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Education
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Alina Alekseyeva

Hampton,VA

Summary

Over 15 years experience in the healthcare industry. I have worked in a variety of different roles throughout my career, and was exposed to a lot of different specialties that enhanced my knowledge in the medical field. My strong initiative and exceptional skills, combined with my ability to work well under pressure, will enable me to make a substantial contribution to your office. I believe that a challenging environment such as yours will provide an excellent opportunity for me to best utilize my skills while contributing to the health-care community, patients and their families. In me, you'll discover a reliable, dedicated, motivated, experienced, highly organized, and extremely hard-working associate; who will serve as a model to encourage other staff members to demonstrate the same high standard of professionalism.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Remote Access Patient Representative

St. Petersburg Dermatology
St. Petersburg, FL
07.2023 - 01.2025
  • Scheduling patient appointments and making reminder calls.
  • Informing patients about delays and waiting times.
  • Obtaining patients’ addresses, contact details, insurance information, and medical histories.
  • Updating and verifying patient information at every visit.
  • Assisting patients in filling out patient history forms, consent forms, and payment contract forms, when necessary.
  • Receiving and processing cash and credit card payments for medical services rendered.
  • Reviewing patient accounts, identifying delinquent accounts, and collecting overdue payments.
  • Answering, investigating, and/or directing patient inquiries or complaints to the appropriate medical staff member.
  • Following up with patients to ensure their inquiry or complaint has been satisfactorily resolved.
  • Performing administrative and clerical duties, such as filing paperwork, when necessary.

ENT/Audiology Medical Office Coordinator

Intercoastal Medical Group
Sarasota, Florida
08.2016 - 12.2019
  • Demonstrate proficiency in all clerical positions; train staff and new hires on office procedures, company policies and procedures, patient privacy and security basics; ensure adequate cross training of all employees.
  • Work side-by-side with employees to cover positions vacated due to illness or vacation or staffing shortages.
  • Monitor staff work schedules, control staff work hours including overtime; staff appropriately to volume; approve staff timecards for payroll.
  • Supervise check-in and check-out procedures to ensure accurate demographics, insurance, charge posting and collection of patient payments (deductibles, copays, coinsurances, back balances) are entered and perform the daily close.
  • Manage office cash drawer and petty cash.
    Utilization of the practice management and electronic medical record system.
  • Manage daily bank deposit.
  • Resolve untracked encounters.
  • Follow protocol for deceased patients.
  • Manage medical records requests.
  • Manage secure messaging inbox for clinical and non-clinical.
  • Import patient records from the archive system when needed.
  • Obtain authorizations for imaging and procedures.
  • Schedule surgeries; obtain cardiac clearances; review instructions with patients.
  • Fax signed procedure reports to ASC.
  • Manage re-bill coding requests from A/R department.
  • Monitor the providers dictation for completeness per company policy; assist when needed.
  • Send out consultation reports to external ordering providers.
  • Work order request tasks (enter “referral out” when appropriate).
    Order office supplies per par based method; obtain approval from Operations Manager when needed; perform inventory control of medical and office supplies; manage office invoices.
  • Ensure that all business and corporate office inquiries are addressed promptly.
  • Maintain continuous communication with the Operations Manager regarding provider and staff issues, facility maintenance issues or any other items deemed out of the ordinary.
  • Discipline, counsel and if necessary, terminate employees in coordination with the Operations Manager or Clinical Manager; complete required documentation.
  • Maintain the OSHA and MSDS folders.
  • Maintain employee personnel and medical files.
  • Communicate with Personnel, Training and Compliance Manager related to: HIPAA breaches, worker’s comp injuries, employee medical leave requests.
  • Monitor office equipment usage and schedule maintenance when needed.
  • Address patient complaints.
  • Assist with staff performance reviews.
  • Must have the ability to work flexible hours when needed.
  • Assist with provider credentialing and licensure.
  • Promote, encourage and support staff teamwork, customer service and recognize staff accomplishments.
  • Monitor hospital call schedule and provider calendars to best assist providers.
  • Attend all coordinator meetings or notify the Operations Manager when not possible.
  • Ensure staff attends mandatory meetings and/or completes all mandatory training.
  • Require to greet and assist patients of all ages with various medical conditions.
  • Follow all system downtime procedures and storm preparation procedures.
  • Work non-essential tasks as assigned by manager.

