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Nashville, Tn, Us

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Columbia, South Carolina

• Monitor revenue cycle processes to ensure timely reimbursement for clinical encounters• Developed a process to evenly reassign a greater than 3,000 patient panel, accounting for matters such as family connections, age, and comorbidities, from graduating residents to new residents on an annual basis• Track and confirm the status of referrals for greater than 150 patients across more than 10 practices• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve quality metrics during weekly meetings• Created a macro-driven spreadsheet to identify patients requiring a referral for reimbursement which reduced man hours needed for this task by 25%

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Analyzed expenses and budgets to maintain and increase profitability levels • Managed the invoice payment process for 50+ marketing and operating invoices per week amounting to greater than $5 million annually• Interfaced with multiple banks on behalf of Essex to ensure both parties were kept updated regarding homes under construction and associated financial covenants• Collaborated vertically and horizontally within the organization to properly account for complex deals involving more than three parties• Enhanced monthly accounting processes such as accruals, depreciations, and project closings by developing spreadsheet tools for tracking

Johnson City, Tennessee Area

• Analyzed Profit and Loss statements to assist management in making decisions for financial planning and budgeting• Created and utilized a pro-forma forecasting tool to track compliance with budgets and identify variances• Designed and maintained Excel spreadsheets that utilized advanced Excel functionalities • Established accounting structure to account for acquisitions and divestitures of various business lines• Supported company-wide implementation of new ERP softwareAccomplishments:▪ Created and utilized a pro-forma forecasting tool to track divisional compliance with their approved budget▪ Analyzed corporate office SG&A spend by quarter, general ledger account and cost center to pinpoint transactions that could be reclassified as non-operating spend to appropriately reflect corporate SG&A costs for the year▪ Traveled to Providence, RI to assist with the company wide implementation of a new ERP system by ensuring proper documentation existed to support the uploads and changes made in the system for future audits▪ Assisted Internal Audit with on-site audit of sales and finance controls at the Algonquin, IL plant utilizing MKinsight software

Johnson City, Tennessee Area

▪ Implemented student engagement models that built a sense of community with more than 40 co-ed student athletes▪ Managed and planned social and educational activities for the residents on the hallway▪ Mediated roommate disagreements and disciplinary incidents

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Audited annual financial report to ensure compliance with OMB Circular A-136• Assisted various workgroups with developing methodology for testing internal control systems • Analyzed internal controls surrounding departmental payment integrity to ensure proper stewardship of funds

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Audited 400+ users of a confidential database to determine appropriate access with regards to legal guidelines and HIPPA policy to reduce departmental risk• Analyzed the revenue cycle of affiliated practices and identified key points of improvement to shorten timeline between delivery of care and reimbursement to practice

Lebanon, Tennessee

▪ Processed patient prescriptions (taking in prescription, entering them into the system, filling the prescription, then following through to completion with the sale back to the patient) through an Electronic Health Records system▪ Processed insurance claims and resolved rejection claims to improve maximum patient satisfaction▪ Evaluated lag time in prescription delivery and implemented work flow system to decrease patient wait time by 10%

Lebanon, Tennessee

• Implemented and directed a new training program that all new hires were required to complete • Evaluated employee strengths and placed them appropriately within the work flow of the restaurant • Supervised more than 10 employees at a time while on a shift

Master Of Healthcare Administration, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: President of the Health Executive Student Association - student-led leadership organization dedicated.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting, Dean'S List

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, President's Pride, Admissions Ambassadors, The Honors College, RHA.Senior Thesis: A High-Level.