Teresa Diaz

310-971-0801 teresediaz@gmail.com

Professional Highlights

✔ Medical Assistant, Mohs Tech, Front Office, Work Comp Coordinator, Authorizations Coordinator
✔ Dermatology, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology, Surgery
✔ Computer proficient – PC/ Mac, EMA, Nextgen, Scribing

Professional Experience

Coast Dermatology 05/2017 - Present

Medical Assistant / Mohs Tech / Front Office
● Preparing the room, manage supplies, prepare surgical trays, rooming patients
● Assisting with procedures including taking biopsies, Mohs, PRP
● Perform blood draw and prepare samples for the lab or procedures
● Draw up and give Cortisone and B-12 injections
● Medical Authorizations Coordinator, obtain and verify insurance, collect co-pays and charges for
cosmetic procedures working closely with insurance companies and other facilities.
● Assist Front Office with greeting patients, handling multi-line phones, checking patients in and out

Dr. Michael Slutzker (Orthopedics) 01/2016 - 05/2017

Front Office Administrator / Work Comp Coordinator
● Made and confirmed appointments, handled patient registration and checking patients in and out
● Performed insurance verification, collected co-pays, obtained insurance authorizations for procedures
● As Workers Compensation Coordinator - obtained work orders and authorizations for treatment
● Managed the personal and professional schedule of the doctor

Orthopedic Surgical Specialists-Torrance, CA 12/2013 -1/2016

Front and Back Office Coordinator
● Facilitated the digital conversion of the office including training of all office staff and physicians
on a new EMR database, customizing the system to each individual physicians preferences.
● Developed and put into use new protocols which allowed improved the office flow
● Roomed patients, prepared patients for exams,
● Assisted with minor in-house procedures, applied and removed casts,
● Obtained authorizations for procedures and diagnostic testing, scheduling those procedures
and tests Handled patient registration, insurance verification, and collection of co-pays

Prime Medical: Mona Shah, M.D.-San Pedro, Ca- March 2005- December 2013
Back Office Medical Assistant
● Prepared the rooms, handled medical supplies, roomed the patients, took and noted vitals and
history
● Obtained medical authorizations for diagnostic testing and prior authorizations for medication
● Prepared injections, performed DOT drug testing, and coordinated lab requisition forms

Education
San Pedro High School-General education Diploma

American College of Medical Technology- Medical Assistant and Limited Radiology

*References available upon request