Jacinta M. Bennett
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Experienced and educated professional with strong analytical and organizational skills. Ability and willingness to take initiative and provide leadership. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact with individuals at all organizational levels. Able to multi-task and effectively prioritize workload. Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
Focused and dedicated Legal Assistant with exceptional work ethic and proven strengths in case management support. Strong multitasker skilled at managing high-volume caseloads while consistently meeting deadlines. Persistent and resourceful problem-solver with excellent research and communication skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Administrative Assistant/ Commercial Litigation
Dinsmore & Shohl LLC
03.2023 - Current
- Intermediate to advanced-level use of Microsoft Office Suite, .pdf editing software, and related legal software
- Use Microsoft Outlook to manage attorney calendars and manage attorney billing
- Prep conflict checks, conduct legal research, and correspondence
- E-filing (federal and state)
- Timekeeping software and document management systems
- Prepare discovery responses and trial document
- Prepare draft discovery as well as discovery responses, preparation of subpoenas
Medical Records Specialist, Medicare Department
Burns White LLC
08.2010 - 06.2018
- Efficiently and thoroughly analyze and evaluate medical records, legal documents, and insurance eobs
- Prepare narrative backgrounds according to varying requirements and templates
- Determine diagnoses that were treated, monitored and evaluated and procedures done during the episode of care are sequenced in order of their clinical significance to accurately assign the appropriate APC/ASC or payment tier under the Prospective Payment system or DSM IV methodology to guarantee accurate reimbursement on UPMC patients
- Utilize computer applications and resources essential to completing the coding process efficiently, such as hospital information systems, EHR information systems, encoders and electronic medical record repositories
- If applicable, abstract required medical and demographic information from the medical record and enter the data into the appropriate information system to ensure accuracy of the database
- Complete work assignments in a timely manner and understand the workflow of the department including routing cases appropriately in the electronic systems
- Code by assigning and verifying the principle and secondary diagnoses (ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM) and procedures (CPT codes or DSM, IV if applicable) by
- Communicate effectively with nurses and attorneys regarding the status of medical reviews and project completion
- Serve as a liaison and contact point for external claims representatives
- Assist in identifying ways to streamline and improve processes
- Provide training to new members of the medical records team
- Participate in various departmental projects and initiatives
Consumer Protection Agent (Investigator)
Office of the Attorney General
02.2008 - 07.2009
- Communicate with consumers and businesses to resolve complaints
- Determine possible violations of the PA consumer protection laws
- Identify violation patterns and practices
- Service subpoenas and participate in administrative hearings
- Attend civil and criminal court proceedings and prepare written reports
- Provide presentations at outreach functions to educate the public about consumer fraud, identify theft, and other related issues
Paralegal, Asbestos Litigation
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
01.2007 - 02.2008
- Interview clients and witnesses
- Prepare trial materials, discovery requests and responses, motions, and subpoenas
- Review and summarize depositions and other documents obtained in discovery
- Perform legal research
- Coordinate vendors and expert witnesses
- Review and summarize medical records
Paralegal, Personal Injury Litigation
Allstate Insurance Company
08.1999 - 12.2006
- Answer complaints and prepare responses to discovery motions
- Interview clients and witnesses
- Prepare trial materials, discovery requests, responses, and subpoenas
- Develop and maintain trial database
- Review and summarize depositions and other documents obtained in discovery
- Complete legal research
- As Office Management Team Lead:
- Coordinate administrative workflow, monitor workflow procedures, and complete administrative assignments
- Liaison with insurance claims office regarding technical and legal research issues
- Monitor expenditures and prepare budgets
- Coordinate administrative development
Education
professional medical coding certificate -
MedCerts
Paralegal Certificate -
Robert Morris College
Bachelor’s Degree - Linguistics/Latin American Studies
University of Pittsburgh
Skills
- MS Office
- Word
- Outlook
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Windows
- ProLaw
- Westlaw
- Adobe Pro
- Kofax
- Prebillviewer
Affiliations
- Service dog training with K9 officers
Timeline
Legal Administrative Assistant/ Commercial Litigation
Dinsmore & Shohl LLC
03.2023 - Current
Medical Records Specialist, Medicare Department
Burns White LLC
08.2010 - 06.2018
Consumer Protection Agent (Investigator)
Office of the Attorney General
02.2008 - 07.2009
Paralegal, Asbestos Litigation
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
01.2007 - 02.2008
Paralegal, Personal Injury Litigation
Allstate Insurance Company
08.1999 - 12.2006
professional medical coding certificate -
MedCerts
Paralegal Certificate -
Robert Morris College
Bachelor’s Degree - Linguistics/Latin American Studies
University of Pittsburgh