Corina Armendariz

Timberon NM ***** 915-***-**** adp0pw@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Responsible individual with excellent communication skills demonstrations by 18 years of experience in health care . Seeking a position to utilize and expand my knowledge and skills.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Medical Terminology

Insurance Verification

ICD coding

Scheduling

Ability to multitask

Work History

Pre Certification Coordinator, 01/2019 to 04/2020

El Paso Orthopedic Surgery Group Providence Partner – El Paso, TX

Determine patient eligibility benefits and create authorizations for prescribed Physicians orders. Work with physicians medical staff in obtaining medical necessity to ensure the correct CPT codes and diagnosis codes are the patients EMR.

Pre Certification Coordinator, 04/2013 to 01/2019

El Paso Specialty Physicians Group – El PASO, TX

Review chart documentation to ensure patients meets medical policy guidelines, prioritize incoming authorizations requests according to urgency on scheduling stat Diagnostics orders. Clarified patients financial responsibility, collect Co-payments, deductibles, and charge entry.

Patient Access Associate (Emergency Depart!ent), 05/2012 to 10/2014

El Paso Children's Hospital Foundation – El Paso, TX

Resposibilities: (Triage desk) Receive all information and verify correct patient information. Receive calls from AOD, Pediatric Transport Team, and INC transfers for admissions, to the floor. Update or change a patients status. (Bed sides and floor interviews). Obtained all signatures from parent, update patient's demographic.verify insurance eligibility, collect any payments of patient's account. Turn in all collected payments at the end of shift.

Pre-certification Verifier, 10/2006 to 04/2008

Last Palmas Medical Hospital – El PASO, TX

Responsible for timely and accurate insurance verification and obtaining pre-certification authorizations, including entering and maintaining patient schedules. Review the proposed care, certify the length of stay or number of visits(as applicable) and confirm approval of denial coverage procedures based on medical necessity. Professionally, followed up on all confirmations or denials.

Admitting Patient Accounts Representaative, 03/1998 to 09/2006

Providence Hospital And Medical Centers – El Paso, TX

Handled all reception desk duties professionally . Communicated with patients and providers. Schedulimg, cancelling, and rescheduling patient appointments. Reminding patients of upcoming appointments and tracking missed appointments. Answering multiple line telephone calls appropriately and following up on return calls. Checking in patient's properly documenting registration . Insurance verification, and verification of patient demographics.

Education

2011: Phlebotomy, 08/2010

Anamarc College - El Paso, Tx