Administrative professional with extensive experience at UPMC, specializing in patient scheduling and document management. Demonstrated success in enhancing workflow efficiency and providing exceptional customer service. Expertise in maintaining confidentiality and facilitating effective communication to support healthcare teams. Focused on optimizing processes to improve patient satisfaction.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Administrative Assistant- Intermediate
UPMC Dept of Orthopedics Spine Division
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2018 - Current
Act as a first point of contact for patients and other callers
Schedule surgeries at local hospitals
Performs routine clerical functions, such as copying, sorting, filing, and typing
Take patient messages and forward to the appropriate individual
Assist the Physician Assistant with daily tasks
Obtain authorizations for procedures and testing
Managed database systems containing customer contact information.
Organized and maintained filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of records.
Scheduled appointments between clients and customers and internal staff members.
Proofread content for typo-free emails and documentation.
Managed incoming calls while providing information or transferring callers to appropriate personnel.
Facilitated communication between different departments within the organization.
Responded to customer issues to provide immediate resolution and improve retention.
Handled confidential documents in an organized fashion according to established protocol.
Provided administrative support to the executive team, including scheduling meetings and managing calendars.
Directed customer inquiries to appropriate department personnel.
Answered phone calls and emails to provide information, resulting in effective business correspondence.
Administrative Assistant-Associate
UPMC Rooney Sports Complex
10.2006 - 08.2018
Act as a first point of contact for patients and other callers
Schedule surgeries at local hospitals
Performs routine clerical functions, such as copying, sorting, filing, and typing
Take patient messages and forward to the appropriate individual
Assist the Physician Assistant with daily tasks
Obtain authorizations for procedures and testing
Scanned documents into digital format using document management software tools.
Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding personnel matters.
Responded to customer issues to provide immediate resolution and improve retention.
Organized and maintained filing systems, both paper and electronic.
Performed data entry tasks to update customer accounts or inventory records.
Medical Assistant
UPMC Center for Sports Medicine
01.2006 - 01.2009
Handled patient and medical related phone calls
Explained pre-operative scheduling and informational procedures
Prepared patient charts
Ordered, prepared, and assisted with injections
Scheduled and obtained insurance authorization for diagnostic testing
Assisted the medical records department
Daily usage of Epic, Mars, Spheris, Stentor, NaviNet