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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Crystal Harrington

Crystal Harrington

Stockbridge,GA

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an exciting precertification and/or medical billing position. Readily available to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Billing Clerk

Georgia Heart Specialists, LLC.
02.2014 - 01.2024
  • Handled sensitive patient information with utmost discretion, maintaining strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Precertification for office procedures utilizing telephone and online resources
  • Filed and updated patient information and medical records.
  • Posted payments and collections on regular basis.
  • Verified insurance of patients to determine eligibility.
  • Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers.
  • Processed payment via telephone and in person with focus on accuracy and efficiency.
  • Enhanced guest satisfaction by efficiently managing check-ins and checkouts.
  • Handled phone calls and inquiries professionally, directing callers to appropriate departments as needed.
  • Accurately processed high volume of payments and balanced daily cash drawer, maintaining financial integrity in billing department.

Front Desk Medical Receptionist

Dr. Aarti Pandya -Ophthalmologist
01.2012 - 01.2014

General Duties

  • Check In/Out 50-70 Patients A Day When Necessary
  • File/Pull Charts At The Beginning/End Of Day
  • Balancing Transaction
  • Referring Patients To Other Physicians
  • Heavy Phone Volume
  • Assisted Techs With Testing (Visual Fields & Scans)
  • Scheduling Patients Rapidly And Efficiently

Insurance Verification & Workman's' Compensation

  • Verifying Patients For The Next Business Day
  • Utilized Multiple Avenues To Verify Insurance Such As Internet, Phone, And Fax.
  • Ensuring That Workman's' Comp Patients Are Approved By Adjusters For Each Appointment
  • Sent Medical Records To Adjusters, Lawyers, Or Nurse Case Managers After Each Appointment
  • Correctly Imputing Each Insurance Change

Surgery Coordinator

  • Scheduling Patients For Surgery Through Rockdale Medical Center And The Medical Office
  • Maintaining A Positive Relationship With RMC And Dr. Aarti Pandya's Office
  • Deliver Orders For Surgery To RMC

Front Desk Medical Receptionist

Walnut Creek Family Practice
11.2006 - 09.2009
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by consistently providing friendly and efficient service at front desk.
  • Streamlined appointment scheduling processes, resulting in reduced wait times for patients.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance by maintaining strict confidentiality with all patient records and information.
  • Filing charts

Education

Criminal Justice

Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA

Criminal Justice

Clayton State College And University
Morrow

Medical Billing And Coding

Ashworth College
Norcross, GA
10.2024

Skills

  • Claim Submission (Waystar and Navicure Clearinghouse)
  • Billing and Coding
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Medical Terminology
  • Insurance Verification
  • ICD-10 Proficiency (always learning)
  • Electronic Health Records (Medical Manager, Eclinicalworks, and EPIC)
  • CPT Knowledge
  • Data Entry Accuracy
  • Clerical Support
  • Records Management
  • Medicare and Medicaid Process
  • Work Prioritization
  • Payment Processing and Collections
  • Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and Excel
  • Websites Utilized for Precertification and Eligibility: Availity, Cohere, Medicaid, Medicare, Humana, Evicore, Radmd (NIA)

Timeline

Medical Billing Clerk

Georgia Heart Specialists, LLC.
02.2014 - 01.2024

Front Desk Medical Receptionist

Dr. Aarti Pandya -Ophthalmologist
01.2012 - 01.2014

Front Desk Medical Receptionist

Walnut Creek Family Practice
11.2006 - 09.2009

Criminal Justice

Gordon State College

Criminal Justice

Clayton State College And University

Medical Billing And Coding

Ashworth College
Crystal Harrington