Kris and Chris Williams Vacationing in Hawaii     RESUME Kris Williams, CPC 7810 E. Nicaragua Dr. Tucson, AZ  85730 (520) 603-8070 Awilli84681@cox.net   OBJECTIVE:           To secure a challenging position with advancement opportunities where my extensive and diverse work experience will be utilized and enhanced.   EXPERIENCE: EYE ASSOCIATES OF TUCSON, Tucson, AZ Lead Medical Biller January 2005 to Present ·         Serve as an active biller to ensure and monitor all aspects of charge entry, payment posting, claims processing, follow-up, appeals and collections ·         Prepare and assist in presentation of staff reviews, hiring and disciplinary actions ·         Prepare end of month reports for management and perform all end of month closing procedures to include a manual close ·         Maintain and update File Maintenance Database Medical Billing Specialist July 2001 to January 2005 ·         Reduced over 350K of aged accounts receivable with one time clean up agreements from individual insurance companies resulting in a 40 percent recovery rate ·         Daily posting and balancing of payments and charges ·         Resolution of denied claims received daily as well as by aging reports ·         Patient statements, concerns, resolution of billing issues and collections   ARIZONA COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS, Tucson, AZ Accounts Payable Bookkeeper I December 1999 to February 2001 ·         Coded, entered, posted and paid invoices for over 90 Physicians Business Office Supervisor July 1998 to January 2000 ·         Supervised a staff of 7 covering the Medicare, Secondary and Medical records teams ·         Interviewed potential new employees and assisted in hiring ·         Gave orientations, trained and evaluated employees ·         Created office resource manuals and assisted in the implementation of new policies and procedures in the business office Medicare Billing Specialist March 1996 to July 1998   FOUNDATION HEALTH SERVICES, Tucson, AZ CHAMPUS Appeals Specialist August 1995 to February 1996   INTERGROUP HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, Tucson, AZ AHCCCS Select Intermediate Claims Processor September 1993 to August 1995   TUCSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, Tucson, AZ Medicare Billing Specialist August 1988 to September 1993   EDUCATION: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL CODERS 2006 To Present PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Tucson, AZ    Associate of General Studies Degree   1994 PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Colorado Springs, CO   1982 to 1983 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, Flagstaff, AZ   1979 to 1981   Kris standing in the back seat of my tri-powered 1960 Pontiac photo taken in 1962 "before child restraints"