JENNIFER JEAN CRUZ
Carlsbad, Ca 92009
Cell 760-***-****
*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging, long-term position with a stable company that will allow me to utilize my education.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
• Medical Manager 10.0 certified
• HIPAA certified
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and WordPerfect
• 10-key by fast-sight
• CPT, HCPCS and ICD-9 Coding and billing
• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy
• CPR certified
• Appointment Scheduling
EDCUATION
MARIC College - Vista, CA May 2006
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE INSURANCE SPECIALIST
Employment History
JAMES P HATFIELD September 2007- Present
ENCINITAS PODIATRY
Encinitas, CA
Medical Biller/ Back Office Nurse
• Submitting claims to Insurance once received Electronic Encounter from Doctor
• Calling and Verifying Insurance
• Calling on Re-subs, Denials
• Send out corrected claims along with letters to Insurance
• Auditing patient accounts for proper refunds.
• Working Accounts Receivable
• Inputting Insurance checks to patient accounts
• Scheduling patient appointments
• Inputting patient demographics
• Scanning patients Insurance cards
• Inputting Insurance
• Month end
BACK OFFICE DUTIES:
• Rooming patients
• Assisting in medical procedures
• Preparation of all surgical consents
• Instrument auto claving
• General back office procedures
• X-Ray Developing
Ferrell Duncan July 2006- August 2007
Springfield, MO
Financial Advisor / Insurance Specialist
• Collections
• Verified insurance for patients
• Call patients to set up payment arrangements
• Making adjustments on patients that qualify for our Financial Assistance Program
• Work balances that were sent to bad debts or collections
• Audit charges when payments come in to apply to the correct charge
• Post checks for collection agency
• Calculated break downs of the payments the patients paid on there balance.
• Sent out letters to patients on there balances
• Printed out statements.
• Printed and calculated charge slips for law suits on patients
• Inputing Insurance for all Cox clinics, and hospital
• Updating insurance through faxes, and emails.
• Tieing charges to new and old charges
• Scheduling stop patient list
• Working GI reports from Logician
• Storing EOBs
DJ Orthopedics October 2005 - May 2006
Vista, CA
EXTERNSHIP
MEDICAL INSURANCE REP APRIL 2006 – MAY 2006
• Verify insurance
• Medical Manager
• HCPC Codes for Orthopedic products
• CPT Coding
DISTRIBUTION CLERK October 2005 – ARPIL 2006
• Maintain database accuracy and data entry on Image-Net
• Print and release completed orders
• Track UPS orders
Stater Brothers September 1997- October 2005
Oceanside, CA
GROCERY CLERK
• Ensured customer satisfaction by providing excellent customer service
• Trained new employees, instructing them on corporate policies and procedures
• Operated forklift and unloaded delivery trucks
• Responsible for accurate cash handling procedures
• Ordered product for store and coordinated warehouse orders
COURTESY CLERK
• Ensured customer satisfaction by providing excellent customer service
• Assisted customers with carry-out orders