Legal Assistant Employee Relations
Resume:
GINA R. CLARK
Fairview, Tennessee 37062
Cell: 615-***-****
Email: ade801@r.postjobfree.com or ade801@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY: An analytical and hardworking paralegal professional with experience in all areas of legal documentation, financial closing activities, filings, subsidiary maintenance and financial reporting. Possess additional skills in employee relations, benefits and office management. Carefully studies and gathers data while ensuring the accuracy of information to eliminate errors. Work effectively with multiple areas within and outside a company. With a strong commitment to achieving goals and exceeding expectations, serves as a key contributor to long-range success of an organization.
EXPERIENCE
Special Counsel-State of TN Department of Tenncare, Nashville, TN
Legal Assistant, December 19, 2018 – Present
Perform application registration for purposes of determining TennCare eligibility. Assist Compliance Department in performing side by side evaluations with customer service reps and provide input on how they handled the call. Assist with training of new workers. Perform special projects as needed including but not limited to working in the different queues to determine tasks were performed properly, determining why documents are in the inactive queue or why documents are left in the queue for over 90 days. Transcribe customer calls that could be used in appeals.
Guardianship and Trusts Corporation, Nashville, TN
Client Services Coordinator, November 27, 2017 – October 19, 2018
Grant writer for GTC (a non-profit agency). Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts via Quicken for all wards, assisted with check writing process, reviewed routine corporate correspondence and other general office duties.
CareSpot Express Healthcare, Brentwood, TN
Senior Paralegal and Contract Administrator, July 2012 – September 2017
Prepared and managed licensing for urgent care centers in various states. Licensing included CLIA, business licenses, all AHCA licenses for the State of Florida. Prepared and submitted Medicare 855B applications. Prepared collaborative agreements for ARNPs and PAs. Responsible for filings of all entities which included incorporating, qualifying, amending, withdrawing and filing of annual reports and keeping tracking of reports through spreadsheets to ensure timely renewals. Also was responsible for preparation and maintenance of minute books. Was in constant contact with state agencies as it related to incorporation and licensing of entities. Served as contact person with CSC, our registered agent, and maintained billing matters for CSC for timely payment. Maintained and updated spreadsheets with information for leases to ensure proper renewals. Attended weekly update meetings with Real Estate Department via phone. Received leases from the field, review for accurate information and route to attorney for approval and signature. Served as Contract Administrator which included working with Management, Regional Directors, Human Resources and Credentialing to successfully manage the process of employment contracts for physicians from beginning to execution. Reported status of current contract processes to management and resolved any existing contract conflicts. Uploaded contract into eCATS database system to ensure approval and completion.
Renal Advantage Inc., Franklin, TN
Finance Administrative Assistant, September 2009 – July 2012.
Performed all general office duties, including but not limited to, preparation of monthly financial and journal entry notebooks, prepared spreadsheet used in payment of medical director fees, filing of sales tax returns and performed special projects as needed.
State of Tennessee-Confidential Contract Assignment – temporary, Nashville, TN
Legal Assistant, April 2009 – August 2009.
Special temporary assignment to review Medicaid applications and appeal for eligibility.
CVS Caremark Corporation, Nashville, TN
Corporate Paralegal, 2004 – January 2009.
Paralegal to Legal Counsel. Prepared minute books including drafting consent actions, formation documents and stock certificates. Acted as liaison between attorney and out-of-state offices. Incorporated, qualified, amended, withdrew and filed annual reports for all entities. Researched statutory requirements and served in document production and litigation support. Collaborated with legal counsel in stock trading matters.
Aveta Health, Inc./Phycor, Inc., Nashville, Tn
Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary, 1995-2003.
Subsidiary management work, including incorporations, withdrawals, amendments and preparation of consent actions. Maintained and prepared information for payment of invoices to CSC. Managed benefits for new hires, prepared paperwork for COBRA and unemployment information. Gathered information for EEO report. Served as fill-in for IT staff in performing backup procedures.
Worked with General Counsel and 2 Associate General Counsels in preparation of legal documents for mergers and acquisitions. Incorporated entities, including preparation of initial incorporation documents, minutes and qualification documents. Obtained good standings, organized closing documents and prepared binders after closing. Other duties included filing of UCC financing statements, maintain litigation log, and obtain information for due diligence requests.
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, Nashville, Tn
Word Processor, 1988-1990. Floater, 1990-1991. Legal Secretary, 1991-1995.
EDUCATION
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, Nashville, Tn
Healthcare Information Technology Program (8 credits to finish Bachelor of
Science degree)
Nashville State Technical Institute, Nashville, Tn
Associate of Science Degree in Legal Secretarial Science Technology
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATION
Southeastern Paralegal Institute, Nashville, Tn
American Bar Association – Approved Legal Assistant Program
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tn
Microsoft Networking Certificate
Professional References
GINA CLARK Relationship/Title
Valerie Pieroni Immediate Supervisor
Department of TennCare
310 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN
ade801@r.postjobfree.com
Stephanie Butts Immediate Supervisor
Department of TennCare
310 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN
ade801@r.postjobfree.com
Jon M. Sundock, Chief Legal Counsel Former Supervisor at Waller
Innovative Renal Care and Phycor
Nashville, TN 37203
Email: ade801@r.postjobfree.com
Monte Frankenfield Former Supervisor as VP of
320 Liberty Pike Finance at Renal Advantage
Franklin, TN 37064
Email: ade801@r.postjobfree.com
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