Bernadette Hightower (Mealia)

Medical Assistant Instructor at Brightwood Career Institute
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States, US
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Laura Mealia

Bernadette has excellent customer service skills and would be an asset to any organization. Her education and experience in the health care industry is extensive. Her leadership and work ethic are a plus.

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Experience

    • Medical Assistant Instructor
      • Feb 2017 - Present

      • • Facilitate classes on various Medical Assisting subjects • Instruct students with the intent of transferring medical terminology into practical, working knowledge • Incorporate extensive knowledge and experience in the healthcare field into subject areas taught (Example Subject Areas: Charging (billing and coding), Phlebotomy, Anatomy and Physiology) • Engage students and provide a learning environment suitable for learner retention • Perform administrative tasks, such as assessing students’ knowledge, providing feedback, and grading assignment/tests Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Billing Specialist
      • Jan 2017 - Present

      • Transmit and fix rejected claims for a Multi-Physician Billing Network on a day to day basis• Verify claims for purposes of billing data and revision of any errors• Transmit claims and rectify any errors before the claims are submitted to the insurance companies• Proficiency working with the Navient and Optum Networks for insurance to verify on existent claim• Obtain needed insurance information from patients• Provide assistance to patients with billing questions and payment options Show less

    • Medical Receptionist
      • May 2015 - Jan 2017

      • Patient care, greeting and managing patient information, knowledge of medical terminology• Working with multiple physicians and a volume of 200 patients per day• Proficient in documentation, medical procedures, and patient care• Proficiency in charging patients superbill’s appropriately• Accurately complete both paper and electronic medical record documentation• Trained to proficiency in E Clinical and Optimum Vision• High level of customer service skills, with the ability to multitask Show less

  • Antonelli Institute
    • Pottstown, Pennsylvania
    • Instructor
      • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

      Medical assistant instructor Medical assistant instructor

    • Medical Assistant
      • Jan 2012 - May 2015

      Patient care, greeting and managing patient information, knowledge, and proficiency in immunizations. Working with multiple physicans and a volume of 200 patients per day Proficenct in documentation, medical terminology, medicalprocedures, and patient care, to insure accurate and safe patient practice practice with confidentiality. Accurately complete both paper and electronuic medical records documentation. Trained to profieciency in EPIC High level pfcustomer service skills Patient care, greeting and managing patient information, knowledge, and proficiency in immunizations. Working with multiple physicans and a volume of 200 patients per day Proficenct in documentation, medical terminology, medicalprocedures, and patient care, to insure accurate and safe patient practice practice with confidentiality. Accurately complete both paper and electronuic medical records documentation. Trained to profieciency in EPIC High level pfcustomer service skills

    • Medical Assistant
      • Apr 2010 - Sep 2011

      • Proficient in all documentation, record maintenance, computerized scheduling and paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality. • Greeted and managed daily patient volume, telephone triage, appointment scheduling, dispensed and administered medication, phlebotomy and patient referrals. • Completed prior authorizations, and pre-certifications. • Proficient in all documentation, record maintenance, computerized scheduling and paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality. • Greeted and managed daily patient volume, telephone triage, appointment scheduling, dispensed and administered medication, phlebotomy and patient referrals. • Completed prior authorizations, and pre-certifications.

Education

  • Bellevue University
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • McCann School of Business and Technology
    Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Medical/Clinical Assistant
    2009 - 2009

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