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Purity Vicars

Franklin,New Jersey

Summary

I am an accomplished and educated professional with over 15 years of experience in healthcare profession. My passion in patient care and commitment to achieving team and company goals motivates me to consistently work with a strong focus on results while always eager to learn and expand my knowledge.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Dental Technician

Advanced Dental Arts of South Brunswick
Kendall Park, NJ
01.2016 - Current
  • Obtain and enter data on electronic health record system
  • Assign appropriate ICD-10,CPT, and CDT codes for insurance claim submissions
  • Collect and post payments from patients, following up on overdue balances to manage AR
  • Responsible for hiring and training employees
  • Obtain medical and dental history from patients and document updates including changes in their medical records
  • Schedule appointments, collected patient co-payments, and assisted with correspondence in various departments
  • Interact with physicians and team for accuracy and missing data
  • Verify medical benefits and pre-authorization with medical insurance for patients requiring oral sleep appliance for sleep apnea, oral surgery before treatment is provided
  • Educate patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care

Lead Registered Dental Technician

Lekha Tull DDS
Priceton, NJ
11.2007 - 12.2015
  • Assign appropriate medical and dental codes
  • Verify and pre-authorize medical and dental benefits before treatment is rendered.
  • Entering and handling administrative data while ensuring HIPAA compliance
  • Instructed and educated patients to prepare for oral surgery and gave post-operative instructions
  • Performed technical, chair-side assistance during dental procedures
  • Patient care and customer service
  • Documented patient vitals in the medical record in addition to procedures performed and any of pertinent information to support medical necessity

Education

Certified Medical Coder ( CPC )

American Academy of Professional Coders ( AAPC )
Salt Lake City, UT
07.2022

Dental Technician

Central Career School
South Plainfield, NJ
11.2007

Skills

  • HIPAA compliant
  • CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS
  • Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology
  • Coding Guidelines & Modifiers
  • Medical Records Management
  • Data entry
  • Coding Payment Policies
  • NCD, LCD Edits & NCCI Edits
  • Customer Service and problem solving
  • Medical Coding

Affiliations

American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Member in good standing Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Dental Assistant National Board (DANB) Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dental Radiology license

Timeline

Registered Dental Technician

Advanced Dental Arts of South Brunswick
01.2016 - Current

Lead Registered Dental Technician

Lekha Tull DDS
11.2007 - 12.2015

Certified Medical Coder ( CPC )

American Academy of Professional Coders ( AAPC )

Dental Technician

Central Career School

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