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Education
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Christy Robertson

Westmoreland,TN

Summary

Dynamic Patient Service Specialist with extensive experience at Vanderbilt Medical Center, excelling in appointment scheduling and insurance verification. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through exceptional customer service and effective conflict resolution. Committed to maintaining HIPAA compliance while optimizing workflow and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Healthcare professional prepared to excel in patient care and administrative duties. Proven ability to manage patient interactions, coordinate appointments, and support clinical operations. Known for team collaboration and adaptability, leveraging communication and organizational skills to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Experienced with patient care coordination, administrative support, and healthcare operations. Utilizes communication skills to manage patient interactions and ensure accurate information flow. Knowledge of healthcare procedures and administrative protocols for efficient service delivery.

Patient services professional with strong experience in healthcare environments. Skilled in patient communication, scheduling, and administrative support. Excel in team collaboration and adapt to changing needs. Highly reliable, with focus on achieving results and enhancing patient satisfaction.

Detail-oriented Patient Access Representative with extensive medical services background and strong work ethic. Managed patient-related accounts receivables at large medical facility and achieved [Number]% repayment rate. Excellent communications skills and empathetic nature enabled achievement of positive outcomes.

Capable Patient Representative dedicated to providing superior support for patients in need of reliable information regarding insurance coverage, finance options and documentation requirements. Well-versed in scheduling and database management functions for streamlined communication and reduced correspondence backlogs. Excels at identifying client needs and concerns to improve engagement strategies and overall service.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Service Specialist

Vanderbilt Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
  • Greeting and initializing the patient care process
  • Verifying & updating all demographics and insurance information
  • Collecting co-pays and outstanding balances while explaining amount due
  • Entering & Communicating data into Electronic Records Management system
  • Managing incoming phone calls and messages in a prompt, courteous and professional manner
  • Scheduling and confirming appointments
  • Assists with the inventory and maintenance of business office supplies
  • Completes daily balancing reports
  • Marketing practice & providers during events throughout the year
  • Completing medical record requests in a timely manner
  • Completing Electronic Medical Record daily tasks and Patient Portal requests
  • Complies with HIPAA & OSHA regulations
  • Managed appointment scheduling and coordinated with clinical staff to optimize workflow.

Patient Service Representative

Fast Pace Urgent Care
04.2023 - 09.2024
  • Managed patient intake processes and appointment scheduling to enhance workflow efficiency.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing patient inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
  • Coordinated with healthcare providers to ensure accurate patient information and timely care delivery.
  • Maintained electronic health records, ensuring data integrity and compliance with regulations.
  • Maintain behavior that is compliant with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements including working knowledge of all health information management issues such as HIPAA.
  • Greet, register, instruct, discharge and provide general assistance to patients.
  • Obtain and record demographic, insurance and financial information.
  • Verify insurance eligibility and relay relevant information on payment policies and billing/collection processes.
  • Collect co-pays, co-insurance, deductibles and past due balances.
  • Retrieve and fax/mail medical records to primary care providers and insurance carriers per patient request.
  • Answer telephone, take messages and return voicemails.
  • Provide clerical support as required.
  • Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness.
  • The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.
  • Assisted in training new staff on operational procedures and system navigation for improved service delivery.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline administrative tasks, reducing wait times for patients.
  • Implemented feedback mechanisms to continuously improve patient satisfaction and service quality.

Registrar

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
08.2019 - 01.2022
  • Managed patient registration processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
  • Coordinated scheduling for patient appointments, optimizing resource allocation and minimizing wait times.
  • Implemented electronic health record systems, enhancing data retrieval efficiency and patient information accuracy.
  • Trained new staff on registration protocols and software systems, fostering a knowledgeable team environment.

Register patients into the emergency room and register patients for outpatient surgery.

  • Maintain behavior that is compliant with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements including working knowledge of all health information management issues such as HIPAA.
  • Greet, register, instruct, discharge and provide general assistance to patients.
  • Obtain and record demographic, insurance and financial information.
  • Verify insurance eligibility and relay relevant information on payment policies and billing/collection processes.
  • Collect co-pays, co-insurance, deductibles and past due balances.
  • Retrieve and fax/mail medical records to primary care providers and insurance carriers per patient request.
  • Answer telephone, take messages and return voicemails.
  • Provide clerical support as required.
  • Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness.
  • The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Education

High School Diploma -

Lawrence County High School
Lawrenceburg, TN

Skills

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Insurance verification
  • Professionalism and ethics
  • Healthcare systems
  • Medical terminology
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Customer service
  • Patient registration
  • Cross-cultural sensitivity
  • Conflict resolution
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Medical billing
  • Eligibility determination
  • Patient education
  • Problem-solving
  • Friendly and outgoing
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Team collaboration
  • Team leadership
  • Resource allocation
  • Customer follow-up
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Money handling
  • Patient check-in
  • Registration and admissions
  • Electronic health records
  • Relationship building
  • Phone and email etiquette
  • Flexible schedule
  • Data entry
  • Policy understanding
  • Insurance billing
  • Payment processing
  • Information collection
  • Intake assessment
  • Records maintenance
  • Process improvement
  • EMR
  • Pre-admission requests
  • Scheduling diagnostic procedures
  • Registration management
  • Medical coding
  • Call screening
  • Fee collection
  • EMR updating
  • Post-discharge care coordination
  • Referral coordination
  • Insurance company billing
  • Patient identity verification
  • Calm and effective under pressure
  • Complaint processing

Timeline

Patient Service Specialist

Vanderbilt Medical Center
09.2024 - Current

Patient Service Representative

Fast Pace Urgent Care
04.2023 - 09.2024

Registrar

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
08.2019 - 01.2022

High School Diploma -

Lawrence County High School
Christy Robertson