Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Imani Coleman

Wyncote,PA

Summary

Cordial Patient Access Representative with 5+ years' track record of successfully handling busy medical office tasks to serve diverse populations. Career-minded and organized professional skilled in maintaining patient accounts, arranging immediate medical care, and verifying insurance claims. Familiar with medical and clinical terminology coupled with proficiency in MS Office.

Skilled Beauty Advisor enthusiastic about helping customers feel beautiful and confident. Active listener uncovers customer desires and recommends appropriate solutions. Excellent communicator and problem solver.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Beauty Advisor

Sephora
Thousand Oaks, California
11.2023 - Current

1. Customer Experience

  • Greet customers warmly and offer personalized assistance.
  • Listen actively to understand beauty needs and recommend suitable products.
  • Provide exceptional service to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.

2. Product Knowledge

  • Stay updated on the latest beauty trends, product launches, and brand information.
  • Educate customers about product benefits, usage, and ingredients.
  • Suggest products that match customers’ skin type, tone, and preferences.

3. Sales & Goals

  • Drive sales through upselling and cross-selling techniques.
  • Meet or exceed individual and store sales goals.
  • Promote Sephora’s Beauty Insider program and current promotions.

4. Merchandising & Inventory

  • Replenish stock and maintain visual merchandising standards.
  • Ensure testers are clean, labeled, and well-stocked.
  • Assist with inventory counts and product organization.

Front Desk Receptionist

Vargo Physical Therapy
Agoura Hills, California
09.2023 - 02.2025
  • Answered multi-line phone system and managed calls by routing to proper extensions or taking messages.
  • Processed and distributed internal and external communications.
  • Processed patient responsibility estimate determined by insurance at pre-registration.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure quality customer service was delivered.
  • Implemented patient satisfaction surveys to identify areas for improvement.
  • Assembled registration paperwork and placed identification bands on patient.
  • Scanned documents into electronic medical records system.
  • Processed patient admissions, registrations, transfers, and discharges according to established procedures.
  • Collaborated with insurance companies to resolve billing discrepancies and pre-certification issues.

Patient Access Representative

Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington, PA
01.2018 - 08.2023
  • Assisted with scheduling appointments, registering new patients, and checking in patient appointments using the ecw electronic medical record system.
  • Ensure all patient information is scanned into the system before destroying.
  • Provide complete registration and scheduling services for outpatient and inpatient services as per registration standards and hospital protocol.
  • Coordinate referral management with hospital staff and providers to ensure optimal access to specialty care.
  • Coordinate with financial service counselors to ensure applications for coverage are initiated prior to appointment.
  • Complete and enter the Medicare as secondary payer online form accurately for all Medicare accounts and initiate the advanced beneficiary notice as appropriate.
  • Identify, research and resolve patient questions and inquiries regarding the patient portal.
  • Obtained informed consent and payment documentation from patients and filed in the system.
  • Updated reference materials with Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer requirements, guidelines, policies, and a list of accepted insurance plans.
  • Registered patients by completing face-to-face interviews to obtain demographic, insurance, and medical information.
  • Kept patient appointments on schedule by notifying providers of patients' arrival and reviewing service delivery compared to the schedule.
  • Applied HIPAA privacy and security regulations while handling patient information.
  • Obtained patients' insurance information and determined eligibility for benefits for specific services rendered.
  • Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA privacy rule standards to protect patients' privacy.
  • Utilized knowledge of electronic medical record systems and medical terminology to perform diverse data entry tasks.

Dental Office Receptionist

Allegheny Dental I
Philadelphia, PA
01.2014 - 06.2017
  • Greeted visitors and patients to determine needs, check appointments and direct accordingly.
  • Secured sign-in sheets, dental charts, and encounter forms to safeguard sensitive data and information.
  • Prepared insurance claim forms explained benefits and outlined pricing details for procedures and services.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
  • Registered and verified patient records before triage with most up-to-date information.
  • Obtained payments from patients and scanned identification and insurance cards.
  • Understood dental terminology and insurance breakdowns to communicate with external stakeholders.
  • Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
  • Scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled appointments for dental patients.

Education

High School Diploma -

EASTERN UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Philadelphia, PA
06.2015

Community College of Philadelphia
Hills, CA
06.2013

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Active listening
  • Inbound/outbound calls
  • Answering phones
  • Detail-oriented
  • Electronic health records (EHR) software: EpicCare, Athena One
  • Medical billing
  • Vital signs collection
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Insurance Company Knowledge
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Patient Health Information Access
  • Phone and Email Etiquette
  • Multi-Line Telephone Systems
  • Calm under stress
  • Encryption Software
  • Registration Processing
  • Insurance Form Processing
  • Customer experience
  • Product knowledge
  • Sales techniques
  • Inventory management
  • Retail operations
  • Brand promotion
  • Client relationship building
  • Customer retention
  • Creative thinking
  • Ability to lift 40 pounds
  • Retail experience

Certification

Certified First Aid Safety/CPR

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Beauty Advisor

Sephora
11.2023 - Current

Front Desk Receptionist

Vargo Physical Therapy
09.2023 - 02.2025

Patient Access Representative

Jefferson Abington Hospital
01.2018 - 08.2023

Dental Office Receptionist

Allegheny Dental I
01.2014 - 06.2017

High School Diploma -

EASTERN UNIVERSITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Community College of Philadelphia
Imani Coleman