Front Desk Medical Receptionist / Billing

Intercoastal Medical Group
Sarasota, FL
08.2013 - 08.2016
  • Working in Dermatology, Urology, Pulmonology & Primary Care departments.
  • Check out patients and complete the patient tracking in the EMR.
  • Schedule patient appointments within operational standards and documents appropriately.
  • Collect outstanding balances, coinsurances, deductibles, copays and self pay balances that are owed at the time of checkout.
  • Accurately post payments and provide receipts to patients.
  • Reconcile individual daily receipts and money collected with end of day reports to confirm money balances and then prepare individual deposit.
  • Reconcile deposit for other staff members to confirm deposits balance. Then prepare a group balance and takes the nightly deposit to the bank once balanced. Following protocols established by practice.
  • Batch credit card machine at the end of every day.
  • Export clinical summaries per the Meaningful Use guidelines established by the practice protocols.
  • Notify and promote the patient portal with the patients.

Front Office Medical Receptionist

Intercoastal Medical Group
Sarasota, FL
03.2013 - 10.2013
  • Working in Dermatology & Urology Departments.
  • Welcomes and greets all patients and visitors, in person or over the phone.
  • Answers the phone while maintaining a polite, consistent phone manner using proper telephone etiquette.
  • Responsible for keeping the reception area clean and organized.
    Registers new patients and updates existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information including personal and financial information.
  • Facilitates patient flow by notifying the provider of patients' arrival, being aware of delays, and communicating with patients and clinical staff.
  • Responds to inquiries by patients, prospective patients, and visitors in a courteous manner.
  • Keeps medical office supplies adequately stocked by anticipating inventory needs, placing orders, and monitoring office equipment.
  • Protects patient confidentiality, making sure protected health information is secured by not leaving PHI in plain sight and logging off the computer before leaving it unattended.

Dermatology Technician

Pariser Dermatology Specialists, LTD
Newport News, VA
08.2010 - 01.2013
  • Assisted physician in performance of dermatological and cosmetic procedures, in-office surgeries and examinations.
  • Performed a variety of clinical procedures as designed and supervised by the dermatologist.
  • Conducted patient medical history review and updated dermatologist prior to doctor's examination.
  • Prepared patient medical specimens for laboratory testing submission.
  • Provided patient follow-up consultations and answered frequently asked questions.
  • Accepted incoming patient calls to answer preliminary questions and review need for dermatologist follow-up or additional care.
  • Ensured complete documentation in patient records following examinations, calls or procedures.
  • Contacted patients with laboratory test results and advised of doctor recommendations.
  • Assisted doctor in advising patients of medication instructions and follow-up care needs.

Dermatology Medical Assistant

Pariser Dermatology Specialists, LTD
Newport News, VA
08.2009 - 08.2010
  • Proficient in handling authorizations.
  • Managing in-office medications according to established protocols.
  • Preparing exams rooms and obtaining patient histories prior to each examination.
  • Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment.
  • Assisted physicians by preparing patients for procedures.
  • Assisted in keeping the daily patient schedule and making sure it ran smoothly.
  • Assisted in basic examination procedures and often kept notes for doctors.
  • Assisted in checking patients out when their appointments were over and distributing any necessary information.
  • Interviewed patients to verify information, record medical history and confirm purpose of visit.

Front Office Receptionist

Pariser Dermatology Specialists, LTD
Newport News, VA
08.2008 - 08.2009
  • Welcomes and greets all patients and visitors, in person or over the phone.
  • Answers the phone while maintaining a polite, consistent phone manner using proper telephone etiquette.
  • Responsible for keeping the reception area clean and organized.
  • Registers new patients and updates existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information including personal and financial information.
  • Facilitates patient flow by notifying the provider of patients' arrival, being aware of delays, and communicating with patients and clinical staff.
  • Responds to inquiries by patients, prospective patients, and visitors in a courteous manner.
  • Keeps medical office supplies adequately stocked by anticipating inventory needs, placing orders, and monitoring office equipment.
  • Protects patient confidentiality, making sure protected health information is secured by not leaving PHI in plain sight and logging off the computer before leaving it unattended.

Education

Certified Professional Medical Coding

AAPC - Pat Cox PMCC (in Person Instructor)
Hampton , VA
05.2020

Pariser Dermatology Specialist LTD., Dermatology Technician - Dermatology Technician

Pariser Dermatology Specialist LTD.,
Norfolk, VA
2011

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA
01-2002

High School Diploma -

Denbigh High School
Newport News, VA
06.2000

Skills

  • Bringing more businesses and greater economic support
  • Organizational and Planning Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Oral and Written Communication Skills
  • Achieve immediate and long-term goals and meet operational deadlines
  • Decision Making
  • Proficiency in Medical Terminology and Anatomy
  • Dermatology, Urology, ENT, Pulmonology, Primary Care
  • Phytel, Vital Works, Allscripts, EMR, Microsoft Office, Intergy, EHR, ModMed, Nextech
  • Problem Assessment
  • Ability to Multitask
  • Compassionate
  • Efficient and Reliable Team Player
  • Adaptable
  • ICD-10
  • CPT
  • HCPCS
  • Proficient in Charting, Billing and Managing Finances

