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Ekko Saulsberry

Dallas,GA

Summary

Highly-motivated healthcare professional with 10+ years of experience from administrative and clinical aspects. I have served medical groups with over 20 physicians in both private practice and hospital settings. I seek to transition from a procedural environment into practice management; in an effort to serve and contribute to optimal patient care through my abilities to teach and lead with compassion.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Cardiovascular Technologist II

Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Austell, GA
02.2018 - Current
  • Best practice suggestions brought forward to physicians and management to improve patient care and staff processes.
  • Proficient in anticipation of physician's procedural processes
  • Assisted in training techs, medical students, or other staff members.
  • Complex coronary interventions(e.g., CTO/Rotablator/stent)
  • Mechanical support (e.g., Impella/IABP)
  • Proficient in electrophysiology equipment and procedures (e.g., MICRA leadless pacemaker, ICD, CRT devices, loop recorder
  • Cryo, RF ablations; A-fib, A-flutter, PVC, SVT, V-Tach
  • Pulmonary/Coronary thrombectomy (e.g., Inari, EKOs, Penumbra)
  • Intra-procedural hemodynamic monitoring; ECG analysis; arrythmia interpretation.
  • Inspect maintain, and adjust equipment for optimal functionality.
  • Intra-cardiac/vascular imaging procedures (e.g., IVUS, ICE)
  • Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous fractional reserve (IFR), and diastolic hyperemia-free ratio (DFR) studies
  • Respond to emergency clinical presentations (e.g., STEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest)
  • Maintain and operate emergency equipment (e.g., defibrillator, code cart, suction, airway management
  • Manage access site complications (e.g., bleeding, occlusion) and obtain arterial and venous hemostasis
  • Provide post-procedure patient education
  • Report and transfer of care

Non-Government Collector

Parallon HCA Healthcare
Norcross, GA
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Work insurance pools and contact insurance companies to resolve claims that are not paid in a timely manner
  • Review EOB, remits and payer correspondence in the course of performing account followup and escalate any identified issues to the appropriate area for review and response to expedite claim resolution
  • Identify problem accounts and escalate as appropriate
  • Maintain compliance with pool completion requirements
  • Maintain required productivity and QA standards
  • Document in the patient account record to identify actions taken on the account
  • Work with patients and guarantors resolve payer requests and discrepancies to promptly resolve pending claims

Utilization Review Coder

Kindred Hospice
Louisville, KY
11.2015 - 12.2016
  • Work with all assigned branches to assure accurate ICD-9 (10) and OASIS coding. Review OASIS documentation to ensure accurate coding and provide feedback to branch.
  • Work with regional and divisional management to develop and implement best practices for documentation and coding of Homecare and Hospice services.
  • Collaborate with all management teams to develop clinical strategies.
  • Keep abreast of pertinent industry utilization, Medical coding practice standards and guidelines for both payers as well as providers and ensures all applicable processes are in alignment with company process and standards.

Certified Medical Assistant

University Hospital - University Health System
Augusta, GA
05.2015 - 11.2015
  • Internal Medicine back office patient processes.
  • Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
  • Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.

Certified Medical Assistant

Center for Primary Care
Evans, GA
06.2009 - 06.2011
  • Family practice front and back office processes
  • Float between 5 different offices as needed
  • Provided support to physicians during consultations by recording patient histories accurately and documenting treatment plans accordingly.
  • Assisted in minor surgical procedures such as suturing lacerations or removing stitches under the direction of a physician.
  • Administered injections, immunizations, medications, wound dressings and other treatments according to physician instructions.
  • Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering phones, and filing paperwork.
  • Oversaw patient registration, insurance verification, form completion and appointment scheduling to maintain operational efficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management Science

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
03-2025

Associate of Applied Science - Cardiovascular Technology

Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA
05-2015

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA
06-2009

Skills

  • Leadership-Process Improvement
  • Initiative
  • Prioritization
  • Best Practice Advocate
  • Effective Communication
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Compassionate Care
  • Problem Resolution
  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Emergency Response
  • Excel in high-pressure/fast-paced environment
  • Infection Control/Surgical Asepsis
  • BLS/ACLS

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Cardiovascular Technologist II

Wellstar Cobb Hospital
02.2018 - Current

Non-Government Collector

Parallon HCA Healthcare
01.2017 - 12.2017

Utilization Review Coder

Kindred Hospice
11.2015 - 12.2016

Certified Medical Assistant

University Hospital - University Health System
05.2015 - 11.2015

Certified Medical Assistant

Center for Primary Care
06.2009 - 06.2011

Bachelor of Science - Management Science

Grand Canyon University

Associate of Applied Science - Cardiovascular Technology

Augusta Technical College

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Augusta Technical College

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