Veronica Patchet
Yuma Az. ****7
Objective
To be able to utilize my career experience and education in a more
challenging position within a progressive organization that offers
opportunities for advancement.
Qualifications
I have front office experience for the last 20 years. In medical Billing,
ICD-9 & CPT coding, 10 key, registration, scheduling, data entry, training
new employees, knowledge of all front office equipment such as computers,
printers, fax machine, postal, Medi-fax. Well organized, fast learner,
good customer service, finding solutions to complaints from patients or
other employees.
Education
1985- Graduated from Yuma High School-General, Business
1987-Completed JTPA Program- Business
1992-Completed ROP-Medical Assistant front & back office
1998-Graduated AWC- General and Business Classes
Experience
12/10/01 Present Customer Service Lead/Suspend Biller, Apria
Health Care
. Set up patients with oxygen, nebulizer machines, Cpap units,
hospital beds, and wheel chairs.
. Work with billing, deposits, data entry, scheduling, Medicare, and
private insurance.
. Work with Centrix, Acis, Excel and Word Perfect, Outlook computer
programs.
. Make travel arrangements for patients, working with referral
sources, such as doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes.
10/99-12/01 Registration Clerk, Sunset Community Health Center
. Established and corrected new and current accounts for patients,
verified insurances for eligibility, and obtained authorization for
insurance coverage.
. Set up patient appointments, schedules, and pulled charts for the
next day.
. Worked in the dental and medical office; experienced with the use
of all office equipments,
. Trained new employees in data entry, insurance issues, and setting
up new accounts for patients.
08/98-10/99 Billing clerk, Sunset Community Health Center
. Working with patient accounts and insurance companies,
. Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9 & CPT-4 coding
. Problem solving accounts, reclassifying accounts, posting
Patient and insurance payments.
08/93-12/97 Clerical Support Clerk, Beaver Medical Group
. Support for eight different clinics in Registration, Appointments,
Patient Acct., Quality Managements Dept., switchboard, medical
records, HMO & PPO Insurance dept., data entry, collections, lotus,
word processing,
. Training new employees in data entry, registration, appointments,
medical
records.
. Knowledge of medical terminology ICD-9 & CPT-4 coding,
. The job varied from different situations in all locations.