Ryan Marie Feraco
Hartford, CT• 413-***-**** adwpz7@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
To obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my education and professional experience, my ability to work well with others and my desire to be a valued and responsible employee.
Experience:
8/2022-Present Triple A Diner Restaurant
Waitress
11/2020-11/2022 United Parcel Services -BDL Windsor Locks, CT
Seasonal Package Handler
●Fast paced warehouse position lifting, lowering, sliding and sorting packages up to 70 lbs to ensure on time and accurate delivery for both air and ground sides of UPS.
11/2019-12/2019 (Temp) Hartford Healthcare (Through Accountemps) Newington, CT
Financial Counselor, Self-Pay Team Finance Office
●Worked self-pay credit work que
●Reviewed patient hospital and physician billing accounts to verify patient credits were accurate
●Transferred patient credits to hospital and physician billing accounts that had open self-pay balances
●Issued refunds to patients with self-pay credits and no open balances on any accounts
●Researched Probate website for fiduciary information on self-pay accounts of patients that have been deceased
10/2018-9/2019 Numotion (Through Accountemps) Rocky Hill, CT
Order Entry Coordinator
●Interfaced with vendor representatives and/or vendor configurators to achieve 100% accurate duplication of Complex Rehab order specifications per ATP specifications.
●Proofed work and performed initial quality control review of vendor quotes to submission for Revenue Validation; e.g., verified all product items are properly counted and included, part numbers match, manufacturer Retail and Dealer Discounts match, etc.
●Coordinated with Assistive Technology Professional and Customer Care Coordinators to ensure timely follow-up to ensure clients’ needs are met.
●Worked independently to meet individual goals along with weekly department productivity goals
●Data Entry
●Accurately reviewed ancillary orders to determine what needs to be entered into Venu for order processing.
●Obtained quotes for DME
●Entered part numbers and accurate pricing into Venu for order processing.
●Efficiently communicated with various medical vendors via Outlook.
02/2018-10/2018 Allied Personnel Services, Inc. Forest Hills, NY
Administrative Assistant & Receptionist
●Meet and greet candidates and clients
●Answer four-line phone system
●Assign resumes and calls in jobs orders to counselors evenly
●Data Entry of candidate applications into database
●Assists with Payroll - verify & proof temporary employee’s timesheets and inputs data into Paychex Flex
●Enter and processes temporary employees direct deposit requests
●Assists with A/R & A/P -Create/process invoices for temporary placements in QuickBooks
●Mail and/or email invoices weekly to clients
●Mail paychecks and paystubs weekly to temps
●Compose / type correspondence and memos
●Prepare Introduction Letters and Fee Agreements
●Heavy phone & email contact with candidates & clients on a daily basis
●Screen and assess applicants for hire & reports new hires to the state
●Search the Internet to seek new candidates utilizing Career Builder & Indeed
●Create/process new job & purchase orders
●Help counselors fill temporary and permanent jobs
●Update & maintain job postings on company website
●Research travel directions for temps and sends assignment/interview details
●Maintain inventory of office supplies
●Maintain various weekly spreadsheets in Excel
●Assist President & Operations Manager in anything requested
11/2018-02/2018 Frank, Frank, Goldstein & Nager, PC New York, NY
Medical Collector/Patient Liaison
●Completed outgoing collection calls to patients with hospital accounts 6 months or more past due
●Obtained and verified patient’s billing and or credit card information for payments
●Negotiated settlements on patients outstanding hospital accounts to pay in full
●Set up monthly payment plans on patients outstanding hospital accounts
●Set up monthly draft payments for patients
●Composed and mailed out patient’s statement letters and hospital bills
●RAM medical software efficient
12/2016-02/2017 Banner Healthcare University Medical Center Tucson, AZ
Patient Registration Specialist –ER & Level 1 Trauma Center
●Accurately obtained all patient demographic and insurance information to insure proper billing
●Verified patient insurance information
●Determined patient responsibility for ER visits
●Financial counselling
●Collected patient's copays, coinsurances and deductibles
●Assisted self-pay patients and patients with no insurance coverage with accurate completion of Medicaid applications
05/2011-10/2016 Northwest Medical Center – Outpatient Therapy Tucson, AZ
Pre-Admissions Representative
●Rotated between different satellite clinics under Outpatient Therapy including the Institute of Balance and Vestibular & The Institute for Sports Medicine
●Obtained & verified PT/OT/ST insurance benefits & tracked Medicare allowed amounts for KX modifiers
●Obtained insurance authorizations for therapy services
●Completed accurate monthly self-pay P-Line adjustments for billing write-off
●Heavy outgoing phone calls to insurance companies and physicians’ offices to resolve insurance and authorization conflicts
●Collected patient co-pays/co-insurances & deductibles
●Completed daily deposit and balancing of cash draw
●Completed accurate scheduling of PT/OT/ST and wheelchair clinic patients
●Customer service/answers heavy call volumes
●Assisted manager with daily STATS & charge reconciliation
●Completed accurate patient registrations and admissions
●Responsible for opening and/or closing multiple offices under therapy department
01/2008-05/2011 Coventry Healthcare – First Script DMEplus Tucson, AZ
Integrated Service Specialist – Catastrophic Care Team
●Coordinated services for catastrophic injured workers including paraplegics, quadriplegics, TBI's, traumatic spinal cord injuries, crushing injuries, amputations & burn victims
●Coordinated Home Healthcare services including PT/OT & ST
●Coordinated transportation & translation services
●Placed all monthly supply orders for ventilation/incontinence/ostomy/wound care/feeding supplies & DME
●Obtained quotes & completed bids for vehicle & home modifications
●Negotiated pricing per Federal Fee schedules & issued written/verbal authorizations for ancillary services/DME & supplies
●Customer Service-resolved outstanding issues to achieve customer & patient satisfaction
●Resolved outstanding billing inquires & worked the billing backlog queue
●Maintained complete & accurate electronic documentation of all customer & patient interactions
●Worked Federal Accounts including Army Core of Engineers & Federal Air Marshals & USPS
●Closed the office
Education:
2009 Apollo College Tucson, AZ
●Medical Billing and Coding
Skills:
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook Paychex Flex
QuickBooks Venu
Career Builder & Indeed for recruiting Prove-It & IBM Assess Testing Software
Data Entry & 10-key Strong attention to detail & conflict resolution
EPIC, RAM, Meditech, Redoc, HMS & Chartlinks Medical Software Systems