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BARBARA BAKARE

Lakewood,CO

Summary

Dedicated and organized financial professional with outstanding relationship-building and problem-solving skills. Driven to exceed expectations and operate effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Self-motivated team player, adept at cultivating partnerships and building lasting relationships across all demographics and management levels. Dynamic and reliable, with exceptional customer service and communication skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Financial Counselor

Centura Health
Lakewood, CO
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Screened and provided financial counseling to uninsured and underinsured patients for eligible programs.
  • Facilitated Medicaid applications and in-house financing assistance for patients.
  • Collaborated with complex case managers, doctors, and families for optimal patient placement.

Eligibility Specialist

MEDIX
Denver, CO
03.2024 - 08.2024

Facilitated Medicaid, CHP+, and CICP screenings for American Indian and Native Alaskan patients.

  • Assisted clients with application processes by gathering necessary documentation.
  • Performed data entry using CBMS to assess patient eligibility efficiently.
  • Developed informative flyers detailing Medicaid application procedures for clinic distribution.

Financial Counselor -Lead

SCL Health
Broomfield, CO
03.2015 - 11.2023

Provided financial counseling to uninsured patients by screening and assisting in program applications.
Guided patients through the Affordable Care Act application process within the marketplace.
Led a team of six, fostering expertise among members.
Developed and implemented training programs for Long Term Care Medicaid initiatives.
Established partnerships with front range hospitals to facilitate Medicaid Long Term Care applications.
Created Excel spreadsheets to track all Long Term Care referrals efficiently.
Prepared monthly metric reports analyzing team contributions to financial assistance programs and collections.
Collaborated with complex case managers, doctors, and families to ensure optimal patient placements.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood
05-2015

Skills

  • Patient care and education
  • Medical terminology
  • Medicaid and insurance navigation
  • Long-term care coordination
  • Metric reporting and analysis
  • Professional communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Patient advising and support
  • Referral assessment
  • Eligibility evaluation
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organizational effectiveness
  • Cultural competency
  • Project management skills
  • Time management strategies

Certification

  • Certified Application Counselor
  • CBMS Certified

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Financial Counselor

Centura Health
01.2025 - 06.2025

Eligibility Specialist

MEDIX
03.2024 - 08.2024

Financial Counselor -Lead

SCL Health
03.2015 - 11.2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Colorado Christian University