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Work History
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Madhvi Patel

Cerritos,CA

Summary

Versatile Administrative professional well-versed in healthcare practices, compliance standards and operations. Excellent problem-solver and clear communicator with positive and upbeat personality. Advanced abilities in SRS and Meditech.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Room Unit Secretary

Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital
06.2022 - Current
  • Maintain interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, other hospital departments and unit staff.
  • Assisted nursing staff with patient care, ensuring timely completion of tasks and improved patient satisfaction.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Managed incoming calls and directed to appropriate department.
  • Transfer patients to different facilities, majority being Kaiser and higher-level transfers.
  • Maintained a clean, organized work environment for optimal efficiency in the delivery of patient care services.

Emergency Room Unit Secretary

Centinela Hospital Medical Center
08.2018 - 09.2022
  • Completing provider orders including: admitting patients to hospitalists and specialists, preliminary admissions, consultations with specialists, completing social service requests.
  • Activate code strokes and STEMI's
  • Delegating patient transfers to outside facilities (adult and pediatrics; ER to ER, insurance transfers, trauma transfers, EMTALA transfers; direct admissions)
  • Delegate and operate 10 phone line system; interfaculty communication with multiple departments.
  • Setting up patient transportation to home or other facilities.
  • Communications with insurance representatives regarding patient disposition; case management; providing clinical information to transferring facilities
  • Completing all clerical duties in the emergency room nursing station and providing all documentation and charting with other ER staff members
  • Taking on jobs and duties as assigned and practicing detail orientation in a timely manner per hospital protocol.
  • Always in compliance with HIPAA; OSHA; JACO
  • Organized and maintained patient chart filing system to promote quick data finding for staff.
  • Completed administrative patient intakes with case histories, insurance information and mandated forms.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.

Administrative Assistant

Southern California Orthopedic Institute
10.2015 - 10.2018

• Live Charting in the ER while in the patient exam room with the physician. Opening templates pertaining to the patient's chief complaint, documenting a complete history of present illness including back-story.

  • Checking daily mail, greeting all patient’s, electronically scanning records and documents, daily e-mail communication with team and outside clients/ patient’s, checking patient’s in and out, setting appointments and meetings, and additional special projects as assigned.
  • Act as a liaison between management, physicians, and patient’s. Scheduling surgical and non surgical appointments.
  • Verifying insurances and collecting payments.
    Submitting requests for private and worker’s compensation insurances for all necessary prior authorizations.
  • Completing and submitting disability paperwork for patients. (ex: EDD, FMLA, USDOL, Aetna, UHC, etc).
  • Screening and delegating daily voicemail messages from patient’s, Attorney’s, Adjuster, insurance offices, other provider offices. Referring patient’s to outside providers for treatment specific specialties. Communication different departments for billing, CPT codes, surgery center, call center.
    Manage and order inventory for all office supplies.
  • Completion of patient visit chart in live environment- History of present Illness,
    ROS, Physical Exam, Allergies, test results, treatment plan, diagnosis, and follow-up instructions
  • Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Managed relational database to store information for reference, reporting and analysis.

Emergency Room Medical Scribe

Dignity Health
01.2010 - 12.2015
  • Attended patient appointments and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar and spelling.
  • Accepted dictated notes and produced professional documents with outlined information.
  • Reviewed records, paperwork and orders for errors and resolved issues with minimal direction.
  • Selected appropriate ICD-10 and CPT codes for records.
  • Charted patient encounters by recording information such as diagnosis, treatments and prescriptions.
  • Stayed on top of current patient loads to facilitate efficient and organized workflow.
  • Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
  • Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
  • Accompanied physicians through day in fast-paced, stressful environments.
  • Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results and other details directly into charts.
  • Processed paperwork such as discharges and transportation orders to coordinate patient movements.
  • Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
  • Used SRS to input information into computerized patient record system.

Education

Associate of Science - Biology

Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA

Skills

  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Training and Development
  • Data Entry
  • Attention to Detail
  • MS Office
  • Critical Thinking
  • Clerical Support
  • Decision Making
  • Good Telephone Etiquette
  • Excellent Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • PPE Compliance
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Medical Terminology
  • Insurance

Accomplishments

Employee of the Month - MLK Emergency Department July 2024

Certification

BLS Certification

Languages

Hindi
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Emergency Room Unit Secretary

Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital
06.2022 - Current

Emergency Room Unit Secretary

Centinela Hospital Medical Center
08.2018 - 09.2022

Administrative Assistant

Southern California Orthopedic Institute
10.2015 - 10.2018

Emergency Room Medical Scribe

Dignity Health
01.2010 - 12.2015

BLS Certification

Associate of Science - Biology

Cerritos College
Madhvi Patel