Overview
Work History
Education
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Andrea Burgess

Anderson SC,SC

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Orthodontic Patient Coordinator

Creston Dental And Braces
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • Explained upcoming treatment preparation, instructions, and other facts to patients.
  • Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information.
  • Acted as main point of contact for patients, doctors, and hospital staff by closely reviewing medical charts and maintaining high levels of communication.
  • Worked with patients to schedule tests and procedures.
  • Delivered excellent patient experiences and direct care.
  • Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
  • Communicated with insurance companies to verify coverage and obtain authorizations for medical treatments and procedures.
  • Greeted and assisted patients with check-in procedures.
  • Verified patient insurance eligibility and entered patient information into system.
  • Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
  • Provided excellent customer service to patients and medical staff.
  • Facilitated communication between patients and various departments and staff.
  • Processed payments using cash and credit cards, maintaining accurate records of transactions.
  • Resolved customer complaints using established follow-up procedures.
  • Delivered support to medical staff in completion of patient paperwork.
  • Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments and filed medical records.
  • Helped address client complaints through timely corrective actions and appropriate referrals.
  • Compiled and maintained patient medical records to keep information complete and up-to-date.
  • Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records.
  • Worked with patients to ascertain issues and make referrals to appropriate specialists.
  • Engaged with patients to provide critical information.

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Sam's Club Pharmacy
02.2020 - 12.2022
  • Preparing new prescription and refill request for patients
  • Dispensing medication to patients per provider's orders
  • Packing and labeling a prescribed medication
  • Helps health care providers and patients in person and by phone
  • Data entry
  • Inventory
  • Insurance billing
  • Maintains records and filing
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system, and customer service issues.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Coordinated verification and filling of more than Number daily prescriptions in high-volume Type pharmacy environment.
  • Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
  • Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
  • Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Assisted in preparation, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.
  • Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
  • Communicated directly with doctors offices via telephone, fax and email.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Publix Pharmacy
04.2009 - 07.2019

Preparing new prescription and refill request for patients
Dispensing medication to patients per provider's orders
Packing and labeling a prescribed medication
Helps health care providers and patients in person and by phone
Data entry
Inventory
Insurance billing
Maintains records and filing

  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system, and customer service issues.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Coordinated verification and filling of more than Number daily prescriptions in high-volume Type pharmacy environment.
  • Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
  • Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
  • Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Assisted in preparation, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.
  • Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
  • Communicated directly with doctors offices via telephone, fax and email.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.

Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aid Pharmacy
04.2005 - 04.2009
  • Preparing new prescription and refill request for patients
  • Dispensing medication to patients per provider's orders
  • Packing and labeling a prescribed medication
  • Helps health care providers and patients in person and by phone
  • Data entry
  • Inventory
  • Insurance billing
  • Maintains records and filing
  • Welcomed customers to pharmacy and answered questions relating to prescriptions and over-the-counter products.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
  • Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
  • Developed and implemented improvements to pharmacy organization system.
  • Precisely measured and combined ingredients to deliver scrupulous formulation on customer compound prescription orders.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
  • Liaised with other pharmacies to eliminate issues related to product expiration.
  • Set up and modified patient profiles to include current medications and insurance details.
  • Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
  • Coordinated with physicians and insurance agency representatives for speedy resolution of prescription discrepancies.
  • Managed opening and closing duties for pharmacy.
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Coordinated verification and filling of more than Number daily prescriptions in high-volume Type pharmacy environment.
  • Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.

Education

Cpht -

Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
08-2008

High School Diploma -

Westside High School
Anderson, SC
08-2003

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Organized
  • Accuracy
  • Knowledge of medicine
  • Computer skills
  • Insurance verification
  • Patient care and education
  • Electronic records management
  • Office administration
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Organizational standards
  • Medical record requests
  • Healthcare documentation
  • HIPAA protocol adherence
  • Database coordination
  • Articulate communication
  • Patient care coordination
  • Goal setting
  • Patient flow management
  • Performance improvement
  • Project management
  • Documentation
  • Organizational skills
  • Follow-up care
  • Inventory management
  • Healthcare system navigation
  • Patient registration
  • Patient care
  • Policy compliance
  • Filing and recordkeeping
  • Monitoring tools
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Medical terminology
  • Multitasking
  • Clinical practice operations
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Care planning
  • Medical data collection
  • Program oversight
  • Patient education
  • Payment collection
  • Meeting preparation
  • Patient documentation
  • Payment arrangements & negotiation
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Patient records management
  • Healthcare
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Patient outreach and Follow-up
  • Patient safety
  • Proficient in software
  • Patient satisfaction
  • Patient assessment
  • Quality assurance
  • Insurance practices
  • Medical instrument sterilization
  • Claims processing

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work

Work Type

Part Time

Location Preference

Remote

Salary Range

$12/hr - $1000/hr

Timeline

Orthodontic Patient Coordinator

Creston Dental And Braces
01.2024 - 12.2024

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Sam's Club Pharmacy
02.2020 - 12.2022

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Publix Pharmacy
04.2009 - 07.2019

Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aid Pharmacy
04.2005 - 04.2009

Cpht -

Tri-County Technical College

High School Diploma -

Westside High School
Andrea Burgess