As Practice Administrator and Business Manager of an Ophthalmology/Oculoplastic Facial Surgery Clinic, I was the sole employee for the first year of clinic business providing all practice startup services including marketing, administrative, medical coding/billing, accounts payable and receivable duties. We now employ three regular full time administrative and medical assistant employees.Practice Administrator Responsibilities include:♣ Managinge all HR functions♣ Marketing Initiatives ♣ Legal Compliance ♣ Hospital Surgery
 Scheduling♣ Staff Training♣ Managinge Special Projects♣ Prior Authorizations for
Surgeries and Procedures♣ Make Deposits & Pay Bills♣ Primary Vendor Contact♣ Troubleshooting Software♣ Managinge Office Finances and Payroll♣ Bookkeeping
Business Manager Medical Billing & Coding Responsibilities include:♣ Medical Coding and Billing♣ Posting charges & transmitting claims electronically♣ Posting and balancing daily remittances♣ Tracking Patient & Insurance collections♣ Coordinating provider insurance credentialing♣ Managing A/R♣ Preparing and sending statements♣ Auditing provider charges for correct coding♣ Backfill for Front Desk

In my position as a Medical Coder/Biller I performed insurance coding and billing for two Ophthalmologists/Occuloplastic Surgeons. I troubleshot complex medical billing issues including filing appeals with individual insurance carriers and grievances with the State Insurance Commissioner’s office. I also filled in at the front desk as needed answering phones, taking payments, and scheduling appointments.

As an Implementation Consultant, I worked with medical clinics to identify their specialty-specific needs relating to GE Centricity software, helped them customize the application to best suit those needs and provided user training.

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