Adrienne Atkinson
Sanford,FL
Summary
Certified Medical Assistant and Billing Manager familiar with medical office procedures and billing requirements. Offering an organized and quality-oriented mindset along with 26 years of experience in both administrative and clinical customer service and leadership positions. Eager to leverage abilities and experience in a dynamic new position with room for growth and advancement.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Specialist
Orange Technical College
Orlando, Florida
11.2021 - Current
- Purchasing grant approved items
- Prepared Grant Amendments
- Reviewed, processed and reconciled accounts payable invoices and payments.
- Verified accuracy of invoices received from vendors prior to payment processing.
- Collaborated with other departments on various projects or initiatives that require cross-functional teams.
- Managed employee benefits and allowances
- Identified discrepancies between actual results and budget and forecast estimates.
Medical Assistant/Medical Billing Manager
Rios J. Forconi, MD PA
Lake Mary, FL
07.1995 - 12.2021
- Developed improved standard operating procedures to increase billing accuracy and cash flow.
- Resolved billing issues by applying extensive knowledge and research.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Applied HIPAA privacy and security regulations while handling patient information.
- Oversaw medical coding, charge entry, claims and other day-to-day operations of billing department.
- Communicated with various vendors to procure office and medical supplies.
- Coordinated communications between patients, office personnel and insurance carriers.
- Able to multitask & prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
- Provide training to new medical front office staff members.
- Assisted office staff members with reconciling accounts.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Documented notes during patient visits.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, and data entry into electronic health record system.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Ensured that all instruments used during exams were cleaned properly after each use according to established protocols.
- Organized patient charts before each day's clinic sessions began.
- Registered new patients into practice management software program accurately entering demographic information.
- Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
- Ordered medical supplies, maintained inventory logs and restocked exam rooms when needed.
- Conducted insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.
- Assisted with pre-operative preparation of patients including providing instruction about post-operative care plans.
Education
Vocational Certificate - Medical Assisting
Seminole Community College
Sanford, FL07.1995
Skills
- Accounts receivable & payable
- Invoice and payment processing
- Staff & new hire training
- Reconciliation & adjustment posting
- Procurement of office supplies
- Coding proficiency and claims processing
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient Care Coordination
- Client relationship management
- Insurance verification
- Medical Procedures
- Patient flow Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Expense Tracking
Certification
Certified Medical Assistant via AAMA since 1998 Certification ID# 82505
Timeline
Accounting Specialist
Orange Technical College
11.2021 - Current
Medical Assistant/Medical Billing Manager
Rios J. Forconi, MD PA
07.1995 - 12.2021
Vocational Certificate - Medical Assisting
Seminole Community College
Certified Medical Assistant via AAMA since 1998 Certification ID# 82505
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