Hi, I’m
Kara Lane
Port Richey,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented Billing Specialist with 7 years of experience in this area – 16 years in the medical field – skilled at delivering excellent customer service & problem solving.
Overview
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Gulfcoast Pulmonary Associates, Sleep Lab
Billing Specialist & crossed trained throughout the office – Medical Assistant – Receptionist
03.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Daily duties include: Office & Hospital Billing, Statements, Explaining charges to patients, daily balancing & covering other depts as needed.
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Telecommunications Specialist
08.2012 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Responsibilites included answering numerous calls, scheduling patient appts & diagnostic imaging appts, taking detailed messages for the physicians, handling medical records requests, scanning, scheduling luncheons.
Goody’s Family Clothing
Dept Head/Key Holder
07.2002 - 05.2004
Job overview
- Responsibilites included opening & closing of the store, payroll, bank deposits, customer service care, cashiering, handling customer complaints & refunds.
TLC Daycare
03.2000 - 07.2002
Job overview
- Responsibilites included lesson planning, entertaining and caring for children all different ages.
Winn Dixie Marketplace
06.1998 - 05.2000
Job overview
- Responsibilites included cashiering, stocking shelves & working in the pharmacy as needed.
Education
Ashworth College (current)Norcross, GA
Billing & Coding from Billing & Coding
10.2022
Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL
from Nursing (incomplete)
2016
Ashworth CollegeNorcross, GA
Obtained Medical Assistant Certificate
12.2014
Waycross CollegeWaycross, GA
from Nursing
08.2000
Wayne County High School
2000
Skills
- Posting patient/insurance payments
- Entering ICD-10 codes/CPT codes for hospital/office billing
- Submitting claims
- Generate & send patient statements
- Make bank deposits
- Refunds
- Insurance verifications
- Auth requests
- Reception Desk – check-in/check-out/scheduling
- Medical Records/Scanning
- Sleep Lab – Home Sleep Studies Demonstration/Set up/Scheduling
- Triaging patients/Vitals
- Administering/Drawing up injections
- Allergy Testing
- EMR Systems – Eclinical Works, Kareo, Medical Manager
Timeline
Billing Specialist & crossed trained throughout the office – Medical Assistant – Receptionist
Gulfcoast Pulmonary Associates, Sleep Lab
03.2016 - Current
Telecommunications Specialist
Gulf Coast Medical Center
08.2012 - 03.2016
Dept Head/Key Holder
Goody’s Family Clothing
07.2002 - 05.2004
TLC Daycare
03.2000 - 07.2002
Winn Dixie Marketplace
06.1998 - 05.2000
Ashworth College (current)
Billing & Coding from Billing & Coding
Pasco-Hernando State College
from Nursing (incomplete)
Ashworth College
Obtained Medical Assistant Certificate
Waycross College
from Nursing
Wayne County High School
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