Kristin Mchale Email & Phone Number

Montclair, New Jersey, United States

-Assist in processing the initial and reappointment applications.-Verification on initial and reappointment applications. -Follow-up with applicants on missing credentials and application documentation.-Assist in the maintenance and running of reports in the Echo Credentialing Database.-Committee functions including Credentials, MEC, Bylaws, and Medical Staff, Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, Privileges.-Oversight for the OPPE/Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) process.-Review the American Medical Association and National Practitioner Data Bank, and follow-up on all discrepancies.-Keep Division Chiefs and Department Chairs informed of applications in process, issues, etc.-Create and run reports (filters, listings, data wizard) as needed. -Manage the Medical Staff meetings on monthly or quarterly basis, including completing agendas, minutes, and meeting notices.-Ensure all regulatory-required and other changes are presented to the medical staff, approved and added to the appropriate document.-Maintain a working knowledge of the bylaws, and rules and regulations.-Manage the annual review of medical staff privileges.-Oversight of the board certification process for the medical staff membership.-Perform any and all other duties as assigned.

I began doing freelance work under this name in 2012, but I have been doing freelance of this type since 1998.Website Design: Organize, design, create and maintain websites for various companies and individuals. Some clients include The Center For Special Surgery; Wicked Confections; John Tauber, CPC, CPI.Logo Design: Create company logos based on the vision and tone of the client. Some clients include Wicked Confections; Mother Earth Heals.Social Media: Organize, implement and maintain various social media sites. Some clients include Wicked Confections; The Center For Special Surgery; IGM Acupressure; Clifton High School Mustang Marching Band, group.Photography: I specialize in private photography shoots such as holiday card pictures and TTD ("Trash The Dress") shoots.Studio Art: I work in various mediums. Specialize in pencil and marker.Digital Art: Including tattoo and Twitch emote designs.

Hawthorne, New Jersey, United States

As Office Administrator I am accountable for all responsibilities listed under Office Manager, as well as assuming administrative responsibilities in the absence/aiding of the other administrators. I am the secondary point of contact for The Joint Commission and State agencies, and prepare all volume data for the facility. I also serve on the following committees: Executive/ByLaws/Credentials Committee, Medical Records Committee, Violence Prevention Committee, QI/PI Committee, and COVID-19 Governance Committee.

As Office Manager I take responsibility for all office work, and delegate accordingly. Below is just a sampling of the tasks that I am responsible for either personally, or managerially. • Supervisor: Train, oversee, fill-in as needed.• Credentialing Coordinator: Perform PSV, and keep files current. Member of the Center’s Credentials Committee.• Human Resources: Place employment ads, review resumes, interview applicants, oversee orientation and scheduling, manage benefits, PTO, and process payroll.• Coordinator of Medical Record Services: Oversee proper storage, sharing, and destruction of patient medical records.• Inventory Manager: Purchase and stock all office supplies. • Benefits Coordinator: Verify and oversee insurance coverage. Discuss options with patients as necessary.• Schedule Coordinator: Oversee the daily OR schedule.• Medical Coder: Review H&Ps for applicable diagnoses.• Billing: Prepare patient billing packets for transfer to appropriate billing offices. Coordinate with billing professional for patient payment plans.• Medical Assistant: Assist doctors and nursing staff as needed.• Security Administrator: Gather, calculate, and submit information for ASC quality reporting measures (through ASCQR Program).• Social Media Manager: Design and maintain company website and multiple social networking sites.

Perform general medical office work such as insurance verification, data entry, filing, answering phones, etc.

Position progressed from internship to part time employment.Writer/Editor: Multiple articles published in Clifton Merchant Magazine.Photographer: Multiple photographs published in Clifton Merchant Magazine.Researcher: Research and interview subjects for upcoming stories.Graphic Designer: Assisted the head Graphic Designer as needed.

Data Entry: Enter complete patient and procedure specs, including insurance and coding information.Claims Submittal: Manually submit podiatry claims on HICFA forms to HIP of NJ and Pinnacle Insurance Companies.

Develop X-rays.Sterilize exam rooms and instruments.Assist doctors as needed.General office work including answering phones and filing charts.