CELLIE RICHARDSON
Montgomery, AL 36116
Home: 334-***-**** or Cell Phone: 334-***-****
******.**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure a position with a stable and profitable organization, where I can be a team player and utilize my experience to the fullest.
EDUCATION
Bryant & Stratton College- Montgomery, AL, pursed a Medical Administration Degree
Carver High School- Montgomery, AL, Graduated
Certifications- Office Management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, and Cahaba Medicare
A.S. Degree- Business, Bryant & Stratton College, 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
Montgomery Public Schools, Montgomery, AL December 2016- Present
Bookkeeper
Enter W-9 for new vendors
Monitor teachers allocation money, title 1 money
Handles local school accounting
Coordinates special administrative requests
Orients staff to updates in school accounting, first faculty meeting of the year
Provides individual training for school finance procedures for new staff members
Orders office supplies
Completes monthly inventory forms for Logistics
Inventories daily material and equipment orders received in the main office
Receives requests for leave
Forwards detached duty and leave forms to the Office of Human Resources
Collects time sheets and time cards
Records central office deadlines and notifies staff about upcoming deadlines
Coordinates school tours
Compiles Financial Reports
Processes board purchase orders
Answers phone
Supervises student workers
Completes payroll
Relieves administrative secretary during scheduled breaks
Meets with School Budget Committee (when assigned)
Completes duties as assigned by administrator
Pull teachers roll daily
Keep teachers leave of absence book
Point of contact with Appleton (for substitute teachers)
Montgomery Public Schools, Montgomery, AL August 2013- December 2016
Administrative Secretary II
Issues supplies
Monitors incoming calls and takes messages
Monitors check-in/out records
Coordinates teacher/parent conferences
Emails administrators and teachers about conference requests
Types letters, bulletins, memos, etc. as requested
Data Entry
Coordinates visitor sign-in/name tag issuance
Maintains student files and registration cards; file appropriate material daily
Keeps teachers’ leave of absence book
Coordinates teachers absentee/substitute records
Answers and assists teachers with questions
Directs any delivery person to bring items to inventory area
Handles all central office mail
Distributes US mail
Determines student illness and have all emergency numbers to handle such an emergency
Keeps front office and check-in window neat, orderly and quiet
Leaves instructions for any work uncompleted which was assigned during the day
Screens administrators’ calls
Schedules administrators’ appointments
Duties as assigned by administrator
Ability to provide office administrative support and staff communication
Ability to analyze and resolve office procedural problems
Distribute U.S. Mail
Screen administrative calls
Schedule administrative calls
Hewlett Packard, Montgomery, AL August 2008- July 2013
Verifier Representative
Process incoming and outgoing mail and other material.
Assist with collecting, opening, reviewing, stamping, and sorting all incoming material.
Assist with preparing documents for outgoing delivery.
Scan documents into the database along with filing documents.
Verify loan id numbers on promissory notes to loan id numbers on manifest.
Verify borrowers name match the signed signature on loan documents.
Log promissory notes that are missing information into P-note reject system and log MPN’s into the endorser reject log system.
East Montgomery Cardiology P.C., Montgomery, AL August 2007- August 2008
Patient Account Representative
Experienced in medical billing, benefit coverage, reimbursement, and process third party payment claims.
Handled issues such as; patient eligibility, payment collections, set-up payment plans, processed account write-offs, and payment waivers.
Conducted follow-up calls to health insurance providers regard claims.
Performed administrative tasks such as; scanned documents into the database, filed documents, retrieved documents, stamped and sorted daily incoming mail and other materials.
Verified patients insurance coverage, reprocessed claims, checked coding before submission, prepared reviews, and processed denied claims.
Stayed current and knowledgeable of regulation and HIPPA guidelines.
Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, Montgomery, AL February 2006- August 2007
Patient Account Representative
Provided information and assistance to individuals regarding medical services.
Logged incoming request for claims related to financial transactions.
Performed online claim adjustments, recoupment payments, setup payment arrangements and processed refund request.
Prepared invoices entries for Dialysis, X-rays, Physician visits, lab work, emergency room visits.
Assisted manager with processing incoming and outgoing material such as; correspondences, reports, prepared and edited correspondences, and other documents.
Maintained and processed AR billing posting cash, processed monthly closeouts, and processed accounts receivable for the center and its other facilities.
American Mobile Imaging, Montgomery, AL April 2003- February 2006
Account Receivable Specialist
Reviewed claims submitted by carriers, providers, and recipients to determine benefits.
Resolved accounts with issues such as; inaccuracies in payment of benefits, recipient eligibility, and overdue accounts with an outstanding balance greater then 90-120 days.
Performed data entry functions, processed incoming and outgoing material, and researched problems and complaints.
Transmitted claims electronically to BCBS, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, Champva, and Commercial.
Pulled reports, filed hard copy claims, and processed refund request.
Verified coverage and ensured diagnosis procedure codes were correct before submission.
Followed-up on patient accounts, used correct medical codes, placed comments as needed, and filed cross over claims.
ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY
Jackson Hospital, Montgomery, AL June 2001- April 2003
Physician Billing
Jackson Hospital- Dr. Margaret Seller Bok, Montgomery, AL April 1996- June 2001
Office Manager
Health Services, Montgomery, AL June 1980- April 1996
Assistant Supervisor
SKILLS
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite to include Word, Excel, and Outlook, excellent verbal, written, and communication skills, well organized, data entry, customer service oriented, Keystroke 1300, and the ability to key with minimum error.