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Amy Mickens

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Hard-working professional with 16+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of outpatient care, scheduling, and customer service. Aiming to leverage skills to successfully fill the Customer Service Representative/Scheduler /Administrative role at your company.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Liability Representative

Piedmont HealthCare
Atlanta, GA
03.2022 - Current

Resolved patient inquiries and issues promptly, enhancing overall patient satisfaction.

  • Followed up to collect outstanding guarantor balances, contributing to improved revenue cycle management.
  • Provided financial options and resources to physician offices, hospitals, and guarantors, facilitating informed decision-making.
  • Added and verified patient insurance information for accuracy
  • Maintained accurate patient information in electronic health record systems.
  • Assisted with training new hires on company procedures

Scheduler

PIEDMONT HEART INSTITUTE
Atlanta, GA
03.2019 - 03.2022
  • Monitored email and in-basket communications daily to identify patients needing scheduling or rescheduling.
  • Checked out patients, scheduled follow-up and referral appointments, and coordinated cardiac testing including MRI, echocardiograms, stress tests, and vascular tests
  • Checked in patients, verified demographics and insurance, updated information, and collected copays and past balances.
  • Obtain outside medical records and scan into EPIC
  • Manage and complete Work Claim Edit and charge capture work queues
  • Assisted in training new staff, fostering effective onboarding and team integration
  • Supplied callers with information on practice locations, directions, and services offered, enhancing patient communication and satisfaction

Front Office Assistant

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP
Atlanta, GA
11.2018 - 03.2019
  • Greeted patients warmly, creating a welcoming environment.
  • Registered/scheduled patients for appointments
  • Checked patients in/out, ensuring all paperwork was completed accurately and efficiently.
  • Managed incoming calls, directing them to appropriate personnel to facilitate prompt assistance.
  • Confirmed patient insurance eligibility through Experian
  • Collected co pays and outstanding balances
  • Checked work queue daily for changes that needed to be corrected or resubmitted.

Office Assistant

UPMC COMMUNITY MEDICINE-PULMONARY
Uniontown, PA
10.2011 - 08.2018
  • Welcomed patients upon arrival and registered their information in the system.
  • Scheduled follow-up appointments, referrals, diagnostic testing, and sleep studies, ensuring timely patient care and obtaining necessary insurance authorizations.
  • Answered questions regarding patient appointments and testing
  • Confirmed patient insurance coverages and verified demographic information for accuracy.
  • Processed and released patient charges using Epic software for accurate billing.
  • Assisted with inpatient billing
  • Processed medical records release requests
  • Prepared patient charts for upcoming appointments
  • Balanced office collections, completed end-of-day reconciliation, and processed daily bank deposits, maintaining accurate financial records.

Office Assistant

UPMC CANCER CENTER
Uniontown, PA
06.2005 - 09.2010
  • Coordinated patient appointments, ensuring optimal scheduling and timely cancellations
  • Arranged radiology exams including MRS and Cat Scans to facilitate patient care
  • Obtained authorizations from insurance companies for patient procedures to ensure coverage and compliance
  • Faxed confidential patient documents for record-keeping
  • Contacted and scheduled patients with referral doctors.

Education

Specialized Associates Degree - Medical Insurance Medical Management

LAUREL BUSINESS INSTITUTE
Uniontown, PA
09-2004

Skills

  • Insurance verification
  • Patient scheduling
  • Medical record management
  • EPIC charting
  • Epic Software
  • Cerner
  • Compliance adherence
  • Dispute resolution
  • Multitasking
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Financial resource facilitation

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Customer Service Liability Representative

Piedmont HealthCare
03.2022 - Current

Scheduler

PIEDMONT HEART INSTITUTE
03.2019 - 03.2022

Front Office Assistant

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP
11.2018 - 03.2019

Office Assistant

UPMC COMMUNITY MEDICINE-PULMONARY
10.2011 - 08.2018

Office Assistant

UPMC CANCER CENTER
06.2005 - 09.2010

Specialized Associates Degree - Medical Insurance Medical Management

LAUREL BUSINESS INSTITUTE
Amy Mickens