Dinel L. Torrence
PO Box *****
Syracuse, NY 13235-0814
H: 315-***-**** abjd22@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Resourceful Quality Control Specialist with extensive experience monitoring
incoming and outgoing mail processes to ensure that they are effective.
Able to keep records, check input and output for non-conformance, review
individual processes and the quality of the system for effectiveness, and
facilitate continual improvement. Utilizes strong communication, planning,
and organizational skills towards improving operational efficiency.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Applications: MS Outlook, Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DelTek Time
Reporting, Internet Explorer, Certified USPS Mail Systems,
UPS Mail Systems, FedEx Mail Systems, Airborne Express Mail
Systems, DocuShare
Other: Knowledge of Medicare Claims Processing, Fixed Asset System
Professional Experience
Wellpoint /National government Services, Syracuse, NY 1984-2009
Quality Control Specialist & Mail Distrubition Clerk 1997 - 2009
Analyzed and improved existing Incoming and Outgoing mail processes within
the organization to meet the department's goals and objectives.
. Reviewed and monitored Incoming mail processes to ensure adherence to ISO
9000 and CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services) policies to ensure
compliance with all required policies and guidelines.
. Published detailed reports to Management to communicate workload
statistics so that timeliness and accuracy standards could be maintained.
. Coached Mail and Distribution Technicians to ensure that individual
processes and procedures were carried out effectively.
. Facilitated continuous improvement of processes and procedures that were
inhibiting the ability of the department to meet timeliness and accuracy
guidelines.
Accounting Technician 1995 - 1997
Posted detailed Fixed Asset and Accounts Payable debit and credit
transactions to ensure accurate accounting reports for Management and to
ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principals.
. Balanced monthly Fixed Asset transactions to produce accurate month-end
reports for Management.
. Distributed Fixed Asset Reports timely and accurately to meet Corporate
guidelines.
. Updated Excel spreadsheets to record Fixed Asset transactions.
. Entered Travel and Expense Report data into Corporate Financial System to
generate payments to associates for costs incurred as a result of
business travel.
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H: 315-***-**** abjd22@r.postjobfree.com
MSP Claims & Subrogation Investigator 1984 - 1995
Investigated and processed Medicare Secondary Payer hospital claims
accurately and timely according to rules and regulations established by the
Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services) to meet the requirements of our
contract with the Federal Government.
. Reviewed hospital claims to determine if another insurance carrier was
responsible for the health care costs incurred by the beneficiary so that
Medicare funds were not expended in error.
. Communicated by phone and written correspondence with other Insurance
agencies, employers, hospitals, doctors and lawyers to redirect claim
processing when Medicare was not the primary payer for the claim payment.
Education
Associate Degree, Occupational Studies, Bryant & Stratton College,
Liverpool, NY
Business Certificate, Typing, Powelson Business Institute, Syracuse,
NY
CERTIFICATIONS
Notary Public, Onondaga County
Professional internships
City of Syracuse, City Hall, Corporation Counsel Department of Law, 2005