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Josephine Oparah

Josephine Oparah

Data Validation Specialist-Billing
CALGARY,Alberta

Summary

Multi-faceted individual with career dynamism seeking new challenging tasks. Possess strong people skills, telecommunication skills and customer service skills. 1 year experience in medical billing dealing with patient information and insurance, medical coding.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Entry and Billing Specialist (part Time)

Zera Behvioural Health Services
Houston, TX
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Identify and resolve process issues to encourage smoother procedures, more efficient workflow and overall business growth.
  • Gather information from multiple sources to simplify billing and organize accounts.
  • Comply with all HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations to protect patients' medical records and information.
  • Review patient records, identify medical codes and create invoices for billing purposes.
  • Ensure all sensitive information is backed up and stored on secure systems constantly.
  • Verify proper ICD-10 coding on claims.
  • Bill charges for patients and ensure correct diagnostic coding.
  • File and update patient information.
  • Apply charges and update patient records by using CPU and provided information from hospitals/dr's office.
  • Perform billing and verify coding procedures for emergency room, inpatient and outpatient services.
  • Maintain accuracy, completeness and security for medical records and health information.
  • Bill 1000+ charges on a day to day basis.
  • Follow guidelines and batch procedures to properly bill charges in a timely manner.
  • Use and create Excel Spreadsheet on a daily basis.
  • Respond to requests for information from various individuals by providing the necessary documents.
  • Enter, update, and confirm patient information and verify insurance.
  • Gather information from multiple sources to simplify billing and organize accounts.
  • Post charges for various in-state/out-of-state hospitals and doctors offices.
  • Outlined appropriate processes and procedures to fulfill and complete inquiries.
  • Entered numerical data into databases with speed and accuracy using 10-key pad.
  • Verify accuracy and validity of data entered in databases.

Customer Service Agent (Remote)

Alorica
Alberta, Calgary
09.2022 - Current
  • Contact businesses or private individuals by telephone in order to solicit sales for goods or services, or to request donations for charitable causes.
  • Deliver prepared sales talks, reading from scripts that describe products or services, in order to persuade potential customers to purchase a product or service or to make a donation.
  • Explain products or services and prices, and answer questions from customers.
  • Obtain customer information such as name, address, and payment method, and enter orders into computers.
  • Record names, addresses, purchases, and reactions of prospects contacted.
  • Adjust sales scripts to better target the needs and interests of specific individuals.
  • Maintain records of contacts, accounts, and orders.

Research Scientist

National Biosafety Management Agency
Abuja, Nigeria
04.2015 - 07.2022


• Work closely with the NBMA monitoring and evaluation team with a view to supporting prospective candidates through their registration processes for GMO certifications and capturing monthly volumes of registrants delivered which helps in the team forecasting and budget planning.

  • Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects.
  • Generated data models and performed analysis to produce reports outlining results.
  • Documented and reported test results after making graphical solutions and representations.
  • Collected samples and carried out fieldwork.
  • Supervised junior technicians and scientists.
  • Planned and conducted experiments for GMO locally.
  • Recognized abnormal test results and devised corrective actions to retain accurate and valid results with attention to detail skills

Education

Master of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Greenwich
United Kingdom
09.2011

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Microbiology

University of Nigeria Nsukka
Nigeria
07.2011

Skills

  • Knowledge of Medical billing software
  • Time management
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Strong communication skills
  • ICD-10 coding
  • Ability to bill 100 charges a day
  • Maintains strict confidentiality
  • PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Telephone Skills
  • Skilled in Typing
  • Filing and data archiving
  • CPT coding
  • Insurance Verification
  • Issue receipts
  • Medical billing
  • Maintain records
  • Data entry
  • Account management

Timeline

Customer Service Agent (Remote)

Alorica
09.2022 - Current

Data Entry and Billing Specialist (part Time)

Zera Behvioural Health Services
07.2022 - 11.2022

Research Scientist

National Biosafety Management Agency
04.2015 - 07.2022

Master of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Greenwich

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Microbiology

University of Nigeria Nsukka
Josephine OparahData Validation Specialist-Billing