Overview
Work History
Timeline

Eddie Harris

Saginaw,MI

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Care Coordinator

Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority
Saginaw, MI
06.2024 - Current
  • Answer telephones, schedule appointments, perform updating or scanning of consumer medical records
  • Collect biometrics and rooms consumers
  • Completes documentation in real time
  • Supports the appointment registration process for the co-located primary care provider (Great Lakes Bay Health Centers) and laboratory drawing services (Quest Diagnostics)
  • Provide self-screening tools to consumers, as directed, who are receiving services in the Health Home
  • Screening tools will be completed by consumers and returned to HHS
  • Consumer responses will be recorded in SENTRI in real time
  • Assist consumers who may need help in reading or understanding questions
  • Enhance health home services by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
  • Maintain accurate, real time, documentation in Sentri
  • Prioritizes responding to staff and consumer inquiries for assistance in navigating a wide array of health care services
  • Work with Health Home team members in a support role with the ability to prioritize and change job duties on short notice to fulfill the needs of the department
  • Provides information and direction to all consumers, visitors, and the general public in a prompt, courteous and professional manner at all times
  • Always maintain consumer confidentiality
  • Utilizes Supervisor for guidance and resolution of issues
  • Maintain current knowledgebase of SCCMHA offices, department heads, specific services available and locations of other community service agencies
  • Gives directions to consumers/visitors coming into the building
  • Assist consumers in coordinating transportation to and from appointments
  • Assists consumers in navigating the Community Mental Health System, including service array, consumer rights, and the appeals and grievance procedures
  • Performs secretarial/receptionist duties for the function of maintaining an effective Health Home department
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor
  • Work in conjunction with RN and respond to (clinic action request) per policy guidelines
  • Explain the process of medication review, assessments, or evaluations to consumers
  • Maintain clinic equipment and supplies
  • Adheres to the mission, vision, core values and operating principles of SCCMHA at all times

Clinical/Clerical Medical Assistant/ Cardiology

Covenant Healthcare
Saginaw, MI
08.2022 - 06.2024
  • The Clinical/Clerical role appropriately cares for patients of all ages; assists providers in procedures; accesses appropriate reference/resource manuals as needed; accurately documents all patient care interactions; performs assigned duties as scheduled and meets deadlines
  • The position requires the collection of patient data and appropriate communication of results; placing patient needs as a priority; empathizing with patients; maintaining strict confidentiality; remaining calm and composed in difficult situations; prioritizing and organizing to optimize available resources; adhering to policies and procedures and leading others by example
  • The Clinical/Clerical personnel demonstrates excellent customer service performance in that his/her attitude and actions are at all times consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission and Values of Covenant HealthCare and the commitment to Extraordinary Care for Every Generation
  • Triages patients and patient phone calls per Covenant HealthCare policy and procedure
  • Obtains reason for patient visit and takes appropriate vital signs
  • Assists provider with procedures
  • Performs diagnostic procedures at the direction of the provider and completes controls as required by regulatory agencies
  • Coordinates x-rays, ultrasounds, labs, EKG's, etc., per physician standing order
  • Maintains medical records and clinical standards in compliance with regulatory agencies and Covenant HealthCare policies/procedures
  • Properly administers medications
  • Provides patient information regarding drug interactions
  • Follows regulations regarding narcotic storage and maintains medical inventory log
  • Assures medications have not expired
  • Assists patients in appropriate self-care techniques, providing pamphlets and instructions
  • Addresses patient questions and concerns following clinical protocols
  • Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient rights
  • Under the guidance of the Practice Manager, assists in maintaining all CLIA, OSHA, HFAP and Corporate Compliance regulations
  • Functions with an awareness of safety issues
  • Demonstrates awareness of confidentiality and legal issues in all aspects of patient care
  • Meets or exceeds all competency requirement expectations

Youth Care Worker/ Behavioral Care

Wolverine Human Services
Vassar, MI
05.2022 - 04.2023
  • Continuously builds relational connection with the youth on the unit
  • Provides crisis intervention while upholding fidelity to program intervention models
  • Collaborate with the team, across units, and across departments to ensure child success and positive culture
  • Uphold unconditional positive regard for the children in care, separating the child from their behavior, in all interactions/conversations/notes/reports with and about youth
  • Ensures children's service and safety plans are effectively executed during assigned shifts
  • Provides immediate, appropriate, and kind redirection and correction for problematic behaviors among the youth in the unit, in accordance with TBRI principles
  • Maintain continuous visibility and accessibility for youth served
  • Provide court testimony and recommendations as needed
  • Contributes to child treatment planning
  • Uphold compliance with all regulations as required on the unit
  • Articulating and exemplifying the agency's treatment philosophy and values
  • Continuously improving performance
  • Gathers necessary information at the start of shift, and shares information at the end of shift, to ensure continuity of services
  • Advocates for the youth in the unit, including providing targeted support for individually assigned youth
  • Actively participates in weekly supervision
  • Attends and actively participates in group and building meetings
  • Supports team culture to be trauma informed, compassionate, and upholding children's and families dignity
  • Collaborate with family therapists and other personnel to assist with executing a family plan
  • Abide by licensing and contract obligations, including participating in audits, reporting and investigations as needed
  • Communicates timely with internal and external stakeholders with a high level of professionalism
  • Ensures all reporting and documentation are completed within the required agency and stakeholder systems (e.g
  • MiSACWIS, Relias, Paycor, CareLogic, etc.)
  • Ensures regular and punctual attendance for all assigned shifts
  • Identifies personal sensitivities/challenges and successfully self-regulates under pressure
  • Performs other duties related to the essential duties of the position and within the individual's capabilities as assigned by one's supervisor

