Asia Arrant-Howell
Anchorage
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrophysiology Clinic Coordinator/System Administrator
Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute, LLC
05.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans for patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
- Optimized scheduling efficiency by coordinating appointments for device checks, follow-up visits, and other consultations.
- Assisted with administrative tasks such as billing, inventory management, and equipment maintenance to ensure smooth operation of the electrophysiology lab.
- Monitored patient prior to, during, and after procedures and promptly reported abnormal findings in patient's condition.
- Troubleshot technical issues during electrophysiology studies to ensure accurate data collection and minimize disruptions to patient care processes.
- Coordinated communications, financial processing, registration, recordkeeping, and other administrative functions.
- Streamlined workflow for efficient patient processing by maintaining and calibrating state-of-the-art equipment.
Administrator
Alaska Central Express, LLC
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed department budgets and generated financial reports for management review.
- Curating schedules/safety protocol programs for all employees within the maintenance department.
- Informing/enforcing all OSHA regulations to ensure a safe workplace practices.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Managed department budgets and generated financial reports for management review.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
- Supported company leaders by managing budgets, scheduling appointments and organizing itinerary.
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator
Aurora Children's Dentistry
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Expertly managed planning, scheduling, and coordination of inpatient surgical procedures.
- Communicated surgery requirements to nursing teams for smooth operation delivery.
- Updated daily operating room calendars with accurate appointment schedules.
- Collated pre-operative lab and imaging results to facilitate surgery planning.
- Updated patient records to reflect upcoming surgeries and medical histories.
- Arranged pre-operative and post-operative appointments for surgical patients.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Took pre-operative orders from surgeons and anesthesiologists for smooth operation planning.
- Educated patients about surgeries and provided treatment plan documentation.
- Coordinated referrals through insurance and other medical specialists and documented details in patient charts.
- Curating clinic financial ARL (Annual Revenue Ledger) for provider review.
- Assisting with office equipment procurement.
Billing Specialist
Huffman Family Dentistry, LLC
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Assisted with billing inquiries and provided timely responses to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Generated accounts payable reports for management review to aid in financial and business decision making.
- Monitored customer accounts to identify and rectify billing issues.
- Provided excellent customer service, developing and maintaining client relationships.
- Worked effectively with medical payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurances to obtain timely and accurate payments.
- Worked with multiple departments to check proper billing information.
- Identified, researched, and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
- Processed and verified invoices to secure accuracy of billing information.
- Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
- Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
Emergency Room Medical Scribe
PhysAssist Scribes
06.2017 - 09.2019
- Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results, and other details directly into charts.
- Accompanied physicians through day in fast-paced, stressful environments.
- Charted patient encounters by recording information such as diagnosis, treatments, and prescriptions.
- Ensured patient confidentiality by strictly adhering to HIPAA guidelines when handling sensitive information in medical records.
- Demonstrated confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information or records to comply with HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
- Verified accuracy of patient information and medical records to avoid discrepancies and maintain consistency.
- Attended patient appointments and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar, and spelling.
- Processed patient referrals and authorizations to enable smooth patient consultations.
- Used Epic to input information into computerized patient record system.
Ophthalmic Technician
Dr. Donald Dippe, MD Ophthalmology Clinic
05.2009 - 05.2017
- Assisting ophthalmologist of various specialties working on electronic medical records system, writing in the room as a lane technician
- Observing/Assisting neuro-ophthalmologist with obtaining and recording results of tests including MRI's, CT scans, VEP's, and blood work
- Setting up and assisting in various surgeries including biopsies, instructing patients in post-surgical care, performing routine work-ups including accurate history recording, obtaining distance and near visual acuities and color vision testing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK05.2025
Associate's Degree - Humanities
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK05.2025
High school diploma -
Anchorage Christian School
Anchorage, AK05.2013
Skills
- Internal Communications
- Labor Relations
- Business Correspondence
- Typing Proficiency
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Microsoft Office
- Database Organization
- OSHA/HIPPA Compliance
- Correspondence Writing
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- PubMed Research Publication: Cardiophysiological responses of the air-breathing Alaska blackfish to cold acclimation and chronic hypoxic submergence at 5Chttps://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/223/22/jeb225730
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Adult/Child AED Certified
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Electrophysiology Clinic Coordinator/System Administrator
Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute, LLC
05.2024 - Current
Administrator
Alaska Central Express, LLC
01.2023 - 06.2024
Surgery Scheduling Coordinator
Aurora Children's Dentistry
06.2022 - 01.2023
Billing Specialist
Huffman Family Dentistry, LLC
09.2019 - 05.2022
Emergency Room Medical Scribe
PhysAssist Scribes
06.2017 - 09.2019
Ophthalmic Technician
Dr. Donald Dippe, MD Ophthalmology Clinic
05.2009 - 05.2017
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Adult/Child AED Certified
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of Alaska Anchorage
Associate's Degree - Humanities
University of Alaska Anchorage
High school diploma -
Anchorage Christian School
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