LOUISE A. SANDGREN
PO BOX ***
MILROY, PA *****
EMAIL: ***********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE: Finding a position in a local professional office or facility with the opportunity to utilize my extensive medical backround, computer skills, charge entry skills and interpersonal skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
10/2007 to present: Central PA Surgical Associates, LTD
Harrisburg, PA
Medical Billing Specialist
Duties: Hospital billing and coding for four general surgeons, post office charges for two general surgeons, answer patient phone calls regarding their insurance and billing questions. Track office supplies, verify patient eligibility and benefits, set up payment plans and post patient payments.
02/05-09/07 Settino-Sheets Family Dentristy
Harrisburg, PA
Front Office Assistant
Duties: Schedule and confirm patient appointments, answer billing questions, reconciliation of daily transactions, made bank deposits and help with patient charts when needed.
08/04- 02/05 Hughes, Albright, Foltz & Natale
Harrisburg, PA
Office Manager
Duties: Answer phones, schedule depositions and preliminary hearings. Schedule confirmations for court reporters, payroll, reconciliation of daily transactions, bank deposits, ordering of supplies, sent out letters for past due accounts.
07/01-05-04 Heritage Women's Health
Camp Hill, PA
Assistant Office Manager, Medical Billing Specialist
Duties: Charge entry for all office and hospital charges, reconciliation of daily transactions, set up templates and build schedules for physicians, schedule appointments, attend billing and coding seminars, ordering of supplies, back up to office manager.
EDUCATION:
Thompson Institute, Harrisburg, PA
Medical Billing Specialist Program, Diploma 05/2000
GPA 4.0
Hagerstown Business College, Hagerstown MD
Medical Assistant Program, Certificate 08/1992
GPA 3.97
CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS:
03/92: Excellence Award in Vocational Education for Medical Assisting
06/00: Student of the Month
10/99-05/00: Academic Honor Roll
08/05: The Administrative Assistants Conference
COLLEGE ACTIVITIES: Caduceus Chapter, Registered Medical Assistants, Fund Raising Chairman
References upon Request