Pamela J. Latham Email: abg591@r.postjobfree.com

**** ******* **** *****: 770-***-****

Cumming, GA 30041 Cell: 941-***-****

I am searching for an career that will allow me to utilize my life's experiences,

knowledge, and years of devoted employment to make a contribution to your office.

Work Experience

Check - Out

1/2008 - Present Longstreet Orthopaedic Clinic, Gainesville, GA

Post all charges and payments in IDX efficiently and accurately.. Prepares fee

slips with coding accurately of CPT, ICD-9 and modifiers for proper posting. Make

follow-up appointments for a 5 physician office. Collects co-pays, collection

balances and balances of patients accounts. Serve patients with billing, payment

and insurance information. Operate EMR computer to process, store, and

retrieve health information. Generate reconciliation list/report using IDX to verify

charges and payments. Complete daily monetary balance/control logs and reports

results to supervisor. Computes itemized lists and charge slips showing amount

due. Manages and responsible for all monies and accounting for all transactions

and performing a count of monies at the end of the day. Prepare bank deposits.

Maintains knowledge of and complies with established policies and procedures.

Office Assistant

2/2002 - 2/2005 Rehab Dynamics, Venice, FL

Processed and uploaded all insurance claims to medicare and secondary insurances.

Posted and coded all charges; Posted all insurance claim checks and deniels from

EOB's Followed up on all claim denials. Contacted patients on balances and verified

patients insurance. Handling incoming and outgoing communications, processing

physicians’ & therapists orders, maintaining charts, records, supplies, equipment;

implementing new/revised clerical policies and procedures. Accurately performed

computer related tasks; collaborated with other doctors and physical therapist to

ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired

patient outcomes. Supported the organization vision and mission. At Rehab Dynamics

I was solely responsible for the day to day operations of the front office, ensured

HIPAA compliance in front office. Assisted therapists when ever needed. I am a well

organized, responsible, multi-tasker, and team player.

Medical Assistant

10/2000 - 2/2002 The Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Venice, FL

Posting insurance checks and pt's payment into computer. Posting Charges, CPT and

ICD - 9 coding, updating charts, filing charts & incoming paperwork, copying medical

records for outgoing records. Closing out daily batches. Scheduling pt's for surgeries,

verify secondary insurance and referral process. Heavy phone contact with pt's.

Sorting and distribution of mail.

Assisting Dr's with pt's - setting up injections, suture, staple & cast removal, fitting pt.

for braces, getting H&P. All phases of front and back office procedures in a

Orthopaedic setting.

Education

Tampa College, Clearwater, FL

• Associate Degree - Medical Assisting

• Billing & Coding (On-line Course)

Affiliations

1/2003 - 1/2005 Englewood Youth Soccer Association

• Registrar/Secretary

Skills

Skill Name

• EMR, Groupcast, Medical Manager, P-ACE, Centricity

Seminars: Coding & Billing for Therapy & Rehab - 4/2002 Certificate of

Merit - "How to Take Charge of the Front Desk

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