ARNITA GEIGER **** Newgate Dr Decatur, Ga ***** 404-***-**** tc087d@r.postjobfree.com
TARGETING SURGERYSCHEDULER, FRONT OFFICE OPPORTUNITIES
Experience in a multi-physicians medical practice as a Surgery Scheduler, Front and Back Office. Known for dedication to providing premium patient care. Highly organized, efficient and skilled in a variety of office support tasks Skills include:
Surgery Scheduling
Taking Patient Vitals
Check In- Check Out
Front Office Digital X-Ray
Insurance Verification
Precerting
Patient Scheduling ICD-9 Coding
CPT Coding
Patient Education
Scheduling Outside Studies
Computer Skills:
Avisena, EClinical, MOST,
Microsoft, Outlook Medic, Medisoft
Professional Experience
Tommy’s New and Auto Parts Lithonia, Georgia
Office Manager 09/2011-Present
Managing and ensuring accurate accounting of merchandise coming into office, balancing end of day report making bank deposits, answer multi phone line, sale of auto parts. Maintain all collections and repossession files,
University Orthopedics Atlanta, Georgia
Back Office / Front Office, 1/2011-7/2011
Serve as a key member in a busy orthopedic healthcare practice. Assist MDs as well as PA in ensuring optimal patient care and smooth daily functioning of office. Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories. Suture removal as well as setting up injections and various diagnostic procedure .Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all exam rooms and equipment. Verify insurance, precert surgeries using ICD-9, CPT coding
Tommy’s New and Auto Parts Lithonia, Georgia
Office Manager 10/2008-1/2011
Managing and ensuring accurate accounting of merchandise coming into office, balancing end of day report making bank deposits, answer multi phone line, sale of auto parts. Maintain all collections and repossession files.
Georgia Spine and Neurosurgery Center ¬¬¬– Decatur, Georgia
Surgery Scheduler 1/2007 -7/2008
Schedule all patients for surgeries and medical testing procedures, coordinate with other physician’s office. Obtain precert/ authorization using CPT coding notify patient of co-pay enter all surgery information into computer system, schedule patient pre and post op appointments, Notify surgical reps of the surgery by email and phone, prepare surgery packages.
Metro Atlanta Neurosurgery –Atlanta, Georgia
Front Office 8/2004 – 11/2006
Scanning and routing documents in EMR, scheduling follow up appointments schedule patients outside studies using CPT and ICD9 coding. Checking patients in and out, collecting and posting co-pays and balancing daily report. Confirm appointments, verifying insurance and referrals, ensuring all films and reports are present. Answer multi phone line. Credentialing for two physicians, scheduled physicians monthly on call schedule.
Northlake Women’s Specialist – Tucker, Georgia
Front Office 6/2001 – 8/2004
Patient check – in check – out, prepare patients chart for office visit make new patients charts, ensure all documents and reports are in charts. Collect and post patient co-pay, put all charges in system and balance end of day report, answer multi phone line, collect and sort mail, prepare medical records request.
Kaiser Permanente - Atlanta, Georgia
Surgery Scheduler 1/1999 – 5/2001
Scheduled surgeries for three surgeons in the ENT Department, scheduling all medical clearance for patients with primary care physicians. In contact with hospitals and surgery centers to schedule procedures. Precrting surgeries, prepare surgery packages, schedule pre and post op appointments.
Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia – Decatur, Georgia
Front Office Assistant 8/1996 – 12/1998
Supervised six staff members schedule all staff in-services. Patient check in and checkout, scheduled all outside studies, multi phone line, collect and post co-pay and balance end of day close. Prepared all FMLA and work excuse for patients and family.
Kaiser Permanente – Atlanta, Georgia
Surgery Scheduler 9/1993 – 7/1996
Scheduled surgeries for four physicians in the general surgery department, scheduled all pre and post op appointments, and prepared all surgery packages. In contact with surgery facilities and hospital for scheduling procedures. Scheduled any outside studies and medical clearance for patients. Route all reports to physicians including patient’s primary care physicians in a timely manner.