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Delina R. Kinder

Atlanta,Georgia

Summary

Self-motivated and dependable professional with over two decades of experience in providing comprehensive management-level support. Collaborative and resourceful individual who has significant experience in implementing and improving processes and systems. Detail-oriented team member with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills who is highly effective at project management and being flexible in an ever changing, fast-paced workplace. Team player who works well with colleagues at every level of experience and background in order to enhance collaboration and foster positive work environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Supervisor

Neovance-formerly Covance
San Diego, CA
04.2022 - Current
  • • Supervise and guide team members to ensure adherence to program objectives and deliverables, fostering a culture
    of recognition and continuous improvement.
    • Facilitate the onboarding and mentoring of new staff, ensuring seamless integration and effectiveness within the
    team.
    • Conduct assessments to identify proficiency gaps among staff, and develop targeted plans to remediate
    performance issues.
    • Analyze data related to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), providing
    actionable insights and recommendations to optimize service delivery.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.

Program Associate

LabCorp- formerly Covance
San Diego, California
04.2020 - 05.2022
  • Works closely with program managers, coordinators, directors, and other staff to ensure that the program goals, objectives, and outcomes are met
  • Communicates with external partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries to provide information, feedback, and assistance
  • Proficient and knowledgeable about all the services provided on an assigned program and may support multiple client products and programs
  • Provided technical assistance to staff members regarding program implementation strategies.
  • Produced well-written, comprehensive reports and documents.
  • Coordinate the order and transfer of prescriptions based on their degrees of urgency to specialty pharmacies as appropriate
  • Be familiar with the market place and the insurance options available for patients
  • Creating/Updating training materials, and facilitating trainings for new agents

Program Specialist

Covance
San Diego , CA
10.2017 - 04.2020
  • • Supervise and guide team members to ensure adherence to program objectives and deliverables, fostering a culture
    of recognition and continuous improvement.
    • Facilitate the onboarding and mentoring of new staff, ensuring seamless integration and effectiveness within the
    team.
    • Conduct assessments to identify proficiency gaps among staff, and develop targeted plans to remediate
    performance issues.
    • Analyze data related to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), providing
    actionable insights and recommendations to optimize service delivery.

· Coordinate the order and transfer of prescriptions based on their degrees of urgency to specialty pharmacies as appropriate.

· Be familiar with the market place and the insurance options available for patients. Educate patients on the available options as appropriate.

Customer Services Representative

United Healthcare
San Diego, California
03.2013 - 09.2017
  • Responded to and resolve on the first call, customer service inquiries and issues by identifying the topics, and type of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility and claims, financial spending accounts and correspondence
  • Helped guide and educated customers about the fundamentals and benefits of consumer-driven health care topics to include managing their health and well-being by selecting the best benefit plan options, which maximized the value of their health plan benefits and chose a quality care provider
  • Interpreted explanation of benefits received to implemented changes to future invoices to facilitate prompt payment and reduce possible denials
  • Worked assigned AR (open invoices) using computers and a variety of automated systems to guarantee timely collections
  • Recorded in patients charts actions taken, documentation sent and other pertinent notes to the reconsideration process to decrease AR and increase cash collections
  • Analyzed explanation of benefits received, denial trends and conferred with customers to determine reasons for denials to facilitate effective collections
  • Recorded collections progress of assigned invoices on spreadsheets and within billing system as assigned by manager
  • Verified accuracy of billing charges and rejected any invoices using knowledge of medical fee schedules
  • Stated specific requirements, payer instructions and compliance requirements
  • Answered client account inquiries for billing and collections related questions
  • Obtained additional documentation to attach to invoices to facilitate payment and reduce rejections
  • Met the performance goals established for the position in the areas of: efficacy, called quality, customer satisfaction, first call resolution and attendance
  • Quickly built rapport and responded to customers in a compassionate manner by identifying and exceeding customer expectations (responding in respectful, timely manner, consistently meeting commitments)

Education

High School Diploma -

Samuel F.B. Morse High School
San Diego, California
06.2000

Skills

  • Executive Management Support
  • Vendor Coordination
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe Platforms
  • Salesforce Database System
  • Concur Finance Management Platform

