Sonya Schlegel
Westmoreland City,PA
Summary
- Dedicated professional with experience in perioperative scheduling and medical coding. Known for strong communication skills and meticulous data entry, contributing to improved patient satisfaction and operational efficiency. Committed to maintaining HIPAA compliance and accurate insurance verification.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
PEROPERATIVE SURGERY SCHEDULER
INDEPENDANCE HEALTH
IRWIN,PA
08.2024 - 02.2026
- Scheduled surgeries by coordinating with medical staff and patients to ensure optimal appointment times.
- Managed patient registration processes, verifying insurance information and collecting necessary documentation.
- Communicated effectively with healthcare providers to confirm surgical requirements and address scheduling conflicts.
- Utilized electronic health record systems for accurate data entry and retrieval of patient information.
- Assisted in optimizing scheduling workflows to enhance clinic efficiency and reduce patient wait times.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of surgical procedures and protocols to support clinical teams effectively.
- Developed strong relationships with patients, providing guidance throughout the surgical scheduling process.
- Handled urgent requests effectively, prioritizing cases requiring immediate attention while also balancing routine surgery demands appropriately.
Medical Coder
ONLINE COLLEGE COURSE
Youngwood, PA
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Analyzed medical records to ensure accurate coding and compliance with regulations.
- Assigned appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes for diverse medical procedures and diagnoses.
- Reviewed documentation for completeness, addressing discrepancies with healthcare providers.
- Utilized coding software to enhance efficiency and accuracy in data entry processes.
- Collaborated with clinical staff to clarify patient information and improve coding accuracy.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines through continuous education and training courses.
- Increased coding accuracy by diligently reviewing medical documentation and applying appropriate codes.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
SETONHILL UNIVERSITY
Greensburg, PA12-2026
Associate of Arts - HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Youngwood, PA05-2023
Skills
- Schedule coordination
- HIPAA compliance
- Obtaining authorizations
- Following up with patients
- Patient relations
- Insurance verification
- Checking in patients
- Patient coordination
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Software familiarity
- EMR updating
- Data entry proficiency
- Payment collection
- EHR systems expertise
- Scheduling expertise
- Copay collecting
- Scheduling tests and procedures
- Patient scheduling
- Time management
- Appointment scheduling
Timeline
PEROPERATIVE SURGERY SCHEDULER
INDEPENDANCE HEALTH
08.2024 - 02.2026
Medical Coder
ONLINE COLLEGE COURSE
08.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
SETONHILL UNIVERSITY
Associate of Arts - HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE