ANGELA R. KIRK
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PROFILE:
Detail oriented quality focused professional with more than eight years experience as Medical Records Representative/Technician. Proficient in a variety of practice management software applications, and demonstrates professionalism in handling various management functions critical to organizational success with proven ability to balance multiple responsibilities. Dedicated to maintaining strict patient confidentiality. A team player with effective interpersonal and communication skills, knowledgeable at building productive relationships and building rapport with a diverse set of individuals.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
Law Office of Clinton A. Harkins
Marietta, GA
2005 – 2014
MEDICAL RECORDS REPRESENTATIVE
Perform general office administrative duties and maintain an efficient and highly organized medical records department, consisting of work flow management, receptionist, filing, and phones
Data entry and run reports of incoming and outgoing calls to all insurance representatives
Manage patient accounts; take payments and verify account balances
Assist in customer account inquiries
Records organization and management
Responsible for scanning hospital patient documentation and personal files; UB04/EOB
In compliance with HIPAA guidelines and patient privacy
Sort and post mail to include patient billing and appeals to insurance companies
Twin Cities Spine Center
Minneapolis, MN
1998 – 2004
HEALTH OCCUPATION ADMINISTRATOR/LEAD MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK
Managed the department and clerical workers, directing and controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department
Responsible for managing patient information retrieval, patient tracking and maintenance
Heavy calendar maintenance of doctor schedules and patient appointments
Performed medical office administrative duties such as faxing, copying, preparing and updating patients charts from doctor’s notes
Processed release of information in accordance with HIPAA legal guidelines
Prepared medical charts for scheduled, urgent care and walk-in patients
Planned, developed, maintained and operated a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store and analyze information
Prepared necessary correspondence directly related to patient medical records to include sending lab results to outside physicians, requesting copies of medical records from outside physicians, and making copies of records and sending to outside physicians as requested
Typed/organized name labels and attached alpha and numeric code labels to all new charts; filed all patient charts daily
Filed x-ray reports, lab reports, referral letters and other medical record correspondence in the patient’s file.
Handled all correspondence, including the transfer of patients records to other physicians as requested; assisted and greeted customers, doctors and patients
Delivery of patient charts to doctor’s offices and nurses’ stations
2000 – 2002
PATIENT ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE
Managed and prepared patient billing and invoicing
Accurately posted various payment entries to patient accounts and insurance adjustments
Provided documentation and accurate billing to insurance companies
Submitted explanation of benefits (EOB) to insurance companies and patients
Reconciled and balanced daily batch reports for attorney offices, to include itemized documentation
Posted daily charges and adjustments to patient accounts accordingly
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, MN
1996 – 1998
MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK
Performed all administrative and front office functions for the general office
Updated patient medical charts and managed patient files
Devised purchasing, receiving and inventory control procedures that reduced on- hand inventory by 30%
COMPUTER SKILLS
Outlook, Misys, Medic, Excel, Interlec, Autofile, Software,
Windows 7 Software, Ms Word
(EMR) Electronic Medical Records, Medical Terminology