Jodi Kurtz
Reading,PA
Summary
With strong problem-solving abilities, a willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills, well-prepared to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Always ready to take on new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
BUSINESS MANAGER
CARIM EYE AND RETINA CENTER & STATE HILL SURGICENTER
01.2020
- Review, reconcile and process all invoices for payment
- Verify and process payroll bi-weekly through Paylocity
- Generate and review monthly and quarterly reports
- Calculate physician bonus based on revenue collected
- Reconcile daily deposits
- Administer 401K plan, enter employee payroll contributions, process loan and distribution requests
- Oversee employee benefits such as medical and dental insurances, STD/LTD/AD&D/LIFE policies
- Negotiate contracts
- Oversee building maintenance
- Complete insurance participation enrollment and recredentialing
- Maintain CAQH files for physicians
- Oversee daily Billing Department functions including coding, charge and payment entry, A/R review, claim denial follow-up
- Submit requests for payment from copay assistance programs
- Manage equipment service contracts
- Enforce company policies
- Assist PSR staff by scheduling appointments, check-in and check-out patients, collect payments, verify insurance eligibility
- Maintain current office fee schedules
- Invoice Reading Hospital for Eye Clinic coverage and ER on-call
- Keep up to date with insurance policy changes and disseminate information to staff.
SURGICAL SCHEDULER & BILLING MANAGER
CARIM EYE AND RETINA CENTER
02.2013 - 01.2020
- Organize and manage all aspects of surgical scheduling
- Schedule procedures, complete all surgical paperwork
- Counseled cataract surgery patients relating to IOL options, including specialty lenses
- Provide patients pre/post op instructions
- Generate IOL calculations on IOL Master
- Verify insurance eligibility, benefits and prior authorizations
- Oversee daily Billing Department functions including coding, charge and payment entry, A/R review, claim denial follow-up.
BILLING MANAGER
BERKS EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
02.1994 - 02.2013
- Oversee daily Billing Department functions including coding, charge and payment entry, A/R review, claim denial follow-up
- Insurance credentialing and recredentialing
- Maintained physician CAQH files
- Counseled cataract surgery patients relating to IOL options, including specialty lenses
- Highly involved in the selection process of new EMR/PM system.
Education
Cosmetology -
Berks Career and Technology Center
High School Diploma -
Schuylkill Valley High School
01.1983
Skills
- Team player
- Excellent time management skills
- Troubleshooting
- Conflict Resolution
- Adaptability
Timeline
BUSINESS MANAGER
CARIM EYE AND RETINA CENTER & STATE HILL SURGICENTER
01.2020
SURGICAL SCHEDULER & BILLING MANAGER
CARIM EYE AND RETINA CENTER
02.2013 - 01.2020
BILLING MANAGER
BERKS EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
02.1994 - 02.2013
Cosmetology -
Berks Career and Technology Center
High School Diploma -
Schuylkill Valley High School
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