Karina Garcia

3002 69th Apt I2▪ Galveston, Texas 77590▪ 409-877-8514 ▪

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position where I can utilize my education and 13 years of office experiences, administrative, clerical, bookkeeping and receptionist experience, as well as organizational, and exceptional English and Spanish communication skillsproven the ability to manage all phases of new projects from needs assessments through implementation, and my outstanding interpersonal, motivation, and presentational skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Admitting Coordinator II04/2008-Present

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

  • Responsible for high-level patient interaction, assisting Day Surgery with Pre-Op appointments, verification of insurance eligibility and benefits, financial screening of patients with no insurance for third party coverage, assisting patients with the Medical Indegence Program to reduce past medical bills.

Case Manager02/2009-04/2009

Galveston Housing Authority – Disaster Housing Assistance Program, Galveston, TX

  • Responsible for finding permanent housing and completing daily documentation for participants’ development according to their individual needs and objectives. Attend weekly Case Management meetings and other specific training as required. Educate Spanish speaking participants regarding guidelines on how to participate in the Disaster Housing Assistance Program.

Financial Counselor

Department of Financial Screening(Reduction in Force (RIF))08/1999-11/2008

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

  • Responsible for interviewing patients for demographic, financial, and third party payer information to determine their ability to pay for services providing customer service, scheduling appointments and determining Medicaid eligibility.Assisting Senior Counselor with some reports. Cross-trained in Day Surgery Department, Demand Access Management program, Admitting Department, Emergency Room Department, and mainly in the Financial Counseling Office.

Patient Advocate02/1999–08/1999

Medical Assistance Program Advisors, Galveston, Texas.

  • Responsible for screening patients for Medicaid eligibility, social security or disability, provided customer service, made home-visits to patients unable to understand what was need for Medicaid eligibility.

Senior Accounting Clerk07/1995-02/1999

American National Insurance, OneMoodyPlaza, Galveston, Texas

  • Responsible for assisting agents and district managers, making policy revisions, entering customer information into database, keeping up public relations and distributing mail.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of AccountingExpected Graduation Date: 2/11

University of HoustonHouston, Texas

• Concentration: Accounting,

Associate Degree of Applied ScienceAwarded: 2006

GalvestonCollegeGalveston, Texas

• Concentration: Accounting,

LANGUAGES / SKILLS

  • Bilingual: English/Spanish
  • MS Office Suite
  • MS Windows 95-2000
  • Invision
  • Excel
  • Outlook

REFERENCES: Furnished upon request