Tamara Applegate
Reedley, CA. ***** 559-***-**** ***************@*****.***
MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST
Medical office professional offering 3+ years’ experience in customer service
Versatile administrative skills and proficiency in medical terminology
Experienced in standard office functions and payment processing
Superior ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
Accurate, reliable and trustworthy
Human Resources Medical/Insurance Terminology ICD-10 CPT HCPCS
Microsoft Office Scheduling Electronic Billing Medisoft Appeals and Denials
CMS Form 1500 HIPAA Privacy and Security EOB
Medical Front Office Bookkeeping Payment Processing
Self-Starter Organized Customer Service Good Listener
CMS and MLN Certifications: HIPAA EDI Standards, Medical Necessity, CMS 1500 Form, Medicare Fraud and Abuse
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Caregiver, Comforts of Home, Kingsburg, CA 02/2014 - Present
Created a warm welcoming environment for clients and their families
Took care of each clients’ basic needs, like: Taking vital statistics, Testing B/S, doing laundry/dishes, and giving injections, as needed
Made a daily log in a journal, to address all issues of the day
Instructional Aide, Kings Canyon Unified, Reedley, CA 10/2011 – 06/2013
Strict adherence to established policies and procedures within the specific school system
Assemble daily materials and work with 1st – 3rd graders on an individual or group basis
Assist students to appropriate areas, while addressing all issues for students on playground and lunchroom
Make copies of assignments, and other supplies gathered, as each teacher required. Plus, collating and sequencing of papers, and make myself available for any other need in classrooms
Visual and Performing Arts Technician, Kings Canyon Unified, Reedley, CA. 10/2004 – 09/2011
Delivered lesson plans, daily, to 4th-6th graders
Was used to being in front of 40+ students, and keeping control of class
Answered questions from students in a clear and concise manner (to the best of my knowledge)
Attended meetings, weekly, to help plan lessons and define objectives
EDUCATION
Associates Degree, Medical Billing/ Coding, Santa Maria, CA 2018
Diploma, Kaplan College, Fresno, CA. 2009 Diploma, Kingsburg High School, Kingsburg, CA. 1987