Teresa Lopez

Experience

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  Pain Reduction Center

  Feb 2010 - Feb 2012

  Medical Assitant

  Check patients in and out. Answer multiple phone lines and triage patients over the phone. Assist with in office spinal cord stimulator procedures. Insurance verification and pre-authorization. Collect co-pays and daily deposits. Schedule various facilities for procedures. Obtain authorization for Worker’s Compensation patients. Fill out disability forms and FMLA forms for Worker’s Compensation. Assist with medication refills. Transcribe progress reports and operative reports via electronic medical records. Assist with urine drug testing, processing and shipping. Phone triage for patient pre-operative and post-operative care. Electronic medical records: Medisoft, Medinotes, Office Hours. Transcribe various letters and mailings for Physician. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Show less

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  Dipika Ambani, MD

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2013

  Front Office Coordinator

  Check patients in and out. Answer multiple phone lines and triage patients over the phone. Assist with refilling medication. Send referrals for diagnostic procedures. Schedule c-sections and inductions. Assist physician with in office procedures. Assist with patient pre-operative and post-operative care. Assist with insurance verification and daily deposits. Electronic medical records: Allscripts and Medisoft, Medinotes and Office hours. Transcribe letters and various faxes. Proficient if Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Fill out FMLA forms for patients requesting leave after delivery. Show less

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  CHRISTUS Health

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

  Medical Information Specialist

  Receive, process and complete data entry of demographic information for all referral and authorization requests from providers via fax or phone and as appropriate, forward to precertification nurse/care manager/case manager. Begin on-line process utilizing skills of typing, medical terminology and ICD/CPT coding. Request, document and forward out of network provider demographic information to PR Department and update case when appropriate. Using internal scripts, process auto-approve requests per department procedures. Begin on-line process of above, utilizing skills of typing, medical terminology, and ICD/CPT coding. Coordinate daily review activity for on-site case managers. Assist in maintaining files for department. Providing backup coverage for Staff Support Assistant. Scan and attach notes into McKesson CCMS and notify appropriate staff for follow up. Adhere to URAC standards. Communication, Collaboration and Coordination with all customers, internal and external. Collaborate with and maintain open communication with all other departments as appropriate and required to facilitate completion of tasks/goals. Follows the CHRISTUS Guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT (HIPAA). Show less

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  Chiropractic Consultants

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  Office Manager

  Manage and maintain both clinics for front and back office. Answer multiple phone lines. Set up patients for therapies including, laser, vibration, electroanalgesia therapy, muscle stimulation, traction tables and ultrasound. Insurance verification. Monthly statistics for both clinics. Triage patients. Market therapy to various home health facilities. Assist doctor with in office procedures. Medical transcription. Schedule and participate in patient education seminars. Hire and train staff. Oversee billing, coding, and collections. Schedule appointments. Maintain medical records. Make deposits. Reconcile account information. Pay medical office bills. Arrange for emergency maintenance visits for building. Order medical and office supplies. Submit claims to insurance. Process company's response to claims. Submit billing statements to patients. Perform data entry and processing. Develop and implement office policies and procedures. Generate inventory records. Provide educational material for patients. Show less

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  Sugar Land Health Ctr

  Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Front Office Manager

  Manage and maintain both clinics for front and back office. Answer multiple phone lines. Set up patients for therapies including, laser, vibration, electroanalgesia therapy, muscle stimulation, traction tables and ultrasound. Insurance verification. Monthly statistics for both clinics. Triage patients. Market therapy to various home health facilities. Assist doctor with in office procedures. Medical transcription. Schedule and participate in patient education seminars. Hire and train staff. Oversee billing, coding, and collections. Schedule appointments. Maintain medical records. Make deposits. Reconcile account information. Pay medical office bills. Arrange for emergency maintenance visits for building. Order medical and office supplies. Submit claims to insurance. Process company's response to claims. Submit billing statements to patients. Perform data entry and processing. Develop and implement office policies and procedures. Generate inventory records. Provide educational material for patients. Maintain monthly data reports. Maintain weekly, monthly and yearly financial reports. Handle all of the office inventory management. Handle payments for practice as well as credentialing. Maintain doctors schedule. Show less

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  Associates in Medicine, P.A.

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  Medical Assistant
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  OAKBEND MEDICAL GROUP

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

  Medical Assistant
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  Houston Methodist

  Aug 2020 - now

  Endocrinology Medical Assistant

  • Application Analyst

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Practice Manager

    May 2024 - Jan 2025

  • Practice Lead

    Mar 2023 - May 2024

  • Certified Senior Clinical Medical Assistant

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2023