THERESA A. HAROLD
**** ********** ******, ***. * • Los Angeles CA 90034
*********@*****.*** • 310-***-****
Entry-level MEDICAL CODING AND BILLING SPECIALIST/CUSTOMER SERVICE with over ten years of experience developing rapport and trust with a diverse population of customers and clients. Currently pursuing AAPC’s Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam. Ready and eager to assume new career.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
CMS-1500/CMS-1450 (UB-04) claims forms
Medicare/Medicaid/Tricare
Workers’ Compensation
MedLook medical billing software
HMOs/PPOs/other health plans
CPT/ICD-10/HCPCS codes
Medical coding software
Medical terminology
Human anatomy/physiology
Microsoft Office/Word/Excel
Film/Television/Production
MAC (Apple Products) proficient
Pharmacy Tech/Lab
Contracts
Managments
Professional conduct (HIPAA, Joint Commission standards)
Medical ethics
Electronic claims submission
Medical billing clearinghouse
Working with healthcare providers
Disability insurance
Managing patient/client accounts
Electronic health records (EHR)
RELEVANT O-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE
Communication: Negotiated written parking contract on behalf of The Culver Studios; reached favorable agreement with Culver City Parking Structure to house 85 vehicles at 40% discounted price during busy holiday hours. Parking resolution helped build strong alliance with Culver City.
Organizational: Prioritized parking inventory at Raleigh Studios; compiled Excel spreadsheet of parking concerns from production companies. Restructure parking lot layout after evaluating number of executive, assigned, and unassigned spaces. Arranged limited number of assigned spaces for each production company, increasing number of unassigned spaces thereby decreasing parking issues.
Customer Service: Assisted Apguard Medical patient with insurance approvals for new medication; completed and submitted Medi-Cal paperwork. Telephoned Medi-Cal customer service to discuss patient’s concerns. Actions promoted patient’s confidence in caregiving services.
EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS
Course Graduate, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist, U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins CO, 2015
Member, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Salt Lake City UT, 2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
Manager of Parking/Security THE CULVER STUDIOS, Culver City, CA 2009-2014
Administrative Assistant RALEIGH STUDIOS, Manhattan Beach, CA 2007-2009
Pharmacy Technician APGUARD MEDICAL INC., Woodland Hills, CA 2005-2007