Accomplishments

  • Knows how to demonstrate proficiency in all clerical positions; train staff and new hires on office procedures, company policies and procedures, patient privacy and security basics; ensure adequate cross training of all employees
  • Knows how to work side-by-side with employees to cover positions vacated due to illness or vacation or staffing shortages
  • Knows how to monitor staff work schedules, control staff work hours including overtime; staff appropriately to volume; approve staff time cards for payroll
  • Knows how to supervise check-in and check-out procedures to ensure accurate demographics, insurance, charge posting and collection of patient payments (deductibles, copays, co-insurance, back balances) are entered and perform the daily close
  • Knows how to manage office cash drawer and petty cash
  • Knows utilization of the practice management and electronic medical record system
  • Knows how to manage daily bank deposit
  • Knows how to resolve untracked encounters
  • Knows how to follow protocol for deceased patients
  • Knows how to manage medical records requests
  • Knows how to manage secure messaging inbox for clinical and non-clinical
  • Knows how to import patient records from the archive system when needed
  • Knows how to obtain authorizations for imaging and procedures
  • Knows how to schedule surgeries; obtain cardiac clearances; review instructions with patients
  • Knows how to fax signed procedure reports to ASC
  • Knows how to manage re-bill coding requests from A/R department
  • Knows how to monitor the providers dictation for completeness per company policy; assist when needed
  • Knows how to send out consultation reports to external ordering providers
  • Knows how to work order request tasks (enter “referral out” when appropriate)
  • Knows how to order office supplies per par based method; obtain approval from Operations Manager when needed; perform inventory control of medical and office supplies; manage office invoices
  • Knows how to ensure that all business and corporate office inquiries are addressed promptly
  • Knows how to maintain continuous communication with the Operations Manager regarding provider and staff issues, facility maintenance issues or any other items deemed out of the ordinary
  • Knows how to discipline, counsel and if necessary, terminate employees in coordination with the Operations Manager or Clinical Manager; complete required documentation
  • Knows how to maintain the OSHA and MSDS folders
  • Knows how to maintain employee personnel and medical files
  • Knows how to communicate with Personnel, Training and Compliance Manager related to: HIPAA breaches, worker’s comp injuries, employee medical leave requests
  • Knows how to monitor office equipment usage and schedule maintenance when needed
  • Knows how to address patient complaints
  • Knows how to assist with staff performance reviews
  • Knows how to assist with provider credentialing and licensure
  • Knows how to promote, encourage and support staff teamwork, customer service and recognize staff accomplishments
  • Knows how to monitor hospital call schedule and provider calendars to best assist providers
  • Knows how to greet and assist patients of all ages with various medical conditions
  • Knows how to follow all system downtime procedures and storm preparation procedures
  • Knows how to work non-essential tasks as assigned by manager
  • Has In-depth knowledge in administration that includes admissions, assessment, treatment, referral and education for a wide range of patients.
  • Knows how to set up for any procedure and fill out any paperwork needed for any procedure, brief patients and ask detailed information on why they are being seen that day by a physician.
  • Knows how to do shave biopsies, punch biopsies and assist a physician or a PA with surgical procedures.
  • Knows how to assist a doctor or a PA with cosmetic procedures (botox, chemical peels, fillers, etc.).
  • Knows how to call and e-scribe a prescription for a patient.
  • Knows how to do LIGHT, XTRAC and IOTOPHORESIS treatments.
  • Knows how to take stitches out.
  • Knows how to do patch testing.
  • Knows how to do fungal and bacterial cultures.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Remote Access Patient Representative

St. Petersburg Dermatology
07.2023 - 01.2025

ENT/Audiology Medical Office Coordinator

Intercoastal Medical Group
08.2016 - 12.2019

Front Desk Medical Receptionist / Billing

Intercoastal Medical Group
08.2013 - 08.2016

Front Office Medical Receptionist

Intercoastal Medical Group
03.2013 - 10.2013

Dermatology Technician

Pariser Dermatology Specialists, LTD
08.2010 - 01.2013

Dermatology Medical Assistant

Pariser Dermatology Specialists, LTD
08.2009 - 08.2010

Front Office Receptionist

Pariser Dermatology Specialists, LTD
08.2008 - 08.2009

Certified Professional Medical Coding

AAPC - Pat Cox PMCC (in Person Instructor)

Pariser Dermatology Specialist LTD., Dermatology Technician - Dermatology Technician

Pariser Dermatology Specialist LTD.,

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Thomas Nelson Community College

High School Diploma -

Denbigh High School
Alina Alekseyeva