Kara Wiltz
Fair Oaks
Summary
Dedicated Medical Assistant skilled in HIPAA compliance, patient scheduling, and compassionate care. Committed to enhancing patient understanding and optimizing clinic workflows.
Detail-oriented Medical Billing and Assistant professional with over 8 years of experience in patient care coordination and electronic health records management. Known for professionalism and strong customer service, aiming to improve patient outcomes and clinic efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Billing/Medical Assistant
Gary Shi MD
Jackson, CA
09.2017 - Current
- Assisted in patient intake, ensuring accurate data collection and efficient processing.
- Coordinated scheduling of patient appointments, optimizing clinic workflow and reducing wait times.
- Educated patients on chemotherapy treatment plans and post-care instructions, enhancing patient understanding and compliance.
- Send and authorize all imaging orders, make charts for new patients and obtain all necessary medical records and labs.
- Maintained electronic health records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Posted all charges including chemotherapy and MD visits.
- Batch and post patient and insurance payments.
- File and maintain medical records.
- Fluent in Sutter's Epic system.
Caregiver
Partners in Care Home Care
Auburn, CA
06.2015 - 09.2017
- Provided personalized care to clients, ensuring comfort and safety in daily activities.
- Assisted clients with mobility, medication management, and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored client health and reported changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Medical Billing
Capitol Hematology and Oncology
Roseville, CA
01.2007 - 07.2015
- Assisted with medical billing procedures, ensuring prompt submission and resolution of insurance claims.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes impacting medical billing practices to ensure ongoing compliance within the organization.
- Reduced errors in medical billing by conducting regular audits and providing staff training on insurance policies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, optimizing the overall medical billing process.
- Obtained all authorizations for chemotherapy treatments done in office.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Healthcare Administration
Heald College
Roseville, CA04-2007
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient scheduling
- Customer service
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Vital sign monitoring
- EMR / EHR
- Direct patient care
- Clinical documentation
- Data entry
- Electronic health records
- Compassionate
- Professionalism and ethics
- Insurance verification
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient care coordination
Timeline
Medical Billing/Medical Assistant
Gary Shi MD
09.2017 - Current
Caregiver
Partners in Care Home Care
06.2015 - 09.2017
Medical Billing
Capitol Hematology and Oncology
01.2007 - 07.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Healthcare Administration
Heald College