Terrie Aasland
Hot Springs,AR
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Registration Specialist
Pain Treatment Centers of America
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Led all billing and collections responsibilities through a thorough and deep understanding of medical coding and terminology to ensure for accuracy.
- Worked collectively with other staff to ensure all incoming billing and registration staff to efficiently and accurately perform all systems checks prior to billing.
- Maintained a high level of access to sensitive medical information for the use of diagnosis and treatment procedures.
- Accessed multiple hospital systems to obtain inpatient registration information.
- As a first point of contact for a multi physician orthopedic practice of over 13 physicians accurately entered all patient information for billing purposes.
- Followed all appropriate rules and regulations established to protect patient confidential information under our HIPPA rules.
- Worked with multiple medical systems to obtain patient information and verified patient’s insurance coverage.
Admissions Clerk
National Park Medical Center
11.2018 - 07.2022
- Performed pre-admitting activities. Receives bookings from physicians and interviews patients before admission to obtain required information and to explain hospital policies. Screens insurance information to identify patients needing preadmission approval from third-party payors. Assembles admission folders containing paperwork for scheduled patients.
- Performed admitting activities. Greets patients and conducts patient interviews to obtain required information and signatures. Notifies nursing unit of patient arrival and assigns a volunteer if needed. Prepares receipts for telephone rental, bill payment, etc. Accepts patient valuables and provides patient information literature.
- Prepared and distributed various admission forms.
- Served as a liaison with insurance companies regarding the admission of their subscribers and logs notifications made.
- Handled confidential information in accordance with hospital and government policies and procedures including HIPPA.
Financial Case/Intake Manager
Community Counseling Services
01.2015 - 09.2016
- Interviewed and completed intake for clients in need of emergency financial assistance
- Applied eligibility requirements for each funding source
- Reviewed and approve financial assistance cases
- Provided referrals to outside community resources when needs cannot be met
- Monitored call log to ensure timely response to clients.
- Monitored funds available and expended.
- Monitored electronic records on all applicants to maintain controls on program limitations including input into the Client Track database on individual clients served
- Maintained positive relationships with funding groups, regulatory and community agencies
- Experienced in case management/working with individuals and families in crisis.
- Prepared and analyze and submit monthly and quarterly reports for Grants and internal needs.
Intake Secretary
Community Counseling Services
04.2010 - 01.2015
- Completing all admissions paperwork and entering it digitally.
- Verifying medical insurance coverage and benefits for each patient.
- Scheduling appointments for consultations, tests, and procedures.
- Answering phone and email inquiries.
- Addressing any patient complaints or concerns.
- Performing clerical work, such as filing, copying, and faxing.
- Preparing and maintaining patient charts.
- Complying with the regulations and policies of the facility.
Appointment Secretary
Community Counseling Services
04.2004 - 04.2010
- Scheduled new and follow-up patient appointments.
- Checked in patients as they arrive, verify information, collect co-payments, verify demographic information.
- Answered calls promptly and retrieve messages.
- Scheduled follow-up appointments for clinic and/or outside testing.
- Assembled all new patient and hospital follow-up charts.
- Distributed faxes promptly. Checks server periodically for new faxes.
- Reviewed schedule and checks for all tests and/or referrals ordered from doctor.
- Checked in chart and electronic medical record (EMR) for documents.
- Completed medical records.
Education
Associates Degree - Business
Rich Mountain Vocational Technical School
High School Diploma - undefined
Caddo Hills High School
Skills
Personal Skills: Problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal communications, able to handle confidential information, detail-oriented, solid organizational skills, professional writing, hard worker, loyal, honest
Intermediate Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams; Social Media platforms Various Intake software
Timeline
Patient Registration Specialist
Pain Treatment Centers of America
11.2022 - 08.2024
Admissions Clerk
National Park Medical Center
11.2018 - 07.2022
Financial Case/Intake Manager
Community Counseling Services
01.2015 - 09.2016
Intake Secretary
Community Counseling Services
04.2010 - 01.2015
Appointment Secretary
Community Counseling Services
04.2004 - 04.2010
Associates Degree - Business
Rich Mountain Vocational Technical School
High School Diploma - undefined
Caddo Hills High School