Robert Lipsko, Jr.
Birmingham, Alabama 35212
205-***-**** / 205-***-**** lipsko01@ Hotmail.com
Objective
Challenging career with a growing teaching hospital where I can broaden my medical and administrative skills .
Experience
UAHSF, Inc. Birmingham, Alabama 35255
Jan 09 to Jun 2013
Medical Supply Technician
Ordering supplies for Orthopedics, Med. Records, Rheumatology, Pain, Hands
Urology and Infectious Disease Clinics.
Anticipates needs through periodic inventory and maintain stock levels.
Decontamination, instruments preparation, equipment maintenance, storage and issues.
Maintain records on use, issuances, stock levels and recommend revision on supply levels.
Consultation with dept heads, vendors, maintenance and various medical personnel.
Administrative, data entry and clerical duties.
Chase Staffing, Inc. Homewood, Alabama 35244
Oct 08 to Sep 09
Medical Collector
Responsibility included charge entry, payment posting and ICD-9/CPT 4 medical billing.
Medical collection - government, 3rd party insurance, self pay and M’care & M’caid filing.
Generated revenue, collecting charge-off medical and deficiency accounts.
Set up payments in full, settlements, appeals and payment arrangement according to SOP.
DST claims filling/follow-up claims and processed UB's and 1500 claims.
Answering various ques of in-bound call and made out-bound cold calls.
Veterans Administration Medical Center Birmingham, Alabama 35208
Feb 08 to Oct 08
Nursing Assistant
Palliative Care/Safe Harbor for terminally ill veterans in final stages of life.
Dressing according to patient needs, ranging from minimal to tally dependant.
Bathing, tub baths, showers, making beds and keeping patient turned as needed.
Feeding meals, physically feeding patient who are unable to do so.
Vital signs, Accu Check, blood pressure, pulse and accurate enter data in computer.
Documentation on patient care and anything else that needs to be done.
Southeastern Cancer Network, Inc. Homewood, Alabama 35244
Jul 06 to Feb 08
Patient Financial Counselor
Assist patients with eligibility, general insurance verification on new patients.
Review clinical treatment plans from the clinics and interprets financial liability.
Perform insurance benefits assessment on new Medicare and Medicaid patients
Initiated drugs replacement and transitions to the drug replacement specialist.
Perform risk screening assessment via telephone with each new patient.
Apply the Evidence of Coverage guidelines consistently.
Work closely with business office re-verification and follow up claims processing.
Miles College Fairfield, Alabama 35264
Jun 00 to May 06
Financial Aid Advisor
Processed all Federal, State and College base financial aid applications.
Coordinator of Campus Work Study Program over 560 students.
Calculated Financial Aid Award letter, grants, scholarships, Title VI & XVI loans.
Performed A/P and A/R, JCAHO audits and complex spreadsheets balancing.
Various administrative and clerical duties as assigned.
Education
Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, Alabama 35215
Associate Degree - Business
United States Air Force –117th Tactical Recon Unit August 1982 - March 1985
Birmingham International Airport - Birmingham, AL
Honorable Discharge
Military Schools:
United States Air Force Administrative Specialist School
*Responsible for travel arrangements, scheduling, payroll issues and administrative duties
United States Air Force Quartermaster School
*Administrative support for the KC-135 Stratotankers
Untied States Air Force Development Training School
*Training and administrative duties
United States Army 10th Mountain Division – Attack Helicopter/Rescue Unit April 1985 - May 1994
Fort Drum - Watertown, NY
Honorable Discharge
Military Schools:
Surgical Technical School
*Assisted doctors in OR performing various Orthopedic, ENT, Plastic and Urology surgery procedures
*Duties also included prepping, passing sterile instruments, patient's retraction, transportation, trays,
ordering supplies and other assigned Orthopedic duties
Medical Laboratory Technical School
*Preparing blood, urine, tissue sample for analysis and drug screen tests
Medical Records Technician
*Managed medical records and shots records of deploying soldiers and there daily maintenance
United States Army Communication School
*Coordination of search-and-rescue and field radio communication