Enthusiastic, organized and detail-oriented professional seeking an administrative management career offering advancement.
EDUCATION
Hartnell College, Salinas, CA
Accounting, Business Information Systems & Information Literacy, Legal Environment of Business, Certified Nursing Assistant, Pre-Registered Nursing
Everest University, Tampa, FL
Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Introduction to Marketing
Brandman University, Monterey, CA
Leadership and Professional Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development and Change,
Heald College, Salinas, CA Associates of Arts Degree 2011
Heald College, Salinas, CA Associate of Applied Science Degree 2007
Medical Assisting with an Emphasis in Medical Office Administration
Principles of Business Management, Principles of Human Resources,
AWARDS
President’s List, Dean’s List, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
Certified Medical Assistant #2410515 American Association of 2008-02/2020
Heartsaver First Aid American Heart Association 2014-11/2016
Healthcare Provider Basic Life Saver American Heart Association 2013-11/2015
Certified Nursing Assistant Department of Health Services 2008-08/2010
EMPLOYMENT
Cypress Ridge Care Center Business Office Manager 10/2023 - 08/2024
●Medicare Additional Documentations Requests response and Appeals
●MediCal applications
●Treatment Authorization Requests
●Verify Patient Insurance Eligibility, Coverage, Share of Cost and Co-Pay
●Electronic Health Record Data Entry,
Payor Set-up
●Daily Census
●Participate Daily Stand-up and Room Rounds
●Billing of multiple Governmental Agencies, Health Maintenance Organizations, Hospice, Veterans Administration and Private Insurance Companies,
●Bank deposits, posting of payments and response
●Inquiries, Rejection, Appeals, Collections of claims
●Triple-check and Month-end close process
●Resident Trust Fund
●On board, train and supervise Office Assistant
Watsonville Post Acute Center Accounts Receivable Specialist 12/2021-09/2023
●Verify Patient Insurance Eligibility, Coverage, Share of Cost and Co-Pay
●Admission documentation
●Electronic Health Record Data Entry
●Daily Census, Medicare day count
●Participate in staff, administrative, MDS and Utilization Review meetings
●Billing of multiple Governmental Agencies, Health Maintenance Organizations and Private Insurance Companies,
●Bank deposits, posting of payments and response
●Inquiries, Rejection, Appeals, Collections of claims
●Triple-check and Month-end close process
●Budget, Reconciliation and Financial Planning Resident Trust Fund
Four Winds Growers Office Manager 06/2021-11/2021
Process full cycle AccountsPayable, Accounts Receivables, Human Resources and Payroll. Establish Vendors, credit terms and alternative payment options. Established and refined resources providing cost analysis. Updating Employee Manual, establishing Human Resource new employee documentation, personnel files, and tracking of training and eligibility of benefits.
Professional Tribe
Monterey Peninsula Horticulture, Inc. 02/2019-05/2021 Provide Accounting Assistance to the corporate Accountant. Completed all intercompany transactions related to the Monterey Peninsula Horticulture family of Corporations and LLCs. As well as privately owned LLCs and Joint Ventures. Including intercompany Invoicing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Receipts and Reconciliations. As well as loan and disbursement payments and the preparation of 1099s.
Kumbay Farms LLC Accounting Specialist 02/2019-01/2021
Operate full-cycle A/P. Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and recording entries. Calculating and recording expenses or projects shared by joint venture partners. Track payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc. Provide accurate and effective document preparation and records management relative to the AP function in accordance with records retention policies and procedures. Schedule check and credit card payments, ensure payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor inquiries regarding finance. Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements. Enter new or update vendor names and data. Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances. Provide support to internal business partners. Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure that there is a redundant process backup in place. Create new internal accounting corporate policies and maintain existing policies.
