GINA VALENTE

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Carmel, NY 10512 Email: add2po@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Highly skilled and dedicated professional with experience and expertise in online billing, accounts payable, vendor invoice processing, expense and fund transfers, data entry, employee scheduling, and other documentation duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

● Highly-focused, with strict attention to detail and accuracy.

● Extremely flexible with the ability to multi-task and work within strict deadlines.

Strong sense of ownership and accountability for assigned tasks.

Committed to the highest standards of job excellence.

WORK EXPERIENCE

PUTNAM COUNTY, Department of Social Services, Putnam County, NY` 5/11 – Present

FISCAL DEPARTMENT 8/15 – Present

Perform multiple department functions including accounts payable, printing and mailing vouchers, expense and fund transfers, expense reports, enter vouchers into Munis system, and more.

Responsible for monthly, quarterly and year-end accounts payable reports.

Handle travel expenses including hotels, meals, tolls, gas, and transportation fees.

Manage 16 journals ensuring they are balanced and updated with a focus on strict detail and accuracy.

Work with internal units to ensure data accuracy and detail building consensus and support for shared goals.

Combined automation and process workflows improvements to build lean and efficient operations.

PERSONAL CARE UNIT, Medicaid 5/11 – 8/15

Performed data entry, online medical billing and mailing and tracking of physician orders for timely signatures.

Updated re-certifications and supervisory lists for Nurses and Caseworkers.

Set up charts for new clients and re-certifications.

Maintained priority and caseload lists for the Commissioner and Medicaid Caseworkers.

Served as a liaison between the agency and clients resolving Medicaid issues in a timely manner with a focus on service excellence.

Worked in self-directed capacity.

Streamlined and re-engineered workflows and processes.

Recruited Nurse Aides for new clients and created referrals.

VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF PUTNAM 12/10 – 5/11

HOME HEALTH AIDE COORDINATOR/BILLING COORDINATOR

Processed and coordinated referrals/placements for Home Health Aides (HHAs) with sub-contracted vendor services.

Worked in collaboration with Case Managers, Clinical Managers, patients and families on initial HHA placement.

Updated, maintained and tracked documentation including placement and discharges.

Documented patient complaints/incidents and referred to the appropriate Clinical Manager.

Oversaw the verification of vendor invoices and ran batch verification reports.

Utilized goal setting and performance measurement to encourage staff accountability for positive outcomes.

Audited monthly Home Health Aide/skilled nursing invoices for Putnam and Westchester locations.

Tracked and monitored client payments and reviewed payments for accuracy and timeliness.

Served as a liaison between patients, insurance carriers and Medicare/Medicaid to facilitate approval of payments and contribute to positive cash flow.

Focused efforts on combining timely collections of payment with service excellence in order to retain customer loyalty.

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WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued)

PUTNAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Nursing Division 3/08 – 12/10

BILLING CLERK, Home Healthcare

Performed data entry, typing of correspondence, mailing, distribution of paychecks, processing of supply orders, nursing schedules, and tracking of patient orders.

Obtained physicians’ signatures for patient services.

Verified medical insurance information and obtained insurance authorizations on patient services via telephone.

Handled Medicaid and therapy billing including correction of billing issues.

Reviewed patient charts with a focus on detail and accuracy and processed discharge patient charts.

Provided Nurses with supply bags, cameras and laptops for weekend visits.

Handled the distribution of vehicles for Home Health Aides and vehicle maintenance.

Ensured compliance with all HIPPA regulations.

EDUCATION

EASTERN GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Associate of Applied Science in ACCOUNTING, May, 2019

Certificate in GENERAL BUSINESS, 2018

Completed Medical Insurance Course, 12/8/19

Completed ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL OFFICE SKILLS

WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Completed ACCOUNTING COURSE

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office; QuickBooks; PC and MAC platforms

References available upon request

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