Experience

Oncology Convergence, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coding Supervisor

  • Nov 2009 - Present

  Started as an E&M, and GYN surgery coder. Learned chemo infusion coding and moved into a coding manager position. I oversee 3 clients and manage 2 employee's and provide education for both. Started as an E&M, and GYN surgery coder. Learned chemo infusion coding and moved into a coding manager position. I oversee 3 clients and manage 2 employee's and provide education for both.



Southwest Endoscpoy and Surgery Center

• Coder/ Biller

  • Feb 2008 - Nov 2009

  Coder/ Biller: Helped set up the policies and procedures for the billing staff. Played an instrumental role in setting up the practice with the scheduling and billing system. Review operative reports for accuracy and completion, sent electronic and paper claims. Posting payments, review EOB's for proper reimbursement, claim appeals, follow up with insurance companies. Collection/past due calls to patients, negotiate payment arrangements. Coder/ Biller: Helped set up the policies and procedures for the billing staff. Played an instrumental role in setting up the practice with the scheduling and billing system. Review operative reports for accuracy and completion, sent electronic and paper claims. Posting payments, review EOB's for proper reimbursement, claim appeals, follow up with insurance companies. Collection/past due calls to patients, negotiate payment arrangements.



Tri-City Express Care/Urgent Care Express

• Coder/Biller

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

  Review claims for proper coding, electronic and paper claim submission. Posting payments and review EOB's for proper reimbursement, claim appeals, follow up with insurance companies. Collection/ past due calls to patients, negotiate payment arrangements. Review claims for proper coding, electronic and paper claim submission. Posting payments and review EOB's for proper reimbursement, claim appeals, follow up with insurance companies. Collection/ past due calls to patients, negotiate payment arrangements.



Dr. Edmund I. Leff, and Dr. Andrew Kassir

• Office Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Nov 2006

  Human resources duties including payroll and filing payroll taxes. Hiring and training new employees. Posting payments, review EOB's for correct reimbursement according to contracts. Bank deposits, and accounts payable. Review credentials, applications, and contract renewals for accuracy. Human resources duties including payroll and filing payroll taxes. Hiring and training new employees. Posting payments, review EOB's for correct reimbursement according to contracts. Bank deposits, and accounts payable. Review credentials, applications, and contract renewals for accuracy.



Dr. Aljinder S. Mangat, and Dr. Deborah Bernstein

• Office Manager, Billing/Collections:

  • Nov 1999 - May 2002

  New patient data entry, posting hospital and office charges, claim submission. Posting payments, insurance follow up, collections and bank deposits. Responsible for ordering medical and office supplies. Front office/Back office float, authorizations, referrals. Notifying patients with abnormal test results and patient education. New patient data entry, posting hospital and office charges, claim submission. Posting payments, insurance follow up, collections and bank deposits. Responsible for ordering medical and office supplies. Front office/Back office float, authorizations, referrals. Notifying patients with abnormal test results and patient education.



Dr. William Redenius, and Dr. Gary Craine

• Front Office receptionist

  • Jul 1998 - Nov 1999

  Scheduling appointments, checking patients in/out, collecting co-pays and outstanding balances. New patient data entry, filing, and referral coordinator. Back office float Scheduling appointments, checking patients in/out, collecting co-pays and outstanding balances. New patient data entry, filing, and referral coordinator. Back office float



Community First National Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Banker

  • Oct 1997 - May 1998

  Opening and selling accounts, working with deficit accounts and negotiating payment plans. Sending wire transfers, telephone tranfer of funds. Assisting customers for the best possible investment for their money within the bank. Opening and selling accounts, working with deficit accounts and negotiating payment plans. Sending wire transfers, telephone tranfer of funds. Assisting customers for the best possible investment for their money within the bank.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medic/ Independent Duty Medic

  • Jun 1985 - Jun 1997

  Most of my military career was spent working in the emergency room. As an emergency room technician I was resposible for ambualnce response,triage, suturing of wounds, starting IV's, and providing life saving procedures such as CPR. I was fortunate enough to work 1 year of OB where my hi-light was delivering 2 babies, one with a physician present and one on my own. While sationed in Germany I was the CPR instructor/trainer for the base and I also taught basic self aid and buddy care. I went on to become an Idependent Medic where I learned many skills from intubation, to tooth extraction and every thing in between. Show less