HELENE B. SCHINASI

**** *** ********* *****, ********, Florida 34233

516-***-**** abh6fo@r.postjobfree.com

Relevant Skills

V 18 Years of Medical Office Management Experience

V 18 Years of Medical Billing Experience

V Demonstrated organizational skills

V Technology and Computer proficiency

V Self-starter, customer service oriented

Relevant Experience:

Medical Secretary, 2009- present - Sue Bouton, CSW, MSW, PC

Organization: Complete responsibility for Scheduling and Registering

patients

Coordinate patient authorizations and referrals

Verify insurance coverage

Responsible for credentialing of doctors

Finance: All Billing, Collection and working with insurance companies

to resolve unpaid claims

Technology: Very proficient with MDLAND system

Medical Biller, 2002-2005 - North Shore Primary Care, Great Neck, NY

Finance and Bookkeeping: Responsible for billing and collections,

follow-up, appeals, processed accounts receivable. Coordinate

preauthorizations for procedures and prescriptions. Responsible for

patient referrals. Assisted with conversion from paper charts to

EMR.

Office Manager/Medical Biller, 1998-2002 - Manhasset Mammography &

Ultrasound, Manhasset, NY

Technology: Set up computerized medical billing in office. Networked

entire office. Responsible for all medical software training. On

call for trouble shooting.

Office Management and Leadership: Responsible for hiring and firing

staff. Ordering Supplies

Finance and Bookkeeping: Responsible for payroll, all billing and

collections, processed accounts receivable and, accounts payable,

monthly financial reports. Sent out electronic claims.

Organization: Prepared Doctor's credentials for insurance companies.

Maintained surgical schedules, staff schedules, and appointment

calendars for doctor and radiology technician.

Office Manager/Medical Biller, 1987-1998 - Scott Azie, D.P.M, PC, FACFO,

Flushing, NY

Profit Generation: Increased accounts receivable over 100% in 1 year.

Technology: Set up office for electronic billing to insurance

companies. In charge of office training and Medical Software training.

Versatile Management: In charge of personnel, payroll, accounts

receivable, accounts payable, responsible for all medical billing

and collections. Scheduled appointments for surgery and office.

Assisted Dr. with medical procedures and physical therapy.

Communication: Drafted extensive correspondence and medical reports

daily. Prepared Doctor's credentials for hospitals and insurance

companies. Coordinate patient authorizations and referrals.

Helene B. Schinasi, page 2-516-***-**** abh6fo@r.postjobfree.com

Related Experience:

School Dietician, 1987 - 2010 - NYC Dept of Education, Bellerose, NY

Organized: Supervise 3 or more school cafeterias, prepared payroll,

menu planning, nutrition education, train workers in performance of

duties, prepare work schedules and evaluate work performance of

employees.

Finance and Cost Control: Keep records of cost of meals served and

hours worked by employees, interview and select new employees,

order food and supplies for all schools.

Flexible: Responsible for catering affairs for administration, parents,

students, as well as visitors from the Chancellor's office.

Training and Leadership: Prepare presentations on health and nutrition

for administration, students and parents. Responsible for keeping

up with HACCP, Dept. of Health standards, quality control,

inventory control, food and supply budgets.

Office Assistant/Bookkeeper, 2004-Present - Union Mutual Mortgage,

Bethpage, NY

Finance and Bookkeeping: Responsibilities include reconciling and

balancing accounts, keep records of all financial transactions.

Computer Proficiency: Compile reports to show expenditures, accounts

payable and receivable, profit and loss, and other items using

QuickBooks. Develop spreadsheets on Excel for various marketing

projects and for auditing purposes.

Marketing and Promotions: Create flyers for advertising real estate

properties using Microsoft Publisher

Secretary to Custodian, 2002-2006 - NYC Dept. of Education, Bayside, NY

Finance and Bookkeeping: Processed accounts receivable and accounts

payable. Computerized payroll.

Office Management: Performed daily clerical duties such as phones,

filing, typing memos, scheduling of all meetings sorting and

prioritizing of both incoming mail and email. Maintaining school

maintenance records and ordering supplies. Liaison between

administration and Custodial Engineer.

Training and Leadership: Taught other custodians the new, proprietary

software program, Winpower.

Technology Skills & Proficiencies

IDX-BAR/FRONTDESK, MDLAND, Microsoft Word, Windows XP Pro, Microsoft

Outlook, MS Publisher, EMR, Excel, MS PowerPoint, Medisoft, Intergy,

Medical Manager, Lytec, Winpower, QuickBooks, MS Works

Education

Queens College, Flushing, NY - B.A., Food Science and Nutrition

References upon request

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