Office Manager/Medical Assistant Rheumatologist

Sanjeev Prakash MD (On Call)
Saginaw, MI
08.2018 - 08.2022
  • Selects, trains/orients and assigns department staff (either directly or through subordinate supervisor)
  • Enforces standards of performance, evaluates performance, and initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions
  • Responsible for the supervision of daily duties of employees engaged in activities related to accurate registration, insurance verification, and time of service collections
  • Develops department goals and objectives, and enforces policies and procedures for department that include clinical and revenue cycle functions, quality assurance, environmental, and infection control policies
  • Recommends department operating budget and ensures that department operates within budget
  • Ensures that Office Coordinators and Operations Supervisors maximize staff productivity through job assignments and cross training
  • Ensures that Office Coordinators and Operations Supervisors are properly trained and that their staff members are accurately cross-trained
  • Conducts analysis of daily operations and statistical satellite reports in order to make adjustment to any anticipated or unexpected changes from acceptable variances
  • Assists in developing fiscal twelve months projections of procedural/patient volumes, expense budgets, staff benefit cost analysis, capital equipment purchase projections, annual and long-term strategic plans and satellite business plans
  • Analyzes and details monthly productivity analysis reports, determining physician procedural utilization patterns, revenue cycle and clinic operations metrics
  • Directs maintenance of departmental facilities, equipment, supplies and materials in a condition to promote efficiency, health, comfort, and safety of patients and staff
  • Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise
  • Documents performance measures for productivity and quality and provides feedback and corrective action as needed

Student Medical Assistant (Externship)

Mid Michigan Health Cancer Center
Midland, MI
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Patient Vitals
  • Venipuncture
  • Draw Blood
  • Patient Care
  • Charting
  • ETC
  • Port Access
  • Injections
  • Multi line telephone

Cashier/Customer Service

Travel Centers Of America
Saginaw, MI
10.2018 - 01.2020
  • Work in a fun, trusting environment focused on great customer service
  • Serve each customer courteously, quickly and efficiently with a sincere, positive, pleasant and enthusiastic attitude
  • Process transactions of customers on a point-of-sale (POS) register; maintain a clean, well-stocked food and beverage area
  • Order, receive, and unload product; Stock, organize, and rotate merchandise on planograms
  • Perform cycle counts ensuring inventory accuracy
  • Perform end of day reporting i.e
  • Register audits and safe counts
  • Assist with creating and managing the team's schedule
  • Trains lower-level cashiers on job duties and responsibilities
  • Prioritize your work according to the store and management needs
  • Know and follow safety guidelines and report potentially unsafe situations caused by team members and customers
  • Establish strong communication and rapport with leaders and co-workers
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Assistant Store Manager

Express Stop
Saginaw, MI
01.2016 - 04.2019
  • Team up with the Store Manager to steer all store operations
  • Dive into recruitment, nurturing a skilled and enthusiastic store crew
  • Offer inspirational feedback, fostering a motivated work environment
  • Craft employee schedules, ensuring our station runs like a well-oiled machine
  • Take charge of inventory, from ordering to stocking, keeping us well-supplied
  • Maintain our station's sparkle, ensuring a safe and welcoming space for everyone
  • Manage key financial aspects, keeping us on the road to success
  • Step in for the Store Manager, ensuring smooth sailing even on their day off

Machine Operator

Hi tech steel treating
Saginaw, MI
06.2010 - 10.2013
  • Clean Metal Using Rotary Machine
  • Assemble Different Types Of Metal Into Containers To Enter Sand Blaster Machine
  • Polish Metal

Timeline

Care Coordinator - Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority
06.2024 - Current
Clinical/Clerical Medical Assistant/ Cardiology - Covenant Healthcare
08.2022 - 06.2024
Youth Care Worker/ Behavioral Care - Wolverine Human Services
05.2022 - 04.2023
Student Medical Assistant (Externship) - Mid Michigan Health Cancer Center
05.2021 - 07.2021
Cashier/Customer Service - Travel Centers Of America
10.2018 - 01.2020
Office Manager/Medical Assistant Rheumatologist - Sanjeev Prakash MD (On Call)
08.2018 - 08.2022
Assistant Store Manager - Express Stop
01.2016 - 04.2019
Machine Operator - Hi tech steel treating
06.2010 - 10.2013
Eddie Harris