Overview
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Debora Stephens

Tallassee

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Clerk

Troy Regional Medical Center
Troy
02.2022 - Current
  • Processed invoices for timely payment and accurate record-keeping.
  • Maintained financial records using accounting software and spreadsheets.
  • Supported auditing processes by gathering necessary documentation.
  • Communicated with vendors regarding billing inquiries and discrepancies.
  • Organized files and documents for easy access and retrieval.
  • Processed invoices, payments, and statements in a timely manner.
  • Supported clerical and administrative needs of senior department staff.
  • Assisted with the preparation of month-end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals.
  • Prepared bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers.
  • Verified accuracy of vendor invoices against purchase orders before entering into system for payment processing.
  • Reviewed accounts payable ledgers for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
  • Helped company move to paperless system and save substantial printing costs.
  • Prepared weekly payroll for team of salaried and hourly employees.
  • Tracked prepaid expenses ensuring they are amortized properly over their useful life span.
  • Ensured accurate recording of payroll related transactions such as employee benefits deductions, vacation payouts.
  • Reviewed vendor invoices for accuracy prior to payment processing.

Patient Care Director

Elmore Community Hospital
Wetumpka
11.2019 - 02.2022
  • Managed patient intake processes to enhance service efficiency and satisfaction.
  • Supervised patient registration staff to ensure accurate data entry and compliance.
  • Implemented training programs for new employees on registration processes and systems.
  • Managed scheduling of appointments to optimize patient flow and resource allocation.
  • Monitored registration metrics to identify areas for process improvement and efficiency.
  • Maintained knowledge of current healthcare regulations governing patient privacy rights as well as associated billing requirements.
  • Evaluated staff workloads on a regular basis in order to ensure appropriate distribution of work duties among personnel according to experience level.
  • Provided oversight for all aspects of patient registration including verification and collection of demographic information, insurance details and copays.
  • Supervised a team of 10+ Patient Registration Representatives, providing guidance and support to enable successful completion of tasks.
  • Collaborated with other departments such as Admitting, Billing, Clinical Services, Information Technology. to ensure seamless communication between teams.
  • Trained new hires on hospital systems, including Epic EMR, as well as established policies and procedures related to patient registration activities.
  • Oversaw daily operations of the Patient Registration department, ensuring efficient patient registration and scheduling processes.

Medical Records Clerk

Community hospital
Tallassee
04.2004 - 06.2016
  • Maintained patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Organized and filed medical records accurately for easy retrieval.
  • Processed incoming medical documentation using electronic health record systems.
  • Assisted healthcare staff in accessing patient information promptly.
  • Reviewed and verified the accuracy of patient records regularly.
  • Processed incoming medical records requests.
  • Safeguarded patient records, managing data transfers in compliance with HIPAA standards and organizational regulations.
  • Scanned incoming documentation.
  • Organized patient charts, gathering medical histories, lab results and consents.
  • Maintained a secure filing system for confidential documents.
  • Scanned and validated medical records for upload.
  • Retrieved medical charts for healthcare staff for filing in medical records.
  • Retrieved patient medical records in response to requests from authorized personnel.
  • Scanned paper records into digital format.
  • Kept department clean, organized and professional.
  • Managed release of information requests and identified requestors as patient, relation or provider.
  • Reviewed patient charts for accuracy and completeness.
  • Purged outdated files.

Education

GED -

Lee High School
Montgomery, AL

Skills

  • Invoice processing
  • Financial record keeping
  • Payroll management
  • Vendor relations
  • Audit support
  • Healthcare compliance

Timeline

Accounting Clerk

Troy Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - Current

Patient Care Director

Elmore Community Hospital
11.2019 - 02.2022

Medical Records Clerk

Community hospital
04.2004 - 06.2016

GED -

Lee High School