
Director Anesthesia Pre-Evaluation
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