Credentialing Coordinator

Posted on: 2011-11-27

 

 

Professional Experience

 

The Round Top Collection – Sr. Account Manager                      November 2009

  • Responsible for scheduling customers in Houston & the surrounding areas for pick-up on their orders
  • Customer Service calls regarding damages, issuing credits and replacing damaged product
  • Back-up Receptionist responsible for phones, faxes and copies
  • Attend Home & Garden Market shows and sell product for The Round Top Collection, twice a year, January/July in permanent showroom in Dallas
  • Work The Nutcracker Market, a Charity Event, one time a year in Houston

 

Houston Eye Associates                                                        July 2009-November 2009

Credentialing Coordinator

  • Responsible for Credentialing & Recredentialing thirty eight physician office, both the main clinic and satellite offices
  • Responsible for keeping Medicare/Medicaid License updated and current
  • Responsible also for credentialing for the Houston Hearing Center

 

Health First TPA, Houston, TX                                                                   2007-2009

Pharmacy Benefit Administrator, July 2007

  • Acted as the liaison between the Member and the PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Administrator).  With my access to the PBM’s eligibility, I performed updates to eligibility or added prior authorizations, in the event a member encountered an issue, whereby their prescription was rejected at the pharmacy 
  • Responsible for implementing the ID card process.  The ID card process was mocking up each ID card, both medical & dental for each Member.  This process included setting up a draft of data information to be used on the ID card 
  • Responsible for mock up, sending ID card to vendor for approval.  Vendor would mock up the ID card and send it back for approval.  Once approved the ID cards would be printed and mailed out to the Members/Clients
  • Attended pharmacy conferences and worked closely with several PBM’s.   Stayed up-to-date on new drug availability by attending several out of state pharmacy conferences and working closely with the PBM’s.
  • Worked closely with Account Managers to keep them abreast of cost saving measures for clients, i.e., considering generics first, implementing specialty pharmacy for bio drugs and pill splitting. 

 

Health Administration Services, Inc.                                                           1996-2007

Credentialing Coordinator

  • Credentialing of approximately 11,500 physicians for our in house PPO network, Premier. 
  • Evaluate provider needs in a specific geographic location or area of specialty and solicited providers as needed
  • Responsible for maintaining and updating information on these physicians
  • Scheduled and prepared a credentialing meeting for new physicians twice annually
  • Accessing the National Practioners Databank; checking litigation on the physicians before presenting to the PPO Board of Directors
  • Develop, distribute and maintain PPO directories
  • Responsible for formatting, proofing and setting up the directory for print
  • Process letters to providers who are referring out-of-network or are not in compliance with claims guidelines
  • Assist in the maintenance of provider contract files

 

Health Administration Services, Inc.                                                           1994-1996

Eligibility

  • Updated eligibility for members
  • Updated student status on dependents
  • Communicated any changes daily with the clients 

 

Health Administration Services, Inc.                                                           1991-1994

Client Services/Mailroom

  • Opening and day stamping each piece of mail
  • Refiling claims
  • Copying files for Stop Loss claims
  • Back-up for all outgoing mail and checks
  • Delivering mail throughout the company
  • Relieving the Receptionist for breaks and lunch

 

Accomplishments

  • Medical Terminology
  • Word
  • Access
  • Excel
  • Quickbooks
  • Net Suite
  • Exceptional Assistant Seminar

 

Education

  • John H.Reagan High School, Houston,TX.  Obtained High School Diploma

 

Earlier Career Summary

 

  • 1973 - 1975 Receptionist, X-ray Department Park Plaza Hospital
  • 1975 - 1975 Houston Police Dispatcher