Ruth Ware Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

•Gather information from insurance companies to obtain authorizations for surgery, diagnostic testing, and pain management procedures or consultations.•Educate patients on procedures, perform verification and authorizations of surgeries with insurance companies and prepare charts for physicians.•Responsible for managing the back office operations of a physician’s office so that providers and other medical staff are free to provide the highest level of care to patients.•Verified providers medical claims in order to process appealed claims that were denied for reprocessing •Communicate with patients, scheduling appointments with patients while assisting providers with scribing. •Assist and support the Providers in leading training a team of professionals while developing them to meet and exceed patient demand. •Communicate with supervisors and peers about documenting and recording patient files and otherwise obtaining information from other medical facilities•Assist in providing specialized intimacy solutions to our wide patient based population •Establish process and procedures for the department which result in improved patient satisfaction which resulted in a promotion to Clinical Coordinator from Lead Medical Assistant from Medical Assistant•Responsible for patient triage while servicing over 800 patients per month•Responsible for assisting the Doctor with all in-office procedures •Manage and maintain electronic health records via Nexgen to ECW•Responsible for processing prescription prior authorizations•Screen and assess patient calls while collaborating with clinical technician to determine need for immediate care•Utilize knowledge of medical terminology and procedures in order to prepare patient charts while taking the initiative to use learned billing and coding in order to continue to improve my self-development•Update confidential client information files, scan documents into patient charts, and manage files as needed.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

•Responsible for managing the front desk operations of a hospital, physician’s office, or other medical facility so that doctors and other medical staff are free to provide the highest level of care to patients.•Communicate with patients, scheduling appointments with patients while assisting doctor with scribing. •Assisted and supported the Doctor in leading training a team of professionals while developing them to meet and exceed patient demand. •Communicated with supervisors and peers about documenting and recording patient files and otherwise obtaining information from other medical facilities•Verified entire team medical claims in addition to processing medical authorizations/referrals via CGM•Establish process and procedures for the department which resulted in improved patient satisfaction which resulted in a promotion to Administrative Assistant from Medical Assistant•Responsible for patient triage while servicing over 300 patients per month•Responsible for MU Attestation which includes tracking and monitoring government ensured patients (Medicaid/Medicare) via SRL software•Manage and maintain electronic health records via Quanum•Responsible for approving and denying medical claims based on various conditions•Screened and assessed patient calls while collaborating with clinical technician to determine need for immediate care•Managed all new patient referrals and scheduled all postop and follow-up appointmentsUtilized knowledge of medical terminology and procedures in order to prepare patient charts while taking the initiative to learn billing and coding in order to improve my self-development•Answered telephone calls and communicated with other members of medical team regarding patient care•Develop and standardized office supply inventory levels by developing min/max levels along with reorder points •Updated confidential client information files, scanned documents into patient charts, and managed files as needed.

•Assist Surgeons in variety of specialties including Women Services, pediatrics CABG OB/GYN, plastic surgery, Vascular, Cardiovascular, Thoracic, Orthopedic and General Surgeries•Maintained quality supplies and equipment while ensuring the decontamination of instruments and equipment and properly dispose of contaminated materials•Ability to act as Unit Secretary, Health Unit Coordinator and Patient Service Technician, should the need arise•Exercise a working knowledge of medical terminology, surgical terminology, and hand signals used during surgery.•Quickly and accurately setup counts without supervision.•Assisted in coordination of surgical services to ensure optimal patient care•Facilitated room turnovers and supported other room's in-between surgeries•Assist the surgeon by passing instruments, holding retractor and other circulating duties as necessary•Responsible for surgery supply inventory in a cost efficient manner including storage and utilization•Prepare "ready-rooms" after discharges to prepare for any incoming admitted patient

Associate Of Science - As, Criminal Justice And Corrections

Associate Of Science - As, Surgical Technology/Technologist