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Essence Poitier

Altamonte Springs,FL

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented healthcare food service professional with 9+ years of experience at AdventHealth. Skilled in patient advocacy, diet office operations, and food service management. Proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service, streamline processes, and maintain compliance with food safety standards. Seeking to leverage expertise and leadership skills in an AM Supervisor role.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Advocate

AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, Florida
04.2017 - Current

• Patient Advocate: Guide patients through nutrition processes, explain diets, assist with orders, and ensure quality service. Act as liaison to address patient concerns and advocate for their needs. Check for tray accuracy, check food temperatures and for expired items.
• Diet Office Clerk: Process patient orders and special requests via Epic, manage tube feed orders, and maintain accurate records. Create and update Excel spreadsheets for tray counts and meal volume reports. Communicate effectively with patients, nursing staff, and servers. Process bulk nourishment order.
• Food Service Attendant: Take patient food orders using RSchoice, assemble trays, and manage cart retrieval for all meals.

Customer/Tech Support

Adcomm Technologies
Altamonte Springs, Florida
01.2014 - 02.2017

• Handled inbound calls for DirectTV, CenturyLink, and AT&T services.
• Processed credit checks, scheduled technician appointments, and provided technical support for equipment issues.

Customer Service Representative

Event Photography Group
Tallahassee, Florida
04.2013 - 08.2013

• Managed inbound calls, processed photography orders, and handled confidential financial information.

Education

high school graduate -

Edgewater High School
Orlando, FL
05-2010

Skills

  • Leadership & Team Collaboration
  • Patient Advocacy & Customer Service
  • Diet Office Operations (Epic, RSchoice)
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Time Management & Multitasking
  • Problem Solving & Process Improvement

Languages

English, Native

Timeline

Patient Advocate

AdventHealth Orlando
04.2017 - Current

Customer/Tech Support

Adcomm Technologies
01.2014 - 02.2017

Customer Service Representative

Event Photography Group
04.2013 - 08.2013

high school graduate -

Edgewater High School
Essence Poitier