Data Entry Medical Billing
Resume:
Iyana Nichols
Baton Rouge, LA *****
**************@*****.***
Seeking an opportunity to work on either a short term or long term project as a consultant or a permanent employee with an organization that offers career growth. I have 7+ years of healthcare IT/ Billing and Coding experience working with Cerner, NextGen, or Meditech and related clinical applications.
Work Experience
Medical Biller and Coder
Orthopedic Consultants Medical Group - Baton Rouge, LA September 2021 to Present
Be present in the doctor’s office during office hours to personally meet and discuss the Signature MD program with every patient.
• Answer all patient inquiries, via phone, email, and in person, regarding the Signature MD Program.
• Market the Signature MD program to current patients and sign them as members of the new practice.
• Make follow up calls to patients who have demonstrated interest in the program.
• Support the doctor through the conversion to a Signature MD practice and provide him/her with daily updates regarding in-office sales activity.
• Send daily reports of patient sales activities to SignatureMD’s corporate office.
• Support all patient meetings and events - some of which will take place during the evening.
• Participate in all office staff training sessions during the conversion.
• Ensure all patient contact information is maintained confidentially.
• Provide administrative support to Corporate Manager and assist with pre-conversion project work. General Manager
Checkers & Rally's Drive-In Restaurants - Breaux Bridge, LA August 2017 to September 2021
Operating a restaurant open/close, coaching and training, hiring, controlling inventory and labor. Ensuring the business meets restaurant and company standards daily. Food safety ready, clean and sanitized daily. Managing 25+ employees.
Nutritional Care Supervisor
Baton Rouge General Hospital - Baton Rouge, LA
August 2015 to February 2017
1. Responsible for inpatient nutrition, including electronic charting. 2. Supervised the food service staff.
o Documented patients' health and supervised medical nutrition. Apartment Manager
Trinity LLC - Kentucky
May 2013 to December 2015
• Oversaw maintenance, administration, and improvement of 105 residential units
• Collected rental fees, deposits, insurance premiums, taxes, and operating expenses totalling approximately $1.2 million per month
• Met with potential tenants to show properties, explain occupancy terms, and negotiate rents
• Converted approximately 65% of potential tenants to actual tenants, building strong relationships to encourage long-term rental and minimize turnover
• Supervised a staff of 12 employees, including concierge and security personnel EDUCATION
University of Phoenix May 2020
Bachelor of Science, Human Services
RELEVANT SKILLS
Real Estate License, pending
Intuit QuickBooks
Access control
Property management software
Building codes
Maintenance knowledge
Tenant rights, laws & protection
Problem-solving
Time management
Organization
Cerner Consultant
Jewish Hospital Louisville - Louisville, KY
October 2014 to December 2014
Assist with tracking, assign provider and assign patients to provider
● Customize Patient list, delete and add patient list.
● Assist with admit, transfer and depart.
● Support with Orders, power notes, power plans, documentation and assessments.
● Support with Iview, Flowsheet, and Mar.
Baton Rouge General Hospital - Baton Rouge, LA
June 2014 to September 2014
Entering data through Electronic Health Record (HER) and Electronic Medical Record
(EMR).
● Examining operative reports used during surgery to apply procedure codes.
● Performing medical chart audits when a claim is denied.
● Examined patient charts and histories to ensure coding accurately reflects a patient's medical care.
● Followed up with patients, healthcare professionals, and insurance providers to make sure claims are paid for.
Meditech Consultant
ST. Luke's South coast Health System
February 2014 to May 2014
Providence, MA
● Training, Nursing and Doctors on many MEDITECH modules, PHA, PCI, PWM Desk Top for MD, CPOE Documentation, POM and BMV
● Assist providers with over the phone orders support.
● Support doctors and nurses on workflow issues.
Cerner HIM Consultant
Tomball Regional Medical - Tomball, TX
November 2013 to January 2014
Assist Nurses and Doctors
● Admissions/Transfers/Discharges
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● Care plans
● Barcode Administration
● Order Entry
● Order Management
● Acknowledge Orders
● Clinical Doc
● Elbow to Elbow Support
● Pyxis System
Support Consultant
Cleveland Regional Medical Center - Cleveland, TX
January 2012 to October 2012
Arranged training and support to medical providers and staff, nurses on clinical units with knowledge of Meditech software
• Floated throughout the hospital assisting nurses with PCS system
• Helped nurses acknowledge, complete, and activate orders
• Assisted nurses with the discharge process
• Support the nurses Flowsheets. Contract
Medical Biller and Coder
Baton Rouge General Hospital - Baton Rouge, LA
March 2005 to January 2012
Responsible for accurately coding patient records for reimbursement.
● Code medical records with ICD-9 coding, processing 60 to 70 claims daily while maintaining 95% accuracy and achieving productivity goals.
● Reviewed charts for correct admit/discharge dates and entered proper surgery dates.
● Complied with regulations and requirements for coding guidelines and CMS policies.
● Able to perform charge review, claim submission, claim follow-up, payment posting and patient statements.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Human Services
University of Phoenix-Online Campus - Arizona
August 2018 to December 2021
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Fortis College - Baton Rouge, LA
April 2011 to 2013
Skills
• CPT-4,
• ICD-9 CM
• HCPCS
• Medical Management
• Microsoft Word/Excel
• Office Management
• Member of the American Academy of Professional Coders(AAPC)
• Cerner, Meditech, NexGen, and Epic Software
• Medical Coding
• Medical Billing
• Hospital Experience
• ICD-10
• PCI
• Order Management System
• HIPAA
• Schematics
• Store management
• Data Entry
• Insurance Verification
• Training & Development
• Medical Office Experience
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