Ronni Gooden

Assist surgical team with pre- and post-operative patient care.
• Monitor and record vital signs before, during, and after procedures.
• Prepare and sterilize surgical instruments according to safety standards.
• Educate patients on post-op recovery and instructions.
• Manage patient documentation and insurance verification.

• Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
• Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
• Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
• Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
• Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
• Documented notes during patient visits.
• Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
• Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
• Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.

• Filed and submitted insurance claims.
• Reviewed received payments for accuracy and applied to intended patient accounts.
• Assessed medical codes on patient records for accuracy.
• Reconciled clinical notes, patient forms and health information for compliance with HIPAA rules.
• Reviewed account information to confirm patient and insurance information is accurate and complete.
• Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes.