Medical Assistant Insurance

Rosalynd Parsons, MA

Medical Front Office Specialist

Houston, TX

***************@*****.*** - 281-***-****

High-performing Medical Assistant with approximately 14 years of experience in various specialty areas.

A highlight of my skills includes scheduling of surgeries and diagnostic procedures, insurance verification,

precertification, obtaining referrals, collection of time of service payments, and ICD-9/ CPT coding.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Clinical Coordinator

The Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX - July 2012 to April 2013

Patient check-in/check-out while maintaining a productive clinic flow, collection of copays deductibles and

coinsurances, perform daily reconciliation procedures, charge-entry, schedule office visit and diagnostic

procedure appointments, enter patient demographic and insurance information into Nextgen and Athena

net, insurance verifications, assist patients in becoming knowledgeable about their policies and the claims-

reimbursement process, create and prepare charts for clinic times, assist management in assessment of clinic

schedule in an effort to create a more productive flow, precertification, processing medical records requests,

answer multi-line telephones, filing, mail correspondence, assist Urology department at multiple locations

during staffing shortages, and other responsibilities as assigned.

Medical Receptionist

Addison Search - Houston, TX - March 2012 to July 2012

Similar to above. (Hired on permanently by most recent employer.)

Medical Assistant

Drs. Gretchen Zimmerman and Timothy Sehorn - Houston, TX - November 2008 to November 2011

Scheduled surgeries, diagnostic procedures, and office visit appointments, precertifications, insurance

verifications,obtained insurance referrals, roomed and prepared patient for examination/ surgical procedures,

assisted surgeon with in-office procedures, handled culture and tissue collections, provided patients with peri-

operative instructions, obtained and recorded vital signs, telephone triage, cleaned /sterilized instruments,

cleaned /restocked examination rooms, prescription dictation/ refill authorizations, and inventory control.

Patient check-in/ check-out, collected time-of-service payments, ICD-9 and CPT coding, assisted billing office

with payment/ billing inquiries, mail correspondence, medical records processing, filing, and maintained the

lobby area.

Medical Assistant

Medicall Personnel - Houston, TX - June 1999 to November 2008

Roomed and prepared patient for examination/ surgical procedures, obtained and recorded vital signs,

assisted physician with in-office procedures, handled culture and tissue collections, provided patients with

peri-operative instructions, obtained patient medical histories, patient education, prescription dictation/ refill

authorizations, distributed medication samples, telephone triage, cleaned /sterilized instruments, cleaned /

restocked examination rooms, patient check-in/ check-out, insurance verifications, precertifications, obtained

insurance referrals, collected time-of-service payments, ICD-9 and CPT coding, assisted billing office with

payment/ billing inquiries, mail correspondence, medical records processing, filing, maintained the lobby area,

and inventory control,

Certified Nursing Assistant/ Home Health Care Provider

At Home Healthcare - Houston, TX - April 2008 to September 2008

Patient nutrition, monitored vital signs, monitored and reported changes in patient's health, incontinent care,

decubitus ulcer prevention, dressing changes, provided assistance in toileting, medication administration,

positioning, transfer/ transport, grooming, linen-changing, light household cleaning responsibilities, and errand-

running.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center - Houston, TX - March 2008 to April 2008

Provided patient assistance in incontinent care, toileting, transfer/transport, nutrition, colostomy care, catheter

care, wound care, decubitus ulcer and fall prevention, recorded vital signs, and reported any notable changes

in patient's health to the nurses on duty.

Health Benefit Representative/ Recruiter

AmeriplanUSA - Plano, TX - November 2006 to April 2007

Marketed corporate health benefit promotions to prospective customers, executed recruitment strategies for

the firm, online and direct advertising, answered customer-related inquiries, and mail correspondence.

EDUCATION

Liberal Studies coursework

Lonestar College - Houston, TX

2011 to 2012

Registered Nursing coursework

San Jacinto College North - Houston, TX

2004 to 2009

Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Hi-Tech Healthcare - Houston, TX

2008

Certificate in Medical Assisting

The Academy of Health Care Professions - Houston, TX

1998

Advanced High School Diploma

Northshore High School - Houston, TX

1996

SKILLS

Nextgen, AthenaNet, Intranet, Microsoft Office- (All versions), Microsoft Outlook, Multi-function copier, and

multi-line telephone.

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