Professional Career Experience

  • Neovance, San Diego, California, Program Associate, 10/01/17, Present, Works closely with program managers, coordinators, directors, and other staff to ensure that the program goals, objectives, and outcomes are met., Communicates with external partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries to provide information, feedback, and assistance., Proficient and knowledgeable about all the services provided on an assigned program and may support multiple client products and programs., Quickly and efficiently respond to incoming calls and faxes, identify how best to assist., Document calls in appropriate tracking systems, and handle/escalate calls per established procedures., Conduct insurance verifications to understand if patient’s prescribed therapy is eligible for coverage., Possibly coordinate prior authorizations, investigate alternative insurance coverage, or other funding sources on behalf of the patients per the program specifications., Process patient applications of various complexities, and follow the programs specifications to determine their eligibility., Place the follow up calls and respond to enquiries from patients and/or healthcare providers as necessary., Liaise with partner distributors and pharmaceutical manufacturers to request products per the program’s guidelines and track shipments., Coordinate the order and transfer of prescriptions based on their degrees of urgency to specialty pharmacies as appropriate., Be familiar with the market place and the insurance options available for patients., Educate patients on the available options as appropriate., Creating/Updating training materials, and facilitating trainings for new agents., Maintain a professional, calm and friendly demeanor., Express thoughts and instructions clearly in both verbal and written communications: i.e. uses grammatically correct and concise language.
  • United Healthcare, San Diego, California, Customer Services Representative, 03/01/13, 09/30/17, Responded to and resolve on the first call, customer service inquiries and issues by identifying the topics, and type of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility and claims, financial spending accounts and correspondence., Helped guide and educated customers about the fundamentals and benefits of consumer-driven health care topics to include managing their health and well-being by selecting the best benefit plan options, which maximized the value of their health plan benefits and chose a quality care provider., Interpreted explanation of benefits received to implemented changes to future invoices to facilitate prompt payment and reduce possible denials., Worked assigned AR (open invoices) using computers and a variety of automated systems to guarantee timely collections., Recorded in patients charts actions taken, documentation sent and other pertinent notes to the reconsideration process to decrease AR and increase cash collections., Analyzed explanation of benefits received, denial trends and conferred with customers to determine reasons for denials to facilitate effective collections., Recorded collections progress of assigned invoices on spreadsheets and within billing system as assigned by manager., Verified accuracy of billing charges and rejected any invoices using knowledge of medical fee schedules., Stated specific requirements, payer instructions and compliance requirements., Answered client account inquiries for billing and collections related questions., Obtained additional documentation to attach to invoices to facilitate payment and reduce rejections., Met the performance goals established for the position in the areas of: efficacy, called quality, customer satisfaction, first call resolution and attendance., Quickly built rapport and responded to customers in a compassionate manner by identifying and exceeding customer expectations (responding in respectful, timely manner, consistently meeting commitments).
  • Sam’s Club, San Diego, California, Sales Associate/Cake Decorator/Bakery Team Lead, 04/01/02, 05/31/11, Maintained adequate staffing structure at all times while monitoring staff timesheets for completeness and accuracy., Provided training and conducted performance evaluations for staff members accordance with corporate policies., Enforce performance standards and human capital efforts in alignment with human resource and corporate expectations., Applied leadership and management skills to assist in training and support of personnel especially new hires., Assisted in ordering, processing, and merchandise procurement and replenishment while monitoring floor stock., Completed courses and trainings on corporate leadership, food contamination, and preparation., Decorated and completed made-to-order cakes and specialty items prior in order to meet deadlines., Quickly and effectively handled guest transactions while producing desirable customer displays., Make use of aggressive sales techniques and strategies to further enhance membership sales.

Professional Technical Skills

  • Executive Management Support
  • Vendor Coordination
  • Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
  • Adobe Platforms: Acrobat, Creative Suite
  • Salesforce Database System
  • Concur Finance Management Platform

Timeline

Operations Supervisor

Neovance-formerly Covance
04.2022 - Current

Program Associate

LabCorp- formerly Covance
04.2020 - 05.2022

Program Specialist

Covance
10.2017 - 04.2020

Customer Services Representative

United Healthcare
03.2013 - 09.2017

High School Diploma -

Samuel F.B. Morse High School
Delina R. Kinder