
Mary Caietta Trentecoste
@marycaiettatrentecos
Patient Access Specialist at Saratoga Hospital Bariatrics, handling insurance verification, authorizations, and patient access workflows in Epic.
What I'm looking for
At Saratoga Hospital | Bariatrics, I serve as a liaison between providers and patients, handling patient registration, copays, insurance verification, and authorizations. I also manage work queues and use Epic and Excel in a busy office.
Previously, as Lead PAS at Saratoga Hospital RTC, I trained new employees across locations, scheduled appointments, and processed copayments. My earlier medical secretary experience included insurance pre-certifications and front-end revenue cycle work.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Patient Access Specialist
Saratoga Hospital
May 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Serves as liaison between providers and patients, greeting patients, collecting demographics and copays, verifying insurance, and obtaining authorizations. Manages a busy office with multitasking including phones, faxing, scanning, record keeping in Excel, and working in Epic.
Lead PAS
Saratoga Hospital RTC
Mar 2015 - May 2024 (9 years 2 months)
Trained new employees at different RTC locations, scheduled for all five locations, and processed co-payments. Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and insurance understanding.
Medical Secretary
Comprehensive Physical Therapy Associates
Aug 2004 - Nov 2014 (10 years 3 months)
Pre-certified clinical procedures and prescriptions, scheduled consultations and follow-ups, and performed front-end revenue cycle functions including insurance verifications, referrals, authorizations, coding, and billing entry in TURBO. Handled high volume of phone calls and served as liaison between therapist and patient.
Sold watches for Michael Kors, maintained inventory, kept showcase presentable, and greeted customers.
Owner
Andy's Delicatessen
Oct 1990 - Aug 2004 (13 years 10 months)
Supervised 10 employees, handled inventory, managed accounts receivable and payable, worked with 15-20 vendors, marketed to local community, and followed up with accountant for sales tax and legal documents.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Sanford-Brown Institute
Certificate, Medical Assisting
2009 - 2010
Completed an intensive 900-hour Medical Assisting Certificate Program covering administrative, clinical, and laboratory skills, including a 180-hour externship.
Grover Cleveland High School
High School Diploma, Business
Completed high school with a business focus, including studies in computers and typing.
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