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Amber Richards

Smithfield

Summary

Experience delivering customer service and administrative excellence, including clerical support and public interaction. Experience in calendar management, scheduling, data entry.

Capable Patient Representative dedicated to providing superior support for patients in need of reliable information regarding insurance coverage, finance options and documentation requirements. Excels at identifying client needs and concerns to improve engagement strategies and overall service.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Service Representative- Instacare

Intermountain Healthcare
Logan, UT
02.2026 - Current

Assist patients is scheduling walking in appointment. Verify patient demographics, insurances, assist patients with completing required consents prior to treatment. Asses patient symptoms, injuries to prioritize patient care. Be flexible in working between to facilitates.

Public Benefits Eligibility Specialist

Dept of Social and Health Services
Moses Lake, WA
12.2024 - Current
  • Communicated with people from various cultures and backgrounds on application process. Used interpretative services provided by employer when needed for best communication.
  • Interviewed applicants and explained different programs. Followed guidelines when reviewing applicant data to determine eligibility for economic assistance programs such as cash, medical, and food assistance.
  • Analyze case details and manage client benefits using program rules and Washington Administrative Code.
  • Create and review letters with clients to help them understand if they have been approved, denied or requests for additional information is needed to further determine eligibility.
  • Prepare and process all paperwork according to program rules.

Customer Services Specialist 2

Dept of Social and Health Services of WA
Moses Lake, WA
07.2023 - 12.2024
  • Administrative assistant support.
  • Resolving client problems and questions.
  • Manage client profiles and data.
  • Assist client with online tools and applications.
  • Process EBT cards to clients, instructed them on how to use them.
  • Mail handling.
  • Maintain client support materials.

Front Desk

Intermountain Health-PSR, Redrock Digestive Health
St. George, UT
07.2021 - 04.2023
  • Greets incoming customers in a professional manner to assess customer needs and ensures needs are met.
  • Efficiently updates and verifies patient demographics, insurance and contact information, and assists customers in completing necessary forms to meet regulatory and billing needs prior to appointment, collect copayments.
  • Thoughtfully directs patients on next steps and informs patients about delays and wait times.Promptly schedules appointments utilizing provider templates and scheduling guidelines.
  • Organized, maintained and updated information in database.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and transferred callers to appropriate department or staff member.
  • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive data to protect customer and business information.
  • Trained new team members on company procedures, customer service and issue resolution.
  • Collected and distributed messages to team members and managers to support open communication and high customer service.
  • Sorted, received, and distributed mail correspondence between departments and personnel.
  • Monitored and screened visitors to verify accessibility to inter-office personnel.
  • Routed incoming mail and messages.
  • Assisted internal staff with clerical and administrative needs to maximize efficiency and team productivity.

Patient Service Representative-Internal Medicine

Intermountain Health
St. George, UT
09.2019 - 07.2021
  • Uphold Intermountain Health's professional standards
  • Greet patients and check them in verifying and updating all patient demographics
  • Collect payments and submit insurances
  • Ensure that patients have completed all forms needed for appointment
  • Make patients aware of what to expect in appointment and communicate any delays
  • Make future appointments in person and by phone
  • Check patients out after visits are completed
  • Print provider face sheets and huddle with provider and MA to assess patient needs and scrub next day's schedule
  • List Medicare billing codes for providers
  • Mail out patient paperwork before appointment
  • Proficient in Revenue Cycle and Powerchart programs
  • Keyboarding skills
  • Assist in any other functions as needed to run the front end of the clinic smoothly.

Office Manager

Steven Starr DDS
St. George, UT
08.2015 - 09.2019
  • Assist patients in scheduling appointments,address patient concerns, greet them as they come into the office.File insurances, maintain digital charts, collect fees.Provide administrative support to the Doctor and staff keep the daily schedule moving smoothly, assist in office cleanliness in operatory and throughout the office, basic knowledge of equipment and tools used during patient treatments
  • Reconcile cash receipts and end of day paperwork.Assistant in any other administrative duties as needed by the office.

Assistant Store Manager

Chico's
St. George, UT
08.2011 - 08.2015
  • Assist the Store Manager in managing sales, operations, asset protection,and human resources functions of the store to ensure a positive customer experience and profitability.Supervise associates, prepare weekly schedules to ensure proper floor coverage.Promote quality customer service by greeting, and assisting customers as they come in, address customer complaints and concerns professionally and timely
  • Maintain the store appearance by filling merchandise and keeping the store clean to company standards
  • Print end of day paperwork and reconcile receipts.Assist in other responsibilities as needed.

Education

Associate of Applied Science -

Utah Tech
St. George, UT
06.2026

Skills

  • Customer service
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Insurance verification
  • Insurance verifying
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Conflict resolution
  • Reception management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Phone etiquette
  • Financial needs determination
  • Multitasking and organization

Timeline

Patient Service Representative- Instacare

Intermountain Healthcare
02.2026 - Current

Public Benefits Eligibility Specialist

Dept of Social and Health Services
12.2024 - Current

Customer Services Specialist 2

Dept of Social and Health Services of WA
07.2023 - 12.2024

Front Desk

Intermountain Health-PSR, Redrock Digestive Health
07.2021 - 04.2023

Patient Service Representative-Internal Medicine

Intermountain Health
09.2019 - 07.2021

Office Manager

Steven Starr DDS
08.2015 - 09.2019

Assistant Store Manager

Chico's
08.2011 - 08.2015

Associate of Applied Science -

Utah Tech