# Kristen koehler prichard Kristen koehler prichard is a remote worker on Himalayas, Patient Registrar at Whidbey Health Women's Care, based in United States. Source: https://himalayas.app/@kristenkoehler ```text Highly skilled medical office & Registration expert. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | United States | | Authorized to work in | United States | | Salary expectations | 50k+ USD | | Job categories | Patient Registrar, Patient Access Specialist, Medical Receptionist, Medical Records Clerk | | Skills | Patient Registration, Patient Intake, Insurance Verification, Prior Authorizations, Medical Records Management, Appointment Scheduling, HIPAA compliance, Medical Terminology, ICD 10, Patient Portal Support, Payment Collections, Data Entry, Emergency Medical Dispatch, Emergency Dispatch, Computer Aided Dispatch | ## About ```text At Whidbey Health Women's Care, I welcome patients, help with intake and patient portal navigation, and maintain clinic schedules. I use Meditech and Microsoft applications to register patients and support their visits. I verify insurance eligibility, confirm authorizations, and collect payments during registration. I also use medical terminology and ICD-10 classifications for billing and insurance authorization purposes. At Summit Pacific Medical Center, I conducted patient registration interviews, verified insurance coverage and benefits, and checked referrals and pre-authorizations. I used EPIC to enter workers' compensation and motor vehicle claims paperwork. Earlier, I worked as a 911 Operator / Fire/Medical Dispatcher at Lifecom and as an Office Manager at American Custom Cabinets. My training includes Emergency Medical Technician, Firefighter-I, Firefighter - Wildland, and advanced emergency fire and medical dispatch. ``` ## Experience ### Patient Registrar (current) Whidbey Health Women's Care. Jan 2026 - Present ```text Facilitates patient flow and provides reception, including welcoming patients, assisting with intake forms, scheduling appointments, and managing incoming calls. Utilizes Meditech EMR and Microsoft applications to complete accurate patient registration and insurance verification. ``` Skills: Meditech, Microsoft-Word, Excel, Outlook, Patient-Registration, Insurance-Verification, Medical-Terminology, ICD-10, HIPAA, Customer-Service, Appointment-Scheduling, Data-Entry ### Patient Access Specialist Summit Pacific Medical Center. Mar 2024 - Nov 2025 ```text Conducted patient registration interviews, performed point-of-service collections, and verified insurance coverage and pre-authorizations. Utilized EPIC EMR and Microsoft applications to manage patient intake and administrative tasks. ``` Skills: Epic, Microsoft-Word, Excel, Outlook, Patient-Registration, Insurance-Verification, Pre-Authorization, Point-Of-Service-Collections, Customer-Service, Data-Entry, HIPAA ### 911 Operator / Fire/Medical Dispatcher Lifecom. Aug 2006 - Sep 2007 ```text Received and prioritized emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatched appropriate public safety agencies, and monitored field units. Operated multi-frequency radio and computer-aided dispatch equipment in a high-volume call center. ``` Skills: Emergency-Dispatch, Computer-Aided-Dispatch, Radio-Communication, Call-Prioritization, Medical-Terminology, Customer-Service, Data-Entry ### Office Manager American Custom Cabinets. Jan 2000 - Aug 2006 ```text Supervised administrative and operational staff, managed office budgets and invoices, and handled customer and vendor relationships. Implemented office policies and streamlined workflows to improve efficiency. ``` Skills: Microsoft-Word, Excel, Outlook, Office-Management, Budgeting, Invoicing, Payroll, Customer-Service, Vendor-Management, HR-Administration, Process-Improvement ## Education ### Grays Harbor EMS Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician ```text Completed Emergency Medical Technician training in May 2023. ``` ### East Grays Harbor Fire Rescue Firefighter-I, Firefighter ```text Completed Firefighter-I training in June 2022. ``` ### East Grays Harbor Fire Rescue Firefighter - Wildland, Firefighter ```text Completed Firefighter - Wildland training in June 2022. ``` ### National Academy of Emergency Dispatch Advanced Emergency Fire Dispatcher, Emergency Dispatch ```text Completed Advanced Emergency Fire Dispatcher training in September 2006. ``` ### National Academy of Emergency Dispatch Advanced Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Emergency Dispatch ```text Completed Advanced Emergency Medical Dispatcher training in September 2006. ``` ## Tech stack - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word - Microsoft Outlook - Epic To contact Kristen, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [SHERMA KNIGHT](https://himalayas.app/@shermaknight): Patient Access Specialist, Cook Children's Hospital - [Rebecca Gonzalez](https://himalayas.app/@rebeccagonzalez): Medical Receptionist, Emanate Health - [christie proaps](https://himalayas.app/@christieproaps): Senior Patient Access Representative, OU Health - [Jessica Kaverman](https://himalayas.app/@jessicakaverman): Emergency Registrar, OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital - [Danielle Rose](https://himalayas.app/@daniellerose): Patient Access Coordinator, Seattle Children's Hospital - [Erika Lampkin](https://himalayas.app/@erikalampkin): Medical and Administrative Assistant, Legacy Brain & Spine Neurosurgery Clinic - [Larhonda Neal](https://himalayas.app/@larhondaneal): Medical Receptionist/Front Desk, Family Foot Center - [Astrid Francoeur](https://himalayas.app/@astridfrancoeur): Patient Financial Services Representative, Jerold Phelps Community Hospital - [Yasmin Eghmaz](https://himalayas.app/@yasmineghmaz): Patient Access Representative, Adventist Health Glendale Emergency Room - [KQ Nelson](https://himalayas.app/@kqnelson): Referral Coordinator, Legacy Hospital