1. DEBRA NILSSON
3211 Linden Street
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 520-1020 Cell – (516) 204-5940
e-mail dk96rs@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position that will utilize my skills, knowledge and prior professional experience in a
growing company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
3/07 –6/15 Executive Assistant/Billing /A/R Coordinator
Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island, Inc., Garden City, NY 11530
 Performed a variety of secretarial assignments including transcribing meeting minutes, developing
visual presentation materials, preparing correspondence, maintaining contract, and updating procedure
manuals.
 1Responsible for the development of effective workflow systems and procedures for the executive
office.
 1Prepares packets, meeting minutes for all board meeting, board committee meetings and
1administrative meetings appropriately and timely.
 11Ensures that daily attendance for staff assigned to the CEO and Director of PI/SD is done accurately.
 1Sorts, prioritizes, and distributes mail on a daily basis for the executive office pointing out significant
items timely.
 1In conjunction with the IT consultant, performs maintenance activities for agency website.
 1Ensures that the preparation of grants, proposals and applications is done timely and accurately and
prepares and sends quarterly letters to grantors timely
 Prepares and 1maintains vendor contracts for the organization in an up-to-date and accurate manner.
 1Maintains and follow-up with vendors to maintain an up-to-date tracking system for expiration of
contracts/certificates of insurance.
 1Screens all staff members and vendor contractors initially and then on a monthly basis as applicable to
determine if they have been excluded or terminated from participation in federal health care programs
or New York Medicaid.
 1Receives, distributes and records credit card donations/payments timely and accurately.
 1Types all policy and procedure revisions timely as directed and 1ensures that all staff receive revisions
to the Policy & Procedure Manual as necessary.
 1Participates in the maintenance and revision of agency forms as directed by Chairperson of Forms
Committee.
 1Carefully screens information that is transmitted over the telephone/fax/email.
 1Files agencies worker compensation claims timely and performs follow-up as required.
 1Responsible for the timely billing of all 3rd
party payor bills, no-fault and workers
compensation every week via electronic/paper submission.
 1Ensures weekly follow-up on all Medicaid pending cases to facilitate timely billing.
 1Prepares and reviews Accounts Receivable and aged AR schedule for assigned payors at least
monthly for the CHHA/ LTHHCP.
 1Participates in special projects/committees as requested.
 1Covers for the Administrative Assistant as needed.
11/01 -3/07 Human Resources/Administrative Assistant
Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island, Inc., Garden City, NY 11530
 Performed a variety of secretarial assignments including transcribing meeting minutes,
developing visual presentation materials, preparing correspondence, maintaining contract, and
updating procedure manuals.
 Update and track all employee’s (Staff, R.N.’s, Therapists, HHA’s MSW’s) Personnel and
Medical File in regulation to CHAP and DOH standards.

2.  Interview and process/follow up on all new employee’s paperwork; verify all paraprofessional
license’s, criminal background checks on new employee’s, set up and participate in company’s
orientation process, photo I-D’s
 Assist CEO/Director of Patient Services in daily tasks
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 Follow-up and report all employee/client occurrences and with OSHA and Workers
Compensation
 Participate in Performance Improvement Activities
 Verify all M.D. License’s
 Direct and assisted all incoming phone calls
 Set-up and participate in all Fund Raising projects and programs
 1Responsible for weekly billing of Medicaid, HMO and any other non Medicare billing
 Responsible for weekly follow-up with supervisors regarding any billing errors
 Data entry
11/99 - 11/01 Clinical Service Coordinator
Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island, Inc., Garden City, NY 11530
 Supervisor of HME Coordinator
 Receive and process all invoices and time sheets
 Verification of all invoices
 Handle all problems with vendors and clients
 Act as Supervisor of Clinical Service Department
 Fill in as HME Supply Coordinator and Coordinator when needed
 Meet with new contracted vendors to discuss VNALI’s billing cycle and standards of business
 Visit Pattern Alert
 End of Month billing Medicaid, Blue Cross, Late Medicare and Private Pay
 Insurance verification
 Follow up on Occurrence Reports
 Reviewing of OASIS packages
 Participate in Performance Improvement Activities
 Run recert report
 Orientate new employee’s to the Clinical Service Department
4/98 - 11/99 Home Health Care Coordinator
VNALI Continuing Care, Inc., Garden City, NY 11530
 Act as liaison with contracted vendors
 Counsel employees on policy infraction
 Schedule and assign per-diem staff
 Maintain and update client files in accordance with the Department of Health regulations and
JCAHO standards
 Investigate client complaints
 Verify and process all per-diem time-sheets for payroll
 Assist Personnel Coordinator when needed
 Act as On-call Coordinator when needed
 Receive all new referrals and inquires regarding agency services
 Enter and update all changes in employee data and employee scheduling using software
program
 Participate in Performance Improvement Activities as well as In-Service programs
9/97 - 4/98 Secretary
VNALI Continuing Care, Inc., Garden City, NY 11530

3.  Performed a variety of secretarial assignments including transcribing meeting minutes,
developing visual presentation materials, preparing correspondence, maintaining contract, and
updating procedure manuals
 Maintained department files
 Performed data entry
 Processed agency’s incoming and outgoing mail
 Tracked maintenance and repair of office equipment
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 Processed and transmitted ADP payroll
 Assisted in the processing of new employees
 Maintained account receivable ledger
 Ordered and maintained all agency supplies
 Directed and assisted all incoming phone calls
9/94 - 9/97 Receptionist/File Clerk
Curtis, Zaklukiewicz, Vasile, Devine and McElhenny, Esq., Merrick, NY 11566
 Set up and processed correspondence for new lawsuits
 Answered switchboard, screened and transferred all incoming phone calls
 Greeted clients and escorted them to appropriate conference rooms
 Performed data entry
 Filed correspondences, pleadings, transcripts and discoveries
 Opened, dated and numbered all incoming correspondence
EDUCATION:
1983 - 1992 WANTAGH HIGH SCHOOL, Wantagh, NY
Business Studies
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Type 70 words per minute, Computer literate in Patron – Lewis Software, WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, Excel , Access, Visio, Power Point, Internet & Web research skills and
have the ability to use most office equipment and troubleshoot with IT issues.
REFERENCE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST