KRISTEN KENNEDY

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OGDEN, UT. 84405

801-***-**** – adaqh9@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Seeking a position to apply skills and abilities, gained through education and experience toward attaining a career position offering opportunities for mutual growth. Highly organized self-starter, able to initiate, administer and complete projects in a timely manner. Innovative problem solver possessing strong technical and communication skills.

SKILLS:

Excellent communication, public relations, organization, problem solving skills.

Possess the ability to prioritize, multi-task to achieve goals and meet deadlines.

Congenial personality adept at communicating to a diverse number of team members.

Enthusiastic and highly motivated to apply my finance and accounting skills.

Extremely efficient learner with an unquenchable desire to learn new concepts and ideas.

Strong analytical, computer and organizational skills.

WORK HISTORY:

MOUNTAIN STATES EYE CENTER, SLC, UT.

8/2012 to 5/2018

Medical Billing Specialist

Collaborated with medical providers to provide billing, documentation policies to ensure compliance with various government and state agencies. Assisted in the setup of practice management software for electronic medical records per government requirements. Maintained electronic billing system, worked closely with claims clearinghouse for maximum acceptance rates and decreased turnover time. Managed patient accounts, private pay collections, and patient balance disputes.

MOUNT OGDEN EYE CENTER, OGDEN, UT.

10/2010 to 02/2012

Surgical Coordinator

Conducted thorough review of surgical plans and patient charts to prepare accurate patient paperwork. Verified data integrity and accuracy. Obtained documents, clearances, certificates, and approvals from local, state and federal agencies. Authorized surgical procedures with insurance agencies. Implemented EMR PM based testing features to use on final product. Prepared over 100 patients per week for surgeries.

IVYWOOD INTERIORS, NO. SLC, UT.

4/2001 to 5/2007

Executive Assistant to Model Home Designer

Organize, process and track orders, budgets and various spread sheets to prepare model homes for installation and completion. Communication between company representatives and accounting staff to stay on schedule for future projects. Integrated and electronically organized inventory and supply management files to keep track of merchandise in projects for audit purposes. Prepare a wide variety of recurring correspondence reports with vendors to finalize orders. Maintains the supervisor’s calendar, coordinates meeting arrangements, and schedules meetings. Uses multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats, such as graphics or tables within texts, editing and reformatting electronic drafts, and updating existing spreadsheets. Booked all travel arrangements for Designers. Traveled to projects and installed for completion.

CLASSIC THREADS, PORTLAND, OR.

1/1997 to 12/2001

Office Manager

Responsibilities included; accounts receivable, accounts payable, answering phones. Collecting and compiling all information to prepare spreadsheets for collection agency. Manage Payroll and Workers Compensation. Maintain cash flow and bank account balances. Act as liaison to CPA. Prepared documentation for vendor contracts final signature.

CITTA, INC., OGDEN, UT.

5/1996 to 1/1997

Assistant Auditor

Specializing in the recovery of an overpayment on federal excise taxes for fuel in the airline/mining industries. Tracked, prepared and updated spreadsheets for auditing purposes. Traveled to different clients to help auditors prepare statements. Responsibilities included accounts receivable, collections and direct correspondence with clients on confidential matters. Other offices duties include, answering phones, deposits for bank, ordering office materials.

ANDERSON LUMBER GENERAL OFFICE, OGDEN, UT.

6/1995 to 5/1996

Assistant Buyer

Responsible for maintaining communication to all retail stores for support. Managed the corporate inventory file for accuracy and timing of additions and changes to new products. Prepared monthly line reviews, price discrepancy spread sheets and vendor correspondence. Maintained Buyer’s calendar, refers telephone calls, coordinates meeting arrangements, and scheduled meetings.

SMITH’S FOOD AND DRUG, INC., SALT LAKE CITY, UT.

8/1982 to 5/1994

Financial Support Staff

During the 12 years with Smith’s I held several positions in their retail as well as their corporate office.

Customer Service 1982-1985. Cashier, video manager, customer service representative.

Corporate secretarial and accounting positions 1985-1994. Buyer’s secretary, assisted CEO’s executive assistant, pharmacy receivables and store receivables, collections and banking. Upheld highly confidential correspondence and monthly director’s reports. Monthly balancing to the general ledger, reconciling multi-million dollar accounts, cost management, inventory control for auditing purposes. Maintain calendars for 3 Buyer’s, 1 Director, and coordinates meeting schedules, proofread all ads before circulation of newspaper, refers telephone calls, schedule meetings, meets and greets all visitors.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH – 2 YEARS 1984-1986

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY – 1995

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