Billing specialist/certified coder

Tamika L. Williams, CPC

**** ********** *****. *******, ** 38141. 901-***-****

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Objective: To be employed in a position that utilizes both my skills and experience in the health field.

Summary of Skills and Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology and insurance reimbursement including Medicare and Medicaid guidelines

• Experienced in reviewing charts and assigning diagnostic and procedural codes

• Proficient with practice management software including Nextgen, Medisoft, Medical Manager, and American Medical Software

• Experienced in charge entry, payment posting, appeal writing, working claim denials

• MS Word, and MS Excel

• Certified Professional Coder (AAPC)

• Certified Nursing Assistant

Education

Southwest TN Community College

Associate Science-May 2005

Concorde Career College

Medical Assistant Program-May 2001

Whitehaven High School-Memphis, TN

Diploma-May 1995

Work History

Memphis Health Center (2/11-4/12)

Position: Patient Access Services Supervisor

Duties: Supervision of front desk personnel and call center for three locations which includes the areas of cash collection, patient registration, and insurance verification. Serve as a liaison between front desk, administration, and physicians/nurse practitioners, payroll management.

Remington College (11/07- 7/10)

Position: Instructor-Medical Insurance & Coding

Duties: Instruction of students for entry level position into the medical insurance coding field. Daily tasks include lectures, preparing tests and quizzes.

Geriatrics Group of Memphis (07/05-10/07)

Position: Billing Manager/Assistant Office Manager

Duties: Supervision of billing clerks and front desk personnel, served as liaison between office staff and management, charge entry, posting of insurance payments, and processing insurance denials. Insurance verification, assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes.

Women’s Physician Group (09/04-07/05)

Position: Billing Specialist

Duties: Answering of multiple phone lines, appointment scheduling, insurance verification, charge entry, posting of insurance payments, and processing insurance denials.

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