Angela Hood

Experience

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  Largo Physician’s Group, LLC (Family Care at Walsingham)

  Jul 1997 - Jul 2014

  Licensed Practical Nurse

  My position as a Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Clinical Manager allowed me to perform and maintain my clinical skills as a Licensed Practical nurse along with a variety of administrative skills learned through my 20 plus years in the medical industry,including billing and coding. Responsibilities included:• Manage clinical and administrative functions related to the daily operations of the office.• Staff and resident physician scheduling and daily work assignments• Monitor quality control logs for all CLIA waived testing performed in house as well as proficiency testing for provider-performed microscopic procedures.• Renewal of CLIA and COLA laboratory certifications• Worked in conjunction with A/R team and insurance payers on follow up and resolution of coding related denials.• Assisted fiscal management and other administrative staff to implement cost effective policies and procedures for all clinical areas, as well as billing, insurance, fee schedules, credit/collections, and purchases to remain within budget.• Assist attending physicians, resident physicians, nursing staff, and all other appropriate staff regarding documentation, charge entry, billing, coding, and reimbursement issues.• Responsible for coordination and management of dermatology clinic• Responsible for monitoring, reporting, and ordering for The Vaccine for Children Program• Provided hands on patient care under the supervision of a licensed physician or mid – level provider, assisted patients with scheduling of tests, treatments, referrals to specialists and obtaining pre-authorizations.• Participated on quality improvement committee.• Managed “Sharps Exchange” program as well as bio medical waste inspections.• Served as liaison between outpatient practice and medical education program. Show less

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  Brookdale Home Health

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Home Health Nurse

  Responsibilities Included:• Observation of Patients in the comfort of their home, helping with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing them, meal preparation.• Provided basic wound care, obtained vital signs, provided patient education related to their disease process, and medication reconciliation.• Collaborated with the patient’s family, in-home caregivers as well as other health care providers to help and maintain the patient at their optimal health, therefore keeping them in their homes. Show less

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  Women's Care

  Jul 2014 - Mar 2024

  Patient Access Manager

  Responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations. Worked with staff, providers and physician to resolve issues, decrease expenses, increase productivity and promote efficiency. Collaboratively worked with Divisional Medical Director ,Director of practice operations and support staff. Supervises patient check in and out processes, collection of insurance information and eligibility verification for new and established patients; ensures appropriate authorizations are on file, billing and coding, charge entry, payment collections and posting, as well as daily balancing. Also performed all surgical scheduling. Show less