Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline

BRIDGETTE BAILEY

Elementary School
Kissimmee,FL
1
Certification
18
years of professional experience

Detail-oriented healthcare professional with 18 years in medical claims processing, patient services, and classroom instruction. Specializes in managing workflows, maintaining documentation, and ensuring compliance. Delivers effective communication and builds relationships across diverse populations while adapting to changing priorities. Experienced in classroom management and cross-functional collaboration, committed to supporting positive outcomes for patients and students.

Work History

Long-Term Substitute Teacher

1 Year 10 Months
Elementary School | 10.2024 - Current

Taught as a long-term substitute teacher and planned and delivered standards-based instruction.

Coordinated daily classroom activities to ensure smooth functioning., assessing student performance, maintaining academic records.

● communicating with families, and fostering a positive learning environment to support student achievement and growth.

● Monitored student behavior and implemented classroom management strategies to promote a focused and respectful learning atmosphere.

● Participated in faculty meetings, professional development activities, and school-wide initiatives. Oversaw students during activities to ensure safety and engagement. during classroom activities, transitions, and assigned duties.

● Fostered safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment that encouraged academic growth and reinforced positive behavior.

Claims Adjustment Representative

3 Years 5 Months
United Healthcare | 01.2021 - 06.2024

● Adjudicated complex medical claims and denials by reviewing CPT/ICD coding, UnitedHealthcare policy guidelines, and clinical documentation to ensure accurate benefit determination and regulatory compliance.

● Managed high-volume claims workload, consistently meeting turnaround time and quality standards aligned with UnitedHealthcare performance metrics.

● Collaborated with providers and internal teams to resolve claim discrepancies and obtain corrected documentation, facilitating timely approvals, reconsiderations, and appeals. ● Performed claims adjustment functions in a remote environment using secure UHC systems to maintain HIPAA compliance, data integrity, and confidentiality.

Senior Member Services Representative

8 Years 5 Months
Optum RX | 08.2012 - 01.2021

● Assisted members and healthcare professionals with prior authorizations, test claims, and prescription inquiries, ensuring high service quality through effective call handling.

● Delivered empathetic, efficient virtual support in a high-volume environment, consistently meeting turnaround time and productivity benchmarks.

● Resolved escalated member and provider issues and provided real-time assist-line support to new representatives, ensuring HIPAA compliance and first-contact resolution.

● Coordinated high-volume mail-order prescription workflows, ensuring timely shipment of refills to members in accordance with established service-level agreements (SLAs).

Medical Assistant

2 Years 8 Months
Integrative Medicine Associates | 06.2008 - 02.2011

Assisted with patient intake by collecting personal and medical information upon arrival., vital signs, room preparation, and front-desk workflows under Registered Nurse.

● Supported patient intake, vital signs, room preparation, and front-desk workflows under Registered Nurse.

● Maintained a clean, safe, and patient-ready clinical environment in compliance with infection control standards.

Checked insurance coverage details to confirm eligibility for services and procedures. and authorizations to support appointments, procedures, and continuity of care.

Education

Associate of Science - Medical Assistant/Patient Care Tech

Bergen Community College | Lyndhurst, NJ

Associate of Science - Certified EKG & Phlebotomy Technician

Eastwick College | Hackensack, NJ | 09-2009

High School Diploma

State of New Jersey | New Jersey | 10-2005

Skills

Student involvement
Team-based learning
Continuous improvement
Curriculum delivery
Behavior management
Enforcing classroom rules
Safety protocols
Safety awareness
Academic support
Behavioral guidelines
Goal-oriented
Rule enforcement
Proficient in word
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Teamwork
Multitasking Abilities
Excellent communication
Active listening
Effective communication
Positive learning environment
Self motivation
Goal setting

Certification

High School Diploma

Registered Medical Assistant/Patient Care Technician

Certified EKG & Phlebotomy Technician

Timeline

Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Elementary School
10.2024 - CurrentRead More

Claims Adjustment Representative

United Healthcare
01.2021 - 06.2024Read More

Senior Member Services Representative

Optum RX
08.2012 - 01.2021Read More

Medical Assistant

Integrative Medicine Associates
06.2008 - 02.2011Read More

Bergen Community College

Associate of Science from Medical Assistant/Patient Care Tech
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Eastwick College

Associate of Science from Certified EKG & Phlebotomy Technician
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State of New Jersey

High School Diploma
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BRIDGETTE BAILEY