Tessah Tozer
Cottonwood,CA
Summary
Reliable and competent Medical Biller with coding and medical terminology knowledge. Polished and hardworking performer with background overseeing accounts and handling records management tasks. Team-oriented person with great decision-making skills. Exceptional data entry and customer service skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Billing Specialist
Red Oaks Medical Group
06.2023 - Current
- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
- Located errors and promptly refiled rejected claims.
- Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.
- Identified and resolved patient billing and payment issues.
- Collected payments and applied to patient accounts.
- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.
Paraprofessional Aide
Evergreen Middle School
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Organized and led practice, research, and lab assignments.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Produced spreadsheets in Google Docs to track student progress in reading and math for school.
Paraprofessional Aide
Newcastle Elementary School District
04.2015 - 10.2018
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Organized and led practice, research and lab assignments.
Data Entry Operator
Sparkman Medical Data Processing
08.2006 - 10.2009
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Maintained files, records and chronologies of entry activities.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Corrected data entry errors to prevent duplication or data degradation.
- Answered and transferred phone calls
- Checked patient information in charts
- Entered numerical data into databases with speed and accuracy using 10-key pad.
- Entered data into various computer systems accurately using Microsoft Office Suite.
Education
Medical Coding
AAPC
Online Course05.2023
Medical Billing And Coding Certificate - Medical Billing And Coding
Carrington College California - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA11.2022
Skills
- Claim Verifications
- Microsoft Office
- ICD-10
- Time Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Payments Posting
- Insurance Collections
- ICD-10 Coding
- CMS-1500 Billing Forms
- Electronic Health Record Software
- Medical Billing
- CPT Code Modifiers
Certification
- CPC-A - Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice
- CBCS - Certified Billing and Coding Speciallist
Timeline
Medical Billing Specialist
Red Oaks Medical Group
06.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional Aide
Evergreen Middle School
08.2019 - 06.2022
Paraprofessional Aide
Newcastle Elementary School District
04.2015 - 10.2018
Data Entry Operator
Sparkman Medical Data Processing
08.2006 - 10.2009
Medical Coding
AAPC
Medical Billing And Coding Certificate - Medical Billing And Coding
Carrington College California - Sacramento
- CPC-A - Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice
- CBCS - Certified Billing and Coding Speciallist
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