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Myra Romero

Practice Manager | Clinic Management & Operations
Chula Vista,CA

Summary

Healthcare professional with over 15 years of experience in the medical field, working in Primary Care for 13 years. Expert in patient flow optimization and compliance & regulatory knowledge. Key achievements include helping launch the UCSD Workflow Project, resulting in the establishment of a new department to optimize workflows and collaborating on the PCORI program to improve patient care and satisfaction. Seeking a Practice Manager position in Primary Care/Express Care Clinic, where my clinic management and operations skills will be brought forth to support your mission of delivering exceptional quality care and experience to all patients and caregivers. Managed operations for over 200 patients daily and supervised a team of 36 healthcare professionals, demonstrating a capacity for high-volume and complex health settings.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

KOP Orthopedic Surgery Operations Manager

UC San Diego Health
La Jolla, California
08.2024 - Current
  • Oversee functions for Joint, Rheumatology, Spine, Sports Medicine, Hand Team, Foot clinic, Physical Medicine, Trauma, X-ray and Cast room
  • Operations for 200+ patients daily
  • 56k visits yearly
  • Manage daily operations for a clinic with 24 physicians, 15 Physician Assistants, 10 Medical assistants, 4 front desk optimizing efficiency, compliance, and patient outcomes
  • Ensured regulatory compliance for a department with 36 exam rooms, following all healthcare standards and policies
  • Manages Manager EPIC InBasket, handling up to 400 messages per month to ensure patients are seen in the right timeframe.
  • Recruit and hire staff for both replacement and newly created positions to support a high-volume clinic
  • Conducts DES huddles with staff every morning
  • Perform clinic rounds with all physicians to ensure seamless operations and patient care
  • I step in to provide front desk coverage during unexpected call-outs or schedule time off, ensuring seamless clinic operations.
  • My metrics include Fall Risk/Vital Signs, Access, NRC scores, Quality, Service, Revenue, Booked Utilization, No show and bump rate

Neurosurgery Clinic Manager

UC San Diego Health
09.2022 - 08.2024
  • Supervises administrative staff, medical assistants, LVN, and RN
  • Oversees functions of 16 clinic coordinators, three administrative employees, four medical assistants, 17 physicians, and 6 APPs
  • Clinic operations for over 8k patient visits yearly
  • Oversees patient registration, insurance authorization, and schedule service recovery
  • Ensures regulatory rounding is completed and resolves findings
  • Reports metrics for Quality, Service, Access, and Finance
  • Reviews and analyzes budgets, shares variances, and makes adjustments in necessary areas
  • Works closely with Clinical Coordinators, Call Center Managers, Clinic Director, and Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Physicians
  • Operates clinic with 11 rooms, assigning physicians and back-office support and designing work schedules based on workload and role
  • Manages inventory of clinic supplies to stay within budget
  • Reviews revenue and compares physician templates to ensure clinic goals are met
  • Meets with Regional Managers, Referral coordinator team, APPS, Physicians, and Directors from Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Increased patient No Show rate by 6% streamlining appointment processes and confirmation calls, via EPIC texts
  • Operations for over 8k patient visits yearly
  • Covered the Regional Practice Manager role at Neurosurgery for 6 months
  • Enhanced regulatory compliance by 20% by conducting bi-monthly staff training sessions.

Hospital Assistant IV-Clinic Lead

UCSD Lewis Family Medicine
07.2015 - 09.2022
  • Participates in the development and revision of standard operating procedures and guidelines
  • Clinic Manager assistant
  • Managed all attending and resident
  • Managed schedules using dfmw.ucsd.edu, approving and identifying schedule conflicts to ensure smooth operations.
  • Worked to ensure successful project execution according to established objectives, timelines, and Director goals
  • Served as a mentor to call center Manager and Family Medicine clinic leads
  • Assisted hospital staff and other RNs in day to day tasks in accordance with patient care plan and physician's orders
  • Served as Interim Manager on four occasions, including an extended tenure of 8 months
  • Trained clinic Managers and RN administrative duties

Unit Secretary-Hospital Assistant III

UCSD Family Medicine
San Diego, California
01.2014 - 07.2015
  • Managed the registration work queue to verify insurance eligibility and secure payments
  • Assisted all office staff including Physicians, call center agents, referral coordinators, Registration and Manager in admin tasks
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Helped to train and mentor new hires
  • Covered front desk registration
  • Updated Physicians appointment protocols, Bumped patients logs and editing same day schedule
  • Insured front desk staff with most updated Ambulatory Registration
  • Documented phone call details

Registration-Hospital Assistant III

UCSD Family Medicine
02.2009 - 01.2014
  • Secured patient insurance accounts
  • Patient Check-in and check-out
  • Prepared patient charts for future appointments
  • Utilized excellent multitasking skills
  • Documented medical histories, concerns, and changes in patient's condition to route to physician for walk-in patients
  • Supported call center with appointment and message routing
  • Authorization review

Office Manager Assistant

South Bay OB/GYN
03.2001 - 01.2009

Education

Certified Nurse Assistant -

Southwestern College (CA)
03.2009

Skills

  • Patient Flow Optimization

  • Workflow Management

  • Process Improvement

  • Team Leadership

  • Budget & Financial Management

  • Risk Management

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • Data Analysis Reporting

  • Tableau

  • Policy and Protocol creation and management

  • Primary care experience with large health system management experience

  • NRC Reports

  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

  • Effective communication with Providers

  • staff and patients

  • Customer Service

  • Communication

  • Artera

Certification

Yellow belt lean six sigma

Accomplishments

  • Helped launch the UCSD Workflow Project by identifying top candidates at LEWIS Family Medicine, resulting in the establishment of a new department that collaborates with all UCSD clinics to optimize workflows, ensure consistency, and eliminate waste. One of the candidates I chose, continues to excel in the new department.
  • Collaborated on the PCORI program at Lewis Family Medicine by brainstorming and developing the best coordination strategies for patients and providers. Facilitated one-hour visits with primary care physicians, pharmacists, and psychologists, explained the program’s benefits to patients, and arranged provider schedules, resulting in improved patient care and satisfaction.
  • Integrated the DES board into Neurosurgery by organizing meetings and involving physicians, while utilizing my primary care experience to improve operations and communication within the team.
  • Workflow Project Success Launched UCSD Workflow Project increasing clinic efficiency by 20%.
  • Team Productivity Boost Supervised team of 36 increasing productivity by 30%.
  • Patient Satisfaction Maintenance Managed 200+ patients daily maintaining 86% satisfaction rate.
  • Regulatory Compliance Enhancement Enhanced regulatory compliance by 30% through training.

Timeline

KOP Orthopedic Surgery Operations Manager

UC San Diego Health
08.2024 - Current

Neurosurgery Clinic Manager

UC San Diego Health
09.2022 - 08.2024

Hospital Assistant IV-Clinic Lead

UCSD Lewis Family Medicine
07.2015 - 09.2022

Unit Secretary-Hospital Assistant III

UCSD Family Medicine
01.2014 - 07.2015

Registration-Hospital Assistant III

UCSD Family Medicine
02.2009 - 01.2014

Office Manager Assistant

South Bay OB/GYN
03.2001 - 01.2009

Certified Nurse Assistant -

Southwestern College (CA)
Myra RomeroPractice Manager | Clinic Management & Operations