Rocket Farms Herbs, Inc. Accounting Specialist 02/2019 – 06/2019
Operate full-cycle A/P. Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and recording entries. Carry out internal controls policies related to expense authorization levels and obtaining proper signature documentations. Calculate Broker commissions and vendor rebates. Track payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc. Provide accurate and effective document preparation and records management relative to the AP function in accordance with records retention policies and procedures. Schedule ACH and check payments, ensure payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor inquiries regarding finance. Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements. Enter new or update vendor names and data. Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances. monitor the month, quarter and year-end closeout accounting schedules Provide support to internal business partners Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure that there is a redundant process backup in place. Create new internal accounting corporate policies and maintain existing policies
Growers Transplanting, Inc. Billing Specialist 12/2018 – 02/2019
Verify prices, additional services rendered, calculate charges for additional services, and create invoices from posted shipments in a timely manner, and distribute. Issue credit emos under direction of sales department. Conduct basic collection activity on overdue accounts. Work with field personnel to constantly improve the process and shorten the time frame from planting to invoicing. Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure that there is a redundant process backup in place. Create new internal accounting corporate policies and maintain existing policies
Gabilan Water Company Bookkeeper Part-time 2/2016-11/2018
Forensic Accounting, recreation of 2015 records. Provide customer service to water users and vendors. Establish manual accounting procedures. Retrieve mail, prepare bank deposits, post payments, prepare invoices, collections and accounts payable. Coordinate with CPS. Administrative support to Board members and for meetings.
Robert Half-Account Temps
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Grower Accounting 08/2017 - 08/2018
Data Entry into planting schedules, assignment of harvest control numbers, audit and document harvester invoices, calculate and prepare entries for grower, harvester and cooler payments.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Accounts Payable 05/2018 – 08/2018
Reconcile and document payable invoices, review monthly statements, data and journal entries.
Earthbound Farm Sales Assistant 10/2016 - 04/2017
Assist sales team with promotions, acquiring and data entry of orders, scheduling of logistics and resolving any discrepancies including quality.
Earthbound Farm ROSD 04/2016 - 09/2016
Research and resolution of payments discrepancies due to shortage, quality and pricing. Collection of documentation and entry of adjustments required.
Maraya Hart/Robin Chapman Home Healthcare Provider 01/2015 - 02/2016
Provide assistance in daily living activities including hygiene, medication administration, nourishment and exercise. Housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry and escorting to medical appointments.
Robert Half - Account Temps
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Grower Accounting 08/2017 - 08/2018
Data Entry into planting schedules, assignment of harvest control numbers, audit and document harvester invoices, calculate and prepare entries for grower, harvester and cooler payments.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Accounts Payable 05/2018 – 08/2018
Reconcile and document payable invoices, review monthly statements, data and journal entries.
Earthbound Farm Sales Assistant 10/2016 - 04/2017
Assist sales team with promotions, acquiring and data entry of orders, scheduling of logistics and resolving any discrepancies including quality.
Earthbound Farm ROSD 04/2016 - 09/2016
Research and resolution of payments discrepancies due to shortage, quality and pricing. Collection of documentation and entry of adjustments required.
Maraya Hart/Robin Chapman Home Healthcare Provider 01/2015 - 02/2016
Provide assistance in daily living activities including hygiene, medication administration, nourishment and exercise. Housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry and escorting to medical appointments.
Heald College Healthcare Program Director 07/2008-04/2015
Academic Advising: Established a highly professional relationship with students of Healthcare programs, Monitored Student Academic Progress; Met with students to partner in understanding and ownership of their success, Strategized and Developed Educational Plans, Scheduled Student courses towards Academic Success, Referred Students for Tutoring, Instructional Office Hours and to additional Resource Agencies
Curriculum Management and Review: Participated in Healthcare Curriculum Development, Supervision of Student Assessment, Monitored Student Learning Outcomes, Partnered and Reported to Accreditation Agencies.
Instructor: Complied with Accreditation Standards, Developed Lesson Plans according to approved curriculum, Provided a variety of scenarios, practical exercises, videos, role play and other techniques to meet the learning styles of students, incorporated real world examples and scenarios to learning activities, supported and ensured student learning outcomes, includes skills of Clinical and Laboratory Medical Assisting, and medical office procedures. I was also a substitute instructor for Business courses.
Practicum Coordinator: Healthcare Practicum and Business Internships
Developed relationships with community Professionals and Healthcare Providers in support of Programs and Practicum experience, matching of students to Practicum sites, monitoring student progress and potential for hire, verification of timesheets, skills check lists and evaluations to ensure accuracy and compliance, Reported Student Outcomes to Accrediting Agency, Ensured student and campus documentation is in excellent condition for external audits
Program Director of Healthcare: Recruitment, Training, Supervision and Evaluating of Instructors, Lead In-service Training and Employee Development, Partnering with other Program Directors for the consistency of policies and procedures within our campus and across all campuses.
Doctors on Duty,Salinas, CA Certified Medical Assistant 10/2007-8/2008
Pacific Hills Manor,Morgan Hill Business Office Manager 11/2003-10/2006
●Evaluate Medical Records for Medical Necessity
●Verify Patient Insurance Eligibility, Coverage, Share of Cost and Co-Pay
●Admission documentation
●Electronic Health Record Data Entry
●Daily Census, Medicare day count
●Participate in staff, administrative, MDS and Utilization Review meetings
●Billing of multiple Governmental Agencies, Health Maintenance Organizations and Private Insurance Companies,
●Bank deposits, posting of payments, Managing Accounts Receivable,
●Inquiries, Rejection, Appeals, Collections
●Triple-check and Month-end close process
●Budget, Reconciliation and Financial Planning Resident Trust Fund
Green & Jespersen, CPAs Administrative Assistant 10/1999-11/2003
Data entry and Invoicing, Preparation of Payroll and compilation of tax documents
Lloyd Nattkemper, DDS Periodontal Office Manager 1998
Budget/Financial Planning, Lease Agreement Negotiations, Insurance verification of coverage and Billing and Coding, Collections of Delinquent Accounts, Drastically Reduced Accounts Receivable, brought Accounts Payable current
Watsonville Care Center Business Office Manager 1995-1997
Verify Patient Insurance Eligibility, Admissions paperwork, Daily Census and Medicare day count, Billing of multiple Governmental Agencies, Health Maintenance Organizations and Private Insurance Companies, Account Collections, Month-end close, Resident Trust Fund
Katherine Convalescent Hospital Business Office Manager
Verify Patient Insurance Eligibility, Daily Census and Medicare day count, Billing of multiple Governmental Agencies, Health Maintenance Organizations and Private Insurance Companies, Account Collections, Resident Trust Fund and Month end closing procedures
King Medical Group/Primecare
Receptionist, Front Office Administrator, Front Office and Medical Records Trainer
Assist merging Practice with the conversion from a numerical filing system to alphabetical and of Medical Records, Medical Data Entry
Lincare 1992-1993
Administrative Assistant to Regional Accounting Manager, Creator of Billing Project
Billing of multiple Governmental Agencies, Health Maintenance Organizations and Private Insurance Companies
Linde Homecare/Lincare Primary Biller, Administrative Assistant 1988-1990
Reception/Customer Service, mail distribution, bank deposit preparation
Billing of Governmental Agencies, Health Maintenance Organizations and Private Insurance Verification of monthly eligibility, coverage and share of cost
Treatment Authorization Requests, Inquiries, Rejections, Appeals
Collections of Accounts Receivable,
New Employee Selection, Orientation, Training and Supervision.
SKILLS/SOFTWARE
Microsoft Excel PeopleSoft Accounting Services Billing Software
Microsoft Outlook CampusVue Tax Preparation Billing Software
Microsoft Word Blackboard Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
Microsoft PowerPoint QuickBooks Electronic Health Records
Microsoft Publisher QuickBooks Time Water Usage Billing
Microsoft Dynamics Point of Service Transcription
Microsoft Teams ElectronicBilling EDITrans
Point Click Care Concur NAV ; 2019, 2014, 2015
Waystar DDE. SAP
MEMBERSHIPS
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
American Association of Medical Assistants (Certified)
Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks
American Legion Auxiliary - Unit 593
Blue Star Mother's of America -Monterey County
Moose
VOLUNTEER
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America
Friends of Faire
Humane Society
Renaissance Entertainers Services and Crafters United
Monterey Bay Youth Football and Cheer - Parent
Patriots of Freedom
REFERENCES
Deneb Rico Business Office Assistant 831-***-****
Kerri Roj-Miljanvic Purchasing Director 831-***-****
Dr. Patricia Maroudas Instructor, Chiropractor 408-***-****
Elena Rodriguez Revenue Manager 831-***-****
Herbert Cortez Director of Academic Affairs 646-***-****
Christine Charlebois Instructor, Business Owner 831-***-****
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Kenneth Sheldon CrazyHyn808@ gmail.com 831-***-****
Dave Vanni *********@*****.***
Janet Francioni-Herzog 559-***-****
Mel Baker ***.*****.****@*****.*** 408-***-****
Mitch Marinovich ***********@*****.*** 510-***-****