Desiree Valdez
916-***-**** *******.********@*****.***
Customer service professional with CNA experience, organized, detail-oriented and hardworking; offering over 4 years of customer service experience.
Excellent skills in written and oral communication, attention to detail and accuracy, organization, prioritizing, and multitasking.
Strong ability to work well individually, under minimal supervision, or in a team structure.
SKILLS SUMMARY
Type 50 WPM
Medical Terminology
MS Office Suite
Patient Care and Safety
Excellent Customer Service
Patient Advocacy and Support
Multi-lines phones/ACD
Privacy/ HIPAA Regulation
Data entry
Claims examination
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Improved time management, and increased productivity.
Earned positive feedback from members in all categories including communication skills, listening skills, problem resolution, and politeness.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WellSpace Health, Sacramento, CA 02/2021 – Current
Patient Services Representative
Support patients by arranging medical appointments, and ensuring that WSH patients were matched with a primary care physician under their insurance plan.
Handle new patient registrations by inputting demographic information into our Electronic Health Record system and proactively reaching out to patients regarding any eligibility issues.
Monitor referral and authorization statuses along with performing other assigned tasks.
Health Net Corp (Aerotek), Sacramento, CA 11/2019 – 08/2020
Customer Service Representative
Answered incoming calls.
Responsible for handling customer service questions and issues.
Processed transactions, such as referrals, authorizations, etc.
Researched and responded to inquiries from beneficiaries and providers, such as benefits, claims, eligibility concerns, authorizations, etc.
Addressed changes, ID card replacements, RAOC status calls and data entry, and updated provider demographics/files, etc.
Wrote responses to inquiries.
Collected and tracked data regarding escalations so trends and issues could be identified or analyzed.
Health Net Federal, Sacramento, CA 09/2019-10/2019
VA Claims Examiner
Entered claim payments, reserved and new claims on a computer system, and inputted concise yet sufficient file documentation.
Resolved complex, severe exposure claims, using high service-oriented file handling.
Maintained claim files, such as records of settled claims and inventory claims requiring analysis.
Reported overpayments, underpayments and other irregularities.
Maximus Health Services, Sacramento, CA 07/2018 – 8/2019
Customer Service Representative
Handled a high volume of incoming calls from members and providers in a fast-paced environment.
Quoted medical, dental, and vision benefits and advised of any cost-shares, including copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance.
Educated members on how to access their online portals by resetting passwords and or creating access.
Assisted with troubleshooting issues.
Assisted members with Medicare and Medicaid enrollment.
Craig Cares, Sacramento, CA 03/2015 - 06/2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing.
Provided high-quality patient care as in demand.
Displayed strong clinical skills in assessing vital signs and performing glucose checks, complied with HIPAA standards.
EDUCATION
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sacramento Job Corps Sacramento, CA
Penn Foster High School
Sacramento, CA