Alexander J. Bernal

** *. ***** ******, *** *C

New York City, NY 10025

646-***-****

E-mail: ad4kub@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

Over twenty-five years of dynamic experience in office administration with fundamental secretarial and computer skills. Twenty years in the healthcare industry.

Computer Literacy: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, HTML, Healthcare Modules

Office Management: data analysis, word processing, database maintenance, supervising employees, tracking budgets, travel arrangements, purchase orders, data entry, invoicing, quality assurance review, HIPPA knowledgeable, preparing for state audits and visits by the Joint Commission, Office of Mental Health and IPRO.

Work Experience

7/23/07 to 11/10/2023

Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center, Inc. (aka Emma Bowen Community Services Center)

Job Title - Administrative Assistant

Helped manage a halfway house for drug addicts. Helped with operations of a free food pantry. Data analysis, Process Utilization Review reports (UR). Process Quality Improvement reports (QI).

Register admissions and terminations for the unit. Work with hospitals and clinics to register in-patients in our unit (COPS Referral). Maintain patient database and census. Prepare for state audits. Maintain professional communication with all therapists, doctors, and patients. Knowledge of HIPPA and other state/federal regulations. Auditing charts for compliance. Process billing for foster care children. Assist in managing the mental health center’s food pantry. Helped to manage the Child and Adolescent Unit. Full range of secretarial duties.

3/24/03 to 9/6/06

Department of Surgery, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn

Job Title - Secretary to the Clinical Chair (Surgery)

Assistant to the Chairman of Surgery in the overall function of the Department of Surgery.

Coordinated Surgical Residency Program.

Coordinated surgical medical student programs, including orientation and conferences.

Monitored weekly/daily work hours of surgical residents to assure IPRO compliance.

Published and maintained the Surgical/Trauma Services Schedule.

Prepared Surgical Service Reports.

Scheduled surgical procedures for patients of Chairman of Surgery.

Prepared transfers of patients to other hospitals for cardiac catheterization.

Routed calls from patients and doctors accordingly.

Coordinated meetings for the Surgical Advisory and Quality Committee.

Prepared all documents for state and federal audits.

4/1/2002 to 3/23/03

Lloyd Staffing Temp Agency, Manhattan

Temporary positions as Administrative Assistant

Temped for seven months at Lutheran Medical Center as described above - position became permanent March 2003.

Temped for four months at HIP Insurance in Manhattan. Proofed credentials for surgeons applying to participate in HIP Insurance.

10/1998 to 8/2000

Proskauer LLP

Job Title - Administrative Assistant - Associate Recruiting and Programs

Administrative support to the Coordinator of Associate Programs. Coordinated orientation programs for the New Associates Program. Coordinated Summer Associates Program. Tracked associates’ cases to assure accreditation of task. Coordinated out of town conference retreat for New Associates Program. Processed reimbursements for travel and program related expenses.

08/1982 to 08/1998

The University of Texas at Austin

Sixteen years continuous employment in three departments:

Administrative Assistant - Division of Housing and Food Service

Managed student dormitory administrative office for five resident halls, purchase orders, processed billing for hundreds of summer conferences, coordinated resident check-in and check-out, maintained dorm room keys and room inventory, gave tours of the facilities, processed maintenance requests.

Administrative Assistant - Educational Economic Policy Center

Processed and tracked grant proposals from hundreds of Texas public schools for the Texas Innovative Education Grant, coordinated grant writing workshops throughout Texas.

Senior Office Assistant - Texas Union Dining Services

Secretarial duties, word processing, processed invoices, date entry, inventory, catering duties, food prep.

07/1981 to 9/1981

Spohn Hospital

Job Title – Operating Room Orderly

Summer school job stocking the operating rooms with linen, sponges, and other supplies. After the surgery I would clean the operating room, preparing it for the next surgery. Patient transport from the patient’s room to the Operating Room.

Education

1982 to 1984: University of Texas at Austin - Majored in Liberal Arts

1979 to 1982: Mary Carroll High Class of 1982, 3.9 GPA average, Honor Roll, Hall of Fame

Personal

Learning Spanish and French, building personal web sites, film buff, theater buff.

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