Experienced professional seeking to fill a Collection Agent or Senior Customer Service Leader position. Collections and Customer Service Associate . .
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Collections Agent
Westlake Financial Services
Agoura Hills, CA
08.2017 - 10.2023
Updated account status records and collection efforts.
Identified past due accounts and contacted account holders to arrange payment.
Created repayment plans based on account holders' financial status and repayment abilities.
Followed fair debt practices and regulatory guidelines when managing collections process.
Recovered lost revenue by persistently reaching out to customers with past due accounts.
Upheld privacy and security requirements for customer information.
Maintained accurate records and reported on collection activity and accounts receivable status.
Placed outbound collections calls daily to approximately 100 account holders.
Administered delinquency cycle from start to finish, managing collections calling, skip tracing, outside collections agency coordination and related litigation.
Processed payments and refunds quickly to maximize efficiency and meet performance targets.
Improved existing collections processes by analyzing rejection patterns and denials.
Executive Medical Administrative Assistant
Dr. Edward S. Jesalva
Westlake, CA
08.2012 - 06.2017
Managed director's calendar and prepared meeting agenda and materials.
Managed external contacts and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority actions.
Maintained company confidence and protected business operations by keeping sensitive information confidential.
Screened phone calls for executives to instantly identify priority clients and filter out spam calls.
Tackled and addressed top-level, high-priority issues with professional administrative discretion.
Managed daily invoices, reports and proposals.
Checked patients in and out for appointments and collected co-payments.
Scheduled and followed up on patient appointments, collected and processed patient payments and maintained patient files.
Managed office phone lines by checking voicemail, returning calls and directing messages to team members.
Called patients to confirm scheduled appointments and obtain additional details.
Delivered high-quality administrative and customer service to sustain patient and work flows.
Protected patients by observing strict HIPAA guidelines.
Retrieved faxes and uploaded documents to patient charts to assist clinical staff.
Took messages from patients and promptly relayed to appropriate staff.
Photocopied insurance cards, documented details and verified patient coverage for upcoming procedures or appointments.
Scheduled appointments, optimizing patient satisfaction, provider time and treatment room utilization.
Processed patient payments and scanned identification and insurance cards.
Maintained patient accounts by obtaining, recording and updating personal and financial information.
Greeted each patient pleasantly and offered desk sheet for easy sign-in.
Applied knowledge of medical terminology and insurance processes to support office administration productivity.
Informed patients of financial responsibilities prior to rendering services.
Straightened up waiting room to maintain neat and organized space.
Compiled physical and digital documents, charts and reports.
Gathered, transcribed and typed medical information into charts.