MICHELLE CORTEZ ***** Richardson Ave.
Cell Ph: 660-***-**** Clark, Missouri 65243
OBJECTIVE A challenging position as a Patient Account Representative.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Strong skills in client interviewing and account management. Strong decision-making skills. Effective
research skills: observation, collecting and analyzing data, developing conclusions and recommendations.
Excellent communication skills; including bilingual skills; proven interpersonal skills, active listening and
speaking skills as well as office skills.
EDUCATION
Harlingen High School — Graduated 1992
EXPERIENCE
Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, 633 Spirit Dr, Columbia, MO, 63005, Supervisor: Mr.
Federhoff, 888-***-****, August, 2016 — Current
Loan Officer
Completing income driven applications for IBR
Repayee, pays, ICT
Approving/Declining federal loans
Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, 2305 S. Hwy, Marshall MO 65340, Supervisor: Susan Forst, 660-***-****,
Sept. 2013 to Oct 2014.
Patient Account Management
Patient Interviewing and Assessment
Enrolling clients for medical services
Determined client financial eligibility for medical services, financial assistance
Ensured timely processing of applications
Help America Corp., 2220 Haine Drive, Suite 35, Harlingen, TX 78550, Supervisor - Patient Account
Representative: Michael Rodriguez, 956-***-****, April 2002 to Feb 2011.
Promoted to Assistant Director
Managed office staff
Completed F1010 Medicaid applications
Scheduled appointments
Processed Tex-Care applications for children of clients
Negotiated with attorneys for payments
Pre-registered clients for clinical review
Collected and processed documents, financial and legal
Processed charity applications
Processed and completed SSI applications
Worked closely with hospitals and clinics
Determined client financial eligibility for medical services, financial assistance
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent personal qualifications: friendly, organized, focused, detail-oriented, dependable,
computer literate, with excellent interviewing skills.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Excel, Word and Internet Access, 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7/10
OFFICE SKILLS
Phone, fax, printers, scanners, and computers.