Administrative Assistant Medical

WENDY STEINBERG

**-** ********* ******

Fair lawn, NJ 07410

(cell) 201-***-****

(home) 201-***-****

e-mail *******@***.***

EDUCATION

. Lincoln Technical Institute (a.k.a. Cittone Institute), Certificate in

Medical Administrative, Paramus, NJ

. Fair Lawn High School, High School Diploma, Fair Lawn, NJ

SKILLS

. Microsoft Office Suite - including PowerPoint and Excel, Scheduler

plus, Visio, Sales Logics, Med Soft, Surgical Notes, Vision, Windows

2007; strong communication skills, ability to prioritize multiple

projects and maintain confidential materials. Nasco,

. Med-trade, Invision, Athena, EMR, MD Practice, CMI,

EXPERIENCE

IHealth Technologies Hoboken, NJ 01/13-

Present

Claims Negotiator

. Makes outbound calls to negotiate medical claim reimbursements on

behalf of health plans

. Acquires knowledge of Healthcare / Insurance processes in general for

better understanding of negotiation processes.

. Captures and documents detailed notes during calls.

. Buddy peers for exchange of process level information and

collaborative learning.

. Creates customized agreements based on negotiated rates.

. Analyzes data to determine negotiation trends.

. Capable of using complex systems used for claim processing

. Updates information on internal systems as well as client systems.

NJ Urology/Robert Half (Temporary Div)

Pre-Cert Coordinator/Front Desk Receptionist

8/12 - 10/12

. Typed all correspondence, graphs and charts to assist the

administrator using Excel and PowerPoint

. Answered phones, distributed mail and faxes

. Ordered supplies

. Create and update medical records using Microsoft Word

. Maintained medical office calendar using Microsoft Outlook

.

Saint Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, NJ

Medical Secretary

12/11 - 8/12

. Responsible for scheduling all patient appointments

. Tasked with scheduling all conference rooms and creating attendance

spreadsheets using Excel

. Created and updated medical records using Microsoft Word

. Maintained medical office calendar using Microsoft Outlook

. Scheduled all surgical procedures, verified insurance, pre-certs and

authorizations

Specialty Surgery Center Secaucus, NJ

02/11- 06/11

Pre-Admissions Coordinator/Receptionist

. Responsible for updating all posters and message boards

. Typed all Correspondence using Microsoft Word

. Scheduled all Surgeries, Coordinate with surgical offices

. Handled all bookings from start to finish

. Scheduled Transportation for patients

. Verified all insurances, Workers Comp, No Fault, getting pre-certs

when required

. Answered phones, distribute mail and faxes

. Created and updated medical records

. Maintained medical office calendar using Microsoft Outlook

. Ordered supplies

Metropolitan Surgery Center Hackensack, NJ

1/07-11/10

Pre-Admissions Coordinator/Receptionist

. Coordinated Benefits fairs for Diabetes, Podiatry and Urology

. Re-organized filing system

. Published announcements and scheduled dates for employees to receive

flu shots

. Created daily reports to monitor patients oxygen levels

. Responsible for flu voucher program

. Created spreadsheets used to record all vaccines administered

. Sat on the wellness committee which involved coordinating community

events

. Creating and updating medical records using Microsoft Word

. Maintain medical office calendar using Microsoft Outlook

. Terminated employees and archived employee records

. Type all correspondence, graphs and charts to assist the administrator

. Gathered all PAT's before surgeries by calling primaries office for

results charts then went to anesthesia for clearance.

. Duties included putting together new charts for patients as well as

preparing charts for the following day

. Assisted with surgical scheduling and verifying insurances, getting

pre-certs and authorizations

. Checked in patients and collected co-pays

. Answered phones

Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NJ

10/06-1/07

Human Resources Secretary

. Greeted and answered all phone calls and transferred to correct

departments

. Re-organized filing system

. Entrusted with getting charts prepared for the state to check (JACO)

. Typed all correspondence

. Duties included setting up interviews for open positions to assist the

recruiter

Sebrow Laser Vision Fair Lawn,

NJ 02/06-09/06

Office Manager

. Opened office, checked in patients

. Set up appointments, handled pre-certs/authorization

. Checked all insurances, surgical coordinator

. Handled all billing and collections, both paper and electronic

. Organized filing system

. Creating and updating medical records

. Maintain medical office calendar

. Maintained adequate amount of supplies

. Closed office

Joseph Keys Temporary Div. Paramus, NJ

08/05-09/05

Dr. Hershcopf M.D. Pediatric Endocrinology of North Jersey

Office Manager

. Answered incoming calls and scheduled appointments

. Processed pre-certifications for medical procedures

. Maintained adequate amount of supplies

. Balanced daily billings and took it upon myself and made collections

of overdue bills

. Handled deposits

Dr. J. Kashkin Fair Lawn,

NJ 180 hours

Medical Administrative Assistant/Externship

. Answered incoming calls and scheduled appointments

. Processed pre-certifications for medical procedures

. Organized patients files

. Processed EOB's

Switch Company (Temporary Assignment)

Administrative Assistant Ramsey, NJ

01/03-4/05

. Responsible for all correspondence, handled all phone calls also set

up all meetings and dinner arrangements

. Distributed all incoming mail and faxes

. Handled all travel arrangements both domestic and international

. Maintained adequate amounts of supplies

ATC Corporation, Carlstadt, NJ 12/01 -

12/03

Senior Administrative Assistant

. Responsible for all correspondence, handled all phone call

. Set up all trade shows

. Maintained filing system

. Handled all meetings and conference calls

Pure World Botanicals South Hackensack, NJ

11/99 - 01/01

Executive Assistant

. Set up all trade shows, and hotel reservations and travel

arrangements.

. Responsible for all correspondence, handled all phone call

. Answered all phone calls

. Maintained filing system

. Typed all correspondence

Toys R Us Paramus

4/91 - 11/99

Executive Assistant

. Responsible for coordinating new hire drug screens and terminations

. Maintained filing system

. Created spreadsheets, power point presentations

. Set up all meetings and conference calls

. Scheduled all travel which included domestic, international and green

card request.

. Handled all expense reports

Reed Travel Group Secaucus, NJ

04/89 - 04/91

Executive Administrative Assistant

. Scheduled all travel which included domestic, international and green

card request.

. Responsible for all correspondence, handled all phone calls

. Assisted in Gold Key awards banquet.

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