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Tamara Scott

Tamara Scott

Gainesville,FL

Summary

Well-rounded, customer service oriented professional who combines 7+ years of combined medical billing, medical administrative support and healthcare industry experience. Able to provide technical assistance and application support. Delivers timely and accurate data to ensure reimbursement for patient services. Follows policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure consistent quality. Certified Medical Billing Specialist with 6 years of experience in fast-paced, multiple-client medical billing company serving large private practice conglomerates and outpatient clinics. Researched denied claims and submitted appeals. Familiar with health billing and collections. Reliable and competent Medical Billing professional with exceptional data entry and customer service skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Billing Specialist/Healthcare Scribe-WFH

Sunshine Billing Inc
02.2023 - 07.2024
  • Completed monthly AR Spreadsheets
  • Appeal Claims per insurance denials
  • Contact insurance companies to provide requested information or assistance with a claim
  • Work closely with Physicians and Facilities.
  • Faxed requested patient medical records to complete a claim.
  • Handled CMS 1500 claim forms and DPR, and experienced with ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding.
  • Work with transcription equipment that can include speech recognition equipment, word processing, and computer software
    • Create templates and enter data into electronic health record (EHR) systems for updated record keeping and archives.
  • Used eClinicalWorks (ECW) electronic medical records software. Used EPIC electronic medical records software, and eSmart Log.
  • Editing and correcting medical dictation performed by speech recognition software.
  • Identifying and following up on inconsistencies, errors, and missing information within a transcribed report.
  • Submitting transcriptions to healthcare professionals for their approval in a timely manner.

• Performing additional tasks such as following up and revising patient history, as well as entering medical reports into EHR system.
• Protecting patient confidentiality and adhering to legal requirements.
•Ensuring uncompromised patient care by transcribing fast and accurately, as well as performing thorough editing.
•Typing out the full forms of medical abbreviations and acronyms, as well as the formal versions of medical terminology.

  • Accurately entered patient demographic and billing information in billing system to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Posted payments and collections on regular basis.

Tech Support Representative T2

Broadpath
02.2018 - 01.2023
  • Work from home IT Tech support to assisting clients logging into company applications
  • Troubleshooting company websites for employees and clients, assisting with assessing and unlocking their accounts, retrieving accounts and processing and emailing completed reports
  • Check for website problems and fixes in the solutions database, and add new information to the database when and if new problems and fixes arise
  • Troubleshoot iOS systems, iPhone & Apple related products using information from customers to diagnose tech issues and walk customers through the steps needed to fix various problems
  • Create templates and enter data into electronic health record (EHR) systems for updated record keeping and archives Submitting transcriptions to healthcare professionals for their approval in a timely manner
  • Performing additional tasks such as following up and revising patient history, as well as entering medical reports into electronic health records systems
  • Diagnose and solve hardware, software, networking or other technology related issues for wide range of clients through chat, telephone or web forms
  • Effectively document all issues into ticket system, provide root cause analysis
  • Install software onto workstations and/or client software
  • Maintain accounts and perform password resets
  • Maintain hardware and software for multiple servers
  • Diagnose and solve networking issues related to workstations, servers, routers, switches, phones and LAN
  • Track technology assets
  • Explain technical issues to users in a non-technical manner
  • Software experience; iOS, i Mac, Apple, iPhone, Windows10, Core, KBase, Epic, Black Ice, Smart log.

Medical Billing Clerk/ Collections Specialist

Meridian Behavior Healthcare
06.2016 - 02.2018
  • Completed accounts receivable and complete daily write offs of patient report
  • Processed refunds to clients and insurance companies
  • Posted payments in client records and claims
  • Ensured that payment for medical services was received in a timely manner
  • Provided accurate patient records needed to ensure quality patient care
  • Assist patients with account resolutions, communicating account information, providing solutions for patients, updating insurance and establishing arrangements for payment.
  • Verified accuracy of accounts payable payments, resulting in 95% reduction in payment errors and check reissues.

Medical Office / Billing Specialist/Pharmaceutical Sales

North Florida Pulmonary
06.2012 - 06.2016
  • Answered phones, scheduled appointments, created patient referrals, and faxed documents and records
  • Checked patients in and out, ensured copayments were collected at time of service, and corresponded with insurance companies providing CPT codes
  • Prepared and submitted medical claims to various insurance companies and billed patients
  • Introduced pharmaceuticals to adjoining practices and specialists
  • Handled CMS 1500 claim forms and DPR, and experienced with ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding
  • Used eClinicalWorks (ECW) electronic medical records software.

