Melissa Barnes
Available to work
Livonia, MI ***54
**********@*****.***
Authorized to work in the US for any employer, I am able and ready to work right away! I am currently not employed, looking for a remote position as I am a stay at home mom as well. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Editor
The Remote Company - Remote
2019 to 2020
Edited articles, and drawing, and charts for the company. Legal Secretary/Paralegal/Office Manager/ Human Resources The Coleman justice center - Livonia, MI
October 2017 to October 2019
• I reviewed and organized client files, conducted factual and legal research, prepared documents for legal transactions, draft pleadings and discovery notices, interview clients and witnesses, and assist at closings and trials.
Dental Office Manager/ Benefits Administration
Dr. Mark Halboth - Livonia, MI
January 1996 to January 2013
I ran the entire office, did payroll, insurance, accounts payable, accounts receivable..etc, I worked with all the dental softwares listed and also Dentech. Worked on Eaglesoft, great communication skills. Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Law Office of Trainor & Toombs - Waterford, MI
August 2005 to December 2005
Receptionist to 6 different Lawyers, Secretary for 6 different Lawyers and specialties. Answering phones, great typing skills at 70 words per minute, muti phone lines, typing up interrogatories, etc.. Front Desk Coordinator
South Lyon Dental Care - South Lyon, MI
March 2005 to August 2005
Scheduling appointments, billing insurances, handled all mail coming in and going out, insurance checks, general office duties, pulling charts, answer phones, filing, charging out patients, collecting co-pays, training employees on new software or old.
Office Manager/Front Desk
Comfort Dental Care Center - Ann Arbor, MI
2004 to 2005
Insurance billing, collections, accounts receivable, charging out patients, collecting co-pays, trained employees on Dentech system, handled all mail being brought into office, loaded all Insurance checks, general office duties, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, answer phones, etc. Dentech Computer Tech Support
Softech, Inc.
January 2004 to December 2004
Worked with Microsoft XP Professional, and outlook express, handled all Dentech computer software support, technical support to all kinds of printers, and fax machines, help fixing and setting up CPU's, label printers, and hard drives to run properly, etc. Office Coordinator
Preferred Dental Group - Livonia, MI
2000 to 2004
Bill insurance, trained employees on Dentech software, and other office procedures, charge out patients, chairside assisting to 4 different Dr.'s when needed, made appointments, answer phones. Office Manager Assistant/Front desk
Dr. Mark Halboth - Livonia, MI
1998 to 2000
Appointment scheduler, bill insurance, loaded and trained employees on Dentech software, accounts receivable/ accounts payable handling, communicating verbally and written, general dentistry assisting to the Dr., pouring models/sanding models, sterilizing rooms, sterilizing all instruments in the autoclave/ chemclave.
Dental Assistant
Professional Endodontics - Southfield, MI
1995 to 1998
setup and sterilization of examination rooms, gather patient medical history before exams, assist the Dr. with oral surgeries and x-rays, answer patient questions regarding procedures. Daycare Provider
Stairway Up Daycare - Redford, MI
1993 to 1995
Answer telephones, took messages, taught children daily lessons, created weekly plans for lessons. Education
Sophmore in college/no degree in Computer Information Systems Schoolcraft College - Livonia, MI
January 1996 to June 1998
High school diploma in All academically required
Churchill High School - Livonia, MI
September 1990 to June 1993
Skills
• Billing (10+ years)
• Microsoft Outlook (10+ years)
• Organizational Skills (10+ years)
• Outlook (7 years)
• Typing (10+ years)
• Very tech savvy (10+ years)
• Accounts Payable (10+ years)
• Payroll (10+ years)
• Data Entry (10+ years)
• Microsoft Excel (10+ years)
• Microsoft Office (10+ years)
• Quickbooks (5 years)
• Time Management (10+ years)
• Sales Experience (4 years)
• Cash Handling (10+ years)
• Customer Service (5 years)
• Benefits Administration (10+ years)
• Compensation (10+ years)
• HR (10+ years)
• Human Resources (10+ years)
• Eaglesoft
• Dental Office Experience
• Dentrix
• Human Resources Management
• Employee Orientation
• Workers' Compensation
• Office Management
• Management
• Dental Assisting
• Medical Imaging
• Medical Billing
• Infection Control Training
• Insurance Verification
• Interviewing
• Chairside Assisting
• Performance Management
• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Conflict Management
• Employee Evaluation
• Financial Report Writing
• Accounting
• Medical Records
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Transcription
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
Additional Information
Typing at least 70 words per minute, Communication/ People skills, Dental terminology, Microsoft 2000, Microsoft XP Professional, Microsoft Excel, Organization a must, Can multi-task well under pressure, Work well under pressure, A/R, and A/P knowledge, can take initiative on my own well, Finance and accounting skills, also have worked on the Dentrix Dental System, Dentech, and Worked on Eagle Soft Dental System too.