Ellie Schmitz

- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.

- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.

- Gained and implemented extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting using microsoft word and excel office systems.

- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.

- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.

- Used billing and coding skills to accurately organize files and charts.

- Used data entry skills to accurately document and input information.

- Coordinated communications, financial processing, registration, recordkeeping, and other administrative functions.

- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.

- Identified, researched, and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.

- Contacted customers and third party payers to pursue payments.

- Researched and resolved billing discrepancies to enable accurate billing.

- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.

- Performed testing for billing modules, enhancing new functionality and process improvements.

- Examined billing procedures and sought to improve invoicing and billing errors.

- Completed financial reporting and analysis for billing revenue cycle.

- Posted payments into billing system to clear open obligations.

- Gathered and summarized supplemental billing information to accommodate customer billing requirements.

- Accurately entered patient demographic and billing information in billing system to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.

- Oversee and audit patient reports, charts and review insurance claims.

-Used professional coding skills to audit charts, verify insurance claims.

-Professional coding skills used to file patient charts, physician notes, and physician orders.

- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.

- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.

- Helped improve patient outcomes by educating and advising on relevant treatments and care.

- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs.

- Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history.

-Attained up-to-date knowledge of coding requirements through continuing education courses.

- Reviewed inpatient and outpatient medical documents of diagnosis and procedures and assigned ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS according to coding guidelines.

- Assisted in training new staff on medical record processing and filing procedures.

- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.

- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.

- Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.

- Researched CPT and ICD-9 coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy.

- Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.

- Communicated effectively and extensively with other departments to resolve claims issues.

- Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers.

- Located errors and promptly refiled rejected claims.

- Filed and updated patient information and medical records.

- Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.

- Researched CPT and ICD-9 coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy.

- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.

- Promoted health, healing and safety for patients in acute settings.

- Cared for patients on a variety of specialty departments including medical/telemetry, intensive care units, and post-surgery recovery.

-Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.

-Administered medications, medical preventions and treatments within the correct scope of practice.

-Worked as a team with fellow nurses, physicians, and other medical staff to assure positive patient outcomes.

- Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers.

- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.

- Communicated effectively and extensively with other departments to resolve claims issues.

- Precisely evaluated and verified benefits and eligibility.

- Precisely completed appropriate claims paperwork, documentation and system entry.

-Used critical thinking skills to problem solve in a fast paced enviornment.

-Used and gained clinical knowledge in a hospital setting

-Gained knowledge and experience with various medical equipment and systems to administer proper patient care

-Used expert communication skills to document clinical findings to Doctors and other medical staff

-Used expert customer service skills to provide a positive environment for hospital staff to achieve a positive patient experience

- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.

- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

- Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.

- Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.

- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.

- Prepared billing correspondence and maintained database to organize billing information.

- Communicated effectively and extensively with other departments to resolve claims issues.

- Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes, and created invoices for billing purposes.

- Prepared billing statements for patients and verified correct diagnostic coding.

- Delivered timely and accurate charge submissions.

- Reviewed patient diagnosis codes to verify accuracy and completeness.

- Adhered to established standards to safeguard patients' health information.

- Accurately entered patient demographic and billing information in billing system to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.

-Managed patient population in an acute care setting

-Provided positive bedside manner to patients and their support systems

-Used professional communication to document clinical findings for patient records

-Used teamwork to provide positive patient outcomes

-Administered healing methods that were within my scope of practice

- Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.

- Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.

- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.

- Prepared billing correspondence and maintained database to organize billing information.

- Communicated effectively and extensively with other departments to resolve claims issues.

- Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes, and created invoices for billing purposes.

- Prepared billing statements for patients and verified correct diagnostic coding.

- Delivered timely and accurate charge submissions.

- Reviewed patient diagnosis codes to verify accuracy and completeness.

- Adhered to established standards to safeguard patients' health information.

- Accurately entered patient demographic and billing information in billing system to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.

-Provided patient care in a fast paced acute care setting

-Used proper personal protective equipment per hospital policy

-Safely handled hazordous materials per hospital policies

-Worked within a healthcare team to provide postitive patient experiences

-Utilized new medical devices to provide patient care

- Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.

- Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.

- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.

- Prepared billing correspondence and maintained database to organize billing information.

- Communicated effectively and extensively with other departments to resolve claims issues.

- Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes, and created invoices for billing purposes.

- Prepared billing statements for patients and verified correct diagnostic coding.

- Delivered timely and accurate charge submissions.

- Reviewed patient diagnosis codes to verify accuracy and completeness.

- Adhered to established standards to safeguard patients' health information.

- Accurately entered patient demographic and billing information in billing system to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.