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Deandra Powell

Aurora,IL

Summary

Hardworking medical administrative professional offers great people skills, organized file management and deep understanding of patient protections. Enhances office operations by staying on top of patient and staff needs. Experience with electronic recordkeeping and insurance documentation.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Consumer Access Specialist

UChicago Medicine
06.2024 - Current
  • Ensures patients are appropriately registered for all service lines
  • Maintains a close working relationship with clinical partners to ensure continual open communication between clinical, ancillary and patient access departments
  • Contacts insurance companies by phone, fax, online portal, and other resources to obtain and verify insurance eligibility and benefits and determine extent of coverage within established timeframe before scheduled appointments and during or after care for unscheduled patients

Daycare Assistant

Safe Haven Child Care
08.2023 - 06.2024
  • Assisted in leading and organizing activities for children such as arts, crafts, games and reading stories.
  • Provided supervision and care to young children ranging from infants to pre-school age.
  • Helped with mealtime preparation and cleanup including serving food, setting tables, washing dishes.

CNA

Tabor Hills
03.2023 - 06.2023
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
  • Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
  • Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.

Surgical Technologist

Summit Surgery Center
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Prepared and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures.
  • Assisted in the application of wound dressings, casts, and other medical devices.
  • Provided assistance to surgeons during operations by passing instruments and other supplies.

Medical Assistant

Duly Health and Care
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
  • Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
  • Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
  • Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
  • Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
  • Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.

Surgical Technologist

AMITA Health
02.2019 - 05.2022
  • Surgical technologists are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients
  • Surgical technologists work under the supervision and delegatory authority of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety
  • Surgical technologists are experts in the theory and application of the principles of asepsis and sterile technique to combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation and tools and technologies to facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedure
  • Prepared and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures.
  • Assisted in the application of wound dressings, casts, and other medical devices.
  • Provided assistance to surgeons during operations by passing instruments and other supplies.
  • Organized operating room by setting up surgical trays with instruments according to surgeon preference.

CNA Associate

Brightstar CNA
01.2017 - 10.2020
  • Assists with direct patient care under the supervision of the RN or other medical professionals
  • Help patients were walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed
  • Position, feed, bathe, dress, and assist patients with grooming and other tasks
  • Observe patients' conditions, measure and record food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to professional staff.
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
  • Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
  • Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.

Sales Associate

Party City
08.2015 - 08.2019
  • Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
  • Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
  • Provided accurate information about products, prices and services.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Health Technology

DeVry University
Addison
06.2023

Associate - Applied Science - Surgical Technologist

Rasmussen College
Romeoville, IL
12.2019

Skills

  • Patient-Focused Care
  • Procedure Assistance
  • Patient Flow Management
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Family Education

Timeline

Consumer Access Specialist

UChicago Medicine
06.2024 - Current

Daycare Assistant

Safe Haven Child Care
08.2023 - 06.2024

CNA

Tabor Hills
03.2023 - 06.2023

Surgical Technologist

Summit Surgery Center
10.2022 - 05.2023

Medical Assistant

Duly Health and Care
12.2021 - 08.2022

Surgical Technologist

AMITA Health
02.2019 - 05.2022

CNA Associate

Brightstar CNA
01.2017 - 10.2020

Sales Associate

Party City
08.2015 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Health Technology

DeVry University

Associate - Applied Science - Surgical Technologist

Rasmussen College

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