Janet Kirby
*** ***** *****, **** ** Haysville, KS 67060
Phone: 316-***-**** or Cell Phone
E-mail:***************@*****.***
Objective:
To obtain a challenging position as a medical billing specialist & AR researcher that allows me to utilize my extensive skills-sets & experience in this field. This, while collaborating with a quality team of like minded professionals to grow & strengthen in a thriving medical billing business. While constantly expanding my knowledge base and reach within this field and being the consummate student.
Qualifications:
I have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, I am detailed oriented and am a proven seasoned multitasker. I am highly effective autonomously, from a remote site or as a cooperative team member. I am extremely well versed in medical terminology, medical office procedures, medical insurance, claims processing, researching, making appointments, scheduling and all other office skills. I am high proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access, utilizing the Internet, Outlook, Cerner, Paragon, Relay and Med Assets. I am also knowledgeable in several other office software programs and platforms and am a quick learn; while embracing constant change in the medical billing field and its procedural updates.
Education
University of Phoenix, On-line
Accounting
Project SOAR/Medical Secretary Program (Ken-Ton Continuing Education)
3200 Elmwood Ave
Kenmore NY 14217
Medical Office Certification
Butler Community College
901 South Haverhill Road
El Dorado, Ks 67042
Kaplan University-Online
1015 Windward Ridge Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30006
Internship
Kenmore Mercy Hospital
2950 Elmwood Ave
Kenmore, NY 14217
May 2006-April 2007
Business Office -Billing Medicaid/Medicare
Responsible for assembling voucher books, processing Medicaid, in-patient and out-patient insurance, billing and authorizing claims.
Work History:
Central Iowa Healthcare / Unity Point Health –Marshalltown
3 South 4th Ave Marshalltown, IA 50158-2998
Remote Billing and AR Specialist –Government
March 2016 to present
Remotely responsible for researching patients’ accounts at Central Iowa Hospital and for any issues that led to overpayment, non- payment, or any other insurance issues; specializing in Medicare and Medicaid. Also making and answered phone calls from insurance companies’ and patients' to verify and update insurance information for payments on claims. As well as being responsible for billing all inpatient, outpatient and pro-fee claims at Central Iowa Hospital for Medicare / HMO insured patients.
Via Christi Heath Systems 8200 E Thorn Wichita, Ks 67226 316-***-****
Patient Accounts Rep – Government
March, 2015- December 2016
Responsible for researching patients’ accounts at Via Christi’s Wichita Hospitals and for any issues that led to overpayment, non- payment, or any other insurance issues. Specializing in Medicare and Medicaid insurances for non-payment, overpayment and underpayments of claims, also making and answering phone calls from insurance companies’ and patients' to verify and update insurance information for payments on claims. Responsible for billing inpatient and outpatient claims for Via Christi’s Wichita Hospitals for Medicare insured patients’. Ran daily management reports for claim counts and set up new and out of recertification associates for access in the Medicare platform. .
Love Build Construction Temecula, California 951-***-****
Virtual Assistant and Contractor
April 2014 to March 2015
Responsible for setting up and building a multitude of marketing and business development processes and executed the daily work to obtain new customers and business opportunities. Reporting all my findings and results on a daily and weekly basis to my supervisor, I worked off-site in a residential environment and was reasonable for a multi-state program. All while preforming all my tasks remotely.
Group Omni EMS Billing 111 S Whittier Wichita, Ks 67207
Payment Poster and Data Entry
January 6 2014 to Feb 6 2014-temp position
Responsible for entering EMS run information onto patients accounts into the Omni’s data system platform. I verified insurance either by contacting the patient, the hospital or reviewing on multiple websites. I also posted payments on patients’ accounts; and inputted insurance payments and write-offs’.
Hanger Clinic 2104 N Amdion Ave Wichita Ks 67203 316-***-****
Office Administrator
March 2013 - October 2013
Responsible for checking patients’ in and out of appointments and making and creating appointments in the company’s operating system. Calling and receiving calls from insurance companies’ to verify coverage, pre-certing, and acquiring referrals. Building new and maintained patients’ charts and adding dictations from the clinician when necessary. Billing, posting, and collecting payments’ from patients’ and insurance companies’ for processing. I researched claims to identify non-payments and over-payments; also preformed end –of- day, monthly, and quarterly AR balances.
Wal-Mart Home Office 327 Red Powell Drive Wichita, KS 67037
Cord Rcpts. Research Accounts Re vblss-FSS
September 2008 – October 2011
I was responsible for researching patients’ accounts in Wal-Mart's Pharmacies and Optical Departments for any issues that led to overpayment, non- payments: specializing in Medicare and Medicaid. I also made and answered phone calls from insurance companies’ and patients' to verify and updating insurance information while collecting any needed information from pharmacies', doctors’ offices, or from patients’ for payments and processing of claims.
Cypress Heart 9300 E 29th Street N Ste 310 Wichita Ks 67226
Medical Office/Scheduler
July 2007-August 2008
Responsible for creating new and updating patients’ accounts in the company’s operating system, answering and making phone calls to patients’ and doctors’ offices, scheduling new and follow-up appointments, verifying insurance and referrals', posting and collecting payments and co-pays; scheduling patients’ procedures in area hospitals and setting appointments in other area clinics. I was also responsible for scanning paperwork into patients' charts and sending mailings to patients’ for information; also flying and driving to outreach clinics throughout the state.
References:
Travis Koch 951-***-****
Tina Bearnes 316-***-****
Mandi Morgan Greere 316-***-****
Teri Ranger 316-***-****
Tammy McCarty 316-***-****
Becky McGlaughlin 316-***-****