Allison Pharr
Plain Dealing,LA
Summary
I am a detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. I have a proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. I am recognized for taking a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with a focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives. I am looking forward to obtaining my license and further growing in the funeral field, for which I have a passion.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice
Bailey Funeral Home
07.2022 - Current
- Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
- Liaised between hospitals, physicians, county coroner and members of clergy to coordinate final arrangements.
- Performed embalming procedures and updated case study reports.
- Communicated with insurance companies to secure death benefits for payment of services.
- Discussed nature of funeral service, disposition of remains and funeral costs with family members.
- Secured and filed burial permits and made funeral arrangements.
- Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
- Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
- Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
- Arranged transportation between sites for remains, mourners, pallbearers and members of clergy.
- Worked with cemeteries to schedule grave opening and closing.
- Improved appearance of remains with use of cosmetics.
- Completed death certificates, burial permits and other legal documents for families.
- Supported grieving loved ones through difficult time and aided with details such as obituary notice wording.
- Embalmed human remains to slow decomposition.
- Helped families select funeral and burial details from range of available options.
- Arranged clergy, music and other service details for clients.
- Prepared remains for services, viewings, and cremations.
- Dressed bodies and placed in caskets.
- Utilized embalming techniques to restore deceased bodies to suitable conditions for viewing.
Medical Records Clerk
Springhill Medical Center
12.2020 - 07.2022
- Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state, and federal law.
- Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations.
- Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers.
- Uploaded physician progress notes, history, and physicals into electronic medical records.
- Developed and maintained organized filing system for medical records to adhere to HIPAA regulations.
- Assisted in preparation of medical records to release to other medical facilities requesting for patient history and information.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
University of Arkansas Hope/Texarkana
05.2025
Skills
- Staff Scheduling
- Funeral planning
- Mortuary operations
- Customer Response
- Empathetic
- Body preparation
- Compassionate communication
Timeline
Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice
Bailey Funeral Home
07.2022 - Current
Medical Records Clerk
Springhill Medical Center
12.2020 - 07.2022
Associate of Applied Science -
University of Arkansas Hope/Texarkana
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