christina valas
Port Saint Florida r--102, fl 34952
Phone: 772-***-****
Cell: 772-***-****
E-Mail: ***************@*****.***
Professional Profile
I am seeking a career in a stable company that has opportunity for advancement and can
utilize my expertise and knowledge to meet their needs for company growth and
profitability.
Qualifications
Excel in [areas of expertise]
Modeling
Account management
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Statement Billing
Nursing
Experience
April 2011 to April 2012
HCA- Lawnwood Regional Medical center Fort Pierce, FL
Er Coordinator
I worked at Heart and Family for 3 years then was promoted thru cooperate for ER Billing Coordinator at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center.
Then they merged with another company so I was "Invoulantary Terminated." Making sure Er Dr's were completing there documentation correctly so it can be coded and billed at correct level, we are a level 5 trauma center.
Getting signatures and any incomplete charts back to er Dr to complete correctly in a timely fashion.
Meeting with new Md's/Pa's to get them to fill out there I9 forms, then faxing to cooperate.
Making sure that all charts are coded and completed correctly to scan over to billing company.
Searching for incomplete/missing charts in Medical records,storage, pavillion, then going thru them to be sure they are completed correctly.
If not then took them back to ER Dr's to complete then scanned over to billing company.
Checked Mail room for ER mail then distribute to Dr's/staff accordingly.
One's that were for billing I would mail to bil.
November 2008 to April 2011
HCA- Heart and Family Health ins Port Saint Lucie, FL
Insurance Coordinator
I enjoyed my job here and left for promotion staying with coorperate.
Aquiring insurance authorizations for diagnostic procedures.
Checking insurance companies to verify that we are PARR Obtaining benefits from insurance companies for patients.
Completing and obtaining authorizations for all diagnostic studies for outside facilities and hospitals as well as for HFHI.
Obtaining authorizations for sleep studies, ncv, nuclear studies, mamos, diabeties, ct scans, cardio work ups.
All while using cpt and diagnositc codes.
Referals for patients for outside facilities.
Scheduling pts.
for diagnostic studies for outside facilities as well as for us HFHI.
Scheduling pt's for EKG'S If needed for cardio studies.
Calling pt's to advise them of coverage eligibility with their insurance plans.
Billing for sleep studies that were past due.
Medical Billing, Insurance, scheduling, ordering, referrals,.
October 2006 to October 2008
Center for Eye Care and Surgery Port Saint Lucie, FL
Surgical Coordinator
Preparing pt's ready for eye Surgery.
Preparing pt's for eye surgery, and pre & post op instructions.
Including but not limited to; drawing blood, setting up ekg's with their pcp, eye exams, getting their prescriptions filled out and having them sighned by Md.
Scheduling pt's for their post-op visit.
Going over all documents with pt's and making sure they understand procedure and having them sign all legal docments.
Seeing and examing pt's post-op visit.
Scheduling pt's at front desk.
Billing patients, and collecting pre-payment for surgery.
Scheduling for surgery, eye exams, Billing, post-op visits, Drawing Blood, Sighing legal documents., Unit Coordinator in ICU.
January 2000 to March 2006
Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc Fort Pierce, FL
Billing Supervisor
Data Entry, Scheduling studies.
Reading all Dr's orders and entering them into computer.
Coordinating all departments per ICU patients needs.
Ordering supplies.
Contacting Miami Organ Donation, and organ recipients on waiting list.
Data entry Data Entry, Scheduling, Coordinating.,.
Education
June 1999 Edison Community College Fort Myers, FL
Associate Degree Medical/ Administration/Lab Tech/Nursing