Special Education Paraprofessional Resume Example
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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL
Skills
- Lesson plan implementation
- Teaching and instruction
- Autism and spectrum disorders
- Medical record security
- Collection calls
- Payment posting
- Medical terminology expert
- Medical claims submission
- Data entry
- Proficiency in e Clinical Works
- Physical therapy guidelines
- Occupational rehabilitation
Professional Summary
Driven Medical Biller motivated to perform beyond expectations. Reliable Medical Biller with coding and medical terminology knowledge. Polished and hardworking performer with a background overseeing accounts and handling records management tasks. Considered a team-oriented person with great decision-making skills. Client-focused Medicare Collector with 15 years of experience. Adept at maintaining long-term relationships with clients and accurately recording payments and collections. Successful in efficient collections and communicating with coworkers.
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional, 02/2018 to Current
Lighthouse Academies - East Chicago , IN
Lighthouse Academies - East Chicago , IN
- Oversaw class of approximately 20 students when instructor was out of room.
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment that was integral to students' needs.
- Provided student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Medical Biller/Outpatient Coder, 08/2013 to 02/2018
Red Rock Family Practice - City , STATE
Red Rock Family Practice - City , STATE
- Ensured timely and accurate charge submissions utilizing eClinical Works
- Prepared billing statements for patients and ensured correct diagnostic coding.
- Researched and followed up on denied insurance claims.
- Adhered to established standards to safeguard all patients' health information.
- Orchestrated day-to-day operations of billing department, including medical coding, payment posting, accounts receivables and collections.
- Posted payments and collections on regular basis.
- Participated in workshops and other training opportunities to remain current on billing procedures, regulations and industry updates.
- Prevented financial delinquencies by working closely with managers to ensure billing issues were resolved before becoming unmanagable.
- Communicated with insurance providers to ensure any denied claims were resolved and resubmitted.
- Submitted electronic and paper claims to insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid to collect medical payments.
- Liaised between patients, insurance companies and billing office.
- Reviewed services rendered and completed to reconcile codes.
- Ensured proper submission of workers comp and MVA claims.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Analyzed medical records to satisfy insurance company mandates.
- Efficiently collected payments and communicated with clients.
- Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes and created invoices for billing purposes.
- Collected payments and applied to patient accounts.
- Transferred balances to correct payers.
- Maintained current accounts through aged revenue reporting.
- Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying all coded data accurately reflected services provided.
Outpatient Therapy Biller/Medical Coder, 03/2003 to 08/2013
Gottsche Rehabilitation Center - City , STATE
Gottsche Rehabilitation Center - City , STATE
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Accurately selected proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location was indicated.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify all diagnoses and procedures.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services and ensure chart accuracy.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying all coded data accurately reflected services provided.
- Initiated, performed and documented quarterly coding audits for physicians.
- Performed billing and coding procedures for ambulance, emergency room, impatient and outpatient services.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
Education
Bachelor of Science: : General Studies, 05/2020University of Wyoming - City
Associate of Arts: : Psychology, 05/2007Central Wyoming College - City
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School Attended
- University of Wyoming
- Central Wyoming College
Job Titles Held:
- Special Education Paraprofessional
- Medical Biller/Outpatient Coder
- Outpatient Therapy Biller/Medical Coder
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science : : General Studies , 05/2020
Associate of Arts : : Psychology , 05/2007
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