Karina Martinez

Los Angeles, California, US

562-***-****

ad33fi@r.postjobfree.com

Patient care

First Aid/CPR

Bilingual Spanish/English

MS Office

Appointment/surgery scheduling

Data entry

Medical terminology

Care planning

Documentation

Insurance billing

Medical claims submission

HIPAA compliance

Home Caregiver - June, 2020 to Present

IHSS - Los Angeles, CA

Provided care for patients in the comfort of their homes. Dressed, groomed, and fed patients with limited physical abilities to efficiently handle basic needs. Kept the patient area clean, safe, and well-organized. Transported patients to doctors' appointments.

Helped patients transition between beds, wheelchairs, and automobiles, ensuring that they had consistent and safe mobility.

Ran errands for patients including grocery shopping and other essentials. Patient Care Coordinator - July, 2022 to February, 2023 Electronic Health Plans - Los Angeles, CA

Assist patients obtain services in a timely manner, and assuring efficient utilization of the physician's appointment schedule and coordination.

Updated patient activity, care actions, and hospital determination documentation and reports. Increased the use of preventative care to help reduce hospitalizations and readmissions. Acted as the main point of contact for patients, doctors, and hospital staff by closely reviewing medical charts and maintaining high levels of communication. Assisted with durable medical equipment, home health, eligibility/benefit verification, requesting medical records, data entry, and review of reports. Prior Authorization Coordinator - May, 2019 to June, 2021 Shobhana Gandhi, MD - Los Angeles, CA

Assisted providers by coordinating all administrative operations in an outpatient medical office. Submission of requests completed using paper forms, printed documentation, fax, payer portals, or other means.

Complete follow-up on requests to ensure timely turnaround and approval. Obtain authorization for patient care (initial authorization, reauthorization, follow-up on prior authorization, etc.

GED - 2001

Culver City Independent Study - Culver City, CA

Skills

Work History

Education

Medical Insurance Billing & Coding - Certificate - 2009 Everest College West Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA IHSS - Certificate - 2023

Los Angeles City College - Los Angeles, CA

Health Administration - Associate of Arts - 2024

Los Angeles City College - Los Angeles, CA