Looking for a Medical Billing Collections position (Hamden, CT)

Looking for a Medical Billing Collections position

I am a seasoned medical biller who has years of experience with coding and collections. Very proficient with medical software such as Centricity IDX and Allscripts to name a few. Please contact me if you are looking for a hard working professional who will be a definite asset to your team. Sharon Ryan 900 Mix Avenue Hamden CT 06514 203-710-7322 Email shar1968(at)att.net Objective To obtain a challenging healthcare administrative position utilizing a strong combination of analytical organizational multitasking and detail oriented skills as well as being a team player. Summary I have many years experience in the healthcare administrative field and consider myself a strong leader as well as being part of a team. I have excellent communication skills and am a very organized and detail oriented person. I am also very versatile as I have worked in other industries and am very adaptable. I do however prefer the healthcare industry. I consider myself to be an asset to any company that is looking for someone who loves a challenge as well as coming up with ideas to benefit the company with both efficiency and economics. I work very well independently or under direction. My multitasking and detail skills are also excellent. Work History Patient Insurance Coverage Specialist PGX Health LLC. 2008-2012 Verified patient insurances for genetic testing. Preauthorized insurances. Maintained patient contact with insurance and scheduling. Troubleshooting any patient problems. Handled billing problems and appeals. Electronic Filing with all claims and collections. Worked on paperless computer system Allscripts. Any special projects that were asked of me. Insurance Account Specialist Yale Health Plan Yale University 2007-2008 Maintain patient s accounts in regards to payments collections and demographics. Tackling problems with accounts and having them solved in a timely manner. Posting batches of claims(Medicare BC BS commercial insurances indemnities and internal payments) to their proper accounts. Following up on collections in a timely manner. Maintaining student health accounts. Reconciling payments for bank deposit. Getting out clean claims to insurance companies for payment. Assist the director with tasks and projects put before me as needed. Executive Administrative Assistant All Reach Equipment LLC. 2000-2006 Answering multiline telephones payroll scheduling meetings and appointments for the owner and the VP of the company. Daily Billing along with monthly and quarterly ledgers and statements to all vendors and customers. All bookkeeping done on Quickbooks and Peachtree software. A R and A P for all vendor accounts. Maintain all records for the parts and service department as well as the rental department. Data entry customer service typing. Troubleshooting problems for customers and vendors. Maintain and update all demographics on all accounts. Medical Secretary Connecticut Neurosurgery 1998-2000 Answering multiline telephones registering patients and patient demographics new and updates. Scheduling appointments surgeries tests for patients as well as depositions for workers compensation cases with attorneys. Precertify surgeries and tests for patients with their insurance company. Data entry transcription daily. Electronic filing of insurance claims. Posting payments and collections. Medical Secretary Center for Orthopaedics 1995-1998 Patient scheduling on IDX Medical software system extensive electronic billing for all insurance companies and third party billing. Working with ICD-9 and CPT coding. Worked with workers compensation cases. Data entry patient registration and maintaining patient demographics. Working both check in and checkout desks. Cash reconciliation for patient co pays. Booking surgical procedures and tests as well as calling the insurance to precertify for the patient. Medical Secretary OB GYN and Infertility Group PC. 1990-1995 Registering new patients and maintaining demographics on existing patients. Answering multiline telephones. Scheduling appointments surgeries and all tests as well as to precertify them with the insurance companies beforehand. Transcription and word processing. Working on Medpro medical system. Cash reconciliation of co pays. Prepare medical reports for the doctors. Worked both check in and check out of the patients. Collections and billing claims to insurance companies. Submitted both manually and electronically. Education Amity Regional Senior High School 1982-1985 Diploma with first honors. Graduated half year. Quinnipiac University 1985-1990 Accounting Bachelors Degree Interests State of Connecticut Big Sisters Program PAC Committee Boys and Girls Club Reading computers and basketball References furnished upon request. Sent from my iPad