DEEBY MERCADO

*** ******* ******, ********** ****, NJ 07660

Cell: 201-***-**** - acxwrr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Efficient Medical Administrative, skilled in tackling numerous desk duties. I am patient oriented, and I am able to work in a fast-paced environment. I also have a Medical Assistant background with more than sixteen years of medical experience. I have worked both in private and out-patient hospital setting.

SKILLS

Familiar with commercial and private medical insurances

Understands insurance benefits and acquiring medical approvals/authorizations

Resourceful and reliable worker

Adept multi-tasker

Office support (phones, faxing, filing)

Medical terminology knowledge

Records management professional

Outpatient Hospital experience

Physical Therapy secretary experience

WORK HISTORY

12/2015 to 10/2016 Scheduling Coordinator

Hackensack UMC Palisades – 7600 River Road, North Bergen, NJ 07047

Scheduled appointments, registered patients.

Prepared patient charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary.

Assisted in the maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record (filing, operation reports, test results, home care forms).

Adeptly managed a multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted all patients.

Verified patients' eligibility and benefits via numerous medical insurances.

04/2000 to 12/2015 Medical Assistant

Tony T. Huang, M.D. – 40 W Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631

Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed pharmaceuticals samples to patients.

Precisely completed appropriate claims paperwork, documentation and system entry.

Maintained strict patient and physician confidentiality.

Managed collections claims for unpaid bills against the estates of debtors.

Precisely evaluated and verified benefits and eligibility.

Assisted physician with numerous office medical procedures/tests.

Phlebotomist

EDUCATION

1999 High School Diploma:

Union Hill High School - Union City, NJ 07087

2000 Medical Assistant - Medicine

American Business Academy - Hackensack, NJ 07601