Objective
I have been a Registered Health Information Technician (R.H.I.T.) professional for 18 years with 14 years experience in a hospital. I transferred and learned how to do billing and collections for a psychiatrist’s office. I would make a valuable impact in this position as I have prior experience in billing and with my certification I am well aware of the rules with HIPAA.
Experience
Billing/Account Specialist for Columbia Associates in Psychiatry January 2013 - January 2017
Problem solve with the insurance companies and patients to get accounts paid.
Input patient’s visits into the correct database and run credit card on file if necessary.
Run reports and work on accounts and send patients who are delinquent to a collection agency.
Post payments to patient’s account either by personal payment or by insurance payments.
File Clerk for HCA Shared Service Center in Richmond, VA 2012 - 2013
Retrieved discharged medical records from various nursing units and ancillary departments and reconciled the records with the patient discharge listings to ensure receipt of all records within 24 hours of discharge
Assembled the discharged medical records in preparation to be scanned in the document Imaging area
Photocopied paper medical records and processed walk in requests for Release of Information
Coordinator for Dominion Hospital 2002 – 2012
Coded Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatric records using ICD-9-CM codes from 3M Encoder
Maintained the Physician’s incomplete area and suspension procedures.
Performed Medical Records Reviews in compliance with JCAHO standards.
Edited transcription for accuracy and filed in patients chart for physician signature.
Education
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus 9/94 – 5/98
Health Information Technology, Associates of Applied Science Degree
Skills Skills
Medisoft Certificate
Proficient in using multiple databases in the computer
Able to Adapt to change in environment with a positive outlook
Communicate clearly, proactively and concisely with all key stakeholders
Establish long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by exceeding expectations
Multi-tasker and ensures work is completed efficiently
Can work independently and in a group setting