Rajesh M. Desai

Cellular: 714-***-****

E-mail: advt1y@r.postjobfree.com

Billing Specialist

Children’s Hospital of Orange County (Nov 2017 - Nov 2023) 1201 W La Veta ave

Orange, California 92868

Skills/Duties:

Worked Closely with Send out team

Monitor Pending inquiry for Send out tests - Making Sure the results crossed over the interphase Upload Misc Test Results in the EMR in timely manner TAT Report for all Misc tests as well as other reference tests Utilization Management for Expensive tests and reported to the director Bill for Misc Lab Tests appropriately and correctly with proper CPT Codes Charge Corrections for tests that are not performed or QNS Worked Closely with Rev Cycle and HIM

Worked closely with LIS for any test updates and enter heat tickets for new test builds. Worked with Pathologists and Physicians for not so common tests. Lab Asst Supervisor

Children’s Hospital of Orange County (Dec 2014 - Nov 2017) 1201 W La Veta Ave

Orange, California 92868

Skills/Duties :

Overlook 30 Phlebotomists, Lab Assistants with their Daily tasks and duties Making Sure all draws done in timely manner and received in the lab correctly Handle any Nursing/Physicians/Patients Complain and investigate appropriately Maintain inventory of supplies as per Laboratory Par Level Coach Employees who don’t meet the Lab Standards

Prepare Daily, Monthly and Yearly Schedule for the team Do Performance evaluation of employees per hospital and Lab guidelines Daily Huddles and monthly meetings with staff members and update them with any changes per Management Work Hands on with staff during staffing shortage and downtimes. Phlebotomist

Memorial Health Care Foundation (Nov 2010 – Nov 2014) 30300 Rancho Viejo Road

San Juan Capistrano, California 92675

949-***-****

Skills/Duties:

Phlebotomy on all age patients at a fast pace and least amount of Discomfort. Maintain complete patient/employee confidentiality at all times per company and HIPAA requirements. Perform required daily Quality Controls per HCFA, CLIA and laboratory guidelines. Dispose of contaminated and non-contaminated medical waste in the appropriate disposal container following all relevant Cal-Osha guidelines

Administrative Assistant II

UC Irvine Medical Center (July 2011- Sept 2013)

101 City Drive South

Orange, California 92686

Skills/Duties:

Serves as a primary resource to clients, communicating specimen handling requirements, scheduling appointments, providing technical information and problem resolution.

Effectively uses all applicable computer software programs as needed or required to ensure accurate and timely delivery of work. Accurately bills for STAT laboratory requests and courier activities. Accurately checks previous entered orders and corrects errors. Prepares ad-hoc reports of sound quality and accuracy for management decision making. Phlebotomist

Quest Diagnostics, Laguna Hills (June 2010 – Oct’ 2011) 24022 Calle De La Plata # 475

Laguna Hills, California 92653

949-***-****

Skills/Duties:

Collect Patients Orders and Insurance information and enter orders in Care 360. Phlebotomy on all age patients at a fast pace and least amount of Discomfort. Process Specimens for proper testing.

Senior Clinical Testing Technician

Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center (July 1993 – March 2010) 27700 Medical Center Dr

Mission Viejo, California 92691

Skills/Duties:

Phlebotomy on geriatrics, neonates and various age groups of patients. Auditing Physician orders, maintaining that the Physicians are using proper ICD9 codes. Processing medical records, billing /crediting and posting miscellaneous charges. Researching/Handling specialized testing, performing glucose tolerance & sweat chlorides. Inputting verbal results from reference laboratory. Assisted during many lab downtime procedures.

Aliquoting specimen for proper testing, Setting up Microbiology specimen. Training new employees and students with phlebotomy and laboratory procedures. Computer Skills:

MS Office, Proficient with Lab Operating systems - Oscar, Cerner, Medi-tech, E lab-corp, Care 360, Next Gen, Epic, Sun Quest, Life point.

Education:

California Phlebotomy CPT1

B. S. Chemistry