Jennifer Clarke    105 East Fourth
P.O. Box 32
Park, KS 67751
Home:  [Send email to request phone number] 73-4707
Cell: 620-802-1008
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  Experience    
Diamond Roofing, Dodge City, KS July 2007 - April 2009 
Office Assistant 
Basic accounting-entering payables, cash receipts and keeping current records of
sales tax received. Filing, customer service, answering phones and taking
messages. Responsible for entering of jobs into accounting system, keeping
current records of customers, running errands, and basic office duties.
 
 
 
       
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Larned, KS April 2003 - February
2005 
Medical Records Clerk/Activities Secretary 
Medical Records Clerk duties included keeping all inmate medical files current,
filing any medical records into files accordingly, responsible for gathering and
shipping of inmate medical records for inmates transferring out of facility and
receiving inmate medical records for inmates transferring into facility. Also,
covering secretarial duties when secretary was out, answering phones and
communicating with other departments regarding inmate transfers. 
 
Activities Secretary duties included keeping inmates' activities schedules
current, making of new folders, posting inmate activities sign up sheets and
listing of inmates eligible for special privileges in Activities. Responsible for
keeping keys on person at all times and making sure unit was secure.
 
 
 
       
Hutchinson Clinic, Hutchinson, KS June 2001 - April 2003 
Referral Clerk/Business Office 
Referral Clerk duties included writing referrals for patients going to specialty
physicians and calling for referrals from patients' primary care doctor for in
house specialty physicians. Responsible for checking schedules of assigned
doctors for patients requiring referrals for services and precertifying
outpatient tests and procedures. 
 
Business office duties included claims filing for Blue Cross and Blue Shield and
Medicare, claims payment for Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Medicare and
gathering information required by insurance companies for claims payment. The
gathering of information included calling the patient to request required
information and amending claim forms to reflect correct information. Duties also
included fielding phone calls from insurance companies as well as patients and
answering questions and looking up requested information.
 
 
 
       
Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS September 1998 - May 2001 
Admissions/Preadmissions/Cashier 
Admissions duties included answering multi-line phone system and transferring
calls, PBX phone, checking in patients for outpatient tests, outpatient surgery,
Emergency Room, and inpatient stay. Responsible for acquiring information from
patient for the purpose of billing, including gathering insurance information.
Responsible for breaking down and filing of paperwork after check-in and basic
clerical work. Customer service training and insurance seminars were provided and
mandatory. 
 
Preadmissions duties included gathering information from patient for the purpose
of preadmitting for outpatient and inpatient surgery. Responsible for calling
insurance company and gathering patient insurance benefit information and
determination of elegibility and precertification requirements. Responsible for
acquiring precertification number for procedures. Responsible for relaying
information to Ambulatory Surgery department and Utilization Review nurse.
Responsible for keeping open lines of communication between patient and insurance
company and sending letters requesting patient payment. Responsible for all
paperwork regarding patient demographics and any and all doctors ordersl and
insurance information along with blue plate and buffs for Ambulatory Surgery
Department and Business Office. 
 
Cashier responsibilities included taking payments from patient and setting up
payment plans. Counting in and out of cashier drawer and opening and closing of
cashier office.
 
 
 
       
Cato Corporation, Liberal, KS August 1996 - April 1998 
First Assistant Manager 
Manager duties included opening of store and counting in of register,
responsible for interstore transfers, setting the weekly sales, all customer
exchanges and refunds, responsible for weekly markdowns, responsible for seasonal
floor moves, merchandising and receiving of weekly shipments, breaking down
shipments and getting shipments to the floor. Responsible for scheduling and
closing of the store and counting out the drawer and making nightly deposits.
Store manager was also responsible for upholding all company policies and
ensuring that all duties were completed by associates. Customer service and sales
also required.
 
 
 
  Education    
McPherson High School, McPherson, KS 
High SchoolMay 1994 
 
 
       
Seward County Community College, Liberal, KS 
Other - Psychology 
Dates attended: Aug. 1994-Apr. 1995 
 
Carried 16 credit hours first semester and 12 credit hours second semester.
 
 
 
  Special Skills    
Some experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Sage Masterbuilders and
Peachtree Accounting systems. Also some experience with Quickbooks and
specialized medical computer systems such as SMS. 
 
I have had a lot of customer service training and also attended various
insurance and collection seminars.