Ashley Thornton
Newark,OH
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with a strong background in hospice care, medical scheduling, insurance verification, and various other healthcare roles. Proven track record of providing compassionate patient care while efficiently managing administrative tasks. Skilled in communication, organization, and multitasking, seeking to leverage expertise in a rewarding healthcare position.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plumbing Apprentice
Gutridge
06.2023 - Current
- As a plumbing apprentice, I provide help for journeyman plumbers on various job sites
- It is my responsibility to maintain a clean and safe work space and gathering material
- I have learned plumbing code and installation with on the job training
- I have worked on underground's, finish work, demo and rough ins.
Hospice Aide/Unit Coordinator
OhioHealth
10.2021 - 06.2023
- As a hospice aide, I provide exceptional comfort end of life care
- I assist Registered Nurses in patient care, wound dressings, vital readings and helping grieving families emotionally
- During my time here, I have renewed my CPR and first aid certifications
- When I work as the Unit Coordinator, we register patients for intake to our inpatient unit, discharge patients with proper paperwork and forms, make sure all information has been sent to proper facilities
- If the patient passes, it is my responsibility to call the funeral home, coroner (as applicable), Lifeline of Ohio, and Eye bank to check for donation
- I answer the phones and route calls as necessary and collect pertinent information to maintain patient confidentiality.
Physician Office Assistant
OhioHealth
09.2020 - 10.2021
- I was hired on to help work at the COVID testing sites at a few of OhioHealth's sites
- I check in patients, verify orders in our system, print their specimen labels and can schedule appointments before their COVID test is administered
- I have had great reviews from all of my managers, I have been offered growth positions from my managers, and am working on furthering my education in healthcare
- I have also helped at our covid vaccine mega clinics
- I also verify insurance information is properly submitted in our EMR, collect pre certification as applicable, for billing purposes.
Patient Care Assistant
Heinzerling Community
03.2018 - 09.2020
- As a patient care associate at Heinzerling, I helped my residents perform daily care, I answered call lights, worked alongside nurses and assisted them with anything they would need for the residents care.
Toddler Teacher
Primrose Schools
01.2017 - 09.2018
- As a toddler teacher for Primrose Schools, I implemented weekly curriculum as needed for the age group
- I received my CPR certification, and first aid training
- It was my responsibility to ensure the safety of each of my students as well as making sure their cognitive and emotional needs were met as well.
Sales Associate
Payless ShoeSource
01.2016 - 01.2017
- As a sales associate, it was my job responsibility to assist customers with shoe sizing, pairing shoes with according outfits, knowledge on products and what would benefit our shoes based on occasion
- It was also a part of my responsibility to maintain a clean and neat storefront at all times all while providing the best customer service to our customers to keep them coming back.
Education
Some College - Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MNHigh school diploma -
ECOT
Columbus, OH01.2016
Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Medical Office Experience
- Medical Records
- Patient care
- Medical terminology
- Medical receptionist
- Toddler Care
- Epic
- Insurance Verification
- Medical Scheduling
- HIPAA
- Teaching
- Hospice Care
- Caregiving
- EMR Systems
- Clerical Experience
- Triage
- Insurance Verification
- Medical Billing
Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
Assessments
- Early childhood development, Proficient, 04/01/22, Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development
- Building relationships for childcare providers, Proficient, 05/01/22, Building positive and productive relationships with families of children ages 0-3
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 05/01/22, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
Timeline
Plumbing Apprentice
Gutridge
06.2023 - Current
Hospice Aide/Unit Coordinator
OhioHealth
10.2021 - 06.2023
Physician Office Assistant
OhioHealth
09.2020 - 10.2021
Patient Care Assistant
Heinzerling Community
03.2018 - 09.2020
Toddler Teacher
Primrose Schools
01.2017 - 09.2018
Sales Associate
Payless ShoeSource
01.2016 - 01.2017
Some College - Psychology
Capella University
High school diploma -
ECOT