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 College, New Port Richey, FL
from Nursing (incomplete)
2016
Ashworth College, Norcross, GA
Obtained Medical Assistant Certificate
12.2014
Waycross College, Waycross, 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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