Client Services Representative / Release of Information (ROI) / Medical Billing Support

CiOX
03.2007 - 06.2012
  • Scheduled appointments, processed referrals, answered phones, and sent faxes
  • Billed patients and insurance companies, and completed billing for lawyers and businesses
  • Processed medical records for patients and doctor offices
  • Accessed records for medication information to release to attorneys and medical facilities
  • Handled CMS 1500 claim forms, and knowledgeable in medical charting
  • Used EPIC electronic medical records software, and eSmart Log.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Office And Billing Specialist

Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater
Clearwater, FL
11.2019

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Ultimate Medical Academy
Clearwater, FL
04.2017

Skills

  • Medical Billing
  • Medical Office
  • Medical Administrative
  • Patient Registration
  • Medical Terminology
  • Medical Records Management for the Billing Specialist
  • HIPAA Compliance Health Information Technician
  • Health Information Management (HIM)
  • Healthcare and Technology Systems CPT
  • ICD-9-CM
  • ICD-10-CM Coding
  • Charge Entry
  • Payment Posting
  • Denials
  • Appeals
  • Referrals Insurance Verification
  • Reimbursement Systems
  • Healthcare Claim Cycle
  • Accounts Receivable Managed Care (HMO, PPO, and POS)
  • Medicare / Medicaid Government Payers
  • Third Party Payers Basic Anatomy & Physiology
  • Computer Systems and Software Applications for the Medical Office
  • Clerical Experience
  • Epic
  • EClinicalWorks
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical Scheduling
  • Phone Etiquette
  • Transcription
  • EMR Systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Windows
  • Computer skills
  • Technical support
  • IT support
  • Medical receptionist
  • Help desk
  • SharePoint
  • Citrix
  • IOS
  • Customer support
  • Zendesk
  • Mac OS
  • VPN
  • Active Directory
  • Proofreading
  • 4G/LTE
  • HTML5
  • Magento
  • Computer literacy
  • Jira
  • Customer service
  • Desktop support
  • IT
  • Medical coding
  • ICD-10
  • ICD-9
  • Medical records
  • Medical terminology
  • Accounts receivable
  • EMR systems
  • Documentation review
  • Typing
  • HIPAA
  • Clerical experience
  • Records management
  • CRM software
  • ServiceNow
  • Cold calling
  • Human resources
  • Operating systems
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Telecommunication
  • LMS
  • Recruiting
  • POS
  • Java
  • Cash register
  • Mobile devices
  • Hospitality
  • Analysis skills
  • Anatomy knowledge
  • Software troubleshooting
  • Salesforce
  • Search engines
  • Patient Billing
  • CPT Knowledge
  • ICD-10 Proficiency
  • Medicare and Medicaid process
  • Medical Coding Expertise
  • Bill payment
  • Accounts Payable
  • Collections Management
  • Insurance Billing
  • Data Entry
  • Medicaid and Medicare Knowledge
  • Insurance Claims
  • Claims review
  • Billing and Collection Procedures
  • Insurance claims processing
  • ICD-10 Coding
  • Critical Thinking
  • Electronic Claims
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • CMS-1500 Billing Forms
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Medical claims submission
  • Medical coding knowledge
  • Electronic Health Record Software
  • Claims Processing
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Payment posting
  • Claim submission
  • Insurance Verification

Certification

  • Medical Billing Certification, 04/01/17, Present
  • Health Information Technologist, 11/01/14, Present
  • Associate degree with a specialization in Medical Transcription
  • Certified Coding Specialist, 11/01/23, 11/01/25
  • Medical Coding Certification, 11/01/22, Present

Timeline

Medical Billing Specialist/Healthcare Scribe-WFH

Sunshine Billing Inc
02.2023 - 07.2024

Tech Support Representative T2

Broadpath
02.2018 - 01.2023

Medical Billing Clerk/ Collections Specialist

Meridian Behavior Healthcare
06.2016 - 02.2018

Medical Office / Billing Specialist/Pharmaceutical Sales

North Florida Pulmonary
06.2012 - 06.2016

Client Services Representative / Release of Information (ROI) / Medical Billing Support

CiOX
03.2007 - 06.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Office And Billing Specialist

Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Ultimate Medical Academy
  • Medical Billing Certification, 04/01/17, Present
  • Health Information Technologist, 11/01/14, Present
  • Associate degree with a specialization in Medical Transcription
  • Certified Coding Specialist, 11/01/23, 11/01/25
  • Medical Coding Certification, 11/01/22, Present
Tamara Scott