Medicine
Reliable Registered Medical Assistant with foundation in front office administration and revenue cycle management.
Certifications
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
• Contributes to positive health outcomes by educating patients on preventative measures, treatment plans, and follow-up care instructions.
• Facilitates seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, lab and imaging results, vital signs, and medications.
• Ensures patient safety and comfort during examinations, effectively addressing concerns and answering questions.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide coordinated care for patients in various settings.
• Submitted all billing and claim edits through NexGen clearing house on a weekly basis.
• Efficiently integrated new coding and billing regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Oversaw all billing and insurance functions and duties including but not limited to payment posting, billing, coding, collection of insurance dues and patient dues on daily basis.
• Provided clear patient instruction and explanation regarding EOBs, statements, and any other issues and questions they may have.
• Successfully billed and collected over $50K weekly in ERA's, EOB's, paper checks, and EFT's through the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Billed claims for a variety of specialty physicians including OBGYN and ENT providers.
• Performed and dictated special weekly and monthly auditing of accounts.
• Proficient in Aprima and Practice Insight technology.
• Successfully integrated and billed 6 major hospitals in the US to Cerner applications
• Proficient in Cerner and ePremise applications
• In depth knowledge of clearinghouse edits including but not limited to CCI, MUE, and NDC edits.
• Worked closely with Nurse Auditors and HIM coding teams to resolve errors.
• Proficient in Commercial and Medicaid billing
• Trained and implemented new processes for over 30 new employees
• Billed claims for several major hospitals in the US
• Successfully integrated new hospitals into USPI's billing procedures
• Proficient in Cerner and nThrive applications
• Executed professional communication with hospitals and staff when trying to solve issues quickly.
• Collections, payment posting, and insurance contracts
- Attention to detail
- Exceptional bedside manner
- Effective communication
- Compassionate patient care
- Revenue cycle nowledge
Medicine
Microbiology
Research in Microbiology