Tamera Cruz
***********@*****.*** 310-***-****
OBJECTIVE
To fully utilize my educational background and practical experience, eventually qualifying for
general management responsibilities.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dr. Bijanpour Psychiatric Office
Office Executive Assistant
October 2014 – Current
Office Executive Assistant
• Facilitate the progress notes to the hospitals, Skilled nursing facilities and assisted living.
• Verify medical insurance, review progress notes that’s created by the doctor, staff and nurse
practioners.
• Call the SNF’s, assisted living and hospitals for the patient list.
• Perform day to day administrative functions and general office duties including but not
limited to word processing, copying, filing, and data entry.
• Perform chart and progress notes audit functions compliance with Agency, County, State and
federal standards and as directed by the Behavioral Health Services Director and in conjunction
with the accounting and billing department.
• Verifies Medi-Cal eligibility and assists patients/clients with Medi-Cal eligibility paperwork
and application process when needed.
• Applying HIPPA principals to protect sensitive information, inputting patient information
securely into EMR
Arbor Vitae Wellness Center/Integrative Health Clinic
Patient Service Representative
September 2014 – October 2014
Patient Service Rep
• Administrative and Patient service task, checking patients in and out, explaining Wellness Plans,
chart preparation, patient billing/invoicing, data entry, scheduling, ordering supplies, accounting,
filing and promoting holistic wellness.
• Office hours, excel, word, and quickbooks
• Enter daily Superbills
• File charts, prep charts, keep folders in file cabinet full of documents and charts
• Back up support to ND assistant
• Post social media articles emailed from doctors
Shoreside Loans
Bill Collector
December 2013 – September 2014
Bill Collector
• To collect revenue on past due delinquent accounts, 15 days and over 100 days delinquent. Call
clients and negotiate payments, and refinance to lower the APR.
• Send out Notice of Default letters, Skip trace, prepare internal legal reports, Monitor high risk
accounts, General office duties, verify employment
• Cash checks, verification to process checks, take payments on Payday loans, Installment loans,
Tax loans, and Auto Title Loans
• Processed credit card payments, ACH Debit accounts, Balanced drawer
• Take applications for Personal and Auto Title Loans
The Better Image
Verification Officer
September 2011 – December 2013
Verifier Officer
● To ensure that sales comply with the company policies and reflect this and that we are meeting
the customer requirement. Partake in the verification process that accompanies each order that the
company/y produces. The process ensures that the customer has ordered the goods and that the items
on the order, the cost per item and the address of where the order is going have all been correctly
notated and the order has been authorized to be sent and paid for.
● Assist in the training of new staff members; assist any new verifications employee to become
familiar with the computer system to ensure continued performance of the department.
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center
Member Services
September 2007 – February 2009
Intake Coordinator, ENB Representative (temporary)
• Assist walk-in members to local member services with requests for Permission to Enroll in Medi-
Cal, Benefits inquiries, Inquiries regarding obtaining medical records, appointment assistance
• ENB Representative
• Assist ENB Health Plan Representative with making first contacts to members, adding addendum
to synopsis, adding membership information in notes, closing and or withdraw cases.
• Identifying complaint or grievance types, if enb’able, simple co pays, Medicare or Commercial
cases – help identify proper coding and Issue resolution by clarifying information and requests
with members.
• Assist with appointment access issues within medical center. Contact call center staff, Department
Administrators and physicians as needed to assist with appointment access and request by
members.
• Obtain necessary support information in OPAS, Foundation systems, KPHealth Connect,
Ereferrals and other patient information systems.
• Clerical Support
Prepare cases for Monthly Audit review. Use checklist to assure cases are prepared with case
summaries, notes summaries, ack letters, resolutions letters, all related documentation and files.
Re file grievances/complaints according to department guidelines. File inquiries after recording
and creating inquiries
Olsten Investment & Loans
Real Estate Services
June 2005 - August 2007
Assistant Loan Processor
• Assist with loan processor and loan officer. Create all 1003’s for clients, set –up sheets, pull credit
report, speak with clients and answer all concerned questions, send out correspondence, pick up
correspondence, create spreadsheets, Quickbooks
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
Financial Services
June 2004 – July 2005
Administrative Assistant
• Acting as a liaison with clients by negotiating documentation transfer, medical record pickup
processing credit card and check by phone, administrative projects, creating spreadsheets,
analyzing staff productivity and reporting to management, process patients correspondence,
upload data system
Verizon Wireless Communication
Communication
February, 2002 – March 2004
Financial Service Representative
• Answer phones via 1-800, take payments, set up auto payments, map credit cards, turn on/off
service
Pacific Bell Company
Telecommunication
June 1997 – June 2002
Collection Analyst
• To collect revenue for the company, answer phones, make payment arrangements, assist with
changes on bill, disconnect service, work special projects pertaining to residential or commercial
accounts, run person credit for approval on telephone service
SPECIALITIES
• Trade Show Modeling, Brands Ambassadors
• KIR Designs, JH Designs ( Fashion), I do contracting work with both designing companies
• Accounting, and Office Manager for Berco Construction, Richard Koury Engineering
• NCO Financial Collections
• Receptionist, Law offices of Twila White
• Actress
• MCA Records, AIM High Entertainment
• Help Desk, Kidsmart
EDUCATION
• Mount San Antonio College – Real Estate 1992
• Nogales High School – Main Courses 1989
• University of Phoenix – Business 2008
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Outlook, WordPerfect, Lotus, OPAS, Health
Connect, Foundations, Power Check, Pegasus, TLO, A.I. Med, EMR