Spearheaded healthcare operations with over 16 years of expertise in patient access case management and team leadership across payer, provider, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Overview
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Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer
South Carolina Department of Corrections
Turbeville, SC
04.2022 - Current
Ensured strict adherence to safety compliance and regulatory protocols in high-stress environments.
Led crisis intervention and conflict resolution, effectively managing and de-escalating high-stakes disputes.
Managed daily logs, incident reports, and resource inventories with close attention to detail and accuracy.
Case Manager
Cencora
Remote
10.2015 - 10.2025
Delivered exceptional "one-call" resolution by leveraging standard protocols, job aids, and advanced workflow tools to manage complex provider and patient inquiries.
Served as the primary escalation point for team colleagues, healthcare providers, and patients to resolve complex compliance and specialty therapy claim issues.
Educated over 100+ physician office staff, billing specialists, and patients on intricate insurance navigation, directly reducing coverage delays and improving satisfaction scores.
Analyzed complex payer data and denial trends to proactively advise provider offices, leading to higher clean claim rates and reduced downstream appeals.
Maintained rigorous adherence to HIPAA guidelines and healthcare compliance standards while managing sensitive patient data across Salesforce and EMR platforms.
Certified Corporate Trainer / Assistant Team Coach
Connexions
Concord, NC
09.2009 - 06.2015
Championed performance quality by implementing call review and evaluation frameworks, identifying targeted coaching opportunities that drove measurable performance improvements.
Led onboarding and designed large-scale training modules for incoming contact center staff, establishing core proficiency in compliance, case documentation, and communication standards.
Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration to eliminate service bottlenecks, streamlining administrative workflows, scheduling, and case management accuracy.
Managed team performance and call quality metrics, identifying specific skill gaps to deliver tailored coaching that accelerated new hire readiness.