Experience

Allergy Partners P.A.

• United States
• Medical Practice

• • Jan 2015 - Present

• • Mar 2013 - Dec 2014


Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Physician Practice Management

  • Dec 2012 - Mar 2013


MedWest Health System

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Director, Finance Physician Practices

  • May 2010 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for finances of eighteen physician practices with eighty providers, owned by a hospital system consisting of three rural hospitals, managed by Carolinas HealthCare System. Primary responsibilities were calculation of bi-weekly and monthly provider salaries - primarily based on Work Relative Value Units – and the communication with those providers of the calculation of such amounts; administration of provider allowances per their contracts; monthly calculation of the contractual and bad debt allowances to offset gross Accounts Receivable; oversight of balancing and submission of entries from the billing and collection (Allscripts) system administered by the Central Billing Office to the general ledger (Paragon); oversight of physician practice cash accounts; coordination of physician practice contracts; oversight of credentialing for all MedWest Health System providers – both physician practices and hospital; production of various recurring and one time reports; and coordination between various departments to insure smooth operations, as needed. Also responsible for helping to integrate new practices - five purchased and two started – into MedWest Physician Network. This included any on-going finance related issue, establishment of cash accounts, credentialing for the practice and the providers, and assumption of contracts with vendors and insurance carriers. Show less



Western Carolina Physician Network, Inc.

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Assumed this position as the result of the sale of the practice to this corporation wholly owned by Haywood Regional Medical Center. Continued with the same practice duties as Haywood Women’s Medical Center. In addition an internal medicine practice was started and a cardiology practice was acquired, for a total of three practices and ten providers. Assumed this position as the result of the sale of the practice to this corporation wholly owned by Haywood Regional Medical Center. Continued with the same practice duties as Haywood Women’s Medical Center. In addition an internal medicine practice was started and a cardiology practice was acquired, for a total of three practices and ten providers.



Haywood Women's Medical Center

• United States
• Medical Practices

• • Jan 2003 - Sep 2009

  Additional responsibilities assumed with a continuation of CONTROLLER title and duties. Planning, implementation and support of eClinical Works practice management and electronic medical records system.

• • Jan 1997 - Jan 2003

  Management of all financial areas, oversight of all computer operations and co-management of all day-to-day operations of this four provider OB/GYN practice. A major goal of this position was the re-establishment of accounting, billing and collections functions in-house (increasing the collection ratio from 75% to 95%) with an emphasis on cost containment. In addition performed consulting services for other healthcare organizations as follows: August 1998—August 2000 assisted with the management of a hospital owned family practice; August 2000—July 2002 assisted with accounting and computer related issues of a regional preferred provider organization (Crescent PPO), assuming the title of Financial Services Manager in January 2001; and June—July 2001 assisted with the setup of a general surgery practice. Show less


Carol L King & Associates, PA
• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Part-Time Tax Preparer

  • Feb 2000 - Sep 2009


Beacon Manufacturing Company

• • Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Management of all financial information at the plant level of this operation with $20 million in sales, with a special emphasis on costing and variances. This position reported to the Plant Manager, Swannanoa.

• • Aug 1995 - Dec 1995

  Coordination of Cost Accounting functions for the five plants in the Beacon Division. This position reported to the Assistant Controller.



Randy J Huskins, CPA, PA

• Owner

  • May 1995 - Aug 1995

  Assumption of the clients and staff of Thomas J. Sheehan & Co. Continuation of all prior client relations and duties of the firm. Assumption of the clients and staff of Thomas J. Sheehan & Co. Continuation of all prior client relations and duties of the firm.



Thomas J Sheehan & Company

• Certified Public Accountant

  • Feb 1988 - May 1995

  Direct involvement in all services - tax, audit and write up - provided by this CPA firm. Primary responsibility for the oversight of computer operations, which included the administration of the Novell network. Also provided help to clients in selecting, installing and maintaining computer operations. Direct involvement in all services - tax, audit and write up - provided by this CPA firm. Primary responsibility for the oversight of computer operations, which included the administration of the Novell network. Also provided help to clients in selecting, installing and maintaining computer operations.

• • Jun 1983 - Jan 1988

  Management of Cost areas to insure an accurate Cost system and variance structure for this manufacturer of blankets and bedspreads. Responsibility for directing the Swannanoa Cost department, including management of personnel. Responsibilities also included management of programs on both a mainframe and on personal computers. The position reported to the Chief Financial Officer.

• • Dec 1981 - May 1983

  Cost Accountant reporting to the Manager, Cost Accounting.


Dale Industries
• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• Accountant

  • Sep 1979 - Dec 1981

Elbert Overman, CPA
• Intern

  • 1979 - May 1979