Accouting Technician Resume Example CALPIA (Prison Industry Authority)

Work History

Accouting Technician | 11/2007 to 01/2019
CALPIA (Prison Industry Authority) - Imperial, CA

Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income and assessing expenses.
Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy.
Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
Strengthened financial management processes to bring errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.
Completed and mailed bills, contracts, policies, invoices and checks.

Office Manager | 01/2003 to 11/2007
George R. Hancock, MD - El Centro, CA

Ensured compliance with OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
Developed and maintained electronic record management systems to analyze and process data.
Addressed and remedied all patient or team member issues.
Oversaw fiscal operations, including accounting, budgeting, authorizing expenditures and financial reporting.
Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
Leveraged patient feedback and performed continuous process improvements to streamline day-to-day business operations and patient satisfaction.
Implemented onboarding for new employees, which enabled each to effectively learn tasks and job duties.
Consulted with healthcare professionals on business decisions.
Developed close working relationships with front office and back office staff.
Devised and introduced initiatives and projects to maintain or improve existing facilities, allowing for maximization of capital component of Medicaid's per diem rate.

Case Manager | 10/2001 to 04/2003
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program - El Centro, California

Exercised best practices when working with children of all ages, utilizing child psychology tenets to support diverse populations of youth.
Coordinated with social, public and welfare agencies to obtain and provide client information.
Cultivated positive, trusting relationships with clients and community providers to promote effective coordination of resources.
Assisted clients in accessing services and benefits by providing education and information about community resources, successfully assisting clients in acquiring needed aid.
Referred clients and researched services that provided for individual needs and determined best options based on need and location.
Facilitated communication between agencies about best practices to create comprehensive care system and eliminate barriers to client support.
Established protocol for assessment and referral of clients to appropriate services.

Medical Biller/Collections Clerk | 07/2000 to 10/2001
Imperial Valley Family Care - El Centro, CA

Reviewed outgoing bills for eligibility and accurateness.
Oversaw all billing for Medicaid PCA, waiver and skilled claims, commercial insurance and private pay clients.
Scanned and filed medical records in alphabetical order to maintain organized and up-to-date filing system.
Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
Filed and updated patient information and medical records.
Reviewed services rendered and completed to reconcile codes.
Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify all diagnoses and procedures.
Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes and created invoices for billing purposes.
Prevented financial delinquencies by working closely with managers to resolve billing issues before becoming unmanageable.
Orchestrated day-to-day operations of billing department, including medical coding, payment posting, accounts receivables and collections.
Communicated with insurance providers to ensure any denied claims were resolved and resubmitted.
Posted payments and collections on regular basis.
Processed insurance company denials by auditing patient files, researching procedures and diagnostic codes to determine proper reimbursement.
Submitted electronic and paper claims to insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid to collect medical payments.

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Southwestern College - San Diego, CA | Some College (No Degree)
Kelsey- Jenny Business College - El Centro,CA | Some College (No Degree)
Central Union High School - El Centro , CA | High School Diploma