Results-oriented professional with 15.5+ years of work
experience and a proven knowledge of customer service,
records management, and workflow planning. Possess
strong market knowledge and critical reasoning abilities in
identifying and evaluating customer needs will be utilized
to achieve satisfaction. Also bringing strong service
orientation, individual, and phone handling skills and
ability to adapt to different personalities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
LEAD FINANCIAL COUNSELOR
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital
Memphis, TN
02.2018 - Current
Leads and guides the Financial Counselors by coordinating
their daily activities and monitoring work load ensuring the
delivery of a high quality, responsive and efficient service
Obtains and records patients' personal and financial
information as it is related to hospital admissions, patient
scheduling or other registration functions to ensure that PAS
KPI standards are met or exceeded
Counsels patients and/or parties responsible for payment
regarding payment responsibilities and options
Analyzes patient insurance coverage, researches probability of
coverage based on known criteria, and provides information
for patients in need of financial assistance
Understands, applies, and supports departmental/hospital
policies, procedures, and standards
Attends meetings, in-
services and training sessions as required/requested
SERVICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST
American Home Shield
Memphis, TN
05.2017 - 04.2018
Kept records of customer interactions or transactions,
recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as
well as actions taken
Determined charges for services requested, collect deposits or
payments, or arrange for billing
Referred unresolved customer grievances to designated
departments for further investigation
Reviewed insurance policy terms to determine whether a
particular loss is covered by insurance
Obtained and examined all relevant information to assess
validity of complaints and to determine possible causes, such
as extreme weather conditions that could increase utility bills.
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION SPECIALIST
Accredo Health Group
Memphis, TN
02.2006 - 05.2017
Contacted benefit providers to gather policy
benefits/limitations to ensure services provided will be
reimbursable (e.g., deductible amounts, co-payments,
effective date, levels of care, authorization, etc.)
Handled inbound client calls and written correspondence
regarding patient eligibility
Provided inbound phone call support to the prior
authorization team giving personal attention to the resolution
of customer issues having to do with the status of letter
requests or physician review process
Negotiated pricing for non-contracted payers and authorizes
patient services and ensures proper pricing is indicated in
RxHome
Worked referrals.
Patient Care Advocate/Customer
Service Representative
Financial Counselor
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
KEMPER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
May 1994
Skills
Advanced in
Microsoft Office 365
Exceptional customer service
Critical Thinking
Timeline
LEAD FINANCIAL COUNSELOR
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital
02.2018 - Current
SERVICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST
American Home Shield
05.2017 - 04.2018
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION SPECIALIST
Accredo Health Group
02.2006 - 05.2017
Patient Care Advocate/Customer
Service Representative