SHERILL SALANDY-MODESTE, MHA, CPC
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CORE COMPETENCIES
Medical Billing and Coding
Employee Management
Leadership
Employee Development & Training
Excellent Writing Abilities
Proactive Approaches
Certified Professional Coder
Excellent Communication Abilities
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to formulate and detailed driven
Demonstrates proficiencies with instruction and training
Team-player to accomplish organizational goals with motivation
Highly skilled at understanding healthcare insurance processing
Maintain coding and billing certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Compliance Auditor Physician Liaison - Huntsville Hospital 2021 – Present
Audit Physician documentation
Assist Coding Department
Assist Billing Department
OWNER – Salazar Billing & Consulting Services, LLC Huntsville, AL 2005 – 2021
Billing and Coding
Physician Credentialing
Auditing
Maintain a minimum account receivable
Provides Billing & Coding for Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Family Practice, Rural Health Care
Claims transmission
Insurance Billing to BCBS, Medicaid, Medicare, All Commercial Insurances
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR – Virginia College, Huntsville, AL 2013 - 2017
Teaches Advance Medical Billing & Reimbursement
Teaches Medical Insurance Procedures
Proctor Certification Exams
Tutor and Motivate Students
Participates in the Externship Program
OFFICE MANAGER - Pediatrics of Providence, Huntsville, AL 2004 – 2012
Oversee healthcare professionals and support staff
Communicate orally and verbally
Facilitate monthly audits and staff meetings
Maintain facility inventory
Maintain a minimum account receivable
Billing and Coding
In-house Insurance Auditor
Maintain changes with the different insurance companies
Meaningful Use Facilitator
INSURANCE MANAGER - Kenneth E. Pitts, MD, PC 2005 – 2011
Oversee the insurance department
Maintain changes with the different insurance companies
Train physician and staff of any insurance changes
Perform surgery authorization and patient obligations
Billing & Coding/Prior Authorization
OFFICE MANAGER - Regency Medical Associates, LLC 1997 - 2004
Oversee healthcare professionals and support staff
Conduct monthly meeting with physicians
Conduct departmental meeting
Maintain a minimum account receivable
Billing and Coding
In-house Insurance Auditing
CENTRAL NORTH CC – Physician Liaison 1993 – 1997
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL ER – 2ND SHIFT SUPERVISOR 1989 – 1993
EDUCATION
ASHFORD UNIVERSITY - Clinton, Iowa FEB 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL CODERS - UTAH
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER – DEC 2005