Manager Office
Resume:
TONY S. SMITH
Vero Beach, FL *****
PH# 772-***-****
Cell# 850-***-****
Career Summary
Extensive experience in involving management of accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, coding, managed care, patient admissions, collection agency coordination, personnel issues, payroll, and development of policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient processing of patient accounts.
Recent experience with implementation or conversion of billing and collections systems. Strong track record of successful involvement in optimizing reimbursement for a multi-physician/multi-specialty medical practice as well as individual and large group hospital chains.
Employment History
Medical Data Systems Assistant Insurance Manger
1520 15th Ave November 2014 to October 2015
Vero Beach, FL 32960
MDS Insurance is an early out program for over 50 different clients. I lead a department that investigated the third party payer for the patients. I had to find out in some cases why the payer did not pay, including billing issues. In the Insurance department we had to request the payer to be rebilled, an adjustment for copay, coinsurance, or deductible to be applied, or the facility could be asked to review the charges for coding or other issues.
Florida Clinical Laboratory Business Office Manger
27 E Hibiscus Blvd March 2011 to April 2014
Melbourne, FL 32901
At Florida Clinical Laboratory I was responsible for the entire business office, from the time when the samples were entered in the computer, to the time when collection was made for the service. I also handled the payroll and Human Resources for the staff of 10. I referred all the invoices to our AP department for processing. During the three years at Florida Clinical Laboratory, I have increased collections from $350K per month to $650K per month. Also I have implemented many processes to streamline the work and increase the output of the staff.
Crane Creek Surgery Center Business Office Manager
2222 S Harbor City Blvd July 2010 – October 2010
Melbourne FL 32901
At Crane Creek I supervised a staff of 5 members in the business office. I was in charge of billing and collections, as well as payroll and accounts payable. I reviewed the invoices from the vendors and recommended payment.
Medical Center Clinic ASC Business Office Manager
8333 N Davis Hwy June 2008 – March 2010
Pensacola, FL 32514
At Medical Center Clinic I supervised the Business Office for the Ambulatory Surgery Center. My duties involved all aspects of Admissions, Coding, Billing, Collections, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Agency Coordination. The case count average approximately 1000 cases per month, with charges of $1.4 to $2.0 million. Average collections were $600K with 30 days in AR.
Private Business Office Consultant Consultant
Spring, TX 77002 March 2007 – June 2008
As a private consultant I worked in ASC Business Offices on a temporary basis. Usually until a permanent Business Office Manager could be hired. I handled billing and collections, A/P, payroll, and managed care contracting.
Kingwood Specialty Hospital/Nueterra Business Office Manager
300 Kingwood Medical Dr. August 2004 - March 2007
I was responsible for opening the business office in a brand new specialty hospital in Kingwood, including implementing all phases of the Advantx billing and collections system. My duties involved oversight of billing, collections, O/R scheduling, admissions and registration, medical records, IT operations, accounts payable and general operations. I supplied all government reporting including statistics for the Medicare cost report, state reporting, and compliance. I coordinated all credentialing for staff physicians as well.
Other Employers I have worked with:
Nova Healthcare (chiropractors, physical therapists, and MD’s) (Sep 2001 – June 2004) Business Office Manager
Baylor College of Medicine) (Jul 1995 – Apr 1998) Business Office Manager
GHHC Collections(Feb 1983 – Jun 1990) Hospital Liaison
Education Harris Co Community College
1996 – 2000, USAF Community College, & USAF Meteorology School
Professional Associations American Guild of Patient Account Managers (AGPAM)
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
American Collectors Association (ACA)
Office Systems Medisoft MedX, and AdvantX, Billing & Collections
Lotus, Prodata, IDX, and Medical Manager.
Monarch, Clear Access, Crystal Seagate Financial Reporting systems
Mobius systems for system reporting. Quickbooks and Great Plains Accounting systems. MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
Office Equipment All computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, scanners, digital cameras, and while in the military radars, digital wind recorders, temperature and dewpoint readouts and pressure recording devices.
Military USAF Meteorologist
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