Melinda T. Smith

Responsible for physician onboarding, PSV, and completing all payor and facility enrollments. Managing renewals for provider licensing. Currently leading projects, with budgets up to 1,8 million, from initiation to completion, consistently delivering them on or ahead of schedule. Oversee daily operations, resolved obstacles, and ensured stakeholder satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle

• Managed project scope, reviewing and distributing claims history resources for physicians and clinicians, within timelines, completing 90% of projects within budget
• Created and distributed policies to shareholders, and assisted underwriters with new business and renewals.

• As liaison for Hyperbaric Consultant Group, I reduced project costs by 30% through strategic resource allocation and risk mitigation strategies. I also managed credentialing for Georgia, California, and North Carolina practices.
• Executive Assistant to 8 physicians, update front desk staff of insurance changes, operations, billing and provider enrollment.

• Provided executive assistance to 18 physicians and 10 mid-levels.
• Responsible for facility management of 10 locations, and 3 ambulatory surgery centers.
• HIPPA/OSHA and Safety Compliance Officer.

• Managed central control unit for cardiac floor. Directed nursing and clinical partners staff to appropriate patient call lights.
• Adept at strategic planning, risk management, and increasing patient/staff communication, with a proven track record of increasing patient efficiency by 50%.

• Provided executive and project management support to 25 physicians, director of billing and reimbursement, CEO and director of financial reporting.
• Managed day to day operations of clinics and ensured accuracy of all financial transactions.
• !GoLive SUPERUSER for software implementation of NEXTGEN/eClincial/EPIC.
• Trained and assisted medical staff, physicians and clinicians on NEXTGEN/eClincial.
• Team leader, stakeholder, communication, cross-functional, collaboration and problem solving.
• ATE support for physicians and nurses.
• Assisted physicians with creating templates, customizing order sets as well as complete med reconciliation.
• Trained staff on entering orders, discharge orders, collecting and documenting specimens.