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Sandra Baxter

Asheville,NC

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills seeking position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Advanced Medical Support Assistant 40 Hrs Per Week

Department Of Veterans Affairs Grade 6 Step 3
10.2021 - Current

Process consults for Community Care program, which include eligibility, and interaction with veterans for in network vendor choice

  • Used CPRS for documentation notifying appropriate staff for review.
  • Interact with nurse navigator on complex consults for expedited care.
  • Ensure authorizations generate correctly to Health Share Referral Manager (HSRM) to correct category of care.
  • Fax consult packet and authorization to vendor
  • Generate authorization letters and mail to veterans.
  • Follow up with vendor for veteran appointment date.
  • Request records following veteran's appointment
  • Scan reports and alert ordering provider and nurse navigator.
  • Rotate on customer service phones

Business Office Specialist/Insurance

Forest Dermatology And Medical Spa
06.2008 - 10.2021
  • Validated and submitted claims for all insurance and verified eligibility.
  • Processed billings using ICD-10 MC, HCPCS
  • Processed payments that had been received from insurance companies and Medicare & Medicaid
  • Utilize EMA to schedule clients' appointments per centralized scheduling guidelines.
  • Collected, arranged and input information into database system.
  • Maintained computers, telephone systems, copiers and fax machines.
  • Performed clerical duties by typing, filing, copying, faxing and completing and submitting forms.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
  • Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email.
  • Coordinated referrals through insurance and other medical specialists and documented details in patient charts.
  • Managed office bookkeeping with insurance billing and patient payments.
  • Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
  • Handled high volume of in-bound calls pertaining to reconciliation of delinquent accounts.
  • Handled priorities, timelines and deadlines assigned.
  • Responded to customer concerns and questions on daily basis.
  • Processed payment via telephone and in person with focus on accuracy and efficiency.
  • Received and sorted mail, prepared packages for delivery and scanned
  • Used a wide range of office software applications such as Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word.
  • Processed medical record request from outside medical offices and patients.
  • Flexible in adapting to changing demands within specific time lines.
  • Composed correspondence as needed.

Business Office

Asheville Pediatrics
04.1998 - 05.2008
  • Collected payments from patients for processing.
  • Entered all insurance information and filed claims
  • Verified eligibility on all insurance
  • Responded to inbound inquiries regarding accounts and payments.
  • Reconciled accounts receivable ledger to verify payments and resolve variances.
  • Set up newborn accounts
  • Processed medical records
  • Processed payments that had been received from insurance companies and Medicare.
  • Identified overpayments and processed refunds for insurance carriers and patients.

Education

High School Diploma -

Temple Baptist High School
Asheville, NC
1990

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Patient Communication
  • Time Management
  • EMR Systems
  • Professionalism and strong work ethic
  • Outlook & Word
  • Insurance Company Procedures Understanding
  • Record keeping Skills
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Electronic Medical Record
  • Process Improvement
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Timeline

Advanced Medical Support Assistant 40 Hrs Per Week

Department Of Veterans Affairs Grade 6 Step 3
10.2021 - Current

Business Office Specialist/Insurance

Forest Dermatology And Medical Spa
06.2008 - 10.2021

Business Office

Asheville Pediatrics
04.1998 - 05.2008

High School Diploma -

Temple Baptist High School
Sandra Baxter