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Kimberley Jeffers

Yukon,OK

Summary

Motivated Patient Account Representative offering 10 years of healthcare and customer service experience. Highly effective time management, conflict resolution and communication skills. Hardworking and dedicated to customer service and patient care. Outgoing and flexible team player. Talent for developing creative solutions that satisfy all parties. Energetic and enthusiastic about improving efficiency and accuracy of billing procedures with first rate service and support to hospital and patients. Resourceful, detail-oriented and resilient. Extensive experience in billing for all third party payers including Medicare and Medicaid, working daily batches, processing refunds, ordering supplies, filing correspondence, auditing accounts and sending out patient statements, processing mail, follow up on denials, appealing denied claims, processing credit balances, handled all self-pay accounts and setting up payment arrangements, worked the daily collection agency reports, also worked in admissions obtaining pre-authorizations and admitting patients.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Artistic Associate

Taylor Foam
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
01.2016 - 05.2020
  • Fabricated 3D models using foam, wood, metal and any other materials to create projects.
  • Extensive creative painting of projects.
  • Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
  • Managed art and office supply needs for art department.
  • Interfaced with art director, designer, and production manager.
  • Established and maintained productive, professional working relationships to promote beneficial project results.
  • Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
  • Collaborated with art director to implement artistic vision.
  • Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
  • Developed art and design concepts.
  • Cultivated relationships with other artists and internal partners to develop positive rapport for future opportunities.
  • Mentored junior artists on creative processes.

Patient Account Representative

Mercy Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
04.2003 - 12.2013
  • Utilized computer programs to create invoices, letters and other documents.
  • Prepared reports detailing billing actions, flags and other key information.
  • Electronically submitted bills according to compliance guidelines.
  • Worked with outside entities to resolve issues with billing, claims and payments.
  • Monitored flags and resolved urgent items with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Reconciled statements with patient records.
  • Maintained office inventory and organized supplies for efficiency and expected needs.
  • Contacted patients after insurance was calculated to obtain payments.
  • Posted payments and processed refunds.
  • Responded to patient, family and external payer inquiries.
  • Worked with customer to create debt repayment plan based on current financial condition.
  • Entered client details and notes into system for interdepartmental access and review.
  • Processed debtor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balance.
  • Located customers with overdue accounts and solicited payment in compliance with fair debt collection practices.
  • Listened to customers and negotiated solutions that met creditor and debtor needs.

Education

Certificate of Completion - Medical Coding

Canadian Valley Technology Center - Cowan/Yukon/Czech
Yukon, OK
11.2015

High School Diploma -

Castle Park Senior High School
Chula Vista, CA
06.1985

Skills

  • Payment Scheduling
  • Credit and Collections
  • Refunds
  • Keyboarding 40 wpm
  • Medical terminology
  • Word
  • Excel
  • 10 key
  • HIPAA understanding
  • Insurance billing
  • Coding
  • Financial Counselor

Timeline

Artistic Associate

Taylor Foam
01.2016 - 05.2020

Patient Account Representative

Mercy Hospital
04.2003 - 12.2013

Certificate of Completion - Medical Coding

Canadian Valley Technology Center - Cowan/Yukon/Czech

High School Diploma -

Castle Park Senior High School
Kimberley Jeffers