Arnetta Pearman
Upland, CA *****
*********@*****.***
An enthusiastic and highly motivated medical personnel. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Financial Clearance Specialist
City of Hope - Irwindale, CA
February 2022 to September 2023
Submitted referral request to designated insurance payors for authorizations and referrals to specialists and diagnostics facilities. Expedited authorization request for hospital outpatient services. Submitted Letter of Agreement for non contracted providers and insurance carriers. Financial Clearance Specialist
Kforce
August 2021 to February 2022
Verified insurance, submitted referral request to designated insurance carriers for approval via online and fax. Followed up on submitted request. Received incoming calls from patients and vendors. Admitting Representative/On-Call Temp Contract
Kaiser Permanente - Fontana, CA
September 2017 to July 2019
Admitted patients to the hospital. Interview patients to collect basic demographic information and financial/insurance data. Perform other administrative or data entry duties as required. Collected admission co-pays.
Member Service Representative
Pyramid Consulting, Inc./ Kaiser Permanente Contract - Corona, CA February 2017 to September 2017
Provided members with Health plans questions, benefits, co-payments, and billing. Assist members health plan options. Provided online assistance. Direct calls to appropriate individuals and departments. Referral Representative
PIH/ Interhealth Corp - Whittier, CA
August 2010 to August 2016
Duties: Verify patient insurance, demographic.Obtain authorizations and referrals from designated insurance
carriers. Receiving incoming and outgoing calls from clients and vendors. Fax authorizations to approved specialist and facility. Appeal denial letters regarding reasons for denied patients.
Referral Coordinator Specialist
Scottsdale Healthcare - Scottsdale, AZ
April 2007 to September 2009
Duties: Handling incoming and outgoing high volume calls. Interaction with vendors and clients. Receiving and sending authorizations requests via fax and computer. Maintaining files, submitting referrals and approval to specialist and diagnostic centers.
Admitting Clerk / Surgery Scheduler
Hoag Hospital
June 1996 to June 2006
Duties: Greet patients and visitors in person or via telephone. Obtained demographics, insurance, financial, medical information for registration and identification. Expedites the necessary authorizations and approval for hospital outpatient services or elective surgeries per the designated insurance carriers. Education
High school or equivalent in Medical Assistant / Secretary Technical Health Career College - Los Angeles, CA
Skills
• CPT Coding
• ICD-9
• ICD-10
• EHR systems
Additional Information
Software: HealthConnect, Paymate, Allscript, EHR/EMR, Nextgen, Alter, CPT Codes, ICD-9, ICD-10, HCPC
Over 20 years in the medical profession.